Natural Resources Director:
James Simmons
james.simmons@summitlaketribe.org
Natural Resources Coordinator:
wyatt.plumlee@summitlaketribe.org
Maintenance Worker:
Cory Burdette
The mission of the Natural Resources Department is to promote conservation, protection, and enhancement of Tribal natural resources. The Department manages a wide array of programs and projects funded through various federal agencies. Through these programs and projects, Natural Resources staff work to assert the Tribe’s sovereignty in protecting the environment and natural resources of the Summit Lake Indian Reservation and the Tribe’s traditional territory.
Staff Contact Information
To learn more about the critters in the photos click on the links below!
Summit Lake Field Photos
The following link is to a PDF with a list of Vehicles Authorized on the Reservation. Click Here
On October 5, 2021 the Natural Resources Department installed a new weather station on the Summit Lake Paiute Reservation! Click here to see the new weather page!
Current Programs and Projects:
Administration Toll Free: (800) 335-7978
Phone: (775) 827-9670
Fax: (775) 827-9678
The Administration Office of the Summit Lake Paiute Tribe
located at 2255 Green Vista Dr. Ste. 402 in Sparks, Nevada 89431-7599
Hours of Operation: Monday through Friday,
8:00am-12pm & 1:00pm-5:00pm - Closed Holidays
Natural Resources Department
Fish and Wildlife Biologists:
James Waddell
james.waddell@summitlaketribe.org
Dustin Hannasch
dustin.hannasch@summitlaketribe.org
Rachel Redding
rachel.redding@summitlaketribe.org