Avocet wading in Wetlands Park Nature Preserve (Richard Barrett/Courtesy of Clark County Parks and Recreation)

Cover photography by Sahra Clark/BLM: Wilson Cliffs, Red Rock Canyon NCA

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Bureau of Land Management. 2008. Southern Nevada Public Land Management Act: 

10-Year Report to Congress. Bureau of Land Management, Denver, Colorado. 

BLM/NV/GI-08/014+5853. 73 pages.
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TABLE OF CONTENTS

Message from the Secretary of the Interior . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1

Executive Summary . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3

Chapter 1—Introduction . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7

SNPLMA’s Roots in Nevada’s Extensive Federal 

 Land Holdings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7

Population Growth and Development Pressure 

 in Southern Nevada . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7

The Santini-Burton Act—A Precursor to SNPLMA . . . . . . . . . . . . 9

Setting the Disposal Boundary . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10

Chapter 2—Forms of Land Disposal

Within the Disposal Boundary . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11

Land Exchanges . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11

Land Sales Under the Recreation and Public Purposes Act . . . . 11

Land Sales by Competitive Auction . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12

Land Sales by Non-Competitive Auction . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13

Land Sales for Affordable Housing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14

Chapter 3—Distributing the Revenue: 

Mandatory Payments and the SNPLMA Special Account . . . . . . . . 15

Distributions to the State of Nevada General 

 Education Fund . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17

Distributions to the Southern Nevada Water Authority . . . . . . . 18

Distributions from the SNPLMA Special Account . . . . . . . . . . . . 19

 Acquisition of Environmentally Sensitive Land . . . . . . . . . . . 20

 Ash Meadows ALC Property . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20

 Nevada First Property . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20

 Hussman Ranch and River Fork Ranch 

 Conservation Easements . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21

 Capital Improvements . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22

 Boulder Beach Water Safety Center . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22

 Logandale Fire Station . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22

 Habitat Restoration on the Desert 

 National Wildlife Refuge . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23

 Fletcher View and Kyle Canyon 

 RV Campground Renovation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23

 Conservation Initiatives . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24

 Invasive Weed Removal and Habitat Restoration . . . . . . . 24

 Meeting the Challenge of Water 2025 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24 

 Lower Colorado Dams Office Museum 

 Property Protection and Preservation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 25

 Take Pride in America—in Southern Nevada, 

 a Local Litter and Desert Dumping Program . . . . . . . . . 25

 Lake Tahoe Restoration . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 26

 Stream Channel Restoration at the 

 Barker Road Crossing on Blackwood Creek . . . . . . . . . . 26

 Truckee River Outlet Improvements and 

 Lakeside Trail Crossing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 27

 Urban Lot Management: 

 Timber and Watershed Improvements . . . . . . . . . . . . . 27

 Parks, Trails, and Natural Areas . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 28

 Wetlands Park . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 28

 Centennial Hills Park . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 28

 Alamo Children’s Park . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 29 

 Hazardous Fuels Reduction and Wildfire Prevention . . . . . . . 30

 Eastern Nevada Landscape Restoration Project . . . . . . . . . . . 30

 Clark County Multiple Species Habitat 

 Conservation Plan . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 31

Chapter 4—Economic, Environmental, 

and Social Benefits of the SNPLMA Legislation . . . . . . . . . . . . . 33

Economic Benefits . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 33

Environmental Benefits . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 34

Social Benefits . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 35

Petroglyphs found on Stuart Ranch Homestead (BLM)
Chapter 5—SNPLMA Partnerships ........................ 37

Partnerships Among Federal, Tribal, State, 

 and Local Agencies To Restore Lake Tahoe............... 37

 Partnerships with Federal Agencies in Southern Nevada..... 37

 Partnerships with Local Governments, Private Sector 

 Organizations, and Non-Governmental Organizations .... 38

 Partnerships with Non-Governmental Organizations 

 and Universities .................................... 38

Afterword: Reflections of SNPLMA’s Authors ................ 39

Appendixes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 43

Appendix A—Southern Nevada Public Land 

 Management Act (P.L. 105-263), As Amended . . . . . . . . . . . . . 43

Appendix B—Projects Approved for Funding Under the Southern 

 Nevada Public Land Management Act, Rounds 1–8......... 51

Appendix C—Revenue Under the Southern Nevada 

 Public Land Management Act . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 67

Appendix D—Funding Allocations Under the Southern 

 Nevada Public Land Management Act . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 69

Appendix E—Land Disposal Under the Southern 

 Nevada Public Land Management Act . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 71

Appendix F—Land Disposal by Year Under the Southern 

 Nevada Public Land Management Act . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 71

Appendix G—Abbreviations/Acronyms . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 73

Frog in Pine Creek in Red Rock Canyon NCA (Mark J. Sanchez/BLM)
Southern Nevada Public Land Management Act: 10-Year Report to Congress 1

MESSAGE FROM 

SECRETARY OF THE INTERIOR

DIRK KEMPTHORNE

A

s the Southern Nevada Public Land Management Act (SNPLMA) 

reaches its 10th anniversary, it is with great pride that I 

reflect on our collective accomplishments. The Act allows for the 

creation of local parks, trails, and natural areas; the acquisition of 

environmentally sensitive lands; capital improvements on Federal 

lands; and conservation, restoration, and fuel treatment projects in 

Nevada and throughout the Lake Tahoe Basin.

The Nevada Congressional delegation had tremendous foresight 

in crafting this landmark legislation. Through the leadership of 

Senators Harry Reid and John Ensign, former Senator Richard 

Bryan, and former Representative James Bilbray, many special 

areas have benefited from SNPLMA funding. These include places 

as diverse as the Red Rock Canyon National Conservation Area, the 

Great Basin National Park, the Desert National Wildlife Refuge, 

Hoover Dam, and the lands surrounding beautiful Lake Tahoe. The 

amenities for the affected communities have made a tremendous 

difference to the quality of life for current and future generations 

of residents and visitors alike. Moreover, as time has passed, the 

legislation itself has changed to include project work in California 

(at Lake Tahoe); Arizona (within Lake Mead National Recreation 

Area); and eastern Nevada. This reflects the regionalization of a 

program of work that has succeeded beyond expectation.

Since the enactment of SNPLMA, the sale of Federal land in 

Southern Nevada has generated $3 billion in revenue for use as 

set out in the legislation. In this 10-Year Report to Congress, which 

supplements the report we provide annually in the Bureau of Land 

Management’s (BLM) Public Land Statistics, we highlight some of 

our outstanding achievements in the program, such as providing 

land for much-needed affordable housing in Clark County, as 

well as developing and implementing a series of projects on local 

and Federal lands across the region. We also highlight one of the 

greatest achievements to arise from the implementation of the 

law—the successful partnerships that have grown among local, 

State, and Federal government agencies. Partnerships are critical 

to the success of the overall program and the projects it supports. 

Much of this success has been based on the collaborative nature of 

the work and a vision of success shared across all agencies involved 

in SNPLMA’s implementation. As a result of this collective effort, the 

quality of life in Nevada has been improved. The legacy of Nevada 

will forever be intertwined with the benefits of the Southern 

Nevada Public Land Management Act. It is my pleasure, as 

Secretary of the Interior, to share this great story with you.

Red Rock sunset (Konkrit Thusanapant/BLM)
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Left to right: Hands Pictograph at Red Rock Canyon NCA (Dillon Aagen/BLM); 

volunteers collect litter at Lake Mead NRA (BLM); cyclists enjoy a scenic bike 

route through Red Rock Canyon NCA (Mark Rekshynskyj/BLM); campsite in 

Humboldt-Toiyabe National Forest (Marc J. Sanchez/BLM); Las Vegas Paiute 

children performing at Springs Preserve (Springs Preserve); golden barrel 

cactus (Springs Preserve); desert tortoise—Mojave Max (BLM)

Old Mountain Mahogany tree in Humboldt-Toiyabe National Forest (Sahra Clark/BLM)
EXECUTIVE SUMMARY

Southern Nevada Public Land Management Act: 10-Year Report to Congress 3

In October 1998, the United States 

Congress passed landmark legislation that 

permanently altered the relationship of the 

Federal Government to the State of Nevada, 

its residents, and visitors. The Southern 

Nevada Public Land Management Act 

(SNPLMA) in conjunction with the land use 

plans of the Bureau of Land Management 

(BLM), identified an area (74,000 acres) 

larger than Sacramento, California, for 

disposal through sale. What’s more, the 

legislation provided the authority to the 

BLM to retain and distribute land sale 

proceeds and interest on those proceeds. 

At its simplest, SNPLMA makes possible 

the disposal of lands in the midst of 

urban development in exchange for lands 

elsewhere in the State that possess higher 

natural resource values. In Section 2 (b) of 

the Act, Congress succinctly described its 

intent: “to provide for the orderly disposal 

of certain Federal lands in Clark County, 

Nevada, and to provide for the acquisition of 

environmentally sensitive lands in the State 

of Nevada.” By this measure, 

the Federal Government has lived up to 

Congress’ intent. Where once lay tracts of the 

public domain bordered by the Las Vegas 

Strip or southern Nevada’s freeway system 

now stand planned communities. And 

where opportunities have arisen to acquire 

environmentally sensitive lands through fee 

acquisition or conservation easement, the 

Federal Government has been able to act 

expeditiously to protect unique resources.

Has the disposal of lands in and near Las 

Vegas been orderly? Without a doubt, 

the “joint selection process” has allowed 

development to take place consistent 

with zoning and planning regulations in 

communities like Las Vegas, North Las 

Vegas, Henderson, and Clark County itself. 

Joint selection—the process where local 

governments petition to acquire the public 

domain before the Federal Government will 

agree to sell it—is one of the remarkable 

success stories of the SNPLMA legislation. 

Affordable housing—made possible by 

deeply discounted sales of public land—is 

another. Meanwhile, the BLM has continued 

to use the authority of the Recreation and 

Public Purposes Act (R&PP Act) to lease or 

sell properties in the Las Vegas Valley at 

less than market value to support other 

local needs. At last count, the BLM has made 

land available for development under the 

R&PP Act resulting in 84 new public schools 

within the SNPLMA disposal boundary.

Background: Red Rock Canyon NCA (Mark Rekshynskyj/BLM)
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As for the acquisition of environmentally 

sensitive land, since enactment of SNPLMA, 

the Federal Government has acquired 

49,199 acres in fee and 1,039 acres in 

conservation easements. The sold lands, 

meanwhile, are qualitatively different from 

the acquired lands. The public domain 

in and near Las Vegas suffered from the 

effects of urban encroachment long before 

the passage of SNPLMA. In contrast, the 

lands the Federal Government has acquired 

in return along stretches of Nevada’s precious 

riparian systems include some of the highest 

quality habitat in the State. The Federal 

land base is arguably in better condition as 

a result of the SNPLMA legislation than it 

would have been otherwise.

SNPLMA represents much more than a 

program of trading Federal lands that hold 

different resource values. By any measure, the 

law has greatly exceeded the expectations 

of its authors and administrators. Through 

that may be visited by all Americans. From 

these land sales have come open space for 

southern Nevada’s communities, protection 

for Lake Tahoe, and support for Nevada’s 

schools. And from these land sales have 

come the most powerful influence on 

land acquisition, conservation, resource 

interpretation, and recreation on Federal 

lands in Nevada since statehood.

In land use planning efforts that date back 

to the 1970s, the BLM always assumed 

that development of Las Vegas would take 

place by some means, administrative or 

legislative. Without SNPLMA, lands would 

have been exchanged—and many were. 

Lands would have been sold under other 

authorities, including the Santini-Burton 

Act of 1980—and many have been. Lands 

would have been conveyed under the R&PP 

Act for public purposes—and many have 

been. Over time, the privatization of land in 

Clark County, which until recently was more 

FY 2008, the BLM has collected nearly 

$3.0 billion from the sale of public land in 

the Las Vegas Valley. And those receipts 

have produced more receipts. Through 

investments in a mix of U.S. Treasury 

securities, the BLM has collected 

$294.2 million in interest since its first 

SNPLMA land sale.

Under SNPLMA, land sale revenues and 

interest have been converted into other 

kinds of national assets—special places 

0

10,000

20,000

30,000

40,000

50,000

60,000

34,498

49,199

1,039

Acres Disposed vs. Acres Acquired

Acres

Disposed

Under SNPLMA

Acres Acquired

by Fee Under

SNPLMA

Acres Acquired by

Conservation Easement
Southern Nevada Public Land Management Act: 10-Year Report to Congress 5

than 90 percent owned by the Federal 

Government, would have taken place. But if 

the Federal Government had relied primarily 

on means other than competitive auctions, 

it is likely that the Federal Government and 

its citizens would not have benefited nearly 

as much from the revenues generated in a 

truly fair and competitive market.

SNPLMA has also given rise to a unique 

experiment in governance. The Secretary 

of the Interior is charged with distributing 

funds under the legislation that have not 

been set aside for mandated purposes. But 

the Secretary’s decisions are informed by 

a number of advisory groups that include 

representatives from five Federal agencies, 

the State of Nevada, and regional and 

local governments. The shared burden of 

developing recommendations and vetting 

them through different organizational 

levels over the year-long period required 

to approve a round of projects has 

produced some meaningful side benefits. 

Coordination has resulted in interagency 

planning and inter-jurisdictional project 

implementation that constantly connects 

activities being conducted on combinations 

of Federal, Tribal, State, and local 

government lands.

After 10 years, the program authorized 

under the Southern Nevada Public Land 

Management Act is still evolving. Congress 

has amended the legislation six times so 

that it now authorizes work under eight 

unique categories. One of those categories, 

Acquisition of Environmentally Sensitive 

Lands, covers every county in the State. 

Other categories have been expanded 

from their original reach in Clark County 

to include Lincoln, White Pine, and 

Washoe Counties. With the addition of the 

Fuels Treatments and Wildfire Prevention

category, communities and private land 

owners in California became eligible for 

funding. Clearly, SNPLMA has become a 

regional program of work. This report to 

Congress outlines the successes of and 

lessons learned from that program.

Left to right: Lake Mead NRA (NPS); Desert National Wildlife Refuge (Marc J. Sanchez/

BLM); children exploring in Red Rock Canyon NCA (Steve Tryon/BLM); a threatened 

species—the Ash Meadows milk-vetch (USFWS); Red Springs boardwalk at Red 

Rock Canyon NCA (Mark Rekshynskyj/BLM); coot in Las Vegas Wash rapids (Sara 

Bartley/Clark County Parks and Recreation); view of Frenchman Mountain and 

pond from Wetlands Park Nature Preserve, Clark County (Philip DeManczuk/ 

Courtesy of Clark County Parks and Recreation)

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50

100

150

200

250

Completed Projects

Projects in Process

Terminated Projects

Status of Approved Projects

by Round Round 1 Number of Projects Round 2

Round 3Round 4Round 5Round 6Round 7Round 8Round 9

929 Total Number of Projects

 (does not include pre-proposal planning or 

Santini-Burton acquisitions)
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View of Las Vegas Valley from undeveloped land (Sahra Clark/BLM)
Southern Nevada Public Land Management Act: 10-Year Report to Congress 7

CHAPTER 1—INTRODUCTION 

Urban growth pressures, coupled with the complications for the Bureau of Land Management (BLM) of managing a checkerboard pattern 

of land holdings in the Las Vegas Valley, helped usher in an era of land disposal in southern Nevada that began in the 1980s. A series of 

administrative and legislative approaches to land disposal eventually gave rise to the Southern Nevada Public Land Management Act (SNPLMA) 

of 1998. This historic legislation encouraged not only orderly development in Clark County, Nevada, but also a series of land acquisitions, 

capital improvements, and conservation measures that are transforming collaborative resource management throughout the region. 

SNPLMA has been unique not just in its ability to liquidate Federal assets in a fair market setting, but in the transformative qualities of 

those assets once liquidated. The resources of Nevada and its neighboring States are all the better for the experience.

SNPLMA’s Roots in Nevada’s Extensive 

Federal Land Holdings

One of the greatest challenges facing the State of Nevada has long 

been whether it is possible to provide for sustained economic growth 

in areas that are primarily or exclusively managed by the Federal 

Government. While Federal lands support economic activity—such 

as hardrock mining and livestock grazing—these lands cannot be 

developed for residential use, office space, or many of the other 

amenities associated with densely populated urban areas.

So begins the story of modern-day development in Clark County, 

Nevada, in which more than 9 out of every 10 acres was under 

Federal management until the 1990s. Clark County has been 

home to some of the fastest-growing communities in the country, 

including Las Vegas, but the growth in these communities simply 

would not have been possible without a commitment from both 

the Legislative and Executive branches of government to use all 

means at their disposal to privatize portions of the Federal estate. 

This conversion was facilitated by a series of laws that provided for 

the transfer of Federal lands for specific public purposes. In 1980, 

Congress took another step toward authorizing a large-scale 

Federal land disposal program when it passed the Santini-Burton 

Act (P.L. 96-586). Additionally, land exchanges were a means of 

disposing of land in the Las Vegas Valley, while simultaneously 

acquiring other high-value properties elsewhere. All of these were 

precursors to SNPLMA.

Altogether, the effect of these legislative and administrative 

actions has been to decrease Federal holdings in Clark County, but 

not on a scale one might imagine. Today, 89 percent of the acreage 

in the County is still managed by the Federal Government. The most 

recent estimate for all of Nevada put Federal lands at 86 percent 

of the total acreage, which helps explain the political realities that 

made possible the SNPLMA legislation.

Population Growth and Development 

Pressure in Southern Nevada

For more than two decades, Clark County has been one of the 

fastest-growing counties in the United States. From 1990 to 2007, 

the county’s population increased annually by an average of 

5.6 percent. Over that time, the population in the Las Vegas Valley 

(including the cities of Las Vegas, North Las Vegas, and Henderson) 

increased from less than 800,000 to nearly 2 million people. This 

influx of new residents is primarily attributable to the area’s climate, 

relatively low housing costs, outdoor recreational opportunities, 

service sector job opportunities, and its appeal to retirees. 
8 Southern Nevada Public Land Management Act: 10-Year Report to Congress

Las Vegas Area Map showing SNPLMA disposal boundary 

and Santini-Burton disposal boundary.
This increase in population of more than 1.1 million people brought 

with it an intense demand for housing, as well as pressures of 

related community services such as grocery stores, office space, 

schools, and fire stations. Over time, the demand for public lands 

for housing expressed itself more and more in the form of master 

planned communities: large tracts of new housing built up from 

scratch from the desert floor. This need was eventually met with 

the passage of SNPLMA, which provided large blocks of public 

land for auction.

The Santini-Burton Act— 

A Precursor to SNPLMA

SNPLMA is regarded by many as precedent-setting in that it 

allowed revenue from the sale of public lands within a specified 

boundary to be used for certain designated purposes. While the 

SNPLMA legislation is unique in the manner in which the revenues 

can be used, the Santini-Burton Act of 1980 also designated a 

disposal area within Las Vegas. Under Santini-Burton, money 

from land sales was deposited into a special account was used to 

purchase U.S. Forest Service (USFS) land in the Lake Tahoe area as a 

means of protecting that one-of-a-kind jewel in the Sierra Nevada 

mountain range. To date, the Santini-Burton Act has generated 

approximately $66.5 million, allowing for the acquisition of 

2,218 acres of land in and around the Lake Tahoe Basin. The first 

public auctions under the Santini-Burton Act were conducted in 

1982. Although they were not equivalent in scope or revenues to 

the present-day SNPLMA auctions, they were well attended and 

eagerly anticipated by the public.

While the SNPLMA disposal boundary surrounds the Santini-Burton 

disposal boundary, lands sold within the earlier disposal boundary 

continue to generate income that is used to acquire scattered 

parcels in the Lake Tahoe area. The BLM expects to continue 

disposing of Santini-Burton lands and using the proceeds to 

acquire land in the Lake Tahoe region until every acre within the 

Santini-Burton boundary has been conveyed.

Southern Nevada Public Land Management Act: 10-Year Report to Congress 9 Desert bearpoppy (Springs Preserve)
Setting the Disposal Boundary

By the early 1990s, with numerous exchanges and Santini-Burton 

Act sales under its belt, the BLM began considering changes to 

the disposal area first set in its 1978 land use plan. The BLM began 

a new planning effort, and public input on the plan’s form and 

substance came from a variety of sources. U.S. Representative 

James Bilbray held a series of public meetings to develop 

recommendations on Federal lands disposal. The work of what 

was known as “the Public Lands Task Force” was instrumental in 

resetting the disposal boundary in both the BLM land use plan and 

the SNPLMA legislation itself. The agency ultimately signed a record 

of decision setting a new disposal boundary on October 5, 1998, 

just 2 weeks before the SNPLMA legislation was enacted.

In November 2002, Congress amended SNPLMA by enacting the 

Clark County Conservation of Public Land and Natural Resources Act 

of 2002 (P.L. 107-282). Among other important changes, the Clark 

County legislation amended the Las Vegas Resource Management 

Plan by adding approximately 22,000 acres to the disposal 

boundary. Together with lands covered under the 1998 statute, 

this meant that approximately 74,000 acres of the public domain 

(an area about the size of Sacramento, California) were eligible 

for disposal in a county larger than the States of Connecticut and 

Delaware combined. In order to implement the provisions of the 

amended statute, the BLM developed an environmental impact 

statement (EIS) for the Las Vegas Valley, which was completed on 

December 24, 2004. Completion of the EIS enabled the BLM to 

conduct, in 2005, the two largest land sales in its entire history.

10 Southern Nevada Public Land Management Act: 10-Year Report to Congress

Saguaro cactus in bloom (Springs Preserve)
CHAPTER 2—FORMS OF LAND 

DISPOSAL WITHIN THE DISPOSAL BOUNDARY

Land Exchanges

Section 206 of FLPMA authorizes 

the BLM to conduct value-for-value 

land exchanges. However, section 

2(a)(2) of the SNPLMA legislation 

provides that: “In order to promote 

responsible and orderly development 

in the Las Vegas Valley, certain of 

those Federal lands should be 

sold by the Federal Government 

based on recommendations 

made by local government and 

the public” (emphasis added). 

Because the statute itself urges 

the use of sale as the preferred 

method of disposal, the BLM no 

longer exchanges public lands 

within the SNPLMA boundary.

Land Sales Under the Recreation and 

Public Purposes Act

The Recreation and Public Purposes Act allows the Federal 

Government to lease and subsequently sell land approved for 

disposal to support community purposes. Under this legislation, 

land is sold by the BLM at little cost to governmental entities and 

METHODS OF LAND DISPOSAL:

1. Lands Sales by Competitive Auctions: Oral, 

sealed bid, Internet, and modified competitive.

2. Direct Land Sales: Non-competitive sales used 

when specific and restrictive criteria are met.

3. Land Sales under the Recreation & Public 

Purposes Act (R&PP): Land sold at below market 

rates to support public use areas such as parks, 

schools, and libraries.

4. Reservations: Local governments may request 

that land be reserved at any time for R&PP Act 

purposes or for affordable housing.

5. Land Exchanges: BLM does not conduct land 

exchanges within the SNPLMA disposal boundary.

Land disposal takes many forms 

everywhere the BLM administers 

public land, including the Las Vegas 

Valley. While SNPLMA provides 

a unique formula for the use of 

proceeds, the underlying authority 

to sell or exchange land actually 

derives from the Federal Land Policy 

and Management Act (FLPMA) of 

1976. Public land available for sale or 

exchange must be designated as 

suitable for disposal in a BLM land use 

plan. In the case of BLM’s Las Vegas 

Field Office, lands that are suitable 

for disposal are entirely within the 

SNPLMA disposal boundary. Within 

that same area, sales also take place 

under the authority of the Recreation 

and Public Purposes Act (R&PP Act) of 1926, as amended 

(43 U.S.C. 869 et seq.), as do sales in support of affordable housing.

Sales within the disposal boundary could be mapped on a curve 

that mirrors the southern Nevada real estate market, with a peak in 

sales and revenue in the middle part of the decade and a noticeable 

tapering off by 2008. Nonetheless, since the passage of SNPLMA, 

the BLM has sold nearly 35,000 acres within the disposal boundary, 

generating almost $3.0 billion in revenue (see Appendix F).

Southern Nevada Public Land Management Act: 10-Year Report to Congress 11School built on land conveyed under the R&PP Act 

and plaque commemorating land donation (Marc J. Sanchez/BLM) Background: Airplane taking off from McCarran International Airport (James Dodson/Clark County Department of Aviation)
12 Southern Nevada Public Land Management Act: 10-Year Report to Congress

non-profit organizations for the 

development of public facilities 

such as schools, parks, police and 

fire stations, fairgrounds, churches, 

universities, and hospitals. R&PP Act 

sales within the SNPLMA disposal 

boundary contribute to revenue 

that is allocated according to the 

SNPLMA formula. Since 1998, the 

Las Vegas Field Office has patented 

801 acres under the R&PP Act within 

the SNPLMA disposal boundary. This 

process has been indispensable to 

the growth of Clark County— 

84 of the County’s schools are on 

land leased or patented under 

the R&PP Act.

Land Sales by 

Competitive Auction

The BLM Las Vegas Field Office 

conducts competitive auctions of 

raw land approximately twice a year. 

These include oral auctions, sealed 

bid auctions, and Internet-based 

auctions. Together, these sales—

sometimes used in conjunction with 

each other—have been far and 

away the major source of revenue 

under SNPLMA.

Section 4(d)(1) of the SNPLMA 

legislation requires “joint selection” 

of lands to be offered for sale 

by the Federal Government and 

the unit of local government in 

whose jurisdiction the lands are 

located. Local governments receive 

nominations for parcels of land from 

the interested public—generally 

land developers—and screen those 

nominations for consistency with the 

entity’s growth needs and capacity 

to provide infrastructure. Local 

governments and the State of Nevada 

may also, at any time, reserve Federal 

lands from being sold under Section 

4(b) of SNPLMA by identifying the 

lands they wish to reserve for local 

public purposes (e.g., a police station 

under the R&PP Act). 

The appraisal process, which 

considers the highest and best 

use of the land, establishes fair 

market value for the parcels. The 

appraisals are completed by the 

Appraisal Services Directorate (ASD) 

of the Department of the Interior 

(DOI) using standards established 

in the Uniform Appraisal Standards 

for Federal Land Acquisitions and 

the requirements of the Uniform 

Standards of Professional 

Appraisal Practice.

TIMELINE OF LAND SALE PROCESS:

1. Local governments receive land sale nomination 

requests from interested parties (developers, 

private citizens, municipalities).

2. Local governments initiate the joint selection 

process by submitting land nominations to the 

BLM 1 year prior to auction.

3. The BLM performs a series of preparations 

for the sale, such as but not limited to: land 

adjudication, environmental analyses and 

surveys, appraisal values, advertising, and 

other notifications to the public.

4. An appraisal is performed to establish the 

highest and best use of the land and to 

determine the fair market value of the parcel(s).

5. Auction is held via one of the following 

methods: oral auction, sealed bid, Internet 

auction, or any combination of these.

Parcel of BLM land for sale (Steve Tryon/BLM)

 13,006 Acres sold at Auction

 14,662 Acres sold at Direct Sale

 801 Acres sold through R&PP Act

 912 Acres of CMA Lands sold

 5,117 Acres Disposed through Exchange

 12,568 Acres Reserved

 26,934 Acres Remaining for Disposal

 74,000 Total Acreage Available for Disposal

Disposal of Land within the

SNPLMA Boundary
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The General Services 

Administration (GSA) 

has been a constant, 

supportive partner in 

completing competitive 

auctions and sales over 

the Internet. They have 

provided expertise in 

securing event locations; 

mapping; signing all 

sale parcels; preparing, 

printing, and mailing sale brochures; and providing experienced 

staff and auctioneers for conducting auctions and hosting Internet 

sales. Because of its sales expertise and use of technology in 

managing the sales process, the GSA has been instrumental in the 

overall success of the SNPLMA land sale program.

Land Sales by 

Non-Competitive Auction

Direct sales are conducted pursuant to Section 203 of FLPMA. In most 

cases, land sold by this non-competitive method is surrounded by 

land owned by the entity requesting the direct sale. The land must 

have no public access and not be reserved for other uses by State 

or local governments or non-profit organizations. Lands may also 

be sold directly when it is necessary to protect existing ownership 

interests in the land or to resolve inadvertent unauthorized use 

or occupancy. Direct sales, through which the government still 

receives market value, are used only when these specific criteria 

are met and with the concurrence of the appropriate State or local 

governmental entity. Proceeds generated from this type of sale are 

deposited according to the formulas in the SNPLMA legislation.

This Federallocal collaboration 

of “joint selection” 

has been one of 

the real keys to the 

success of the 

SNPLMA program.

Harmon Pines Senior Apartments project during construction 

Marc J. Sanchez/BLM
Land Sales for Affordable Housing

Section 7(b) of SNPLMA authorizes the Secretary of the Interior, in 

consultation with the Secretary of Housing and Urban Development 

(HUD), to make land available at less than fair market value 

for affordable housing purposes. Lands are available to State 

and local governmental entities, including local public housing 

authorities, if HUD determines that the uses of the development 

are consistent with Section 104 of the Cranston-Gonzalez National 

Affordable Housing Act. By BLM policy and procedures under this 

authority, housing projects must commit at least 50 percent of the 

development’s living space to affordable housing and can only be 

for residential use.

In 2007, the BLM conveyed the first affordable housing site since 

the enactment of SNPLMA. Because the HUD formula demonstrated 

14 Southern Nevada Public Land Management Act: 10-Year Report to Congress

that the site, once developed, would be home to senior citizens 

whose average incomes were approximately 60 percent of the 

median for the area, the sale was discounted by 95 percent from 

fair market value. Clark County was able to obtain the 5-acre 

property for just $198,000 when its fair market value would 

have been $3.0 million. The County was then able to work with 

a non-profit organization, Nevada Housing and Neighborhood 

Development, Inc. (Nevada HAND), to develop the property. The 

Harmon Pines Senior Housing Project opened its doors in summer 

2008, with 105 units available for occupancy at monthly rates that 

have been discounted by tax credits and matching funds.

To date, the BLM has reserved approximately 1,200 acres within the 

SNPLMA disposal boundary for low-income housing developments. 

A second site was conveyed by the BLM to the County in late 2007. 

Work on the 10-acre Arby Family Apartments will begin later in 2008.

Harmon Pines Senior Apartments project during construction (Marc J. Sanchez/BLM)
Southern Nevada Public Land Management Act: 10-Year Report to Congress 15

CHAPTER 3—DISTRIBUTING THE REVENUE: MANDATORY

PAYMENTS AND THE SNPLMA SPECIAL ACCOUNT

A distinguishing characteristic of the 

SNPLMA legislation is the ability it provides 

the BLM to retain and invest proceeds from 

land sales within the disposal boundary. A 

portion of the funding—5 percent to the 

State of Nevada General Education Fund 

and 10 percent to the Southern Nevada 

Water Authority (SNWA)—is removed offthe-top and transferred to those entities 

immediately following BLM land sales. The 

remaining 85 percent, also known as the 

SNPLMA Special Account, is held in a mix 

of cash for immediate expenditures and 

investments in United States Treasury bills. 

The interest earned from the investments is 

available to make expenditures authorized 

A distinguishing 

characteristic of the 

SNPLMA legislation 

is the ability it 

provides the 

Bureau of Land 

Management to 

retain and invest 

proceeds from land 

sales within the 

disposal boundary.

under the statute and for reinvestment in 

Treasury securities. At the end of fiscal year 

2008, those investments have earned more 

than $290.0 million in interest, which in 

turn has helped fund hundreds of projects 

during SNPLMA’s first 10 years.

The process for allocating the funding in 

the Special Account involves a high degree 

of collaboration among Federal, State, and 

local governmental agencies. While the 

Secretary of the Interior is charged with 

approving projects through a series of 

rounds that match the Federal fiscal years 

(see Appendix B), the recommendations 

under consideration come from interagency 

teams that select projects that best address 

the strategic goals identified for each of the 

eight SNPLMA project categories.

Capital improvements, for example, are 

selected on the basis of whether they 

refurbish existing facilities or construct 

new facilities to:

•	 Improvesafetyandenvironmental

health at sites or facilities used by the 

public and governmental employees

•	 Respondtovisitordemandor changes

in visitation patterns

•	 Addressdeferred maintenance

•	 Minimizeoperationsand

maintenance costs

•	 Protect theintegrityof significant

resource values or improve the quality 

of the environment

Sub-groups representing the eight project 

categories make recommendations to the 

Partners’ Working Group, which in turn 

makes recommendations to the SNPLMA 

Executive Committee. This Committee of 

senior executives is chaired by the BLM 

Nevada State Director, and also includes the 

Regional Forester of the U.S. Forest Service 

(USFS), the Regional Director of the 

U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (USFWS), and 

the Regional Director of the National 

Park Service (NPS).

Bighorn Sheep (USFWS)
16 Southern Nevada Public Land Management Act: 10-Year Report to Congress

 $235,214,715 City of Henderson

 $350,196,594 Clark County

 $120,661,920 Southern Nevada Water Authority

 $242,881,377 City of Las Vegas

 $186,426,414 City of North Las Vegas

 $13,714,008 Other Federal (USGS, EPA, USACE, NRCS)

 $253,273,450 National Park Service

 $131,523,941 U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service

 $21,728,000 Federal Highway Administration

 $500,336,099 U.S. Forest Service (multiple recipients)

 $15,439,671 Bureau of Reclamation

 $333,013,899 Bureau of Land Management

 $120,658,789 Approved Unallocated Reserves

 $2,573,525,538 Total Distribution of Revenue Under SNPLMA Special Account

 (as of September 30, 2008)

 $48,456,660 Other State, Local, & Regional

Distribution of Revenue Under SNPLMA Special Account

 $151,227,143 Payments to State of Nevada 

 Education Fund

 $287,256,910 Payments to Southern 

 Nevada Water Authority

 $8,547,376 Payments to Clark County

 Department of Aviation

 $66,565,448 Amount Allocated to Lake 

 Tahoe Basin Land Acquisition 

 Fund (Santini-Burton)

 $12,163,688 Amount Allocated to Mesquite 

 MSHCP Fund/Mesquite Land Sales

 $72,380,286 Amount Allocated to Sloan 

 Canyon Fund

 $23,651,472 Amount Allocated to Ivanpah 

 Airport Fund

 $97,817,929 SNPLMA Operations Costs 

 and Future Round Reserves

 $719,610,252 Total Mandatory Funding

 (as of September 30, 2008)

Mandatory and Miscellaneous 

Authorized Funding

 $351,611,286 Land Acquisitions

 $451,899,634 Capital Improvements

 $1,087,414,889 Parks, Trails, and 

 Natural Areas

 $260,484,900 Lake Tahoe Restoration

 (Includes $65.4 million 

 for future rounds)

 $52,613,508 Multiple Species Habitat

 Conservation Plan

 $192,263,193 Conservation Initiatives

 $5,643,044 Eastern Nevada Landscape 

 Restoration Project

 $25,695,084 Hazardous Fuels Reduction

 and Wildfire Prevention

Secretarial Approved 

Project Funding

 $113,900,000 Special Account Reserve

 $32,000,000 Pre-Proposal Planning

 $2,573,525,538 Total Project Funding Budget

 (as of September 30, 2008)

 $2,998,921,277 Revenue from Land Sales

 $294,214,513 Revenue from Interest

 $3,293,135,790 Total Revenue

 (as of September 30, 2008)

SNPLMA Revenue
Distributions to the State of Nevada 

General Education Fund

Recognizing that SNPLMA’s land sale 

provisions would hasten the pace of 

development in the Las Vegas Valley and 

in turn increase pressure on the school 

system, the legislation required that 

5 percent of the gross proceeds of each 

land sale be set aside for the State’s General 

Education Fund. As of the end of fiscal year 

2008, $151.2 million has been transferred 

to the State to support Nevada’s schools. 

These proceeds are deposited into Nevada’s 

Permanent School Fund. Only the interest 

on this investment may be spent in providing 

“basic support” to the State’s schools— 

a range of costs that includes teacher 

salaries, program development, and capital 

expenditures. Coupled with the support 

the BLM is able to provide by making land 

available for schools under the Recreation 

and Public Purposes Act (R&PP), the SNPLMA 

legislation has helped cement a partnership 

between the Federal Government and 

Nevada’s education system.

Southern Nevada Public Land Management Act: 10-Year Report to Congress 17

Pencils (Janine Koselak/BLM)

Funds dedicated to the State of Nevada General Education Fund help offset the pressure on the 

school system from the growing population

Lars Sundström/SXC
Distributions to the Southern Nevada 

Water Authority

Water pipe trench in southern Nevada

SNWA

Much as organized development of the Las 

Vegas Valley was expected to accelerate 

pressures on the State’s school system, 

so too was that development expected 

to challenge the capacity of Southern 

Nevada’s water infrastructure. BLM’s land 

use planning efforts, by identifying lands 

as suitable for disposal, had already set 

in motion processes that would convert 

Federal lands into residential developments 

requiring potable water. Congress showed 

real foresight, therefore, by including a 

provision in SNPLMA that requires that, off 

the top from every land sale, excluding land 

sales in the Cooperative Management Area 

(CMA) administered by the Airport Authority, 

“10 percent shall be paid directly to the 

Southern Nevada Water Authority for 

water treatment and transmission facility 

infrastructure in Clark County, Nevada.” At 

the end of fiscal year 2008, this has injected 

$287.3 million into the area’s water 

treatment and delivery facilities. 

During the past 10 years, the water 

authority’s portion of SNPLMA funding has 

supported such projects as the construction 

of Water Intake No. 2 in Lake Mead, the 

River Mountains Water Treatment Facility 

(RMWTF), a bypass pipeline to join RMWTF 

to the Alfred Merritt Smith Water Treatment 

Facility (AMSWTF), and the lowering of 

Water Intake No. 1, which supplies water 

to the facility. Each of these projects has 

been critical to providing a reliable water 

supply during the devastating drought that 

has impacted Colorado River flows and 

reservoir levels. Currently under construction, 

Water Intake No. 3 will have the ability to 

replace Intake No. 1, which could become 

inoperable if Lake Mead water levels 

continue to decline.

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Finally, SNPLMA funding was used to 

construct the SNWA Water Quality Research 

and Development Laboratory, which is 

responsible for ensuring that all drinking 

water distributed by 10 public water 

systems in Southern Nevada meets or 

surpasses all State and Federal drinking 

water requirements. Altogether, these 

improvements have helped the SNWA 

provide a safe and reliable water source 

for the region, even during severe 

drought conditions.

Background: Construction—burying water pipes (SNWA)
Distributions from the SNPLMA 

Special Account

•	 LakeTahoe Restoration (Federal,State,and

private lands in Nevada and California)

•	 Parks,	Trails,	and	Natural	Areas	(local	

and regional government lands in 

Clark, Lincoln, and White Pine Counties 

in Nevada)

•	 Hazardous	Fuels	Reduction	and	Wildfire	

Prevention for Federal, Tribal, State, and 

private lands in the Lake Tahoe Basin 

(Nevada and California), along the 

Carson Front (in Nevada), in the Spring 

Mountains (in Nevada)

•	 Eastern	Nevada	Landscape	Restoration	

Project (Federal, Tribal, State, and private 

lands in Lincoln and White Pine Counties)

•	 Clark	County	Multiple	Species	Habitat	

Conservation Plan Development and 

Implementation (county governance 

and project implementation on Federal 

lands in Clark County under permit 

from the USFWS)

This section details the kinds of projects 

funded under SNPLMA and how this 

unique source of funding has been used 

to improve the quality of human life 

and the environment in a lasting and 

meaningful way.

Southern Nevada Public Land Management Act: 10-Year Report to Congress 19

Amphitheater at Centennial Hills Park, Las Vegas (Marc J. Sanchez/BLM)

The SNPLMA Special Account supports 

projects in eight distinct categories funded 

over a series of “rounds” by the Secretary 

of the Interior. SNPLMA rounds correspond 

roughly to Federal fiscal years. Projects 

under the following eight categories are 

implemented on a mix of Federal, Tribal, 

State, local, and private lands:

•	 Acquisition	of	Environmentally	Sensitive	

Land (Federal lands throughout Nevada)

•	 Capital	Improvements	(Federal	lands	in	

Clark, Lincoln, and White Pine Counties 

in Nevada; also includes Arizona lands 

within Lake Mead National Recreation 

Area - NRA)

•	 Conservation	Initiatives	(Federal	lands	in	

Clark, Lincoln, and White Pine Counties 

in Nevada)
Ash Meadows ALC Property 

(U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service)

ACQUISITION OF ENVIRONMENTALLY SENSITIVE LAND

Ash Meadows wetlands

SNPLMA supports funding for the 

acquisition of environmentally sensitive 

land and interests in land in Nevada with 

priority given to lands in Clark County. 

Lands are to be acquired in order to 

“promote the preservation of natural, 

scientific, aesthetic, historical, cultural, 

watershed, wildlife, and other values 

contributing to public enjoyment and 

biological diversity; enhance recreational 

opportunities and public access; provide the 

opportunity to achieve better management 

of public land through consolidation of 

Federal ownership; or otherwise serve the 

public interest.” Following are examples of 

land acquisition during the first 10 years 

of the SNPLMA program that show the 

promise of this legislation to protect the 

land and habitat for generations to come.

this area of the Ash Meadows National 

Wildlife Refuge with a golden hue in the 

autumn. Gold touches are mirrored in the 

saltgrass and salt brush in the surrounding 

landscape. Groundwater rises over the 

surface of the soil in some places during the 

winter, causing salts to be pushed to the 

surface where they dry to a white powder. 

The alkaline environment of the refuge 

challenges life for even the hardiest of 

wildlife; this acquisition helps preserve 

and sustain that same life.

Nevada First Property 

(U.S. Forest Service)

Private land held by Nevada First consisted 

of more than 100 isolated parcels, totaling 

9,944 acres, scattered throughout the Santa 

Rosa Ranger District in the HumboldtToiyabe National Forest in Humboldt 

County. The property was approved for 

acquisition as part of Round 4 of SNPLMA 

and acquired by the Forest Service at a cost 

of $4.0 million. The acquired tracts were 

completely surrounded by existing National 

Forest System (NFS) lands. In addition 

to the land, two rights-of-way were also 

acquired, which together with the acquired 

inholdings, provide key access to and 

through Forest Service lands.

Because of this acquisition, the Forest 

Service is able to protect several streams 

that provide habitat for Lahontan Cutthroat 

Trout, a species listed as threatened under 

the ESA; the parcels support habitat for 

both the Quinn River and Humboldt strains 

of this fish. The Forest Service can also 

20 Southern Nevada Public Land Management Act: 10-Year Report to Congress

USFWS

The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (USFWS) 

acquired the 354 acre Ash Meadows ALC 

parcel within the Ash Meadows National 

Wildlife Refuge in 2001 for $495,000 from 

The American Land Conservancy. This 

private in-holding was approved for funding 

in Round 1 of SNPLMA based on its 

significant natural resources, including 

the critical habitat it would provide for two 

fish listed and protected as “endangered” 

under the Endangered Species Act (ESA): 

the Ash Meadows Amargosa pupfish and 

the Ash Meadows speckled dace.

The property also includes water rights 

from nearby springs, which the USFWS can 

now control to prevent excessive diversions 

and provide water for restoration of the 

downstream critical habitat. In addition, 

there are two plants listed as threatened 

under the ESA that exist in large numbers 

on the property.

The wetland and upland habitats found in 

Ash Meadows ALC create rich scenery in any 

season. Native leather-leaf ash trees color 

Acquisition of Environmentally Sensitive Land

 Number of Projects Total Funding Approved

 131 $351,611,286

Round 1 - Round 9

Ash Meadows riparian habitat (USFWS)
Southern Nevada Public Land Management Act: 10-Year Report to Congress 21

protect the riparian areas associated with 

these streams. Several of the parcels 

acquired also contain important summer/

fall range for game species such as mule 

deer and antelope, and many parcels are 

prime habitat for sage grouse.

The purchase of these inholdings has 

greatly improved management efficiency 

and has reduced costs by eliminating the 

need to maintain hundreds of interior 

corners and miles of interior boundary lines. 

The parcels have been incorporated into 

the surrounding management prescription 

areas and are currently being managed in 

conformance with the forest plan for the 

Humboldt-Toiyabe National Forest.

Hussman Ranch and River 

Fork Ranch Conservation 

Easements (Bureau of Land 

Management)

When the United States acquires a grant 

of conservation easement, the underlying 

title to the property remains with the party 

granting the easement. The easement 

nonetheless conveys certain “rights in 

land” to the U.S. Government through 

the acquiring Federal agency. This form 

of limited acquisition invests the Federal 

Government with rights, such as inspection 

and monitoring of the property for compliance with terms of the easement while 

maintaining title with the property owner. 

Conservation easements are an increasingly 

popular way of protecting unique resources 

without broadening the land base of the 

United States Government. In the case of 

the Hussman Ranch and River Fork Ranch, 

the Secretary of the Interior approved 

funds to acquire conservation easements 

in the Carson Valley as part of Round 4 of 

SNPLMA. In both cases, the BLM was the 

Federal agency that acquired the grants.

The conservation easement over the 

Hussman Ranch, which was homesteaded 

in 1861, protects over 3,000 feet of the 

Carson River that runs through the 563-acre 

property and 2,500 feet of Carson River 

frontage that borders the property. 

Acquired in 2006 for $3.4 million through 

an assignment by the American Land 

Conservancy, the easement also ties water 

rights to the land so that the water will 

remain available to preserve its riparian 

resource habitats. The easement prevents 

commercial development of the property, 

construction of improvements, or other 

uses incompatible with the property’s 

conservation plan. However, the easement 

does allow continued agricultural use of 

the property, repair and maintenance 

of existing improvements such as the 

historical ranch house, and certain new 

improvements within a prescribed building 

footprint. These allowed uses are intended 

to ensure that the property owner is able 

to maintain and construct those buildings 

necessary to continue to reside on and use 

the property for agricultural purposes.

The River Fork Ranch lies at the confluence 

of the Carson River’s East and West Forks 

near Genoa in Douglas County, Nevada. 

The property is partly owned by The Nature 

Conservancy (TNC), which hopes to create a 

model for the integration of ranching 

and conservation goals through this 

conservation easement. The easement over 

the Ranch’s 739 acres, acquired in 2007 for 

$4.0 million, contributes to the integrity of 

the Carson River as well as to the associated 

riparian corridor and wetland complex. 

Its purpose is “to preserve and protect 

in perpetuity and, in the event of their 

impairment, degradation or destruction, 

to enhance and restore the conservation 

values of the Property,” including natural 

landforms, open space, waterways, and 

upland riparian habitats.

Yerba mansa—a common wildflower found in Ash Meadows NWR (USFWS)
Boulder Beach Water Safety 

Center (National Park Service)

Logandale Fire Station 

(Bureau of Land Management) 

CAPITAL IMPROVEMENTS

Logandale Fire Station

22 Southern Nevada Public Land Management Act: 10-Year Report to Congress

SNPLMA provides that funding from the 

Special Account be available to support 

“capital improvements” at: the Lake Mead 

National Recreation Area; the Desert 

National Wildlife Refuge; the Red Rock 

Canyon National Conservation Area; the 

Great Basin National Park; and other areas 

administered by the BLM and the Forest 

Service in Clark, Lincoln, and White Pine 

Counties; and the Spring Mountains 

National Recreation Area. These projects 

include repair or rehabilitation of existing 

infrastructure, construction of new facilities, 

and other improvements needed to 

protect resource values. Examples include 

projects as diverse as the construction of 

fire stations, recontouring of streams to 

improve habitat, and improvements to 

campgrounds and other visitor facilities. 

The following project descriptions provide 

more detail on some of the capital 

improvement success stories during 

SNPLMA’s first 10 years.

The Boulder Beach Water Safety Center in 

Boulder City provides training opportunities 

unique to southern Nevada

Sahra Clark/BLMSteve Tryon/BLM

Located approximately 45 miles northeast 

of Las Vegas on Interstate 15, the Logandale 

Fire Station is one of two BLM fire stations 

that have been built using Capital Improvement funding. Construction was completed 

in June 2006 at a cost of $1.6 million. 

The fire station’s facilities include living 

quarters, an engine barn, a helicopter 

landing pad, a radio tower, lighting, and 

water storage. This facility is critical to 

providing rapid response to wildfires and 

improves the safety of area residents and 

public land visitors in communities north 

and east of Las Vegas, such as Logandale, 

Mesquite, Moapa, and Glendale. Training 

in wildland fire management is provided 

for personnel of all Federal agencies. The 

Logandale Fire Station will be used by 

the BLM, USFWS, and Forest Service to 

support their fire safety and fire 

fighting responsibilities.

The Boulder Beach Water Safety Center 

is located at the Lake Mead National 

Recreation Area (NRA) near Boulder City. 

Lake Mead NRA is one of the most heavily 

visited units in the National Park System 

with approximately 8 million visitors per 

year. It is one of the premier inland water 

recreation areas in the West and is within a 

half day’s drive of 30 million people in the 

desert southwest. Completed in April 2006 

at a cost of just over $1.0 million, the Safety 

Center provides training opportunities 

unique to southern Nevada. The facility 

includes a 2,200 square foot multi-purpose 

meeting room that can accommodate 

300 people in an assembly setting or 

100 people in a training course and a large 

storage area for water safety equipment. It 

is used to train agency personnel from 

organizations as diverse as the NPS, 

U.S. Coast Guard, Nevada Department 

of Wildlife, and Arizona Game and Fish 

Department. In addition, the facility is 

used to train the public in areas of boating 

safety, such as the use of navigational aids, 

proper fueling, launching, and life-saving 

techniques. The facility is also used by 

Boy Scout and Girl Scout groups, boating 

safety organizations and partners, scuba 

instruction, and other recreational groups.

Capital Improvements

 Number of Projects Total Funding Approved

 210 $451,899,634

Round 1 - Round 9

Background: Boulder Beach Marina at Lake Mead NRA (Sahra Clark/BLM)
Southern Nevada Public Land Management Act: 10-Year Report to Congress 23

Habitat Restoration 

on the Desert National 

Wildlife Refuge 

(U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service)

glass viewing encasement. The project 

has supported the public’s hope that the 

USFWS could provide for the needs of a fish 

protected under the ESA without impact 

on recreation, interpretation, or other 

appropriate uses of a national wildlife 

refuge. The Refugium allows the public to 

view the endangered species in a natural 

setting. In addition, interpretive kiosks 

provide information on the Poolfish and 

other resident and migratory wildlife. 

This interpretation helps keep the public 

informed about wildlife management 

techniques necessary to sustain an 

endangered species for future generations.

Fletcher View and Kyle Canyon 

RV Campground Renovation 

(U.S. Forest Service)

View from Fletcher View and Kyle Canyon 

Campground in the Humboldt-Toiyabe 

National Forest

Marc J. Sanchez/BLM

One of the benefits of the Capital Improvements program has been its ability to 

sustain Nevada’s recreation areas, including 

tent and recreational vehicle campgrounds. 

These amenities support both residents and 

visitors to the Silver State. One example can 

be found at the Fletcher View Campground 

and adjacent Kyle Canyon Recreational 

Vehicle Campground. Located in the 

The Corn Creek field station is located 

on the Desert National Wildlife Refuge 

approximately 15 miles north of Las Vegas 

on Highway 93. To provide protection for 

the Pahrump Poolfish, a species listed as 

endangered under the ESA, the Corn Creek 

Refugium was constructed to allow public 

use of the facility while management of 

the endangered species could continue. 

Completed in January 2005 at a cost of 

$484,000, the Refugium is located in an 

outdoor sheltered area and uses a modern 

water control system and an unbreakable 

Humboldt-Toiyabe National Forest along 

Kyle Canyon State Road 157, the campgrounds were completely renovated in 

September 2006 at a cost of $560,000. 

Set in the Spring Mountains NRA, the 

project provides picnic tables, utility 

tables, barbeque grills, signing, kiosks 

with interpretive panels, and a 100-yard 

interpretive trail. With over two million 

visitors to Spring Mountains NRA every 

year, the newly constructed facilities 

have been designed to keep pace with 

current and future public demand. The 

area has been extensively revegetated to 

rehabilitate disturbed areas, and barrier 

rock has been placed along the interpretive 

trail to restrict unauthorized travel. 

Replacement of seasonal vault toilets, with 

flush and shower systems, will provide a 

year-round facility for the public’s use.

Pahrump Poolfish Refugium at Corn Creek in 

the Desert National Wildlife Refuge

Sahra Clark/BLM

Nature trail at Corn Creek in the Desert National Wildlife Refuge (Sahra Clark/BLM)

Entrance sign for Fletcher View Campground in the Humboldt-Toiyabe National Forest (Marc J. Sanchez/BLM)
CONSERVATION INITIATIVES

Scientists conduct water research at Lake Mead 

U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) and 

University of Nevada, Las Vegas 

(UNLV) personnel

•	 Created	an	interagency	restoration	

database accessible to all 

participating agencies 

Meeting the Challenge 

of Water 2025 

(National Park Service)

24 Southern Nevada Public Land Management Act: 10-Year Report to Congress

In January 2002, Congress amended the 

SNPLMA legislation to promote conservation 

and improve the quality of Federal lands in 

Clark County by allowing up to 10 percent 

of amounts available in the Special Account 

to be used for “Conservation Initiatives.” 

Subsequent amendments to the SNPLMA 

legislation have expanded the reach of 

Conservation Initiatives to Lincoln and 

White Pine Counties. To date, 96 projects 

totaling $187.8 million have been approved 

by the Secretary of the Interior. Conservation 

Initiatives include cooperative Federal 

agency litter clean-up efforts, habitat restoration projects, abandoned mine closures, 

water usage and conservation studies, and 

many other conservation programs critical 

to protecting and sustaining resources in 

Nevada. Following are examples of some 

successful conservation initiatives.

Muddy River completed restoration

Sahra Clark/BLM

The Department of the Interior, through the 

Water 2025 Initiative: Preventing Crises and 

Conflicts in the West, has identified a critical 

need to manage scarce water resources 

in a way that balances community needs, 

recreational uses, and natural resource 

conservation. This project, approved in 

Round 4 at a cost of $2.5 million, incorporates 

the principles of Water 2025 and the Lake 

Management Plan for Lakes Mead and 

Mohave by enhancing collaboration on 

resource monitoring. Working cooperatively, 

the NPS, Bureau of Reclamation (BOR), 

USGS, Southern Nevada Water Authority, 

and the UNLV, have conducted water 

characteristic inventories, natural and 

cultural resource inventories, and managed 

shoreline exotic vegetation in an effort to 

maintain the high water quality of Lakes 

Mead and Mohave. Under this conservation 

initiative, the cooperating agencies have:

NPS

Invasive Weed Removal 

and Habitat Restoration 

(BLM, USFWS, NPS, USFS)

Through this project, approved in Round 4 

for $5.9 million, the BLM, USFWS, NPS, and 

USFS are working cooperatively to implement 

40 restoration projects and to provide 

consistent approaches to common regional 

habitat restoration needs in southern 

Nevada. This includes developing universal 

protocols for documenting disturbances, 

prioritizing restoration needs, and monitoring 

the effectiveness of restoration techniques. 

Under this conservation initiative, the 

Federal agencies have:

•	 Completed 60 restoration projects resulting

in more than 60,000 linear feet of OHV 

disturbances treated and restored

•	 Installed	more	than	50,000	feet	of	

barriers to protect habitats

•	 Treated	and	monitored	more	than	

1,500 acres of invasive plants

•	 Developed	shared	documentation	

protocols for assessment, treatment, 

and monitoring through a variety of 

contracts and an agreement with the 

Conservation Initiatives

 Number of Projects Total Funding Approved

 87 $192,263,193

Round 4 - Round 9
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Providing the public with Internet access 

to these resources is especially important 

because physical access to the Hoover 

Dam, Davis Dam, and Parker Dam power 

plants has been restricted following 

September 11, 2001.

Funded in Round 6 at a cost of $764,500, 

accomplishments of this project to 

date include: 

•	 Completion	of	a	condition	assessment	

of all objects in the Hoover Dam 

museum collection. Based on artifact 

condition, restoration and treatment 

recommendations have been developed.

•	 Photographing	100	percent	of	the	

museum objects

•	 Scanning	100	percent	of	the	slides	and	

20 percent of the photographs

•	 Scanning	20	percent	of	the	

paper documents

•	 Digitizing	photographs	and	paper	

documents for Internet download

Take Pride in America— in 

Southern Nevada, a Local Litter 

and Desert Dumping Program 

(BLM, USFWS, NPS, USFS)

County, the four Federal land management 

agencies (BLM, USFWS, NPS, USFS) in 

Southern Nevada have worked cooperatively 

to develop a unified, community based, 

“anti-litter” program. This project, approved 

in Round 4 at a cost of $3.7 million, uses 

a multipronged strategy targeting litter 

removal, prevention, education, recycling, 

and publicity to resolve litter and dumping 

issues across the landscape. Implementing 

both short-term efforts (litter cleanup 

events) and long-term efforts (increasing 

public awareness of the adverse impacts 

of litter on natural resources) are key components of this comprehensive campaign 

to encourage cleanup and discourage litter 

and illegal dumping. Under this conservation 

initiative the Federal agencies have:

•	 Conducted	47	volunteer	clean-up	events	

on public lands with 2,408 volunteers 

donating 10,645 volunteer hours 

removing 2,257 cubic yards of waste 

from public lands

•	 Partnered	with	other	workforces	to

conduct five cleanups since inception 

resulting in the removal of 878 cubic 

yards of waste from public lands

•	 Partnered	with	Bailey	Middle	School	

to clean up nearby public lands once a 

month during the school year; 568 sixth 

and seventh graders in the community 

removed 61 cubic yards of trash

•	 Developed	and	implemented	a	statewide	

bilingual messaging campaign, Don’t 

Trash Nevada, including a dedicated 

website, roadside billboards, and 

magazine, newspaper, radio, and TV ads

•	 Added	more	than	1,560	cubic	yards	

of annual trash receptacle capacity to 

public lands

•	 Conducted	surface	water	monitoring	to

establish baseline water characteristics 

of the Boulder Basin, Overton Arm, and 

Virgin Basin of Lake Mead

•	 Completed	a	2-year inventorytoestablish

baseline gasoline and hydrocarbon 

byproducts in high- and low-use areas 

on Lakes Mead and Mohave to guide 

future boating management and 

watershed planning

•	 Completed	interpretive	reports	

summarizing baseline data and 

recommendations for future monitoring

•	 Created	a	map	of	potential	geologic	

hazards along the shorelines of Lakes 

Mead and Mohave

•	 Inventoried	and	mapped	rare	bird	and	

plant populations along the shorelines 

of Lakes Mead and Mohave

•	 Mapped	significant	cultural	resource	

sites along the shorelines of Lakes Mead 

and Mohave

•	 Completed	initial	control	of	exotic	

vegetation species of concern 

Lower Colorado Dams Office 

Museum Property Protection 

and Preservation (Bureau of 

Reclamation)

This project preserves, restores, and makes 

photographs and other information available 

to the public via the Internet on significant 

cultural museum artifacts from the 

construction era of the Hoover Dam. This 

collection of approximately 5,600 objects 

(badges, hard hats, electrical instruments, 

core samples, newspaper clippings, post 

cards, artwork, and topographical models), 

20,000 photographs, and 2,000 slides is 

considered a valuable cultural resource 

of the modern development of the area. 

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Volunteers collect litter from public lands

BLM

In an effort to combat pervasive litter and 

desert dumping on public lands in Clark 

Background: Crews working on habitat restoration (BLM)
26 Southern Nevada Public Land Management Act: 10-Year Report to Congress

LAKE TAHOE RESTORATION

Following are examples of some of the 

many success stories of projects funded by 

SNPLMA in the Lake Tahoe Basin. 

Stream Channel Restoration 

at the Barker Road Crossing 

on Blackwood Creek 

(U.S. Forest Service)

degradation. Replacing these aged 

structures is an important part of 

restoration authorized by the LTRA and 

funded by SNPLMA.

The Blackwood Creek stream channel 

restoration project, approved in Round 6 

for $4.1 million involved replacement of a 

culvert with a new bridge and construction 

of a naturalized channel both upstream 

and downstream of the new bridge. During 

construction, the stream was temporarily 

diverted through culverts and the road 

detoured, both while maintaining “best 

management practices.” During construction of the bridge, 450 feet of existing 

channel was reshaped and boulders and 

logs added to restore step pool channel and 

floodplain conditions. The newly constructed 

bridge is designed for 100-year flood 

events and the crossing is no longer a 

barrier to fish or a threat to channel 

conditions downstream.

The SNPLMA legislation was amended in 

2003 to provide funding for federally 

sponsored projects consistent with the 

Environmental Improvement Program (EIP) 

created by the Tahoe Regional Planning 

Authority. These expenditures were 

authorized by the Lake Tahoe Restoration 

Act (LTRA) that recognizes Lake Tahoe is a 

unique area and recreational resource. The 

LTRA was enacted to provide the Forest 

Service and its Federal partners the ability to 

plan and implement significant restoration 

activities across both Nevada and California 

lands bordering Lake Tahoe. It followed 

an Executive Order signed by Bill Clinton 

which established the Lake Tahoe Federal 

Interagency Partnership, consisting of the 

Lake Tahoe Federal Advisory Committee 

and the Bureau of Reclamation (BOR), 

Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), 

Federal Highway Administration (FHWA), 

Natural Resources Conservation Service 

(NRCS), U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE), 

U.S. Forest Service (USFS), U.S. Fish and 

Wildlife Service (USFWS), and the U.S. 

Geological Survey (USGS). The LTRA, which 

authorized expenditure of up to $300.0 

million over 10 years, helped cement this 

collaboration among Federal, Tribal, State, 

local, regional, and private entities. These 

groups of Federal managers and local 

and regional interests solicit and forward 

nominated projects through the Tahoe 

Regional Executives to the SNPLMA 

Executive Committee.

The water quality of Lake Tahoe is directly 

affected by the conditions of the streams 

that feed the Lake. In order to cross roads, 

many of the streams must be routed 

through a man-made structure, normally a 

culvert or bridge. Improperly sized culverts 

change the characteristics of the stream 

and can block fish passage, act as a 

sediment barrier, and by focusing erosional 

forces downstream lead to channel 

Barker Road Crossing after completed 

construction and restoration

USFS

Lake Tahoe Restoration

Number of Projects - 233 $198,039,275

Funding Set-Aside for Future Rounds $62,445,625

Total Funding Approved $260,484,900

Round 5 - Round 9

Construction of new Barker Road Crossing at Blackwood Creek (USFS)
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Truckee River Outlet 

Improvements and 

Lakeside Trail Crossing 

(Bureau of Reclamation)

Approved in Round 5 for $1.5 million, 

this project included work to construct 

retaining walls for stabilizing the steep 

river bank and to provide support for a river 

overlook. The former gravel parking lot was 

redesigned and paved to provide access for 

disabled users and improve storm water 

drainage capture, thus ensuring removal of 

contaminants before the water enters the 

Truckee River. The reconfiguration of the 

site has also improved recreational 

opportunities and public access. The 

newly constructed plaza provides a trail 

connection between Lake Tahoe and 

Mackinaw Road and increased interpretive 

signage helps educate the public about 

environmental and historical issues. 

Urban Lot Management: 

Timber and Watershed 

Improvements 

(U.S. Forest Service)

In addition to supporting direct waterway 

and water course restoration projects, the 

LTRA covers projects on lands of mixed 

ownership within the Basin. Some of these 

lands lie within the urban interface, 

including environmentally sensitive urban 

lots acquired by the Forest Service under 

the Santini-Burton Act of 1980. With 

this project, authorized in Round 5 for 

$450,000, a program of work was begun 

aimed at restoring Forest Service parcels 

interspersed throughout the Basin. Urban 

lot management combines small tree 

thinning and insect/disease control to 

improve forest health with watershed 

restoration, all in support of erosion control.

In 2006, the project completed watershed 

restoration on 91 parcels, monitoring on 

1,125 qualifying parcels, noxious weed 

control on 153 urban parcels, hazard tree 

abatement on 110 parcels, and insect 

treatments on 63 parcels. The restoration 

of these lots around the entire perimeter 

of the Lake not only has erosion reduction 

benefits, but also supports a large mix of 

wildlife diversity on the urban interface 

areas. Maintaining and restoring the 

integrity of these lands has benefits for 

Lake Tahoe’s water quality and the quality 

of its surrounding environment across 

multiple land ownerships.

Truckee River Outlet pedestrian trail

BOR

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Water quality in Lake Tahoe has been 

degraded over time by human inputs to 

the Lake, such as untreated storm water 

runoff, as well as human changes to the 

environment, like destabilized stream 

banks causing increased erosion and 

particulate matter in and along streams. 

The Truckee River Outlet Improvements 

and Lakeside Trail Crossing are some of 

the many examples of restoration projects 

aimed at increasing visitor satisfaction and 

reducing particulate matter in waterways 

around Lake Tahoe. 

Background and foreground photos: Truckee River Outlet visitor area and crossing (BOR)
28 Southern Nevada Public Land Management Act: 10-Year Report to Congress

Wetlands Park (Clark County, 

Nevada; Southern Nevada 

Water Authority)

The Clark County Wetlands Park is a 

regionally significant wildlife preserve that 

supports some recreational activities as a 

“natural area” under SNPLMA’s Parks, Trails, 

and Natural Areas category. Few areas in 

southern Nevada provide opportunities for 

habitat preservation, environmental 

education, and recreation that equal those 

found in the Wetlands Park. 

Clark County has received SNPLMA funding 

for 20 projects at the Wetlands Park 

totaling approximately $66.0 million for 

work associated with acquisition of land, 

habitat restoration, trail and trailhead 

site development, and environmental 

education initiatives. These projects are 

critical in developing functional habitat 

and public access to the park. 

PARKS, TRAILS, AND NATURAL AREAS

The Southern Nevada Water Authority has 

received an additional $50.0 million for four 

projects in the Wetlands Park to create a 

system of weirs to stabilize the wash system, 

develop wetlands areas, and improve water 

quality by slowing water flows through the 

park. Together, these investments show the 

commitment of local governments to work 

collaboratively to protect a unique resource 

in the Las Vegas Valley. 

Centennial Hills Park (City of 

Las Vegas, Nevada)

Approved in Round 5 of SNPLMA for $42.0 

million, the goal of this project is to develop 

a regional park that serves the northwest 

area of the Las Vegas Valley, an area that 

has experienced some of the most rapid 

development during the past decade. This 

project satisfies objectives for the second 

phase of the master plan for the site. It 

includes a broad range of recreational 

Delta Las Vegas, Lake Mead

Sara Bently/Clark County Parks and Recreation

This category primarily benefits local 

governments by providing for the 

development of parks, trails, and natural 

areas (PTNAs) in Clark, Lincoln, and White 

Pine Counties. Participating entities (Clark 

County, City of Las Vegas, City of North Las 

Vegas, City of Henderson, Lincoln County, 

White Pine County, Southern Nevada 

Water Authority, Clark County Regional 

Flood Control District, and the Clark County 

Sanitation District) must first enter into 

cooperative agreements with the Federal 

Government. SNPLMA Special Account 

funds may then be provided for acquisition 

of lands, easements, or rights-of-way 

necessary to develop PTNAs, as well as for 

construction of such projects by local and 

regional governmental entities. The following 

projects are representative of typical PTNA 

developments that work toward not only 

preserving natural habitats but also making 

these areas accessible to the public for their 

enjoyment and education.

Parks, Trails, and Natural Areas

 Number of Projects Total Funding Approved

 169 $1,087,414,889

Round 1 - Round 9
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opportunities, which will serve residents 

directly adjacent to the site and those 

residing in the broader community. 

SNPLMA-funded improvements include 

an outdoor amphitheatre and stage with 

capacity for approximately 3,000 people, 

group picnic areas, shaded playgrounds, 

an outdoor aquatics area, restrooms, 

landscaping, and other amenities. The 

Centennial Hills Park aquatics area was 

completed in May 2007. The remainder of 

the park is scheduled for completion in the 

fall of 2008.

Alamo Children’s Park 

(Alamo, Nevada)

The goal of this project, which was 

approved in Round 6 of SNPLMA for 

$1.0 million, is to develop a small 

community park in the town of Alamo. 

Located approximately 100 miles north 

of Las Vegas, Alamo is a small agricultural 

community in the southernmost area of 

Lincoln County. With a growing population 

of more than 1,500 residents, the town of 

Alamo is a community that lacks the most 

basic park and recreational infrastructure.

The project site is a 3-acre parcel located in 

a more densely populated residential part 

of the town. The site was used previously as 

an open play area, with makeshift elements 

such as stone benches, a rusted teeter 

totter, and a few other sparse amenities, 

many of which posed public health and 

safety concerns.

The Alamo Children’s Park was completed 

in August 2008. Improvements include 

modern shaded playground equipment 

for younger children, shaded picnic and 

barbeque areas, a Tee Ball field, a volleyball 

court, restrooms, site lighting, landscaping, 

and parking areas.

The town of Alamo will fund maintenance 

of the park as an official budget line-item.

Marc J. Sanchez/BLM

Centennial Hills Park playground during construction

Archways over the Centennial Hills Park trail (Marc J. Sanchez/BLM)
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SNPLMA funded creation of the multijurisdictional plans, which brought Federal, 

Tribal, State, local, regional, and private 

entities to the table to create one plan for 

each area. Implementation of these threat 

reduction plans began in Round 8 with 

approval of 14 projects in this category at a 

cumulative cost of $14.6 million. The projects have focused on the wildland-urban 

interface (WUI), treating both individual 

lots within communities and also reducing 

fuel loads around communities across 

jurisdictions. The treatments in these three 

areas will increase public safety and put 

firefighters in conditions where they have a 

better chance of protecting structures and 

forests in the event of a wildfire.

SNPLMA was amended in December 2006 

to add additional categories of work and to 

expand the geographic span of existing 

categories into White Pine County. The 

“White Pine County Conservation, 

Recreation, and Development Act of 2006” 

created a category of work—“Hazardous 

Fuels Reduction and Wildfire Prevention” 

—to provide for the “development and 

implementation of comprehensive, costeffective, multijurisdictional hazardous 

fuels reduction and wildfire prevention 

plans” for three areas. These areas include 

the Carson Range, Lake Tahoe Basin (Nevada 

and California), and Spring Mountains 

in Southern Nevada. The Act also called 

for sustainable energy development and 

production using the biomass created from 

implementation of the plans.

HAZARDOUS FUELS REDUCTION AND WILDFIRE PREVENTION

EASTERN NEVADA LANDSCAPE RESTORATION PROJECT

In addition to creating the Fuels Treatment 

category of work, the 2006 amendments 

to SNPLMA also authorized that funding 

be allocated for the Eastern Nevada 

Landscape Restoration Project (ENLRP). 

This category was created to support and 

implement restoration work envisioned 

by the Great Basin Restoration Initiative 

(GBRI) in Lincoln and White Pine counties 

in Nevada. The GBRI itself came about after 

large-scale catastrophic fires decimated 

millions of acres of sagebrush and pinyonjuniper across the Great Basin in the late 

1990s. The GBRI takes a landscape-level 

approach to restoration work and this 

emphasis is continued in ENLRP. Although 

the BLM, USFS, USFWS, and NPS are the 

only agencies that can nominate projects 

in this category, funding can be used across 

jurisdictional boundaries to support vegetative treatments, reduction of hazardous 

fuels, and other restoration activities in 

the two eligible counties. This category is 

in its infancy, but three projects approved 

in Round 8 for $1.8 million provide for fuel 

reduction planning and implementation 

in sagebrush, pinyon-juniper, and aspen 

communities, and for identification 

and treatment of invasive weeds in 

eastern Nevada.

Hazardous Fuels Reduction and 

Wildfire Prevention

 Number of Projects Total Funding Approved

 25 $25,695,084

Rounds 8, 9

Eastern Nevada Landscape Restoration Project

Number of Projects Total Funding Approved

 9 $5,643,044

Rounds 8, 9

Crews working to remove hazardous fuels (USFS) Overview of restoration treatment area in eastern Nevada (Eastern Nevada Landscape Coalition)
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For nearly two decades, local, State, and 

Federal agencies in Clark County, Nevada, 

have been engaged in ecosystem-based 

habitat conservation planning and 

implementation to mitigate for the loss of 

habitat on non-Federal land. The Multiple 

Species Habitat Conservation Plan (MSHCP) 

covers 78 sensitive and endangered species, 

including the Desert Tortoise, and ensures 

that the take of habitat, as authorized by 

a U.S. Fish and Wildlife Services section 

10 incidental take permit, is adequately 

minimized and mitigated. Clark County, the 

other permittees, and the Federal agencies 

on whose land the mitigation actions take 

place, work together to implement projects 

under this category of work.

Funding from SNPLMA has contributed 

to the overall success of the MSHCP. Since 

its passage in 1998, nearly $53.0 million 

has been allocated to help ensure that the 

impacts of development resulting from 

the sale of Federal land are balanced with 

appropriate conservation. Projects that 

have been made possible through SNPLMA 

include:

•	 More	than	$28	million	for	various	

research and monitoring projects, 

including effectiveness monitoring and 

adaptive management programs

•	 More	than	$3.5	million	for	the	development of conservation management 

strategies and other conservation 

planning efforts 

•	 Desert	tortoise	research	and	monitoring,	

including research on disease, genetics, 

nutrition, and translocation

•	 Development	of	a	public	information	

and education program

•	 Other	species-specific	research	and	

monitoring

Desert tortoise

Mark Rekshynskyj/BLM

CLARK COUNTY MULTIPLE SPECIES HABITAT CONSERVATION PLAN

Clark County Multiple Species Habitat 

Conservation Plan

 Number of Projects Total Funding Approved

 65 $52,613,508

Rounds 2, 6, 8
Monson outflow weir in Wetlands Park, Clark County (Philip DeManczuk/Courtesy of Clark County Parks and Recreation)
CHAPTER 4—ECONOMIC, 

ENVIRONMENTAL, AND 

SOCIAL BENEFITS OF THE 

SNPLMA LEGISLATION

The SNPLMA legislation has brought about important changes to 

the economic, environmental, and social well-being of Nevada. 

Residential and commercial development in the Las Vegas Valley 

has produced economic benefits associated with sustained growth 

and a larger tax base to support governmental activities. At the 

same time, project work has supported employment opportunities 

for contracting crews doing work as varied as major capital 

improvements and fuel treatments. From an environmental point 

of view, lands acquired under SNPLMA contain significantly higher 

habitat values than the lands in southern Nevada that have been 

sold and important conservation improvements have been funded 

as well. And from a social point of view, the legislation has been 

instrumental in piecing together a vision of open space and an 

inter-connected park system in southern Nevada that did not exist 

prior to 1998. Moreover, the orderly development made possible 

under the statute has resulted in the conversion of Federal land into 

attractive master planned communities.

Economic Benefits

Perhaps one of the most overlooked benefits of SNPLMA is the 

economic growth that has resulted from implementation of SNPLMAfunded projects. This is one area where a program, which is seen 

mainly as a benefit to Nevada, positively impacts the national 

economy. Companies from across the Nation are invited to 

compete for work on Federal and local governmental projects. An 

example of this national impact is the Red Rock Canyon National 

Conservation Area (NCA) visitor center project funded in Round 4 

of SNPLMA where:

•	 The	design	and	development	of	the	new	visitor	center was

completed by a company in Tucson, Arizona.

•	 The	design	of	the	exhibits	for	this	new	visitor	center was

completed by a company from Athens, Ohio.

•	 The	National	Environmental	Policy	Act	analysis	was	completed	

by a company from Carbondale, Colorado.

•	 The	construction	contract	was	awarded	to	a	company	from	

Bonsall, California.

The list of projects funded by SNPLMA includes numerous 

contractual opportunities for companies from all over the United 

States (see Appendix B).

Of course, it is also true that construction and implementation of 

these projects enhances the economy of Nevada. On-the-ground 

work is being completed by residents from all over the State. 

Universities (such as the University of Nevada, Las Vegas) have 

become key partners on a number of projects by providing 

expertise through agreements with Federal agencies. Increased 

attention to areas like the Red Rock Canyon NCA and the Lake Mead 

National Recreation Area (NRA) in turn has increased volunteer 

support for the Federal agencies and their non-profit partner 

organizations.

Finally, one of the economic benefits of implementing the SNPLMA 

legislation has been to cement Nevada’s position as one of the 

leaders of green building design and renewable energy use in the 

entire Nation. The Springs Preserve is a good example of a complex 

of facilities funded in part by SNPLMA that now draws international 

attention for successfully incorporating green building principles, 

water re-use, and on-site solar energy generation. New Federal 

facilities, such as the visitor center now under construction at Red 

Rock Canyon NCA, will employ self sustaining practices such as 

converting to energy generated by solar power.

Southern Nevada Public Land Management Act: 10-Year Report to Congress 33

Background: Solar panels at Springs Preserve (Springs Preserve) Springs Preserve entrance (Springs Preserve) Springs Preserve entrance (Springs Preserve)
34 Southern Nevada Public Land Management Act: 10-Year Report to Congress

Environmental Benefits

One of the most positive aspects of SNPLMA is the environmental 

benefits gained through projects in all categories. Many of these 

projects actually help restore landscapes to natural function; others 

help with the goal of increasing awareness of responsible land use; 

and others help increase scientific understanding. Across the 

SNPLMA categories, projects help the public acquire a sense of 

place and connection to the public lands. For example:

•	 A	number	of	capital	improvement	projects	allow	for	enhanced	

protection of sensitive and protected species. Whether this is 

Woundfin in the Virgin River, the Moapa Dace in the Muddy 

River, or Bear Poppy plants throughout Southern Nevada, Federal 

projects ensure that future generations can enjoy the beauty and 

wonder of the public lands.

•	 Environmentally	Sensitive	Land	Acquisitions	provide	many	

different opportunities for public use, including:

– Purchase of privately held in-holdings in federally protected 

areas that often allow for greater and better access to 

recreational opportunities on existing Federal lands.

– Increased ability for Federal agencies to manage these areas.

– Increased opportunities for the public to enjoy their public lands.

Land acquisitions also ensure open spaces for recreation and 

visual enjoyment. The West has long been known as the area of 

the country where visitors can enjoy nature without the overcrowding of urban growth. Acquisition of key properties around 

the State will allow for this to continue far into the future.

•	 Parks,	Trails,	and	Natural	Areas	develop	open	spaces	within	the	

urban landscape, creating areas where local residents can enjoy 

nature without having to travel out of the city. This category 

includes a wide variety of land types and facilities. The Clark 

County Wetlands Park includes both land acquisitions, which 

protect the flow of water from the Valley into Lake Mead, and 

facilities which allow for public enjoyment of the natural 

surroundings and teach about water conservation and protection 

of this crucial natural resource.

•	 Conservation	Initiatives	reflect	a	wide	array	of	needs	related	to

the environment. Research into specific species or general natural 

processes gives both the Federal government and the public 

insights into better management of public lands. Developing 

programs that reduce or remove litter and decrease damage help 

restore these lands to their former magnificence. Education and 

volunteer programs increase awareness of responsible recreation 

on public lands and create a population of people who feel a 

sense of stewardship for these lands.

•	 Lake	Tahoe	Restoration,	Hazardous	Fuels	Reduction	and	Wildfire	

Prevention, and the Eastern Nevada Landscape Restoration 

Project categories work toward protection and restoration of 

the natural beauty of Nevada, while increasing public safety. 

Whether it’s the clarity of Lake Tahoe, the untouched landscapes 

of eastern Nevada, or the splendor of the Humboldt-Toiyabe 

National Forest, SNPLMA projects protect and enhance natural 

places for all to enjoy. Projects in these categories also contribute 

toward responsible fire management; they protect lands while 

still allowing for the natural processes of fire.

Environmental Benefits

Man walking dog in Las Vegas community (Marc J. Sanchez/BLM)
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Social Benefits

SNPLMA has allowed for an atmosphere of orderly disposal of lands 

between the units of local government and the BLM, and thus a 

more orderly development pattern for the Las Vegas Valley, while 

protecting the public’s financial interest in these lands. Parcels have 

been offered in large tracts, as well as assembled parcels that could 

be combined with open private parcels to create large contiguous 

tracts. As the communities in the Las Vegas Valley have proposed 

lands for sale by the BLM through joint selection, they have also 

been able to work with developers and the public to create master 

planned communities that conform to the ordered growth of the 

overall community plans. These master planned communities 

variously include locations for parks, trails, schools, public facilities, 

commercial development, residential areas, and other 

community-specific areas.

Finally, SNPLMA has impacted the region in very direct ways, 

improving the quality of life for its residents and visitors. More than 

36 million visitors a year come to Las Vegas alone. While people 

still visit Las Vegas primarily to spend time on the Strip, the area is 

fast becoming a first-tier outdoor activity destination. This is due, 

in part, to the improvements and new facilities being offered at 

public lands not far from the Strip itself. Within an hour of the Strip, 

a visitor can enjoy the world renowned hiking and climbing at Red 

Rock Canyon National Conservation Area, admire the spectacular 

petroglyphs at Sloan Canyon National Conservation Area, fish at 

one of the Nation’s best bass fishing locales in Lake Mead National 

Recreation Area, take in the sights and sounds of nature at the 

Desert National Wildlife Refuge, or explore the wonders of the 

Spring Mountains National Recreation Area. The quality of the 

experience and the ability of Federal agencies to protect these 

natural and cultural resources have been enhanced by the Southern 

Nevada Public Land Management Act. 

Urban trail in Las Vegas (Marc J. Sanchez/BLM)

Panorama of Mountain’s Edge community (Steve Tryon/BLM)
Dusk and full moon over Gold Butte, Nevada (Marc J. Sanchez/BLM)
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CHAPTER 5—SNPLMA PARTNERSHIPS

Collaboration and partnerships are key 

components to the success of the SNPLMA 

program and the projects it has been able to 

support. Such partnerships have produced 

tremendous benefits to the region’s 

residents and visitors. Much of this success 

has been based on the collaborative nature 

of the work and a shared vision of success 

at all levels of the SNPLMA organization. 

Through cooperation with concerned 

agencies and groups, the face and quality 

of life in Nevada has been enhanced for 

present and future generations.

Partnerships Among 

Federal, Tribal, State, 

and Local Agencies To 

Restore Lake Tahoe

SNPLMA funding has given a boost to 

programs and projects that might otherwise 

be inactive or reduced due to a lack of funding. 

An example of this is the collaboration 

between multiple entities to meet the 

goals of the Environmental Improvement 

Program (EIP), which was created following 

the Lake Tahoe Presidential Forum in 1997. 

At this forum, President Bill Clinton issued 

an Executive Order that directed Federal 

agencies and departments to coordinate 

and partner with Tribal, State, and local 

governments to restore the clarity of Lake 

Tahoe while giving consideration to the 

effects of any management direction on the 

Basin’s economy. In 1999, Congress passed 

the Lake Tahoe Restoration Act authorizing 

expenditure of $300.0 million for the 

Federal share of the EIP. 

SNPLMA was amended in 2003 to fund 

the authorizations in the Lake Tahoe 

Restoration Act, providing funding and 

project management focused on science 

and monitoring, improving forest health, 

restoring watersheds and habitats, achieving 

air quality and transportation goals, and 

enhancing recreation and scenic experiences 

in the Lake Tahoe Basin. Without SNPLMA 

funding and the cooperation of all concerned 

agencies, a full-fledged restoration program 

in Lake Tahoe would not have been possible.

Partnerships with 

Federal Agencies in 

Southern Nevada

The SNPLMA program has also helped 

support the work of the Southern Nevada 

Agency Partnership (SNAP), a unique and 

innovative collaboration of Federal land 

management agencies that coordinate 

decision making about resources that cross 

management boundaries. Formed in 1997 as 

an interagency partnership of the BLM, NPS, 

USFWS, and USFS, SNAP teams implement 

projects which are currently funded primarily 

by SNPLMA to address 15 focus areas, 

including anti-litter cleanup and desert 

dumping, volunteerism, resource protection 

and law enforcement, recreation, science 

and research, and environmental education.

Faced with record growth in southern 

Nevada and declining budgets, the SNAP 

agencies sought a new approach to 

managing the millions of acres of Federal 

land around Las Vegas. SNAP extended its 

reach into the community, working with 

other Federal, State, and local agencies 

and non-profit and educational institutions to accomplish important interagency 

objectives and to implement some of the 

SNPLMA conservation initiatives.

With SNPLMA funding, this unique 

partnership of Federal agencies has 

been nationally recognized for its 

accomplishments under the following 

conservation initiatives:

•	 “TakePridein southern Nevada—

An Anti-Litter and Desert Dumping 

Program” received the 2008 Take Pride 

in America National Award.

•	 “Interagency ResourceProtection and

Law Enforcement” received the 2007 

Service First award and the 2007 Bureau 

of Land Management National Law 

Enforcement Group of the Year.

•	 “InteragencyCulturalSiteStewardship

Program” was recognized with the 2007 

Department of the Interior Cooperative 

Conservation Award.

•	 “Interagency VolunteerProgram”(Get

Outdoors Nevada) was recognized with 

the 2005 and 2006 Take Pride in America 

National Award.

Paleontology dig site, Upper Las Vegas Wash (Gayle Marrs-Smith/BLM)
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Partnerships with Local 

Governments, Private 

Sector Organizations, 

and Non-Governmental 

Organizations

Through the SNPLMA Parks, Trails, and 

Natural Areas category, almost $200.0 million 

in trail, park, land acquisition, and habitat 

restoration projects have been approved to 

develop the Las Vegas Wash and the Clark 

County Wetlands Park. The benefits of 

these 41 projects span the entire Las Vegas 

Valley—from the BLM-managed Upper Las 

Vegas Wash to the Clark County Wetlands 

Park. These improvements are made possible 

through an inter-governmental effort 

requiring partnerships and coordination 

between the BLM, Clark County, the City of 

Las Vegas, the City of North Las Vegas, the 

City of Henderson, the Southern Nevada 

Water Authority, the Bureau of Reclamation, 

the National Park Service, and the Clark 

County Flood Control District.

The Upper Las Vegas Wash is also home to 

a unique partnership involving the BLM, 

the Nature Conservancy (TNC), the U.S. 

Army Corps of Engineers (USACE), and the 

Olympia real estate development company. 

The goal of the partnership is to protect 

the Eglington Preserve, an area within the 

SNPLMA disposal boundary that contains 

ice age fossils and rare plant habitat. In 

2004, the affected agencies reached an 

agreement on protection of the area. The 

BLM used operational funding from the 

SNPLMA Special Account to fence and clean 

the site before the adjacent property was 

sold to Olympia. Following that agreement 

and sale of the adjacent land, the Eglington 

Preserve was established as a mitigation 

bank, authorized under the provisions of 

the Clean Water Act (CWA). CWA Section 404 

mitigation fees are now used to fund 

restoration projects within this area of the 

Upper Las Vegas Wash that experiences 

active water flow. Because the underlying 

land is managed by the BLM, the BLM 

developed the restoration plan, but the 

TNC both manages the mitigation funds 

($2.0 million to date) and implements the 

plan. Olympia, meanwhile, has allowed 

the TNC access on its private lands to 

stage the restoration activities and salvage 

native plant materials and soils from their 

private lands.

Partnerships with 

Non-Governmental 

Organizations and 

Universities

Non-governmental organizations (NGOs), 

such as non-profit groups and universities, 

also play a key role in identifying, developing, 

and managing many of the projects taken 

on by SNPLMA. Groups like the TNC and The 

Conservation Fund have acted as facilitators 

for many important land acquisitions under 

SNPLMA. In some cases, such as with 

property acquired by BLM and the TNC 

along the Muddy River, these become part 

of a shared management vision for adjacent 

lands. Another example of such collaboration 

is the Walking Box Ranch Museum and 

Interpretive Center located in the Paiute 

Valley Desert Tortoise Area at the northern 

boundary of the Mojave Desert Preserve in 

Nevada. The BLM purchased the ranch and 

surrounding land in 2005 using SNPLMA 

funding. The University of Nevada, 

Las Vegas (UNLV) later obtained a 

Federal grant to determine what historical 

preservation would be possible to preserve 

the ranch house on the property. Under a 

cooperative agreement with the BLM, the 

University expects to maintain the historical 

ranch house and surrounding structures as 

a public museum and interpretive center. 

The University also maintains a field 

research station and training center on 

the grounds. This example of partnership 

and stewardship can be found throughout 

many of the projects SNPLMA supports 

through funding and cooperative extension.

SNPLMA funding will also allow the 

expansion of Federal and NGO partnerships, 

such as the effort to restore portions of the 

Great Basin through the recently added 

SNPLMA category: the Eastern Nevada 

Landscape Restoration Project. In order to 

accomplish the landscape level restoration 

desired in ENLRP, the BLM, USFS, NPS, and 

USFWS will partner with many groups 

across eastern Nevada. For example, 

restoration work envisioned by the Great 

Basin Restoration Initiative has been 

undertaken by the Eastern Nevada 

Landscape Coalition, a 501(c)(3) 

organization. This organization has more 

than 100 non-Federal partners representing 

a wide range of public land users and 

impacts millions of acres per year through 

restoration, treatment, inventory, and 

data collection. Likewise, the Great Basin 

Institute offers classes and workshops 

focused on environmental arts and sciences 

in addition to organizing crews to complete 

monitoring and restoration work in the 

Great Basin and throughout Nevada.

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Comins Lake, Ely, Nevada (Marc J. Sanchez/BLM)
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AFTERWORD: REFLECTIONS ON THE 

ENACTMENT OF SNPLMA

Senator

Harry Reid

Nevada is unlike any other 

State in the Union—pick any 

spot in our State and you will 

either be on public land or a 

short walk from it. Nearly 9 

out of every 10 acres of land in 

Nevada is managed by a Federal 

agency. As a result, public lands are an integral part of our lives, our 

economy, our energy security, and our heritage.

The passage of the Southern Nevada Public Land Management Act 

(SNPLMA) in 1998 was a giant step forward in adapting our Federal 

land laws to the changing nature of the American West. SNPLMA 

provides a transparent and regular system for selling public lands 

and then invests the proceeds from those sales in projects that 

provide broad public benefit. 

One of the major accomplishments of this program has been the 

acquisition of many thousands of acres of environmentally sensitive 

lands. These acquired parcels are purchased to protect key wildlife 

habitat, to improve overall land management, and to 

provide public access to some of the most beautiful spots in Nevada.

SNPLMA has also allowed for significant hazardous fuels reduction 

programs at Lake Tahoe, the Spring Mountains, across the Carson 

Front, and throughout Lincoln and White Pine Counties. These 

efforts are ongoing and are ensuring that our communities, our 

forests and rangelands, and other vital areas are better protected 

from the growing fire threats that we face in the West.

I am proud of what we have accomplished over the last 10 years. 

The challenges we face during the coming decade will likely be 

even greater, and the special resources that this program provides 

will be even more important.

Senator Harry Reid is the Majority Leader of the 

United States Senate.

Fall foliage in Ash Meadows NWR (USFWS)
Senator

John Ensign

Ten years ago we celebrated the 

enactment of legislation that 

would provide for thoughtful 

planning and growth in the Las 

Vegas Valley. We felt confident 

that the Southern Nevada 

Public Land Management Act 

would make a positive impact. I spoke on the floor of the House 

of Representatives about how the legislation that I authored with 

then-Senator Richard Bryan would be “good for the environment, 

good for education, and good for quality of life in Nevada.” 

Looking back a decade later, “good” doesn’t begin to describe 

the unbelievable success of the Southern Nevada Public Land 

Management Act, or as it is affectionately known, SNPLMA.

In the late 1990s, Las Vegas was the fastest growing metropolitan 

city in the country. With 87 percent of our State controlled by 

the Federal Government, it was incredibly difficult for Federal 

agencies to manage the land and for local agencies to plan for and 

accommodate growth. A land exchange process had been used to 

privatize public land for development, but it could not keep up with 

the growth nor did it give the fairest value for the land. Developers 

were buying land, flipping it, and pocketing millions. Taxpayers 

were being ripped off.

The value of the Federal land was inflated due to the infrastructure 

that local taxpayers provided—land in the desert with no roads 

or water is pretty worthless. SNPLMA changed the way we deal 

with Federal land by auctioning it off and keeping the proceeds 

in Nevada, since our citizens have shouldered the price tag for the 

development that makes the land so desirable. 

Southern Nevadans and our quality of life have benefited 

immeasurably because of the success of SNPLMA. Land auctions 

have generated more than $2.9 billion; $150 million has gone to 

the State of Nevada Education Fund; and the Southern Nevada 

Water Authority has received $287 million. Hundreds of parks, 

trails, and natural areas have been added to our landscape for 

residents to enjoy; environmentally sensitive land has been 

acquired across our State; and multi-species conservation 

plans are at work. 

We amended the bill in 2003 to set aside $300 million for the 

preservation of Lake Tahoe by using SNPLMA proceeds to fund 

water clarity, erosion control, fire suppression, and other projects to 

reverse the decline of Lake Tahoe’s famous clarity. We’ve also put a 

focus on hazardous fuels reduction projects in the Spring Mountains 

and Sierra Nevada ranges to further defend the beautiful areas that 

we have worked so hard to protect for future generations.

SNPLMA has touched every corner of Nevada through funding that 

has improved our quality of life and by inspiring additional lands 

bills. Back in 1998, I said that this legislation would prove to be 

a model not only in policy but also in process. Clark, Lincoln, and 

White Pine counties have since built their own successful lands bills. 

Like the Southern Nevada bill, they too were a compilation 

of local input, the exchange of information, and ultimately 

a fair compromise.

When asked about the Nevada legislative accomplishment of which 

I am most proud, I always respond with the lands bills that have 

been enacted for our state, starting with SNPLMA. Ten years ago we 

brought together people with completely differing views on land 

use and worked out a compromise for the good of the people of 

Nevada. Today, Nevadans are enjoying the benefits of our work, 

and they will continue to do so for many years to come. 

Senator John Ensign is Nevada’s other currently serving United 

States Senator. He was a member of the United States House of 

Representatives when SNPLMA was enacted.

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Senator 

Richard H. Bryan

The genesis of the Southern 

Nevada Public Land 

Management Act dates back to 

1980 when Jim Santini, then 

Nevada’s lone Congressman, and 

the late Phil Burton, a California 

Congressman, teamed up to 

pass the Santini-Burton Act.

In the 1980s, Southern Nevada’s real estate market was booming 

and it was clear that some of the BLM land holdings were no 

longer required for public purposes. Equally clear, Lake Tahoe was 

experiencing development pressures that threatened its clarity. 

Santini was the driving force that ultimately persuaded Burton that 

by selling BLM land in Southern Nevada that was no longer needed 

for public purposes, money could be generated that would enable 

Congressional appropriators to purchase environmentally sensitive 

land from private property owners at Lake Tahoe. 

The enactment of the Santini-Burton Act was a public policy 

triumph—land that was needed for development in Las Vegas 

would be made available to the private sector and environmentally 

sensitive land at Lake Tahoe owned by the private sector could 

be purchased to mitigate potential environmental damage to 

Lake Tahoe.

In the years following the enactment of the Santini-Burton 

Act, Southern Nevada’s population continued its explosive 

growth—Nevada led the Nation in its percentage of growth. Many 

BLM parcels were no longer appropriately included in the public 

inventory. Conversely, land that was held in the private sector 

was needed to protect the very resources that the BLM, Forest 

Service, and other Federal agencies were charged with protecting. 

Because there was no Federal money to acquire these parcels, land 

exchanges became the vehicle most frequently used to accomplish 

the public policy objective. This led to great controversy. Because 

of the dynamics of the Southern Nevada real estate market, the 

appraisals on the public lands were outdated long before the land 

exchanges were consummated. Developers made huge profits on 

public lands they had just acquired and a public outcry followed.

In the mid-1990s, Nevada’s Congressman James Bilbray 

(Congressional District 1), organized a Public Lands Task Force. Its 

primary purpose was to establish a boundary that would identify 

BLM parcels that could be appropriately disposed of to the private 

sector to meet the area’s growth. Before the task force could 

complete its work, John Ensign defeated Bilbray in the general 

election of 1994.

The legislation included two very important mechanisms – one 

designed to gain public trust in the disposal process, the second, 

to assure that the monies derived from the sale of public lands 

in Southern Nevada would remain in Nevada. Addressing the 

first— the legislation authorized public sales to be awarded to the 

highest bidder. The transparency eliminated the criticism of the old 

land exchange process. The other, a legislative first, was to capture 

the proceeds from the land sales in a special account that would 

not be subject to the Congressional appropriation process. All of 

the money would be spent in Nevada for the purposes identified 

in the legislation. There would be no diversion of money for 

other purposes.

A decade has passed since the historical legislation was enacted. 

In 1998, it was projected that revenues generated by SNPLMA 

sales would approximate $50 million a year. As of April 30, 2008, 

a stunning $3.2 billion has been collected. Amendments to the 

Act have changed the boundaries and identified other worthwhile 

expenditures in Nevada, but the underlying principles contained in 

the original Act remain. Senator Reid and Senator Ensign deserve a 

major part of the credit for these additions.

The legacy of SNPLMA will be for future historians, urban planners, 

and conservationists to debate. We can conclude today, however, 

that the urban landscape of Southern Nevada has been forever 

changed as a result of its enactment.

Senator Richard H. Bryan served in the United States Senate with 

Senator Reid when SNPLMA was enacted.

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Background: Wetlands Park Nature Preserve with Frenchman Mountain in background, Clark County (Patrick Gaffey/Clark County Parks and Recreation)
Snowy Egret perched in tree in Wetlands Park Nature Preserve, Clark County (Richard Barrett/Courtesy of Clark County Parks and Recreation)
APPENDIXES

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Pabco Pond at sunset, Wetlands Park, Clark County (Phillip DeManczuk/Courtesy of Clark County Parks and Recreation)

APPENDIX A—

SOUTHERN NEVADA PUBLIC LAND 

MANAGEMENT ACT (P.L. 105-263), 

AS AMENDED BY:

Consolidated Appropriation Act 

of 1999 (Public Law 106-113)

Ivanpah Valley Airport 

Public Lands Transfer Act of 2000 

(Public Law 106-362)

Clark County Conservation of Public 

Land and Natural Resources Act 

of 2002 (Public Law 107-282)

Department of Interior and Related 

Agencies Appropriation Act 

(Public Law 108-424)

Lincoln County Conservation, 

Recreation, and Development Act 

of 2004 (Public Law 108-424)

White Pine County Conservation, 

Recreation, and Development Act 

of 2006 (Public Law 109-432)
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SOUTHERN NEVADA 

PUBLIC LAND 

MANAGEMENT ACT 

(P.L. 105-263), 

AS AMENDED

PUBLIC LAW 105-263

105th Congress 

An Act

To provide for the orderly disposal of certain Federal lands 

in Clark County, Nevada, and to provide for the acquisition 

of environmentally sensitive lands in the State of Nevada.

Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the 

United States of America in Congress assembled,

SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE. 

This Act may be cited as the “Southern Nevada Public Land 

Management Act of 1998’’.

SECTION 2. FINDINGS AND PURPOSE. 

(a) Findings.— The Congress finds the following: 

(1) The Bureau of Land Management has extensive land 

ownership in small and large parcels interspersed with or 

adjacent to private land in the Las Vegas Valley, Nevada, 

making many of these parcels difficult to manage and more 

appropriate for disposal. 

(2) In order to promote responsible and orderly development 

in the Las Vegas Valley, certain of those Federal lands 

should be sold by the Federal Government based on 

recommendations made by local government and the public.

(3) The Las Vegas metropolitan area is the fastest growing 

urban area in the United States, which is causing significant 

impacts upon the Lake Mead National Recreation Area, 

the Red Rock Canyon National Conservation Area, the 

Sloan Canyon National Conservation Area and the Spring 

Mountains National Recreation Area, which surround the 

Las Vegas Valley. 

(b) Purpose.—The purpose of this Act is to provide for the orderly 

disposal of certain Federal lands in Clark County, Nevada, and to 

provide for the acquisition of environmentally sensitive lands in the 

State of Nevada. 

SECTION 3. DEFINITIONS.

As used in this Act: 

(1) The term “Secretary” means the Secretary of the Interior. 

(2) The term “unit of local government” means Clark County, 

the City of Las Vegas, the City of North Las Vegas, or the City 

of Henderson; all in the State of Nevada.

(3) The term “Agreement” means the agreement entitled “The 

Interim Cooperative Management Agreement Between The 

United States Department of the Interior—Bureau of Land 

Management and Clark County’’ dated November 4, 1992.

(4) The term “special account” means the account in the 

Treasury of the United States established under section 

4(e)(1)(C).

(5) The term “Recreation and Public Purposes Act” means the 

Act entitled “An Act to authorize acquisition or use of public 

lands by States, counties, or municipalities for recreational 

purposes”, approved June 14, 1926 (43 U.S.C. 869 et seq.).

(6) The term “regional governmental entity” means the Southern 

Nevada Water Authority, the Regional Flood Control District, 

and the Clark County Sanitation District.
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*SECTION 4. DISPOSAL AND EXCHANGE.

**(a) Disposal.—Notwithstanding the land use planning requirements contained in sections 202 and 203 of the Federal Land Policy 

and Management Act of 1976 (43 U.S.C. 1711 and 1712), the 

Secretary, in accordance with this Act, the Federal Land Policy and 

Management Act of 1976, and other applicable law, and subject 

to valid existing rights, is authorized to dispose of lands within the 

boundary of the area under the jurisdiction of the Director of the 

Bureau of Land Management in Clark County, Nevada, as generally 

depicted on the map entitled “Southern Nevada Public Land 

Management Act”, dated October 1, 2002. Such map shall be on file 

and available for public inspection in the offices of the Director and 

the Las Vegas District of the Bureau of Land Management. 

(b) Reservation for Local Public Purposes.—

(1) Recreation and public purpose act conveyances.—

Not less than 30 days before the offering of lands for sale or 

exchange pursuant to subsection (a), the State of Nevada 

or the unit of local government in whose jurisdiction the 

lands are located may elect to obtain any such lands for 

local public purposes pursuant to the provisions of the 

Recreation and Public Purposes Act. Pursuant to any such 

election, the Secretary shall retain the elected lands for 

conveyance to the State of Nevada or such unit of the 

local government in accordance with the provisions of the 

Recreation and Public Purposes Act.

(2) Rights-of-way.—

(A) Issuance.—Upon application, by a unit of local government or regional governmental entity, the Secretary, in 

accordance with this Act and the Federal Land Policy and 

Management Act of 1976, and other applicable provisions 

of law, shall issue right-of-way grants on Federal lands in 

Clark County, Nevada, for all reservoirs, canals, channels, 

ditches, pipes, pipelines, tunnels, and other facilities and 

systems needed for:

(i) the impoundment, storage, treatment, transportation, or distribution of water (other than water 

from the Virgin River) or wastewater; or 

(ii) flood control management. 

(B) Duration.—Right-of-way grants issued under this 

paragraph shall be valid in perpetuity. 

(C) Waiver of fees.—Right-of-way grants issued under this 

paragraph shall not require the payment of rental or cost 

recovery fees. 

(3) Youth activity facilities.—Within 30 days after a 

request by Clark County, Nevada, the Secretary shall offer 

to Clark County, Nevada, the land depicted on the map 

entitled “Vicinity Map Parcel 177-28101-020 dated August 

14, 1996, in accordance with the Recreation and Public 

Purposes Act for the construction of youth activity facilities. 

(c) Withdrawal.—Subject to valid existing rights, all Federal 

lands identified in subsection (a) for disposal are withdrawn from 

location and entry, under the mining laws and from operation 

under the mineral leasing and geothermal leasing laws until 

such time as the Secretary terminates the withdrawal or the 

lands are patented. 

(d) Selection.—

(1) Joint selection required.—The Secretary and the unit 

of local government in whose jurisdiction lands referred 

to in subsection (a) are located shall jointly select lands 

to be offered for sale or exchange under this section. The 

Secretary shall coordinate land disposal activities with the 

unit of local government in whose jurisdiction such lands 

are located. Land disposal activities of the Secretary shall 

be consistent with local land use planning and zoning 

requirements and recommendations. 

(2) Offering.—After land has been selected in accordance 

with this subsection, the Secretary shall make the first 

offering of land as soon as practicable after the date of the 

enactment of this Act. 

(e) Disposition of Proceeds.—

(1) Land sales.—Of the gross proceeds of sales of land under 

this subsection in a fiscal year—

(A) 5 percent shall be paid directly to the State of Nevada for 

use in the general education program of the State; 

(B) 10 percent shall be paid directly to the Southern Nevada 

Water Authority for water treatment and transmission 

facility infrastructure in Clark County, Nevada; and 
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(C) the remainder shall be deposited in a special account in 

the Treasury of the United States for use pursuant to the 

provisions of paragraph (3). Amounts in the special 

account shall be available to the Secretary without further 

appropriation and shall remain available until expended. 

(2) Land exchanges.—

(A) Payments.—In the case of a land exchange under this 

section, the non-Federal party shall provide direct 

payments to the State of Nevada and the Southern Nevada 

Water Authority in accordance with paragraphs (1)(A) 

and (B). The payments shall be based on the fair 

market value of the Federal lands to be conveyed in 

the exchange and shall be considered a cost incurred by 

the non-Federal party that shall be compensated 

by the Secretary if so provided by any agreement to 

initiate exchange. 

(B) Pending exchanges.—The provisions of this Act, except 

this subsection and subsections (a) and (b), shall not 

apply to any land exchange for which an initial agreement 

to initiate an exchange was signed by an authorized 

representative of the exchange proponent and an 

authorized officer of the Bureau of Land Management 

prior to February 29, 1996. 

(3) Availability of special account.—

(A) In general.—Amounts deposited in the special 

account shall be expended by the Secretary for:

(i) the acquisition of environmentally sensitive land in 

the State of Nevada in accordance with subsection 

(h), with priority given to lands located within 

Clark County;

(ii) capital improvements at the Lake Mead National 

Recreation Area, the Desert National Wildlife 

Refuge, the Red Rock Canyon National Conservation 

Area, the Great Basin National Park and other areas 

administered by the Bureau of Land Management 

and the Forest Service in Clark, Lincoln, and White 

Pine Counties, and the Spring Mountains National 

Recreation Area; 

(iii) development and implementation of a multi-species 

habitat conservation plan in Clark County, Nevada; 

**(iv) development of parks, trails, and natural areas in 

Clark, Lincoln and White Pine Counties, and Washoe 

County (subject to Paragraph (4)), Nevada, pursuant 

to a cooperative agreement with a unit of local 

government or regional governmental entity; 

**(v) up to 10 percent of amounts available, to be used 

for conservation initiatives on Federal land in 

Clark, Lincoln, and White Pine Counties, Nevada, 

administered by the Department of the Interior or 

the Department of Agriculture; 

(vi) transfer to the Secretary of Agriculture, or, if the 

Secretary of Agriculture enters into a cooperative 

agreement with the head of another Federal 

agency, the head of the Federal agency, for Federal 

environmental restoration projects under sections 

6 and 7 of the Lake Tahoe Restoration Act (114 Stat. 

2354), environmental improvement payments 

under section 2(g) of Public Law 96-586 (94 Stat. 

3382), and any Federal environmental restoration 

project included in the environmental improvement 

program adopted by the Tahoe Regional Planning 

Agency in February 1998 (as amended), in an 

amount equal to the cumulative amounts authorized 

to be appropriated for such projects under those 

Acts, in accordance with a revision to the Southern 

Nevada Public Land Management Act of 1998 

Implementation Agreement to implement this 

section, which shall include a mechanism to 

ensure appropriate stakeholders from the States of 

California and Nevada participate in the process to 

recommend projects for funding; 

(vii) development of a water study for Lincoln and 

White Pine Counties, Nevada, in an amount not to 

exceed $6,000,000;

(viii) reimbursement of any costs incurred by the Bureau 

of Land Management to clear debris from and 

protect land that is:

(I) located in the disposal boundary described in 

subsection (a); and 

(II) reserved for affordable housing; 
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(ix) development and implementation of comprehensive, cost-effective, multijurisdictional hazardous 

fuels reduction and wildfire prevention plans 

(including sustainable biomass and biofuels energy 

development and production activities) for the 

Lake Tahoe Basin (to be developed in conjunction 

with the Tahoe Regional Planning Agency), the 

Carson Range in Douglas and Washoe Counties and 

Carson City in the State, and the Spring Mountains 

in the State, that are:

(I) subject to approval by the Secretary; and 

(II) not more than 10 years in duration;

(x) to Carry out the Eastern Nevada Landscape 

Restoration Project in White Pine County, Nevada 

and Lincoln County, Nevada; and

(xi) reimbursement of costs incurred by the local offices 

of the Bureau of Land Management in arranging 

sales or exchanges under this act, including costs 

incurred under paragraph (2)(A).

(B) Procedures.—The Secretary shall coordinate the use 

of the special account with the Secretary of Agriculture, 

the State of Nevada, local governments, and other 

interested persons, to ensure accountability and 

demonstrated results.

(C) Limitation.—Not more than 25 percent of the amounts 

available to the Secretary from the special account in 

any fiscal year (determined without taking into account 

amounts deposited under subsection (g)(4)) may be 

used in any fiscal year for the purposes described in 

subparagraph (A) (iv).

(D) TRANSFER REQUIREMENT—Subject to such terms and 

conditions as the Secretary may prescribe, and notwithstanding any other provision of law—

(i) for amounts that have been authorized for 

expenditure under subparagraph (A)(iv) but not 

transferred as of the date of enactment of this 

subparagraph, the Secretary shall, not later than 

60 days after a request for funds from the applicable 

unit of local government or regional governmental 

entity, transfer to the applicable unit of local 

government or regional governmental entity the 

amount authorized for the expenditure; and 

(ii) for expenditures authorized under subparagraph 

(A)(iv) that are approved by the Secretary, the 

Secretary shall, not later than 60 days after a 

request for funds from the applicable unit of local 

government or regional governmental entity, 

transfer to the applicable unit of local government 

or regional governmental entity the amount 

approved for expenditure.

(4) LIMITATION FOR WASHOE COUNTY—Until December 31, 

2011, Washoe County shall be eligible to nominate for 

expenditure amounts to acquire land (not to exceed 250 

acres) and develop 1 regional park and natural area. 

(f ) Investment of Special Account.—All funds deposited as 

principal in the special account shall earn interest in the amount 

determined by the Secretary of the Treasury on the basis of the 

current average market yield on outstanding marketable obligations 

of the United States of comparable maturities. Such interest shall 

be added to the principal of the account and expended according to 

the provisions of subsection (e)(3). 

(g) Airport Environs Overlay District Land Transfer.—Upon 

request of Clark County, Nevada, the Secretary shall transfer to Clark 

County, Nevada, without consideration, all right, title, and interest 

of the United States in and to the lands identified in the Agreement, 

subject to the following: 

(1) Valid existing rights.

(2) Clark County agrees to manage such lands in accordance 

with the Agreement and with section 47504 of title 49, 

United States Code (relating to airport noise compatibility 

planning), and regulations promulgated pursuant to 

that section. 

(3) Clark County agrees that if any of such lands are sold, 

leased, or otherwise conveyed or leased by Clark County, 

such sale, lease, or other conveyance shall contain a limitation which requires uses compatible with the Agreement 

and such Airport Noise Compatibility Planning provisions. 

(4) Clark County agrees that if any of such lands are sold, 

leased, or otherwise conveyed by Clark County, such lands 

shall be sold, leased, or otherwise conveyed for fair market 

value. Clark County shall contribute 85 percent of the gross 

proceeds from the sale, lease, or other conveyance of such 

lands directly to the special account. If any of such lands 
48 Southern Nevada Public Land Management Act: 10-Year Report to Congress

sold, leased, or otherwise conveyed by Clark County are 

identified on the map referenced in section 2(a) of the 

Act entitled ``An Act to provide for the orderly disposal 

of certain Federal lands in Nevada and for the acquisition 

of certain other lands in the Lake Tahoe Basin, and for 

other purposes’’, approved December 23, 1980 (94 Stat. 

3381; commonly known as the “Santini-Burton Act’’), the 

proceeds contributed to the special account by Clark County 

from the sale, lease, or other conveyance of such lands shall 

be used by the Secretary of Agriculture to acquire environmentally sensitive land in the Lake Tahoe Basin pursuant 

to section 3 of the Santini-Burton Act. Clark County shall 

contribute 5 percent of the gross proceeds from the sale, 

lease, or other conveyance of such lands directly to the 

State of Nevada for use in the general education program 

of the State, and the remainder shall be available for use by 

the Clark County Department of Aviation for the benefit of 

airport development and the Noise Compatibility Program.

The amendments to the Southern Nevada Public Land Management 

Act of 1998 made by the Clark County Conservation of Public Land & 

National Resources Act of 2002 also include: 

*Withdrawal- Subject to valid existing rights, the land designated for 

disposal in this section is withdrawn from entry and appropriation 

under the public land laws, location and entry, under the mining 

laws, and from operation under the mineral leasing and geothermal 

leasing laws until such times as the Secretary terminates the 

withdrawal or the lands are patented. 

**Effective Date—The amendments made by the Clark County 

Conservation of Public Land & National Resources Act of 2002 to 

subsection (4)(e)(3)(A) take effect January 31, 2003.

SECTION 5. ACQUISITIONS.

(a) Acquisitions.—

(1) Definition.—For purposes of this subsection, the term 

“environmentally sensitive land’’ means land or an interest 

in land, the acquisition of which by the United States 

would, in the judgment of the Secretary or the Secretary 

of Agriculture:

(A) promote the preservation of natural, scientific, aesthetic, 

historical, cultural, watershed, wildlife, and other values 

contributing to public enjoyment and biological diversity;

(B) enhance recreational opportunities and public access; 

(C) provide the opportunity to achieve better management of 

public land through consolidation of Federal ownership; or

(D) otherwise serve the public interest. 

(2) In general.—After the consultation process has been 

completed in accordance with paragraph (3), the Secretary 

may acquire with the proceeds of the special account environmentally sensitive land and interests in environmentally 

sensitive land. Lands may not be acquired under this 

section without the consent of the owner thereof. Funds 

made available from the special account may be used 

with any other funds made available under any other 

provision of law. 

(3) Consultation.—Before initiating efforts to acquire land 

under this subsection, the Secretary or the Secretary of 

Agriculture shall consult with the State of Nevada and with 

local government within whose jurisdiction the lands are 

located, including appropriate planning and regulatory 

agencies, and with other interested persons, concerning 

the necessity of making the acquisition, the potential 

impacts on State and local government, and other 

appropriate aspects of the acquisition. Consultation under 

this paragraph is in addition to any other consultation 

required by law.

(b) Administration.—On acceptance of title by the United States, 

land and interests in land acquired under this section that is within 

the boundaries of a unit of the National Forest System, National 

Park System, National Wildlife Refuge System, National Wild and 

Scenic Rivers System, National Trails System, National Wilderness 

Preservation System, any other system established by Act of 

Congress, or any national conservation or national recreation area 

established by Act of Congress—

(1) shall become part of the unit or area without further action 

by the Secretary or Secretary of Agriculture; and 

(2) shall be managed in accordance with all laws and regulations 

and land use plans applicable to the unit or area. 
Southern Nevada Public Land Management Act: 10-Year Report to Congress 49

(c) Determination of Fair Market Value.—The fair market 

value of land or an interest in land to be acquired by the Secretary or 

the Secretary of Agriculture under this section shall be determined 

pursuant to section 206 of the Federal Land Policy and Management 

Act of 1976 and shall be consistent with other applicable 

requirements and standards. Fair market value shall be determined 

without regard to the presence of a species listed as threatened 

or endangered under the Endangered Species Act of 1973 

(16 U.S.C. 1531 et seq.).

(d) Payments in Lieu of Taxes.—Section 6901(1) of title 31, 

United States Code, is amended as follows: 

(1) By striking “or’’ at the end of subparagraph (F). 

(2) By striking the period at the end of subparagraph (G) and 

inserting; ”or’’.

(3) By adding at the end the following: “(H) acquired by the 

Secretary of the Interior or the Secretary of Agriculture 

under section 5 of the Southern Nevada Public Land 

Management Act of 1998 that is not otherwise described in 

subparagraphs (A) through (G).”

SECTION 6. REPORT.

The Secretary, in cooperation with the Secretary of Agriculture, 

shall submit to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources 

of the Senate and the Committee on Resources of the House of 

Representatives an annual report on all transactions under this Act.

SECTION 7. RECREATION AND 

PUBLIC PURPOSES ACT.

(a) Transfer of Reversionary Interest.—

(1) In general.—Upon request by a grantee of lands within 

Clark County, Nevada, that are subject to a lease or patent 

issued under the Recreation and Public Purposes Act, the 

Secretary may transfer the reversionary interest in such 

lands to other non-Federal lands. The transfer of the 

reversionary interest shall only be made to lands of equal 

value, except that with respect to the State of Nevada or a 

unit of local government an amount equal to the excess (if 

any) of the fair market value of lands received by the unit 

of local government over the fair market value of lands 

transferred by the unit of local government shall be paid to 

the Secretary and shall be treated under subsection (e)(1) 

of section 4 as proceeds from the sale of land. For purposes 

of this subsection, the fair market value of lands to be 

transferred by the State of Nevada or a unit of local 

government may be based upon a statement of value 

prepared by a qualified appraiser.

(2) Terms and conditions applicable to lands 

acquired.—Land selected under this subsection by a 

grantee described in paragraph (1) shall be subject to the 

terms and conditions, uses, and acreage limitations of 

the lease or patent to which the lands transferred by the 

grantee were subject, including the reverted provisions, 

under the Recreation and Public Purposes Act. 

(b) Affordable Housing.—The Secretary, in consultation with the 

Secretary of Housing and Urban Development, may make available, 

in accordance with section 203 of the Federal Land Planning and 

Management Act of 1976, land in the State of Nevada at less than 

fair market value and under other such terms and conditions as he 

may determine for affordable housing purposes. Such lands shall 

be made available only to State or local governmental entities, 

including local public housing authorities. For the purposes of this 

subsection, housing shall be considered to be affordable housing if 

the housing serves low-income families as defined in section 

104 of the Cranston-Gonzalez National Affordable Housing Act 

(42 U.S.C. 12704).

SECTION 8. BOUNDARY MODIFICATION OF RED ROCK 

CANYON NATIONAL CONSERVATION AREA.

Section 3(a)(2) of the Red Rock Canyon National Conservation Area 

Establishment Act of 1990 (16 U.S.C. 460ccc-1(a)(2)) is amended to 

read as follows:

“(2) The conservation area shall consist of approximately 

195,780 acres as generally depicted on the map entitled 

`Red Rock Canyon National Conservation Area Administrative 

Boundary Modification’, dated August 8, 1996.”
Bear poppy blooming in Ash Meadows NWR (USFWS)
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APPENDIX B—PROJECTS APPROVED FOR FUNDING UNDER 

THE SOUTHERN NEVADA PUBLIC LAND MANAGEMENT ACT, 

ROUNDS 1–9

Environmentally Sensitive Land Acquisitions

Rd-Priority Number Title Entity Status

1-1 BL01 Virgin River 1 BLM Complete

1-2 FW03 Moapa Valley NWR USFWS Complete

1-3 FW01 Ash Meadows ALC USFWS Complete

1-4 FS02 Mummy Mountain USFS Terminated

1-5 FS03 Tres Piedras USFS Terminated

1-6 BL03 Lockes Ranch BLM Terminated

1-7 FS01 Lady of the Snows USFS Terminated

1-8 BL02 Casey Ranch BLM Complete

1-9 BL04 Rolling A Ranch BLM Terminated

1-10 FW02 Ash Meadows Garner USFWS Complete

1-11 FW04 Idaho Canyon Estill USFWS Terminated

2-1 FS04 Torino Ranch USFS Complete

2-2 BL05 102 Ranch BLM Complete

2-3 BL06 Perkins Ranch BLM Complete

2-4 FS05 Casey Property USFS Complete

2-5 BL07 Virgin River 2 BLM Complete

2-6 FS06 Schneider Property USFS Terminated

2-7 NP01 Church & Associates NPS Terminated

2-8 BL08 Sunrise Mountain UNLV BLM Complete

2-9 BL09 Carson River Properties BLM Complete

2-10 BL10 Tran Property BLM Terminated

2-11 BL11 Hughes Property BLM Complete

2-12 BL12 Bunker Property BLM Complete

2-13 BL13 Kusler Property BLM Terminated

2-14 NP02 Eagle Mining Claims NPS Terminated

2-15 NP03 Rockefeller Mining Claims NPS Terminated

2-16 FS07 Horseshutem Springs USFS Complete

2-17 FS08 Pinchot Springs USFS Complete

2-17A FS10 Jarbidge Campgrounds-Ruggeri USFS Terminated

2-18 BL14 White Beauty Mine BLM Terminated

Rd-Priority Number Title Entity Status

2-19 BL15 Knott Creek Reservoir BLM Complete

2-20 BL16 Delavan Properties BLM Complete

2-21 FS09 Idlewild Creek/Boy Scout Parcel USFS Complete

3-1 BL19 Casey Ranch Surface Water BLM Complete

3-2 BL17 Perkins Property BLM Terminated

3-3 NP04 Ravers Fishing Club Village NPS Terminated

3-4 BL18 McCarran Ranch BLM Terminated

3-5 NP05 Capital Camp Mining Claims NPS In Process

3-6 NP06 Moffitt NPS Terminated

3-7 FS10 Nel Property USFS Complete

3-8 BL20 Walking Box Ranch BLM Complete

3-9 FS11 Cabin Springs USFS Terminated

3-10 FS12 Harris Springs USFS Complete

3-11 FS13 Ballardini Ranch (Withdrawn) USFS Terminated

3-12 FS14 Mule Springs USFS Terminated

3-13 BL21 Milon Inc/Tiberti BLM Terminated

3-46 NP07 Study & FMV Appraisal for Hacienda NPS Terminated

Sup 3-1 BL22 Alamo Property BLM Terminated

Sup 3-2 BL23 Warm Springs Ranch BLM Terminated

Sup 3-3 FS15 Schkade Property USFS Terminated

Sup 3-4 FS16 Coal Spring Property USFS Complete

4-1 FW05 Ash Meadows TNC 38 USFWS Complete

4-2 FS17 Bunker Deer Creek USFS Terminated

4-3 FS18 Deer Creek 1 USFS Terminated

4-4 FS19 Deer Creek 2 USFS Terminated

4-5 FS20 Deer Creek 3 USFS Terminated

4-6 FS21 Deer Creek 4 USFS Complete

4-7 FS22 Deer Creek 5 USFS Complete

4-8 FS23 Deer Creek 6 USFS Terminated

4-9 FS24 Deer Creek 7 USFS Terminated

Entities Legend:

BC = Boulder City

BLM = Bureau of Land Management

BOR = Bureau of Reclamation

CAR = Carson City Parks and Recreation

CC = Clark County

CTC = California Tahoe Conservancy

EPA = Environmental Protection Agency

FHWA = Federal Highway Administration

HN = City of Henderson

LC = Lincoln County

LV = City of Las Vegas

NL = North Las Vegas

NPS = National Park Service

NRCS = Natural Resources Conservation Service

NV = State of Nevada

NVFSC = Nevada Fire Safe Council

SNWA = Southern Nevada Water Authority

USACE = U.S. Army Corps of Engineers

USFS = U.S. Forest Service

USFWS = U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service

USGS = U.S. Geological Survey

WC = Washoe County

WP = White Pine County

Calico Ridge Weir, Wetlands Park, Clark County (SNWA/Courtesy of Clark County Parks and Recreation)
52 Southern Nevada Public Land Management Act: 10-Year Report to Congress

Environmentally Sensitive Land Acquisitions (continued)

Capital Improvements

Rd-Priority Number Title Entity Status

1-1 FS02 Kyle Canyon Visitor Center USFS Complete

1-2 NP02 Boulder Beach Sanitation NPS Complete

1-3 BL02 Red Rock Visitor Center Exhibit BLM Complete

1-4 FW01 Habitat Restoration on Desert Refuge USFWS Complete

1-5 BL01 Oliver Ranch Feasibility Study BLM Complete

1-6 FS03 Lee Canyon Water System USFS Complete

1-7 NP01 Lakeshore Pull-out Improvements NPS Complete

1-8 FS04 Macks Canyon Trailhead USFS Complete

1-9 NP03 River Mountain Loop Trail NPS In Process

1-10 FS01 Fletcher View Campground USFS Complete

1-11 NP05 Boulder Shoreline Fishing NPS In Process

1-12 FS06 Mary Jane Falls and Trail Canyon USFS Terminated

1-13 NP04 Replace Picnic Tables and Grills NPS Complete

 in Picnic Areas and Campgrounds

1-14 FS05 Dolomite Campground Toilets USFS Complete

1-15 NP06 Water Safety Center NPS Complete

2-1 FS07 Kyle Canyon Visitor Center Lead USFS Complete

Rd-Priority Number Title Entity Status

2-2 BL03 Red Rock Visitor Center Exhibit, Phase II BLM Complete

2-3 NP07 Universal Accessibility NPS Complete

2-4 FW02 Restore Longstreet Cabin USFWS Complete

2-5 BL04 Red Spring Restoration BLM Complete

2-6 FW03 Replace Obsolete Phone Line USFWS Complete

2-7 NP08 Rehabilitate Public Restrooms NPS Complete

2-8 NP09 Ext. of the Historical Railroad NPS Complete

2-9 BL05 Red Rock Wild Horse & Burro - Wells BLM Complete

2-10 FW04 Volunteer Housing USFWS Complete

2-11 NP10 Construct Hemenway Group NPS Terminated

2-12 NP11 Enhance Shoreline Access/Protect NPS Complete

2-13 FW05 Equipment Shelters USFWS Complete

2-14 BL06 Construct Gold Butte Field Station BLM Terminated

2-15 NP12 Prepare Sites for Installation of Exhibits NPS Complete

2-16 FW06 Replace Boundary and Interpretive USFWS Complete

2-17 BL07 Cactus Springs Restoration BLM Complete

2-18 NP13 Replace Boat Ramp at Echo Bay NPS Complete

Rd-Priority Number Title Entity Status

4-10 FS25 Deer Creek 8 USFS Terminated

4-11 FS26 Deer Creek 9 USFS Terminated

4-12 FS27 Casey E USFS Complete

4-13 FS28 Tillman Deer Creek USFS Terminated

4-14 BL24 Winnemucca Ranch Road BLM Complete

4-15 FS29 Nevada First USFS Complete

4-16 FW06 Ash Meadows TNC 27 USFWS Complete

4-17 BL25 Falcon Capital Casey BLM Complete

4-18 FS30 West Truckee (Carcione) USFS Terminated

4-19 FS31 Steidley USFS Terminated

4-20 BL26 Carson River Bernhard Property BLM Complete

4-21 FS32 Canepa Ranch USFS In Process

4-22 BL27 Home Camp BLM Terminated

4-23 FS33 Arcularius USFS Terminated

4-24 FS34 Jacks Creek USFS Terminated

4-25 BL28 Lockes Ranch BLM Terminated

4-26 FS35 Greys Lake USFS Terminated

4-27 BL29 Carson River Howard Property BLM Complete

4-28 BL30 Carson River Dombrowski Property BLM Complete

4-29 FS36 Weiner USFS Terminated

4-30 FS37 Peavine West (Canepa) USFS Complete

4-31 FS38 Gilbert USFS Complete

4-32 BL31 Rock Creek BLM Complete

4-33 FS39 Lahrens USFS Terminated

4-34 FS40 Bowers Mansion Property USFS Terminated

4-35 FS41 Clover Valley Two USFS Terminated

4-36 FS42 Hussman USFS Terminated

4-37 BL32 H Bar C BLM Complete

4-38 BL33 Carson Valley Conservation Easement Group A BLM Complete

4-39 BL34 Chiatovich Creek BLM Terminated

4-40 BL35 Carson Valley Conservation Easement Group B BLM In Process

4-41 FS43 Urrutia-Poeville USFS Complete

4-42 BL36 Clover Valley One BLM Terminated

4-43 BL37 Carson Valley Conservation Easement Group C BLM Terminated

4-44 FS44 Water Canyon One USFS Terminated

4-45 FS45 Water Canyon Two USFS Terminated

Rd-Priority Number Title Entity Status

4-46 BL38 Heinz Ranch BLM In Process

4-47 BL39 OCallaghan River Ranch Conservation Easement BLM Terminated

4-48 FS46 Swafford USFS Complete

4-49 BL40 Carson Valley Conservation Easement Group D BLM In Process

4-50 BL41 IL Ranch BLM Terminated

4-50 FS48 IL Ranch USFS Terminated

5-1 BL42 Stuart Ranch BLM Complete

5-2 BL43 White Basin BLM Complete

5-3 NP08 Hacienda Hotel Property NPS Terminated

5-4 BL44 Calico Basin BLM Complete

5-5 BL45 Jaksick Parcels BLM Complete

5-6 BL46 Clearwater Canyon BLM Terminated

5-7 BL47 Z-Kraft Property (Withdrawn) BLM Terminated

5-8 FS47 Incline Lakes Leon Property USFS Terminated

6-1 FS49 Incline Lake USFS Complete

6-2 FS50 Williams Ranch USFS In Process

6-3 FS51 Rebel Creek Ranch USFS Complete

6-4 BL48 Truckee Canyon BLM Terminated

6-5 BL49 Truckee River Elbow BLM In Process

6-6 FS52 Adams Canyon USFS Complete

6-7 FS53 Mountain Springs USFS Complete

6-8 BL50 Henrie Property BLM Terminated

7-1 FS54 Ophir Creek USFS In Process

7-2 BL51 Home Camp BLM In Process

7-3 FS55 Galena Forest Property USFS In Process

7-4 FS56 Sierra Hunter Creek USFS In Process

7-5 FW07 Stillwater Farms Conservation Easement USFWS In Process

8-1 BL52 High Rock BLM In Process

8-2 BL53 Grapevine Springs BLM In Process

8-3 BL54 Green Gulch BLM In Process

8-4 FS57 Clear Creek Property USFS In Process

8-5 BL55 Indian Creek Ranch BLM In Process

9-1 BL56 Toll Road Canyon BLM In Process

9-2 BL57 Ranch No. 1 Conservation Easement BLM In Process

9-3 BL58 Quilici Ranch Conservation Easement BLM In Process
Southern Nevada Public Land Management Act: 10-Year Report to Congress 53

Capital Improvements (continued)

Rd-Priority Number Title Entity Status

3-40 NP29 Replace Inner Section of Gov’t Dock NPS In Process

3-41 NP30 Provide Solar Lighting at Launch NPS In Process

3-42 NP31 Construct Government Boating Repair/ NPS In Process

 Aids to Navigation Complex

3-43 NP32 Construct Parking Lot for Echo Bay Launch Ramp, Phase III NPS In Process

3-44 NP34 Construct Parking Lot for Echo Bay Launch Ramp, Phase IV NPS In Process

4-1 BL19 Oliver Ranch Science School Complex and BLM In Process

 Wild Horse & Burro Facility

4-2 FS16 Kyle Canyon Admin & Visitor Center Complex, Phase II USFS In Process

4-3 FW08 Moapa Dace Viewing Chamber USFWS In Process

4-4 BL20 Red Springs Restoration & Interpretation, Phase II BLM In Process

4-5 NP43 Reconstruct Failing Launch Ramps, Phase II NPS In Process

4-6 NP44 Reconstruct Failing Launch Ramps, Phase III NPS Complete

4-7 BL21 Planning, Architecture and Engineering Design BLM In Process

 for Red Rock Canyon NCA

4-8 BL22 Construction of Red Rock Canyon NCA Visitor Center BLM In Process

4-9 BL23 Infrastructure & Upgrades for Red Rock Canyon NCA BLM In Process

4-10 NP45 Lake Mead Fish Hatchery Visitor Center, Phase II NPS Complete

4-11 NP46 Redevelop Visitor Facilities & Flash Flood Hazard NPS In Process

4-12 FW09 Habitat Restoration at Moapa USFWS In Process

4-13 FW10 Analysis, Planning and Design for the USFWS In Process

 Administrative and Visitor Center Complex

4-14 FW11 Construction and Implementation of the USFWS In Process

 Administrative and Visitor Center Complex, Phase II

4-15 FW12 Archeological Excavation Near Corn Creek Field Station USFWS In Process

4-16 BL24 Old Spanish Tr/Mormon Road Interpretive Kiosks BLM In Process

4-17 FW13 Public Use Facilities and Habitat Enhancement USFWS In Process

4-18 BL25 Logandale Fire Station BLM Complete

4-19 BL26 Bat Gates for Hazardous Mine Sites BLM In Process

4-20 FW14 Replace School Springs Refugium USFWS In Process

4-21 BL27 RRC Campground Expansion BLM In Process

4-22 FW15 Boundary Fencing USFWS In Process

4-23 NP47 Upgrade Canoe/Raft Launch Area Below Hoover Dam NPS In Process

4-24 FS17 Blue Tree/Sawmill Trail System Development USFS In Process

4-25 FS18 Interpretive Signs & Displays USFS In Process

4-26 NP48 ORV Barriers and Habitat Restoration NPS In Process

4-27 FW16 Black Canyon Interpretation and Water Delivery USFWS In Process

 System Repair at Pahranagat NWR

4-28 FS19 Lee Canyon Meadow Rehabilitation USFS In Process

4-29 NP49 Emergency Improvements for Continued Low-Water NPS In Process

 Operation of Lake Mead Facilities, Phase II

4-30 FW17 Campground Rehabilitation and Improvements USFWS In Process

 at Pahranagat NWR

4-31 NP50 Rehabilitate & Upgrade Campground LV Bay & Boulder NPS In Process

4-32 FS20 Trail Enhancement - Animal Proof Trash Receptacles USFS Terminated

4-33 NP51 Upgrade Primary Power Supply, Echo Bay & Overton Beach NPS In Process

4-34 NP52 Rehabilitate and Upgrade Picnic Facilities NPS In Process

4-35 NP53 Improve Safety of Facilities NPS In Process

4-36 NP54 Waysides, Kiosks and Interpretive Panels NPS In Process

Rd-Priority Number Title Entity Status

2-19 NP14 Improve Trailhead to the Wetlands Trail, River NPS Complete

 Mountains Loop Trail and Bluffs Trail

2-20 BL08 Fence Bear Poppy Restoration Areas BLM Complete

2-21 FW07 Rehabilitate Mormon Wells Picnic USFWS Complete

2-40 NP33 Protection of Museum NPS Terminated

2-41 BL09 Red Rock Fire Station BLM Complete

3-1 BL18 Oliver Ranch Feasibility Study, Phase II BLM Complete

3-2 NP35 Replace Boat Ramps, Phase III NPS Complete

3-3 BL10 Sunrise Management Area Trail System BLM In Process

3-4 NP36 Mitigate Emergency Water Levels NPS Complete

3-5 BL11 Campground Development and Fire Station – BLM Complete 

 Red Rock Canyon

3-6 BL12 Logandale Trail System BLM In Process

3-7 NP37 Boulder Beach Water Safety Center, Phase II NPS Complete

3-8 FS08 Kyle Interim Visitor Center Interpretive Displays USFS Complete

3-9 NP38 Replace Floating Restrooms NPS Complete

3-10 NP39 Lake Mead Hatchery Visitor Center Renovation NPS Complete

3-11 NP17 Protection of Natural and Cultural Resources 

 from Illegal Off-road Vehicles NPS In Process

3-12 NP40 Segment 22 – River Mountains Loop Trail NPS In Process

3-13 BL13 Rec Improvements at Nellis Dunes BLM In Process

3-14 FS09 Kyle Canyon Administrative & Visitor Complex, Phase I USFS Complete

3-15 FS10 Tecopa Charcoal Kiln Restoration USFS Complete

3-16 BL14 Devils Throat Viewing Platform BLM Terminated

3-17 FS11 Fletcher View & Kyle RV Camp, Phase II USFS Complete

3-18 FS12 Spring Mountains National Recreation Area Sign & USFS In Process

 Low Power Radio Development

3-19 BL15 Cottonwood Valley Trails Network Mod BLM In Process

3-20 FS13 Desert View/Cold War Memorial USFS In Process

3-21 BL16 Ntl Scenic Byways Kiosk/Interpretive Panels BLM In Process

3-22 NP41 Historic Railroad Trail NPS Complete

3-23 BL17 Red Rock Horse/Burro Fencin, Phase II BLM In Process

3-24 FS14 Upper Kyle Canyon Day Use Complex USFS In Process

3-25 FS15 Kyle Guard Station Barracks USFS Complete

3-26 NP42 Renovate Pyramid Island Causeway NPS In Process

3-27 NP15 Replace Deteriorated Floating Restrooms NPS Complete

3-28 NP16 Rehabilitate Picnic Shelters NPS Complete

3-29 NP18 Hemenway Group Campground, Phase II NPS Terminated

3-30 NP19 Plan, Design and Produce Orientation and NPS In Process

 Trailhead Kiosks Waysides, Phase II

3-31 NP20 Replace Back-Country Vault Toilets NPS In Process

3-32 NP21 Pave Boulder Beach Shoreline Road, Phase I NPS In Process

3-33 NP22 Construct Parking Lot for Echo Bay Launch Ramp, Phase I NPS In Process

3-34 NP23 Replace Asphalt Roads and Campsite Pads NPS In Process

3-35 NP24 Rehabilitate Picnic Facilities NPS In Process

3-36 NP25 Replace Tables and Grills in Picnic Area NPS Complete

3-37 NP26 Pave Boulder Beach Shoreline Road, Phase II NPS In Process

3-38 NP27 Hemenway Group Campground, Phase III NPS Terminated

3-39 NP28 Construct Parking Lot for Echo Bay Launch Ramp, Phase II NPS In Process

Entities Legend:

BC = Boulder City

BLM = Bureau of Land Management

BOR = Bureau of Reclamation

CAR = Carson City Parks and Recreation

CC = Clark County

CTC = California Tahoe Conservancy

EPA = Environmental Protection Agency

FHWA = Federal Highway Administration

HN = City of Henderson

LC = Lincoln County

LV = City of Las Vegas

NL = North Las Vegas

NPS = National Park Service

NRCS = Natural Resources Conservation Service

NV = State of Nevada

NVFSC = Nevada Fire Safe Council

SNWA = Southern Nevada Water Authority

USACE = U.S. Army Corps of Engineers

USFS = U.S. Forest Service

USFWS = U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service

USGS = U.S. Geological Survey

WC = Washoe County

WP = White Pine County
54 Southern Nevada Public Land Management Act: 10-Year Report to Congress

Capital Improvements (continued)

Rd-Priority Number Title Entity Status

4-37 NP55 Refurbish Original Hover Dam Exhibit Center NPS In Process

4-38 FS21 West Side Resource Enhancement Barriers USFS Complete

4-39 NP56 Upgrade Park Infrastructure NPS In Process

4-40 FS22 Deer Creek Water System Construction USFS In Process

5-1 NP57 Implementation of Lake Sanitation Program NPS In Process

5-2 BL28 Alternative Energy & Scientific Education BLM Terminated 

 Infrastructure Improvements at Oliver Ranch

5-3 BR58 Pedestrian Access Enhancements (Hoover Dam BOR In Process

 Bypass and Historic Railroad Trail)

5-4 NP59 Segment 18 - River Mountains Loop Trail NPS In Process

 (Upgrade and Completion Details)

5-5 FW18 Ash Meadows Visitor Services Improvements USFWS In Process

5-6 NP60 Interagency Public Safety Communication Center NPS In Process

5-7 BL29 Wildlife-compatible Abandoned Mine Closures BLM In Process

 for Physical Safety

5-8 NP61 Establishment of Boat Wash Stations NPS In Process

5-9 FW19 Increasing Public Accessibility, Interpretive and USFWS In Process

 Educational Opportunities at Ash Meadows NWR

5-10 FS23 Spring Mountains Recreation and Information Center USFS In Process

5-11 FW20 Habitat Restoration Project, Phase II USFWS In Process

5-12 NP62 Proposed Bat Gate Installation and Wildlife Protection NPS In Process

5-13 FS24 Lovell Canyon Trail & Trailhead USFS In Process

5-14 FS25 Cathedral Rock Trail, Overlook, Restroom & USFS In Process

 Parking Improvements

5-15 NP63 Shoreline Road and Vegetation Enhancements NPS In Process

5-16 NP64 Callville Bay Visitor Contact Station NPS In Process

5-17 BL30 Scenic Loop Drive: Road Restoration Project BLM In Process

5-18 BL31 Special Status Plant Species Habitat Protection BLM In Process

5-19 NP65 Rehabilitate Alan Bible Visitor Center NPS In Process

5-20 BL32 Artificial Fish Barriers to Aid in the Recovery of BLM In Process

 Federally Endangered Fish on the Virgin and Muddy Rivers

5-21 FS26 Cathedral Rock Picnic Area Improvements USFS In Process

5-22 NP66 Reconstruct Failing Launch Ramps, Phase IV NPS In Process

5-23 NP67 Reconstruct Failing Launch Ramps, Phase V NPS In Process

5-24 NP68 Replace Campground Restrooms NPS In Process

5-25 FS27 Resource Protection Devices to Manage USFS In Process

 Increased Visitor Use

5-26 NP69 Emergency Improvements for Continued Low-Water NPS In Process

 Operation of Lake Mead Facilities, Phase III

5-27 NP70 Replace Courtesy Docks NPS Complete

5-28 FW21 Boundary Survey and Posting Project USFWS In Process

5-29 BL33 Installation of Protective Fencing BLM In Process

5-30 NP71 Construct Maintenance Buildings NPS In Process

5-31 NP72 Energy Conservation for Park Facilities NPS In Process

5-32 BL34 Desert Tortoise Conservation Center BLM Complete

6-1 FW22 Improved Wildlife Dependent Visitor Services USFWS In Process

6-2 NP73 Willow Beach, Phase II NPS In Process

6-3 BL35 Silver State Trail System BLM In Process

6-4 FS28 Cathedral Rock Picnic Area Renovation, Phase II USFS In Process

6-5 BL36 Walking Box Ranch Museum and Interpretive Center BLM In Process

6-6 FW23 Amargosa Pupfish Research Station, Phase II USFWS In Process

6-7 NP74 Replace Failed and Leaking Water Distribution 

 Systems and Rehabilitate Failed Non-Compliant 

 Wastewater Systems, Parkwide NPS In Process

6-8 FW24 Spring and Spring Channel Improvement USFWS In Process

6-9 FS29 Dolomite and McWilliams Campground Renovation USFS In Process

6-10 NP75 Boat Wash Station for Lake Mead, Phase II NPS In Process

6-11 FS30 Archery Range Campground Construction USFS In Process

Rd-Priority Number Title Entity Status

6-12 FS31 Kyle Canyon Campground Renovation USFS In Process

6-13 FW25 Visitor Facility and Resource Improvements at USFWS In Process 

 Ash Meadows National Wildlife Refuge

6-14 NP76 Construction of New Launch Ramps NPS In Process

6-15 FS32 Mahogany Grove Campground Rehabilitation USFS In Process

6-16 NP77 Emergency Improvements for Low Water - Phase II NPS In Process

6-17 FS33 Foxtail Group Picnic Area Rehabilitation USFS In Process

6-18 FS34 Desert View Overlook Rehabilitation, Phase II USFS In Process

6-19 NP78 Upgrade Utilities at Calville Bay NPS In Process

6-20 NP79 Reconstruct Failing Launch Ramps, Phase IV NPS In Process

6-21 BL37 Walking Box Ranch Field Research and Training Center BLM In Process

6-22 FW26 Historic Structure Restorations at Pahranagat USFWS In Process

6-23 NP80 Native Plant Nursery Improvements NPS In Process

6-24 FW27 Habitat Restoration at Pahranagat USFWS In Process

6-25 NP81 Wayside and Information Kiosks - Phase II NPS In Process

6-26 BL38 Cultural and Natural Resources Protection BLM In Process

6-27 NP82 Replace Exhibits at Cottonwood Cove NPS In Process

6-28 BL39 Permanent Closure of Abandoned Mine Land Sites, BLM In Process 

 Clark County

6-29 BL40 Ash Springs Recreation Site Rehabilitation BLM In Process

6-30 NP83 Habitat Management Fences for Lake Mead NPS In Process

6-31 FS35 Message/Reader Boards USFS In Process

6-32 FW28 Interpretive Panel and Trail Enhancement, Phase II USFWS In Process

6-33 BL46 Fencing and Interpretive Signage BLM In Process

6-33 FW33 Fencing and Interpretive Signage NPS In Process

6-33 FS38 Fencing and Interpretive Signage USFWS In Process

6-33 NP84 Fencing and Interpretive Signage USFWS In Process

6-34 FW29 Installation of Surface and Ground Water USFWS In Process

 Monitoring Systems, Phase I

6-35 BL41 Wild Horse and Burro Pipeline Extensions, Phase I BLM In Process

6-36 BL42 Cultural Mitigation for Logandale Trail System, Phase II BLM In Process

6-37 BL43 Water Development Crucial for Maintenance and BLM In Process

 Restoration of Habitat

6-38 NP85 Hacienda Office Consolidation Analysis NPS In Process

7-1 BR01 Hoover Dam Visitor Service Rehabilitation BOR In Process

7-2 FS36 Lovell Cayon Road Reconstruction USFS In Process

7-3 NP86 Capital Improvements for Overton Beach Marina NPS In Process

7-4 BL44 Red Rock Canyon Visitor Center Amphitheatre BLM In Process

7-5 FW30 Maintenance Facility Construction USFWS In Process

7-6 BL45 Stabilization of Historic Griswold Cabins BLM In Process

8-1 BR02 Hoover Dam Visitor Facilities Safety and BOR In Process

 Sanitation Enhancements

8-2 FW31 Administrative Headquarters Facilities USFWS In Process

8-3 NP87 Provide Interpretive Exhibits for Understanding the NPS In Process

 Great Basin and Enhance Visitor Access to 

 Great Basin National Park

8-4 FS37 Mitigation of Safety Hazards at Abandoned Mine Sites USFS In Process

8-5 BL47 Sustainable Design Improvements at Red Rock and BLM In Process

 Logandale Fire Stations

9-1 NP88 Boulder Beach Visitor Facility Enhancements NPS In Process

9-2 FW34 Pahranagat National Wildlife Refuge Administrative USFWS In Process

 and Maintenance Facility

9-3 BR03 Nevada Spillway House Rehabilitation and Restoration BOR In Process

9-4 FS39 Ward Mountain Recreation Area Renovation USFS In Process

9-5 BL48 Eastern Nevada Restoration Seed Warehouse BLM In Process

9-6 NP89 Phase II Great Basin National Park Interpretive Facilities NPS In Process

9-7 FW35 Phase II Administrative Headquarters at Ash Meadows USFWS In Process

 National Wildlife Refuge
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Pre-Proposal Planning Projects

Rd-Priority Number Title Entity Status

6-1 PP01 Update Development Concept Plan for Cottonwood Cove NPS In Process

6-2 PP02 Condition Assignments and Feasibility Analysis NPS In Process

6-3 PB01 Route 159 Bicycle Path BLM In Process

6-4 PF01 Westide Spring Mtn NRA Strategic Master Plan USFS In Process

6-5 PR01 Lake Mead/Hoover Dam Welcome Center BOR In Process

6-6 PL01 City of Pioche Park, Phase II: Lower Park and Pool LC In Process

 Area Feasibility and Pre-engineering Studies

6-7 PL02 Lincoln County Fair and Rodeo Grounds Feasibility LC In Process

 and Pre-engineering Studies

6-8 PF02 Lake Tahoe Basin Comprehensive Multi- USFS Complete

 Jurisdictional Fuels Plan

6-9 PF03 Spring Mtn Range Multi-Jurisdictional Fuels Plan USFS In Process

6-10 PF04 Carson Range Comprehensive Multi- USFS In Process

 Jurisdictional Fuels Plan

6-11 PH01 Black Mtn Nature Preserve and Park Study HN In Process

6-12 PH02 MacDonald Canyons Nature Park Study HN In Process

6-13 PH03 Nevada State College to Wetlands Corridor Feasiblity Study HN In Process

6-14 PH04 River Mtn Loop Trail-McCullough Hills Trail Connection HN In Process

 and Equestrian Trailhead

6-15 PH05 Upper Pittman Wash - West Henderson Drainage HN In Process

 Corridor Feasibility Study

6-16 PH06 Lower Pittman Wash Corridor Feasibility Study HN In Process

6-17 PC01 Laughlin regional Park and Trail System Planning Study CC In Process

6-18 PP03 Assessment of Energy Neutral Options for NPS, FWS and FS NPS In Process

6-19 PC02 Searchlight Trails Study CC In Process

6-20 PC03 Moapa Valley Trails Study CC In Process

Rd-Priority Number Title Entity Status

6-21 PV01 Las Vegas Wash Park Phase II LV In Process

6-22 PC04 Glendale-Moapa Disposal Area Open Space Trail Study CC In Process

6-23 PN01 Cheyenne Peaking Basin Park NL In Process

6-24 PN02 Kiel Ranch Historic Park NL In Process

6-25 PW01 Carson Slough USFWS In Process

6-26 PC05 Goodsprings Yellow Pine Rail Trail Study CC In Process

6-27 PW02 Wetlands Restoration (Pahranagat) USFWS In Process

6-28 PV02 Doolittle Park Renovation LV In Process

6-29 PB02 Desert Tortoise Conservation Center Management BLM In Process

 Area Strategic Plan

6-30 PW03 Crystal Spring Management USFWS In Process

6-31 PB04 Nellis Dunes Recreation Area Feasibility Study BLM In Process

6-32 PR02 Monument Plaza BOR In Process

6-33 PV03 Vias Verdes Project LV In Process

6-34 PB03 Red Rock Canyon Transit System BLM In Process

6-35 PF05 Spring Mtn Species Inventory, Monitoring Project USFS In Process

 Design and Protocol Preparation

6-36 PR03 River Mtns T&E Wildlife Conservation Initiative BOR In Process

6-37 PB05 North Red Rock Canyon Trail System Plan BLM In Process

6-38 PF06 Old Mill Picnic Area Feasibility Study USFS In Process

6-39 PN03 Pioche/Castleton Wildland Urban Interface Project BLM In Process

6-40 PF07 Trails and Bikeways Master Plan NL In Process

6-41 PE01 River Ranch Land Acquisition - Contamination USFS In Process

 Investigation and Risk Assessment

6-42 PE02 Silver State OHV Trail White Pine Feasibility Study BLM In Process

Parks, Trails, and Natural Areas

Rd-Priority Number Title Entity Status

1-1 CC01 Wetlands Park CC Complete

2-1 BC01 Bootleg Canyon Loop Trail BC Complete

2-2 LV01 Las Vegas Springs Preserve LV Complete

2-3 HN01 River Mountain Loop Trail HN Complete

2-4 NL01 Pathway Vegas Wash NL Complete

2-5 CC02 Wetlands Park, Phase II CC Complete

2-10 CC03 Trailhead and Staging Area at Vegas Valley Drive CC Terminated

 and Hollywood Boulevard

3-1 HN02 Wetlands Trail Connection HN Complete

3-2 HN03 Union Pacific RR Trail, Phase I HN Complete

3-3 HN05 St Rose Parkway Trail & Landscaping, Phase I HN Complete

3-4 HN06 Boulder Highway Trail HN Complete

3-5 LV04 Lone Mountain Trail LV Complete

3-6 HN04 McCullough Trail Connect HN In Process

3-7 LV03 Bonanza/US 95 Trail LV In Process

Rd-Priority Number Title Entity Status

3-8 NL02 Multi-use Western Tributary of the NL In Process

 Las Vegas Wash Regional Trail

3-9 CC04 Flamingo Wash Trail, Phase I CC Complete

3-10 CC05 Wetlands Park Nature Preserve, Phase II CC In Process

3-11 LV02 90 Miles Trail and Trailheads LV In Process

3-12 LV05 Las Vegas Wash Trail, Phase I LV In Process

3-13 BC02 Bootleg Canyon Park BC In Process

3-14 HN07 Union Pacific RR Trail, Phase II HN In Process

3-15 LV06 Equestrian Park LV Complete

3-16 HN08 Open Space Plan HN Complete

3-17 CC06 Pioneer’s Trail (RTC) CC Complete

3-18 LV07 Centennial Hills Multi-Use Trail Segments LV Complete

3-19 CC07 James Hardie Gypsum Study CC Terminated

3-20 CC08 Clark County Shooting Range Planning CC Complete

4-1 CC09 Tropicana and Flamingo Wash Recreation Project CC In Process

Entities Legend:

BC = Boulder City

BLM = Bureau of Land Management

BOR = Bureau of Reclamation

CAR = Carson City Parks and Recreation

CC = Clark County

CTC = California Tahoe Conservancy

EPA = Environmental Protection Agency

FHWA = Federal Highway Administration

HN = City of Henderson

LC = Lincoln County

LV = City of Las Vegas

NL = North Las Vegas

NPS = National Park Service

NRCS = Natural Resources Conservation Service

NV = State of Nevada

NVFSC = Nevada Fire Safe Council

SNWA = Southern Nevada Water Authority

USACE = U.S. Army Corps of Engineers

USFS = U.S. Forest Service

USFWS = U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service

USGS = U.S. Geological Survey

WC = Washoe County

WP = White Pine County
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Rd-Priority Number Title Entity Status

4-2 CC10 Wetlands Park Perimeter Trail CC In Process

4-3 LV08 Las Vegas Springs Preserve Trails LV In Process

4-4 CC11 Logandale Trails, Phase IV CC Terminated

4-5 NL06 Kiel Ranch Historic Site and Trailhead NL Terminated

4-6 CC13 Wetlands Park Interpretive Plan Implementation CC Complete

4-7 CC14 Wetlands Park Land Acquisition CC In Process

4-8 HN09 Whitney Mesa Nature Preserve HN In Process

4-9 CC15 Flamingo Arroya Trail, Phase II CC In Process

4-10 CC16 Wetlands Park Primary Trail Corridor CC In Process

4-11 WA02 Las Vegas Wash Environmental Restoration Project SNWA In Process

4-12 CC18 Duck Creek Habitat Restoration/Enhancement CC In Process

4-13 NL03 Multi-Use Western Tributary - Las Vegas Wash Regional Trail NL In Process

4-14 CC19 Lone Mountain Trail Development CC Terminated

4-15 LV09 Prehistoric Riverbed Preservation LV In Process

4-16 HN10 Amargosa Trail HN In Process

4-17 CC20 Bunkerville Bike Path CC Terminated

4-18 NL04 Right-of-Way Acquisition for Upper Las Vegas Wash NL In Process

 for Regional Trail System

4-19 LV10 Lone Mountain Trail Trailhead LV Complete

4-20 HN11 Anthem East Trails HN In Process

4-21 HN12 Burkholder Trail HN In Process

4-22 LV11 La Madre Mountain Trailhead LV In Process

4-23 HN13 Pittman Wash Trail HN In Process

4-24 HN14 Cactus Wren Trail HN In Process

4-25 NL05 Regional Park (Craig Ranch Golf Course) NL Complete

4-26 CC21 Wetlands Park Equestrian and Emergency Access CC In Process

4-27 CC22 Sunrise Trailhead, Phase II CC Complete

4-28 LV12 Centennial Hills Park Trail LV In Process

5-1 LV13 Las Vegas Springs Preserve, Phase II Trails & LV In Process

 Development Projects

5-2 CC23 Sport Shooting Park, Phase I CC In Process

5-3 WA01 Las Vegas Wash Environmental Restoration Project II SNWA In Process

5-4 CC24 Las Vegas Wash - Karen Avenue to Christy Lane CC In Process

5-5 CC25 Wetlands Park Interpretive/Education Facilities CC In Process

5-6 CC26 Las Vegas Wash - Christy Lane to Charleston CC In Process

5-7 NL07 Las Vegas Wash Regional Trail NL In Process

5-8 LV14 Multi-Use Transportation Trails LV In Process

5-9 HN15 River Mountains Loop Trail 13-14 Equestrian Trail HN In Process

 Head Improvements

5-10 NL08 Upper Las Vegas Wash Regional Trail NL In Process

5-11 CC27 Wetlands Park Habitat Enhancements & Restoration CC In Process

5-12 HN16 Cornerstone Lake Community Park HN In Process

5-13 CC28 Flamingo-Arroyo Trail - Stephanie Street to I-515 CC In Process

5-14 CC29 Laughlin Regional Heritage Greenway Trail and USBOR CC In Process

5-15 NL09 Craig Ranch Regional Park Development NL In Process

5-16 CC30 Flamingo-Arroyo Trail - Boulder Hwy to Pecos/McLeod CC In Process

5-17 CC31 Wetlands Parks - Pabco Trailhead & Picnic Area CC In Process

5-18 HN17 Amargosa Trailheads HN In Process

5-19 NL10 Urban Park Renovation NL In Process

5-20 HN18 El Centro Recreation Area HN In Process

5-21 HN19 Hidden Falls Park HN In Process

5-22 CC32 Sunset Regional Park Improvements, Phase I CC In Process

5-23 HN20 Amador Vista Park HN In Process

5-24 LV15 Cultural Corridor Trails LV In Process

5-25 LV16 Neon Boneyard Park LV In Process

5-26 HN21 St. Rose Parkway, Phase II HN In Process

5-27 LV17 Boulder Plaza Park LV In Process

5-28 CC33 Wetlands Park - Wells Trailhead CC In Process

5-29 CC34 Wetlands Park Interpretive Facilities CC In Process

Parks, Trails, and Natural Areas (continued)

Rd-Priority Number Title Entity Status

5-30 NL11 Valley View Park Renovation NL In Process

5-31 HN22 Union Pacific Railroad Trail (ROW Acquisition) HN In Process

5-32 NL12 Downtown Central Park Development NL In Process

5-33 CC35 Southeast Area Shared-Use Trail System (ROW Acquisition) CC In Process

5-34 HN23 Union Pacific Railroad Trail, Phase III HN In Process

5-35 CC36 Southeast Area Shared-Use Trail System CC In Process

5-36 HN24 Bird View Preserve HN In Process

5-37 CC37 Wetlands Park - Magic Way Trailhead CC In Process

5-38 HN25 Mission View Park HN In Process

5-39 LV18 Centennial Hills Park LV In Process

5-40 NL05 Craig Ranch Regional Park NL Complete

6-1 CC38 Las Vegas Wash - Owens Ave to Lake Mead Dr CC In Process

6-2 LC01 Alamo Children’s Park LC In Process

6-3 NL13 Las Vegas Wash Regional Trail, Phase V NL In Process

6-4 CC39 Bunkerville Trail CC In Process

6-5 WA03 Warm Springs Ranch Acquisition for SNWA In Process

 Development of a Natural Area

6-6 NL14 Upper Las Vegas Wash Trail, Phase II NL In Process

6-7 CC40 Duck Creek Trail - Wetlands Park to Nellis Blvd CC In Process

6-8 LV19 Sandhill/Owens Park Acquisition LV In Process

6-9 LC02 Alamo Rodeo Grounds LC In Process

6-10 CC41 I-215 Beltway Trail - Sahara Ave to Charleston Boulevard CC In Process

6-11 LV20 Las Vegas Wash Trail, Phase II LV In Process

6-12 LV21 Lone Mountain Trail, Phase II LV In Process

6-13 CC42 Wetlands Park Land Acquisition, Phase IV CC In Process

6-14 LV22 Freedom Park Renovation LV In Process

6-15 LV23 Lorenzi Park Renovation with Trailhead Addition LV In Process

6-16 LV24 Sandhill/Owens Park & Trailhead - Private Land LV In Process

6-17 HN26 Arroyo Grande and Pittman Urban Watershed HN In Process

 Recreational Trails, Phase II

6-18 LV25 Las Vegas Wash Trail - Pedestrian Safety Crossing Bridges LV In Process

6-19 LV26 Sandhill/Owens Park & Trailhead - City-Owned Land LV In Process

6-20 LV27 Jaycee Park Renovation LV In Process

6-21 LV28 Lone Mtn Trail - Pedestrian Safety Crossing Bridges LV In Process

6-22 CC43 Tropicana/Decatur Park CC In Process

6-23 HN27 Whitney Mesa Trail and Trailhead HN In Process

6-24 LC03 Rail City Linear Park LC In Process

6-25 HN28 Wetlands Trail Connection, Phase II HN In Process

6-26 NL15 McCool Regional Park Development NL In Process

6-27 WA04 Las Vegas Wash Environmental Restoration Project, SNWA In Process 

 Phase III

6-28 CC44 River Mountains Loop Trail 3 & 4 CC In Process

6-29 CC45 Moapa Valley Trail, Phase I CC In Process

6-30 HN29 El Centro Community Park - Phase II HN In Process

6-31 CC46 Southeast Valley Linear Park and Trails - Land Acquisition CC In Process

6-31 HN34 Southeast Valley Linear Park and Trails - Land Acquisition HN In Process

6-32 CC47 Sunset Regional Park Improvements, Phase II CC In Process

6-33 NL16 20 Acre Neighborhood Park NL In Process

6-34 CC48 Wetlands Park Duck Creek Trailhead CC In Process

6-35 LC04 Dixon Softball Complex LC In Process

6-36 LV29 I-215 Beltway Trail Segments LV In Process

6-37 LC05 Rose Park Improvements LC In Process

6-38 CC49 Sport Shooting Park, Phases II & III CC In Process

6-39 LC06 Caliente Pool Park Complex LC In Process

6-40 HN30 Downs 5/Downtown Trail Connections HN In Process

6-41 CC50 Searchlight Trails, Phase I CC In Process

6-42 HN31 Lake Mead Parkway Trail HN In Process

6-43 HN32 Reunion Trails Community Park HN In Process

6-44 LC07 Meadow Valley Washes Linear Park LC In Process
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Multiple Species Habitat Conservation Plans

Rd-Priority Number Title Entity Status

2-1 CC01 MSHCP FY2001 & FY2002 CC Complete

4-1 CC02 MSHCP FY2003 & FY2004 CC Complete

4-1 CC03 MSHCP FY2003 & FY2004 CC Complete

6-1 CC04 Risk Analysis CC In Process

6-2 CC05 Buckwheat and Bearpoppy Inventory CC In Process

6-3 CC06 Conservation Management Strategy Development CC In Process

6-4 CC07 Adaptive Management Program CC In Process

6-5 CC08 Mojave Max Emergence Contest Partnership CC In Process

 and Partnership Development

6-6 CC09 GIS Support CC In Process

6-7 CC10 Boulder City Conservation Easement CC In Process

 Management Plan

6-8 CC11 Muddy River Property Management, CC In Process

 Acquisition and Partner Coordination

6-9 CC12 Desert Conservation Program Administration CC In Process

6-10 CC13 Support of the Virgin River Conservation CC In Process

 Management Strategy

6-11 CC14 Volunteer Resource Stewardship Pilot Program CC In Process

6-12 CC15 Effectiveness Monitoring for Conservation Actions CC In Process

6-13 CC16 Lake Mead GIS Data Management Support CC In Process

6-14 CC17 Establishment of a Rana Onca Population in CC In Process 

 a Created Aquative Habitat

6-15 CC18 Rare Plant Inventories CC In Process

Rd-Priority Number Title Entity Status

6-16 CC19 Developing Habitat Models & Monitoring CC In Process

 Techniques for Nine Rare Bird Species of the

 Clark County MSHCP

6-17 CC20 Desert Tortoise Monitoring, Effectiveness CC In Process

 Research, Training & Information Management

6-18 CC21 Media Outreach Development CC In Process

6-19 CC22 Sensitive Species Data Management CC In Process

6-20 CC23 Relict Leopard Frog Monitoring and Management CC In Process

6-21 CC24 Effectiveness Monitoring for Saltcedar and Knapweed CC In Process

 Control on the Upper Muddy River Floodplain

6-22 CC25 Long-Term Conservation Strategy for Palmer’s CC Terminated

 Chipmunk in the Spring Mountains NRA

6-23 CC26 Delineation of Distribution, Evaluation of Relatedness, CC In Process

 & Assessment of Connectivity for Leopard Frog Pop

6-24 CC27 U.S. Forest Service GIS Support of MSHCP Applications CC In Process

6-25 CC28 Population Status & Reproductive Ecology CC In Process

 of the Western Burrowing Owl in Clark County

6-26 CC29 Long-Term Conservation Strategy for Palmer’s CC In Process

 Chipmunk in the Spring Mountains NRA

6-27 CC30 Ecosystem Indicators: Change Detection CC In Process

6-28 CC31 Sediment Transport of Source Materials to CC In Process

 White-Margined Penstemon Habitat

6-29 CC32 Red Rocks to the Summit: Monitoring for Covered CC In Process

 and At-Risk Butterfly Species in the Spring Mountains

Parks, Trails, and Natural Areas (continued)

Rd-Priority Number Title Entity Status

6-45 LV30 Cultural Corridors Trail - Pedestrian Crossing Bridge LV In Process

6-46 CC51 Laughlin Regional Trail & North Reach Recreation Area, CC In Process

 USBR Davis Dam Recreation Area

7-1 CC52 Wetlands Park Nature Preserve Trail Enhancements CC In Process

7-2 LC08 Pioche Upper Park LC In Process

7-3 LV31 Las Vegas Springs Preserve - Phase II Trails and LV In Process

 Historic Railroad Cottages

7-4 HN33 McCullough Vista Neighborhood Park HN In Process

7-5 LV32 Open Space Desert Preserve Trail at Alta & Hualapai LV In Process

7-6 NL17 Craig Ranch Regional Park, Phase II - NL In Process

 18 Acre Land Acquisition

8-1 WC01 Washoe County Regional Parks & Open Space WC In Process

8-2 NL18 Las Vegas Wash Regional Trail System I-15 NL In Process

 Pedestrian Bridge Project

8-3 HN35 Green Valley Flood Control Channel Restoration Project HN In Process

8-4 CC53 NW - SW Equestrian Trails CC In Process

8-5 WA05 Duck Creek Emergency Stabilization Project SNWA In Process

8-6 LV33 Las Vegas Wash Trailhead Bridge LV In Process

Rd-Priority Number Title Entity Status

8-7 WP01 Nevada Northern Historic Railroad Museum WP In Process

 Interpretive Trail

8-8 WP02 White Pine County Parks, Critical Public Health and WP In Process

 Safety Renovations

8-9 CC54 Clark County Wetlands Park Interpretive Facilities CC In Process

9-1 CC55 Wetlands Park Trails Program Phase II CC In Process

9-2 HN36 Whitney Mesa Preserve Phase II HN In Process

9-3 WP03 White Pine County Regional Park Upgrades WP In Process

9-4 CC56 Mesquite Regional Park and Trails System Phase I CC In Process

9-5 LC09 Lincoln County Park Upgrades LC In Process

9-6 WP04 Preston Community Park WP In Process

9-7 WP05 White Pine County Courthouse Park WP In Process

9-8 LV34 Floyd Lamb Park Trail Amenities LV In Process

9-9 WP06 North Ely Park WP In Process

9-10 CC57 Horseman’s Park Improvements CC In Process

9-11 NL19 Craig Ranch Play Area NL In Process

9-12 LC10 Echo Canyon Campground Expansion LC In Process

Entities Legend:

BC = Boulder City

BLM = Bureau of Land Management

BOR = Bureau of Reclamation

CAR = Carson City Parks and Recreation

CC = Clark County

CTC = California Tahoe Conservancy

EPA = Environmental Protection Agency

FHWA = Federal Highway Administration

HN = City of Henderson

LC = Lincoln County

LV = City of Las Vegas

NL = North Las Vegas

NPS = National Park Service

NRCS = Natural Resources Conservation Service

NV = State of Nevada

NVFSC = Nevada Fire Safe Council

SNWA = Southern Nevada Water Authority

USACE = U.S. Army Corps of Engineers

USFS = U.S. Forest Service

USFWS = U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service

USGS = U.S. Geological Survey

WC = Washoe County

WP = White Pine County
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Santini-Burton

Rd-Priority Number Title Entity Status

1-1 FS05 Durian Enterprise Property USFS Complete

1-1 FS07 Madden Creek - Phase I USFS Complete

1-1 FS06 High Meadows Property USFS Complete

1-1 FS04 Adahi Inc. Property USFS Complete

1-1 FS03 Strecker Property USFS Complete

1-1 FS01 Morrison Property USFS Complete

Rd-Priority Number Title Entity Status

1-1 FS02 Witzel Property USFS Complete

6-1 FS08 Moran Property USFS Complete

6-2 FS09 Greninger Property USFS In Process

6-3 FS10 Van Sickle Property USFS In Process

6-4 FS11 Ward Canyon-Harrell Property USFS In Process

6-12 FS12 Quail Lake USFS In Process

Conservation Initiatives

Rd-Priority Number Title Entity Status

4-1 BL02 “Take Pride in America” in Southern Nevada - BLM In Process

 A Local Litter and Desert Dumping Clean-up Program

4-1 FS02 “Take Pride in America” in Southern Nevada - USFS In Process

 A Local Litter and Desert Dumping Clean-up Program

4-1 FW02 “Take Pride in America” in Southern Nevada - USFWS In Process

 A Local Litter and Desert Dumping Clean-up Program

4-1 NP02 “Take Pride in America” in Southern Nevada - NPS In Process

 A Local Litter and Desert Dumping Clean-up Program

4-2 BL03 Cooperative Conservation: Increasing Capacity BLM In Process

 through Community Partnership

4-2 FS03 Cooperative Conservation: Increasing Capacity USFS In Process

 through Community Partnership

Rd-Priority Number Title Entity Status

4-2 FW03 Cooperative Conservation: Increasing Capacity USFWS In Process

 through Community Partnership

4-2 NP03 Cooperative Conservation: Increasing Capacity NPS In Process

 through Community Partnership

4-3 BL04 Education in the Environment: Hands-On Student BLM In Process

 Research & Outdoor Learning Experiences

4-3 FS04 Education in the Environment: Hands-On Student USFS In Process

 Research & Outdoor Learning Experiences

4-3 FW04 Education in the Environment: Hands-On Student USFWS In Process

 Research & Outdoor Learning Experiences

4-3 NP04 Education in the Environment: Hands-On Student NPS In Process

 Research & Outdoor Learning Experiences

Multiple Species Habitat Conservation Plans (continued)

Rd-Priority Number Title Entity Status

6-30 CC33 Inventory for Covered Plant Species in the CC In Process

 Spring Mountains NRA and Adjacent Lands

6-31 CC34 Threats Research & Monitoring on the CC In Process

 Invasive Species Sahara Mustard

6-32 CC35 Interagency Weed Sentry Project CC In Process

6-33 CC36 Monitoring Rare Plant Species on the Spring CC In Process

 Mountains NRA

6-34 CC37 Inventory, Research, and Monitoring for CC In Process

 Covered Plant Species

6-35 CC38 Historical & Current Assessment of Six CC In Process

 Covered and Three Evaluation Bird Species

6-36 CC39 Epidemiology of Desert Tortoise CC In Process

6-37 CC40 Distribution & Movements of Common CC In Process

 Ravens in Relation to Desert Tortoise Habitat

 in Clark County, Nevada

6-38 CC41 Adaptive Management of Information CC In Process

 Gathering and Analysis Projects

6-39 CC42 Peregrine Falcon Monitoring at Lake Mead NRA CC In Process

6-40 CC43 Movements and Barriers to Movement for CC In Process

 Desert Tortoise

6-41 CC44 Effectiveness Monitoring of Fuel Management CC In Process

 Treatments in the Spring Mountains NRA

6-42 CC45 PIC and Volunteer Support for BLM Roads CC In Process

 Monitoring Project

6-43 CC46 Evaluation of Experimental Habitat CC In Process

 Manipulations on Relict Leopard Frog

6-44 CC47 U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service GIS Support, CC In Process

 Data Management and Coordination

6-45 CC48 Roads Monitoring on BLM Lands CC In Process

Rd-Priority Number Title Entity Status

6-46 CC49 Monitoring of Road Conditions and Signs CC In Process

6-47 CC50 Assessment of Listed and Other Species of CC In Process

 Concern at the Urban Edge

6-48 CC51 The Distribution and Abundance of Upland CC In Process

 Amphibians and Reptiles

6-49 CC52 Impact of Nutritional Stress on URTD and CC In Process

 Immune Function in the Desert Tortoise

6-50 CC53 Distribution of Kit Foxes (Vulpes Macrotis) CC Terminated

 in Clark County

6-51 CC54 Effectiveness Monitoring of Spring-Fed CC In Process

 Wetlands and Riparian Restoration Treatments

6-52 CC55 Peregrine Falcon Monitoring in Clark County CC In Process

6-53 CC56 Desert Tortoise Monitoring and Management CC In Process

 at Lake Mead NRA

6-54 CC57 Inventory, Research & Monitoring of CC In Process

 Evaluation & Watch Plant Species on Lake 

 Mead NRA and Adjacent Lands

6-55 CC58 Monitoring of Illegal Ground Disturbance in CC In Process

 Response to Management Actions

6-56 CC59 Bald Eagle Monitoring CC In Process

6-57 CC60 Native Bee Pollinators: Status and Plant Relationships CC In Process

6-58 CC61 Monitoring of Northern Goshawks & Owls CC In Process

 within the Spring Mountains NRA

6-59 CC62 Annual Inspection & Maintenance of Riparian CC In Process

 Protective Fencing within the Spring Mountains NRA

8-1 CC63 Road Designation and Monitoring CC In Process

8-2 CC64 Amendment to the Clark County MSHCP CC In Process

 and Incidental Take Permit

8-3 CC65 Desert Tortoise (Gopherus agassazii) Monitoring USFWS In Process
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Conservation Initiatives (continued)

Rd-Priority Number Title Entity Status

4-4 BL05 Backcountry Access: A Recreation, Education, BLM In Process

 & Conservation Program

4-4 FS05 Backcountry Access: A Recreation, Education, USFS In Process

 & Conservation Program

4-4 FW05 Backcountry Access: A Recreation, Education, USFWS In Process

 & Conservation Program

4-4 NP05 Backcountry Access: A Recreation, Education, NPS In Process

 & Conservation Program

4-5 BL06 Resource Protection BLM In Process

4-5 FS06 Resource Protection USFS In Process

4-5 FW06 Resource Protection USFWS In Process

4-5 NP06 Resource Protection NPS In Process

4-6 BL07 Intra-/Inter-Agency Recreation Strategy BLM In Process

4-6 FS07 Intra-/Inter-Agency Recreation Strategy USFS In Process

4-6 FW07 Intra-/Inter-Agency Recreation Strategy USFWS In Process

4-6 NP07 Intra-/Inter-Agency Recreation Strategy NPS In Process

4-7 BL08 Intra-/Inter-Agency Science and Research Strategy BLM In Process

4-7 FS08 Intra-/Inter-Agency Science and Research Strategy USFS In Process

4-7 FW08 Intra-/Inter-Agency Science and Research Strategy USFWS In Process

4-7 NP08 Intra-/Inter-Agency Science and Research Strategy NPS In Process

4-8 BL09 Wild Horse & Burro Management BLM In Process

4-8 FS09 Wild Horse & Burro Management USFS In Process

4-8 FW09 Wild Horse & Burro Management USFWS In Process

4-8 NP09 Wild Horse & Burro Management NPS In Process

4-9 BL01 Logandale Trail Gateway BLM In Process

4-10 NP01 Meeting the Challenge of Water 2025 Initiative: NPS In Process

 Balancing Water Quality, Community Needs & Water-

 Based Recreation for Lake Mead and Lake Mohave

4-11 BL10 Invasive Weed Removal and Habitat Restoration BLM In Process

4-11 FS10 Invasive Weed Removal and Habitat Restoration USFS In Process

4-11 FW10 Invasive Weed Removal and Habitat Restoration USFWS In Process

4-11 NP10 Invasive Weed Removal and Habitat Restoration NPS In Process

4-12 BL11 Off-Highway Vehicle Strategy BLM In Process

4-12 FS11 Off-Highway Vehicle Strategy USFS In Process

4-12 FW11 Off-Highway Vehicle Strategy USFWS In Process

4-12 NP11 Off-Highway Vehicle Strategy NPS In Process

5-1 BL12 Ground Water Hydrologic Model for Northeast Clark County BLM In Process

5-1 FW12 Ground Water Hydrologic Model for Northeast Clark County USFWS In Process

5-1 NP12 Ground Water Hydrologic Model for Northeast Clark County NPS In Process

5-2 BL13 Take Pride in America – Eliminating Litter and BLM In Process

 Desert Dumping through Community Education

5-2 FS13 Take Pride in America – Eliminating Litter and USFS In Process

 Desert Dumping through Community Education

5-2 FW13 Take Pride in America – Eliminating Litter and USFWS In Process

 Desert Dumping through Community Education

5-2 NP13 Take Pride in America – Eliminating Litter and NPS In Process

 Desert Dumping through Community Education

5-3 BL14 Interagency Restoration - Weed Management, Phase II BLM In Process

5-3 FS14 Interagency Restoration - Weed Management, Phase II USFS In Process

Rd-Priority Number Title Entity Status

5-3 FW14 Interagency Restoration - Weed Management, Phase II USFWS In Process

5-3 NP14 Interagency Restoration - Weed Management, Phase II NPS In Process

5-4 BL15 Take Pride in America – Increasing Community BLM In Process

 Understanding of our Public Lands and Providing Place-

 based Learning Opportunities

5-4 FS15 Take Pride in America – Increasing Community USFS In Process

 Understanding of our Public Lands and Providing Place-

 based Learning Opportunities

5-4 FW15 Take Pride in America – Increasing Community USFWS In Process

 Understanding of our Public Lands and Providing Place-

 based Learning Opportunities

5-4 NP15 Take Pride in America – Increasing Community NPS In Process

 Understanding of our Public Lands and Providing Place-

 based Learning Opportunities

5-5 BL16 Preserve America – A Southern Nevada Interagency BLM In Process

 Culture Resource Program

5-5 BR16 Preserve America – A Southern Nevada Interagency BOR In Process

 Culture Resource Program

5-5 FS16 Preserve America – A Southern Nevada Interagency USFS In Process

 Culture Resource Program

5-5 FW16 Preserve America – A Southern Nevada Interagency USFWS In Process

 Culture Resource Program

5-5 NP16 Preserve America – A Southern Nevada Interagency NPS In Process

 Culture Resource Program

5-6 BL17 Ground Water Hydrologic Analysis along the West BLM In Process

 Slopes of the Spring Mountains

5-6 FS17 Ground Water Hydrologic Analysis along the West USFS In Process

 Slopes of the Spring Mountains

5-7 NP18 Meeting the Challenge of “Water 2025”: Phase II - NPS In Process

 Completing Comprehensive Aquatic Baselines for 

 Lakes Mead and Mohave

5-8 BL19 Interagency Backcountry Planning BLM In Process

5-8 FS19 Interagency Backcountry Planning USFS In Process

5-8 NP19 Interagency Backcountry Planning NPS In Process

5-9 BL20 High-resolution Satellite-imagery Technology to BLM In Process

 Advance Natural Resource Management

5-9 FS20 High-resolution Satellite-imagery Technology to USFS In Process

 Advance Natural Resource Management

5-9 FW20 High-resolution Satellite-imagery Technology to USFWS In Process

 Advance Natural Resource Management

5-9 NP20 High-resolution Satellite-imagery Technology to NPS In Process

 Advance Natural Resource Management

5-10 BL21 GIS and Data Management: A Model for Large-scale, BLM In Process

 Multidisciplinary Data Integration, Preservation, and Access

5-10 FS21 GIS and Data Management: A Model for Large-scale, USFS In Process

 Multidisciplinary Data Integration, Preservation, and Access

5-10 FW21 GIS and Data Management: A Model for Large-scale, USFWS In Process

 Multidisciplinary Data Integration, Preservation, and Access

5-10 NP21 GIS and Data Management: A Model for Large-scale, NPS In Process

 Multidisciplinary Data Integration, Preservation, and Access

Entities Legend:

BC = Boulder City

BLM = Bureau of Land Management

BOR = Bureau of Reclamation

CAR = Carson City Parks and Recreation

CC = Clark County

CTC = California Tahoe Conservancy

EPA = Environmental Protection Agency

FHWA = Federal Highway Administration

HN = City of Henderson

LC = Lincoln County

LV = City of Las Vegas

NL = North Las Vegas

NPS = National Park Service

NRCS = Natural Resources Conservation Service

NV = State of Nevada

NVFSC = Nevada Fire Safe Council

SNWA = Southern Nevada Water Authority

USACE = U.S. Army Corps of Engineers

USFS = U.S. Forest Service

USFWS = U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service

USGS = U.S. Geological Survey

WC = Washoe County

WP = White Pine County
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Conservation Initiatives (continued)

Rd-Priority Number Title Entity Status

5-11 BL22 Multidisciplinary Science and Learning Opportunities BLM In Process

 for Underprivileged Children at Oliver Ranch

5-11 FS22 Multidisciplinary Science and Learning Opportunities USFS In Process

 for Underprivileged Children at Oliver Ranch

5-11 FW22 Multidisciplinary Science and Learning Opportunities USFWS In Process

 for Underprivileged Children at Oliver Ranch

5-11 NP22 Multidisciplinary Science and Learning Opportunities NPS In Process

 for Underprivileged Children at Oliver Ranch

5-12 BL23 Ecological Health Assessment in Southern Nevada BLM Complete

5-12 FS23 Ecological Health Assessment in Southern Nevada USFS Complete

5-12 FW23 Ecological Health Assessment in Southern Nevada USFWS Complete

5-12 NP23 Ecological Health Assessment in Southern Nevada NPS Complete

5-13 BL24 Implementation of Dust Mitigation Plans for BLM In Process

 USDA FS and BLM in Southern Nevada

5-13 FS24 Implementation of Dust Mitigation Plans for USFS In Process

 USDA FS and BLM in Southern Nevada

5-14 BL25 Improving Visitor Safety and Conserving Biological BLM In Process

 and Cultural Resources at Abandoned Mine Sites

5-14 FS25 Improving Visitor Safety and Conserving Biological USFS In Process

 and Cultural Resources at Abandoned Mine Sites

5-14 FW25 Improving Visitor Safety and Conserving Biological USFWS In Process

 and Cultural Resources at Abandoned Mine Sites

5-14 NP25 Improving Visitor Safety and Conserving Biological NPS In Process

 and Cultural Resources at Abandoned Mine Sites

5-15 FS26 Ethnographic Study of the Paiute/Chemehuevi Tribes USFS In Process

 in the Spring Mountains & the Desert Wildlife

 National Refuge

5-15 FW26 Ethnographic Study of the Paiute/Chemehuevi Tribes USFWS In Process

 in the Spring Mountains & the Desert Wildlife

 National Refuge

5-16 BL27 Interagency Website Development in Southern Nevada BLM In Process

5-16 FS27 Interagency Website Development in Southern Nevada USFS In Process

5-16 FW27 Interagency Website Development in Southern Nevada USFWS In Process

5-16 NP27 Interagency Website Development in Southern Nevada NPS In Process

5-17 BL18 Interdisciplinary Management Plan for Gold Butte, an BLM In Process

 Area of Special Designation Experiencing Increasingly 

 Extensive Recreational Use

5-18 FS18 Westside Spring Mountains NRA Recreation Strategic USFS In Process

5-19 BL28 GIS-based Environmental Impact Analysis and BLM In Process

 Decision Support System: Making Decisions Faster 

 and Eliminating Process Duplication

5-20 FS28 Research and Planning to Restore Fire within the USFS In Process

 Spring Mountains NRA Ecosystem

5-21 BL26 Meadow Valley Wash/Clover Creek Trespass Restoration BLM In Process

6-1 BL29 Interagency Law Enforcement Resource Protection, Phase II BLM In Process

6-1 FS29 Interagency Law Enforcement Resource Protection, Phase II USFS In Process

6-1 FW29 Interagency Law Enforcement Resource Protection, Phase II USFWS In Process

6-1 NP29 Interagency Law Enforcement Resource Protection, Phase II NPS In Process

6-2 FS30 Implementation of Fuel Reduction in the Spring USFS In Process

 Mountains National Recreation Area

6-3 BL30 Implementation of the Governor’s Sage Grouse BLM In Process

 Plan for Lincoln County

6-4 BR28 Lower Colorado Dams Office Museum Property BOR In Process

 Protection and Preservation

6-5 BL31 Implementing “Service First” in Southern Nevada BLM In Process

6-5 FS31 Implementing “Service First” in Southern Nevada USFS In Process

Rd-Priority Number Title Entity Status

6-5 FW31 Implementing “Service First” in Southern Nevada USFWS In Process

6-5 NP31 Implementing “Service First” in Southern Nevada NPS In Process

6-6 BL32 “Take Pride in America” in Southern Nevada - A Local BLM In Process

 Litter and Desert Dumping Clean-up Program, Phase III

6-6 FS32 “Take Pride in America” in Southern Nevada - A Local USFS In Process

 Litter and Desert Dumping Clean-up Program, Phase III

6-6 FW32 “Take Pride in America” in Southern Nevada - A Local USFWS In Process

 Litter and Desert Dumping Clean-up Program, Phase III

6-6 NP32 “Take Pride in America” in Southern Nevada - A Local NPS In Process

 Litter and Desert Dumping Clean-up Program, Phase III

6-7 BL33 Habitat Restoration - Program Sustainability BLM In Process

6-7 FS33 Habitat Restoration - Program Sustainability USFS In Process

6-7 FW33 Habitat Restoration - Program Sustainability USFWS In Process

6-7 NP33 Habitat Restoration - Program Sustainability NPS In Process

6-8 BL34 Interagency Volunteer Program - Helping Hands BLM In Process

 Across Public Lands, Phase II

6-8 FS34 Interagency Volunteer Program - Helping Hands USFS In Process

 Across Public Lands, Phase II

6-8 FW34 Interagency Volunteer Program - Helping Hands USFWS In Process

 Across Public Lands, Phase II

6-8 NP34 Interagency Volunteer Program - Helping Hands NPS In Process

 Across Public Lands, Phase II

6-9 BL35 Cultural Site Stewardship BLM In Process

6-9 BR35 Cultural Site Stewardship BOR In Process

6-9 FS35 Cultural Site Stewardship USFS In Process

6-9 FW35 Cultural Site Stewardship USFWS In Process

6-9 NP35 Cultural Site Stewardship NPS In Process

6-10 BL36 Rehabilitation of Public Lands Through Reclamation BLM In Process

 of Trash Dumps and Orphan Mine Sites

6-10 NP36 Rehabilitation of Public Lands Through Reclamation NPS In Process

 of Trash Dumps and Orphan Mine Sites

6-11 FS01 Mobile, Place-Based, Multi-Media Education Center USFS In Process

6-12 FW30 Meeting the Challenge of “Water 2025”: Phase III - USFWS In Process

 Assessment of Limnological and Aquatic Resources

6-12 NP30 Meeting the Challenge of “Water 2025”: Phase III - NPS In Process

 Assessment of Limnological and Aquatic Resources

6-13 BL37 Education in the Environment - A Strategy for BLM In Process

 Continued Interagency Outdoor Education Programming

6-13 FS37 Education in the Environment - A Strategy for USFS In Process

 Continued Interagency Outdoor Education Programming

6-13 FW37 Education in the Environment - A Strategy for USFWS In Process

 Continued Interagency Outdoor Education Programming

6-13 NP37 Education in the Environment - A Strategy for NPS In Process

 Continued Interagency Outdoor Education Programming

6-14 BL38 Clark County Geologic Mapping BLM In Process

6-15 BL39 A Pilot Program for Comprehensive Interagencies Wild BLM In Process

 Horse and Burro Management for Sustainable Ecosystems

6-15 FS39 A Pilot Program for Comprehensive Interagencies Wild USFS In Process

 Horse and Burro Management for Sustainable Ecosystems

6-15 NP39 A Pilot Program for Comprehensive Interagencies Wild NPS In Process

 Horse and Burro Management for Sustainable Ecosystems

6-16 BL40 Development of a Habitat Management Plan to BLM In Process

 Maintain Viability of the Desert Bighorn Sheep 

 Population in the River Mountains, Nevada, Phase I

6-16 NP40 Development of a Habitat Management Plan to NPS In Process

 Maintain Viability of the Desert Bighorn Sheep 

 Population in the River Mountains, Nevada, Phase I
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Conservation Initiatives (continued)

Rd-Priority Number Title Entity Status

6-17 BL41 Monitoring, Assessment, and Data Management BLM In Process

 for Water Resources in Clark County

6-17 FS41 Monitoring, Assessment, and Data Management USFS In Process

 for Water Resources in Clark County

6-17 FW41 Monitoring, Assessment, and Data Management USFWS In Process

 for Water Resources in Clark County

6-17 NP41 Monitoring, Assessment, and Data Management NPS In Process

 for Water Resources in Clark County

6-18 BL42 Lincoln County Backcountry Access BLM In Process

6-19 BL43 Soil Survey of Portions of the Desert National BLM In Process

 Wildlife Refuge within Clark County

6-19 FW43 Soil Survey of Portions of the Desert National USFWS In Process

 Wildlife Refuge within Clark County

6-20 BL44 Meadow Valley Wash T&E Habitat Restoration/ BLM In Process

 Noxious Weed Control, Phase I

6-21 BL45 Clark County Abandoned Mine Inventory BLM In Process

6-22 BL46 Silver State Trail Plan BLM In Process

6-23 BL47 Characterizing Local Climate and Soils within BLM In Process

 Ecological Zones of the Spring and Sheep Mountains

6-23 FS47 Characterizing Local Climate and Soils within USFS In Process

 Ecological Zones of the Spring and Sheep Mountains

6-23 FW47 Characterizing Local Climate and Soils within USFWS In Process

 Ecological Zones of the Spring and Sheep Mountains

6-24 BL48 Implement Phases I and II of the Caliente BLM In Process

 Management Framework Plan Amendment and Record 

 of Decision for Management of Desert Tortoise Habitat

6-25 BL49 Pre-Settlement Wildfire Drought and Piñon Juniper BLM In Process

 Dynamics in Southeastern Nevada

6-26 BL50 Listed Species Consultation and Recovery BLM In Process

 Information Tracking System

6-26 FW50 Listed Species Consultation and Recovery USFWS In Process

 Information Tracking System

6-26 NP50 Listed Species Consultation and Recovery NPS In Process

 Information Tracking System

6-27 BL51 Sunrise Management Area Interdisciplinary BLM In Process

 Management Plan

6-28 BL52 Soil Survey Meadow Valley Area within Lincoln County BLM In Process

6-29 BL53 Recreation Area Management Plans (RAMPs) BLM In Process

6-30 BL54 Northern Lincoln County Watershed Data Collection BLM In Process

7-1 BL55 Communications Upgrade and Round 5 Refunding BLM In Process

 for Law Enforcement (Clark County) and Resource 

 Protection Law Enforcement (Lincoln County)

7-1 BL56 Communications Upgrade and Round 5 Refunding BLM In Process

 for Law Enforcement (Clark County) and Resource 

 Protection Law Enforcement (Lincoln County)

7-1 FS55 Communications Upgrade and Round 5 Refunding USFS In Process

 for Law Enforcement (Clark County) and Resource 

 Protection Law Enforcement (Lincoln County)

Rd-Priority Number Title Entity Status

7-1 FW55 Communications Upgrade and Round 5 Refunding USFWS In Process

 for Law Enforcement (Clark County) and Resource 

 Protection Law Enforcement (Lincoln County)

7-1 NP55 Resource Protection - Lincoln County NPS In Process

7-2 BR17 Meeting the Challenge of “Water 2025 BOR In Process

 Initiative”: Phase IV, Assessment of Limnological 

 and Aquatic Resources

7-2 NP17 Meeting the Challenge of “Water 2025 NPS In Process

 Initiative”: Phase IV, Assessment of Limnological 

 and Aquatic Resources

7-3 BL57 “Take Pride in America” in Southern Nevada - A Local BLM In Process

 Litter and Desert Dumping Clean-up Program, Phase IV

7-3 FS57 “Take Pride in America” in Southern Nevada - A Local USFS In Process

 Litter and Desert Dumping Clean-up Program, Phase IV

7-3 FW57 “Take Pride in America” in Southern Nevada - A Local USFWS In Process

 Litter and Desert Dumping Clean-up Program, Phase IV

7-3 NP57 “Take Pride in America” in Southern Nevada - A Local NPS In Process

 Litter and Desert Dumping Clean-up Program, Phase IV

7-4 BL58 Interagency Wilderness Stewardship BLM In Process

7-4 FS58 Interagency Wilderness Stewardship USFS In Process

7-4 FW58 Interagency Wilderness Stewardship USFWS In Process

7-4 NP58 Interagency Wilderness Stewardship NPS In Process

7-5 BL59 Growth and Survival of Moapa Dace in the BLM In Process

 Muddy River System: Response to Variable 

 Temperatures, Flows, and Habitat Changes

7-5 FW59 Growth and Survival of Moapa Dace in the USFWS In Process

 Muddy River System: Response to Variable 

 Temperatures, Flows, and Habitat Changes

7-6 BL59 Environmentally Responsible Closure of BLM In Process

 Abandoned Mine Safety Hazards in Lincoln County

8-1 BL60 Evaluation of Basin-Fill Aquifers in Southern Spring and BLM In Process

 Snake Valleys and their Connection with Surface-Water

 Resources and with the Regional Carbonate-Rock Aquifer

8-1 FS60 Evaluation of Basin-Fill Aquifers in Southern Spring and USFS In Process

 Snake Valleys and their Connection with Surface-Water

 Resources and with the Regional Carbonate-Rock Aquifer

8-1 FW60 Evaluation of Basin-Fill Aquifers in Southern Spring and USFWS In Process

 Snake Valleys and their Connection with Surface-Water

 Resources and with the Regional Carbonate-Rock Aquifer

8-1 NP60 Evaluation of Basin-Fill Aquifers in Southern Spring and NPS In Process

 Snake Valleys and their Connection with Surface-Water

 Resources and with the Regional Carbonate-Rock Aquifer

8-2 NP22 Restore Natural Processes and Cave Floor in Lehman Cave NPS In Process

8-3 BL63 Environmentally Responsible Closure of Abandoned BLM In Process

 Mine Safety Hazards in White Pine County

Entities Legend:

BC = Boulder City

BLM = Bureau of Land Management

BOR = Bureau of Reclamation

CAR = Carson City Parks and Recreation

CC = Clark County

CTC = California Tahoe Conservancy

EPA = Environmental Protection Agency

FHWA = Federal Highway Administration

HN = City of Henderson

LC = Lincoln County

LV = City of Las Vegas

NL = North Las Vegas

NPS = National Park Service

NRCS = Natural Resources Conservation Service

NV = State of Nevada

NVFSC = Nevada Fire Safe Council

SNWA = Southern Nevada Water Authority

USACE = U.S. Army Corps of Engineers

USFS = U.S. Forest Service

USFWS = U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service

USGS = U.S. Geological Survey

WC = Washoe County

WP = White Pine County
62 Southern Nevada Public Land Management Act: 10-Year Report to Congress

Rd-Priority Number Title Entity Status

5-1 N001 EIP 16, Back Yard Conservation Program NRCS Complete

5-2 E001 EIP 627, Pelagic Zone Water Quality and Modeling EPA In Process

 of Fine Sediment Source, Transport and Fate

5-3 E002 EIP 628, Direct Runoff Monitoring and Load Modeling EPA In Process

5-4 U001 EIP 627 & 628, Groundwater Monitoring and Modeling USGS In Process

5-5 B001 EIP 763 & 854, Truckee River Outlet Improvements & BOR Complete

 Lakeside Trail Crossing

5-6 F001 EIP 806, Origin and Destination Survey and USFS Complete

 Transportation Model

5-7 F002 EIP 839, West Shore Transit Start-up and Operations USFS Complete

5-8 C001 EIP 880, 881, & 882, Edgewood Creek Restoration USACE Terminated

5-9 F003 EIP 933, East Shore Furbearers Monitoring USFS Complete

5-10 F004 EIP 965.04, Meiss Trailhead BMP Upgrades USFS Complete

5-11 F005 EIP 965.04, Freel Peak Trails BMP Upgrades USFS Complete

5-12 F006 EIP 965.043, Lam Watah Trail BMP Upgrades USFS Complete

5-13 F007 EIP 967.04, Hawley Grade Trail Reconstruction USFS In Process

5-14 F008 EIP 967.06, North Shore Trails H20 Assessment & NEPA USFS Complete

5-15 F009 EIP 967.08, Angora Road Decommissioning and USFS In Process

 BMP Upgrades

5-16 F010 EIP 967.112, Pope Beach Parking Lot BMPs & USFS Complete

 Transit Improvement, Phase II

5-17 F011 EIP 967.113, Spring Creek Road BMP Upgrades USFS In Process

5-18 F012 EIP 967.15, Saxon Creek Low H20 Crossing - Design USFS In Process

5-19 F013 EIP 967.156, High Meadows BMPs NEPA & Design USFS In Process

5-20 F014 EIP 967.17, Basin Revegetation/Restoration Contract USFS Complete

5-21 F015 EIP 984, Camp Richardson Master Plan - NEPA/Design USFS In Process

Lake Tahoe Restoration Projects

Rd-Priority Number Title Entity Status

5-22 H001 EIP 994, US 50 South “Y” to Ski Run Blvd., Phase I FHWA In Process

5-23 E003 EIP 10030, Mobile Emissions Measurement and EPA In Process

 Modeling in the Lake Tahoe Basin

5-24 H002 EIP 10060, Kings Beach Commercial Core - SR 27 FHWA In Process

5-25 F016 EIP 10080, Aspen Community Restoration USFS Complete

5-26 F017 EIP 10101.1, Valhalla Pier BMP and Accessibility Upgrades USFS In Process

5-27 C002 EIP 10109, BMP Effectiveness USACE In Process

5-28 F018 EIP 10123, Riparian Fuels Reduction Monitoring USFS Complete

5-29 F019 EIP 10123, Upland Fuels Reduction Monitoring USFS Complete

5-30 F020 EIP 10123, Effects of Fire and Long-Term Fire USFS In Process

 Suppression on Tahoe Basin Water Quality and Biodiversity

5-31 F021 EIP 10133.1, Cookhouse Meadow Restoration, USFS Complete

 Plan/Design/Construction

5-32 E004 EIP 10154, Tahoe Integrated Information EPA In Process

 Management System (TIIMS)

5-33 F022 EIP 10159, Implementation of Tahoe Yellow Cress Strategy USFS Complete

5-34 U002 EIP 10162, Land-Cover Characterization of the USGS In Process

 Lake Tahoe Basin

5-35 F023 EIP 10163, Lake Tahoe Adaptive Management Framework USFS Complete

5-36 F024 EIP 10163.2, Lake Tahoe Urban Lot Biodiversity USFS Complete

 Study Data Collection

5-37 F025 EIP 10163.33, Adaptive Management USFS Complete

 Framework Development

5-38 F026 EIP 10163.47, NRIS/GIS Adaptive Framework USFS Complete

5-39 F027 EIP 10163.48, Multi-Species Inventory & USFS Complete

 Monitoring Implementation

Conservation Initiatives (continued)

Rd-Priority Number Title Entity Status

8-4 BL61 Fire History, Fire Effects, and Postfire Seeding in BLM In Process

 Southern Nevada: Compilation of Fire Histories and 

 Evaluation of Past and Future Fires and Seeding

8-4 FW61 Fire History, Fire Effects, and Postfire Seeding in USFWS In Process

 Southern Nevada: Compilation of Fire Histories and 

 Evaluation of Past and Future Fires and Seeding

8-4 NP61 Fire History, Fire Effects, and Postfire Seeding NPS In Process

 in Southern Nevada: Compilation of Fire Histories 

 and Evaluation of Past and Future Fires and Seeding

8-5 FW18 Growth and Survival of Moapa Dace in the USFWS In Process

 Muddy River System: Response to Variable 

 Temperatures, Flows, and Habitat Changes

8-6 FS22 Re-Commission Historic Fort Ruby USFS In Process

8-6 FW22 Re-Commission Historic Fort Ruby USFWS In Process

8-7 FS23 Ely Ranger District Wilderness Implementation Phase I USFS In Process

8-8 FW24 Relict Dace Habitat Restoration Project USFWS In Process

8-9 BL62 Resource Protection (Law Enforcement), White Pine County BLM In Process

8-9 FS62 Resource Protection (Law Enforcement), White Pine County USFS In Process

8-9 NP62 Resource Protection (Law Enforcement), White Pine County NPS In Process

8-10 FS62 Spring Mountain Butterfly Life History and USFS In Process

 Autecology Studies

8-10 FW62 Spring Mountain Butterfly Life History and USFWS In Process

 Autecology Studies

Rd-Priority Number Title Entity Status

9-1 FS12 Humboldt-Toiyabe National Forest Wilderness USFS In Process

 Implementation, Phase II

9-2 BL64 Environmentally Responsible Closure of Abandoned BLM In Process

 Mine Safety Hazards in Lincoln County, Phase II

9-3 BL65 Meadow Valley Noxious Weed Control, Phase II BLM In Process

9-4 FS36 Spring Mountains Butterfly Life History and USFS In Process

 Autecology Studies, Phase II

9-4 FW36 Spring Mountains Butterfly Life History and USFWS In Process

 Autecology Studies, Phase II

9-5 BL66 Implementing Service First in Southern Nevada BLM In Process

9-5 FS66 Implementing Service First in Southern Nevada USFS In Process

9-5 FW66 Implementing Service First in Southern Nevada USFWS In Process

9-5 NP66 Implementing Service First in Southern Nevada NPS In Process

9-6 FS38 Interagency Science and Research Strategy USFS In Process

9-6 FW38 Interagency Science and Research Strategy USFWS In Process

9-6 NP38 Interagency Science and Research Strategy NPS In Process

9-7 FS42 Implementing for Conservation Agreement 

 for Bonneville Cutthroat Trout in the State of Nevada USFS In Process

9-7 FW42 Implementing for Conservation Agreement 

 for Bonneville Cutthroat Trout in the State of Nevada USFWS In Process

9-7 NP42 Implementing for Conservation Agreement 

 for Bonneville Cutthroat Trout in the State of Nevada NPS In Process
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Lake Tahoe Restoration Projects (continued)

Rd-Priority Number Title Entity Status

5-40 U003 EIP 10164, Tahoe Decision Support System USGS In Process

5-41 E005 EIP 10166, Tahoe Environmental Science System EPA In Process

5-42 F028 EIP 10176.204, Quail Ecosystem Restoration, USFS In Process

 Vegetation Treatment (Mechanical) +1035 acres

5-43 F029 EIP 10177.04, South Shore Ecosystem Restoration USFS Complete

 Vegetation Treatment - NEPA

5-44 F030 EIP 10179.04, North Shore UB-3 Underburn USFS In Process

5-45 F031 EIP 10183.04, Land Acquisitions USFS In Process

5-46 F032 EIP 10183.1, Urban Lot Management - Timber Stand USFS Complete

 and Watershed Improvement

5-47 F033 EIP 10183.304, Urban Lot Management - Hazardous Fuels USFS Complete

5-48 E006 EIP 430, 628, 629, 653, 667,960, 10104, 10109, 10111, EPA In Process

 10145, 10164, Lake Tahoe Total Maximum Daily Load (TMDL)

5-49 H003 US50/Stateling Corridor Project FHWA In Process

5-50 F034 Erosion Control Grants USFS In Process

6-1 N001 EIP 16, Best Management Practice Retrofit - NRCS In Process

 Single Family Residential

6-2 F026 EIP 10163.5, Comprehensive LTBMU Adaptive USFS Complete

 Management Monitoring, Inventory, and Research 

 Program (NRIS/GIS Adaptive Management)

6-3 F035 EIP 10178.205, East Shore (Slaughterhouse Canyon) USFS In Process

 Hazardous Fuels Reduction and Ecosystem Restoration

6-4 F036 EIP 10183.05, Urban Lot Hazardous Fuels Reduction USFS Complete

 and Ecosystem Restoration

6-5 F037 EIP 10176.05, West Shore (Ward) Hazardous Fuels USFS In Process

 Reduction and Ecosystem Restoration

6-6 F038 EIP 10176.105, West Shore, (Quail) Hazardous Fuels USFS In Process

 Reduction and Ecosystem Restoration

6-7 F039 EIP 10177.05, South Shore Hazardous Fuels USFS In Process

 Reduction and Ecosystem Restoration

6-8 F040 EIP 10179.205, Vegetation Treatment and Fuels USFS In Process

 Reduction - Various locations

6-9 F041 EIP 10183.105, Timber Stand and Watershed USFS Complete

 Restoration - Urban Lots

6-10 F042 EIP 10179.06, Fireshed Assessment and Fuels USFS In Process

 Reduction Environmental Analysis

6-11 W001 EIP 10125, Restoration/Recovery of Lahontan USFWS In Process

 Cutthroat Trout in Fallen Leaf Lake

6-12 F043 EIP 700, Meeks Creek Watershed Ecosystem USFS In Process

 Environmental Analysis and Restoration Plan

6-13 F044 EIP 10159, Implementation of the Conservation USFS In Process

 Strategy for the Endemic Rare Plant - Tahoe Yellow Cress

6-14 F045 EIP 10125.1, Restoration/Recovery of Lahontan USFS Complete

 Cutthroat Trout in Upper Truckee Watershed

6-15 F046 EIP 967.17, Post Implementation Revegetation/Restoration USFS Complete

6-16 F047 EIP 10044, Taylor, Tallac, and Spring Creek Watershed USFS In Process

 Ecosystem NEPA and Restoration Plan

6-17 F048 EIP 908, Upper Truckee River Watershed/ USFS In Process

 Ecosystem Restoration

Rd-Priority Number Title Entity Status

6-18 F049 EIP 24, Ward Creek Watershed Ecosystem Assessment USFS In Process

6-19 F050 EIP 10080, Aspen Community Restoration USFS In Process

6-20 F051 EIP 400, Cold Creek/High Meadow Ecosystem USFS In Process

 Assessment and Restoration Plan

6-21 F052 EIP 10133.1, Cookhouse Meadow Wildlife Monitoring USFS Complete

 and Adaptive Management Plan Implementation 

 (Post-Construction)

6-22 F053 EIP 27.9, Blackwood Creek Channel Restoration USFS In Process

6-23 F054 EIP 10184, Manual Control Efforts for Noxious Weeds USFS In Process

6-24 F055 EIP 10184, NEPA for Chemical Control Efforts USFS In Process

 for Noxious Weeds

6-25 B002 EIP 161, Burke Creek Restoration BOR In Process

6-26 F056 EIP 10077, 27.8, Stream Channel Restoration at the USFS Complete

 Barker Pass Road Crossing on Blackwood Creek

6-27 H004 EIP 10060, Kings Beach Commercial Core FHWA In Process

 Transportation Facilities Improvement

6-28 N002 EIP 16, Water Quality Best Management Practices NRCS In Process

 Retrofit of Single-Family Residential Parcels

6-29 C003 EIP 638, Shorezone Sewer Line Replacement/Relocation USACE In Process

6-30 F057 EIP 798, BMP Water Quality Upgrades - Logan Shoals USFS In Process

6-31 F058 EIP 965.045, BMP Water Quality Trail Upgrades - Freel Peak USFS Complete

6-32 F059 EIP 965.16, East Shore Beaches Trail Inventory and USFS In Process

 Water Quality Assessment

6-33 F060 EIP 1007, BMP Water Quality Retrofit - USFS In Process

 Forest Service Facilities

6-34 F061 EIP 5, Identify and Describe Natural Hazards and their USFS In Process

 Location in the Lake Tahoe Basin, Prepare Report, 

 Compile GIS Map and Bibliography

6-35 F062 EIP 1007.3, BMP Water Quality Retrofit - Nevada USFS Complete

 Beach Day Use Area & Campground Facilities

6-36 F063 EIP 10131, BMP Water Quality Retrofit - Historic Upper USFS In Process

 Truckee Guard Station Restoration

6-37 F064 EIP 967.08, BMP Water Quality Upgrades and USFS In Process

 Road Decommissioning - Angora /Twin Peaks Area

6-38 F065 EIP 839, West Shore Transit Operations USFS In Process

6-39 F066 EIP 10163.51, Post Construction Project-Level USFS In Process

 Adaptive Management Monitoring

6-40 F067 EIP 401046, Urban Stormwater Treatment Grants USFS In Process

6-41 E007 EIP 10166, Tahoe Environmental Science System - EPA In Process

 Tahoe Research Science Consortium

6-42 U004 EIP 10164, Tahoe Decision Support System USGS Terminated

6-43 E008 EIP 10104, Air Deposition Studies in the Lake Tahoe Basin EPA In Process

6-44 C004 EIP 10109, Storm Water Treatment Practices USACE In Process

6-45 F068 EIP 10163.48, Biological Resources Monitoring USFS In Process

6-46 E009 EIP 10104, 10030, Development of an Air Pollutant EPA In Process

 Emissions Inventory for the Lake Tahoe Basin that 

 Incorporates Future Land Use Scenarios

Entities Legend:

BC = Boulder City

BLM = Bureau of Land Management

BOR = Bureau of Reclamation

CAR = Carson City Parks and Recreation

CC = Clark County

CTC = California Tahoe Conservancy

EPA = Environmental Protection Agency

FHWA = Federal Highway Administration

HN = City of Henderson

LC = Lincoln County

LV = City of Las Vegas

NL = North Las Vegas

NPS = National Park Service

NRCS = Natural Resources Conservation Service

NV = State of Nevada

NVFSC = Nevada Fire Safe Council

SNWA = Southern Nevada Water Authority

USACE = U.S. Army Corps of Engineers

USFS = U.S. Forest Service

USFWS = U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service

USGS = U.S. Geological Survey

WC = Washoe County

WP = White Pine County
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Rd-Priority Number Title Entity Status

6-47 F069 EIP 10163.33, Adaptive Management - USFS Complete

 Forest Service Participation

6-48 F070 EIP 10163, Adaptive Management Framework - Phase III USFS Complete

6-49 U005 EIP 10109, 10111, Integrated BMP Modeling: USGS In Process

 Application to Tahoe TMDL

6-50 F071 EIP 1007, Incline Lakes Dam Restoration USFS In Process

7-1 F072 EIP 10179.205, Prescribed Fire Treatment USFS In Process

7-2 F073 EIP 10179.06, Fuels Reduction Environmental USFS In Process

 Analysis and Hazardous Fuels Reduction to Support 

 the Fireshed Assessment

7-3 F074 EIP 10176.105, Quail Fuels Reduction and USFS In Process

 Forest Health Restoration

7-4 F075 EIP 10177.07, South Shore Ecosystem Restoration USFS In Process

 and Hazard Fuels Reduction

7-5 F076 EIP 10178.207, East Shore Ecosystem Restoration USFS In Process

 and Hazard Fuels Reduction

7-6 F077 EIP 10183.07, Urban Forest Restoration and USFS In Process

 Fuels Reduction

7-7 F078 EIP 10133, Big Meadow Watershed - USFS In Process

 Fire Regime Restoration Project

7-8 F079 EIP 667, 10163.48, 10163.5, NEPA Resource Inventories, USFS In Process

 Surveys, and Analyses

7-9 F080 EIP 27.9, Blackwood Cr. Channel Restoration #0 USFS In Process

7-10 F081 EIP 10184, Manual Control Efforts for Noxious Weeds USFS In Process

7-11 F082 EIP 10184, Chemical Control Treatment of Noxious Weeds USFS In Process

7-12 F083 EIP 10125.1, Lahontan Cutthroat Trout Restoration USFS In Process

7-13 F084 EIP 700, Meeks Creek Watershed Ecosystem USFS In Process

 Restoration Project

7-14 F085 EIP 400, Cold Creek/High Meadow Ecosystem USFS In Process

 Restoration Project

7-15 F086 EIP 4, Meadow Restoration USFS In Process

7-16 F087 EIP 10159, Continued Implementation of the USFS In Process

 Conservation Strategy for the Tahoe Yellow Cress 

 (Rorippa subumbellata)

7-17 C005 EIP 880, 881, 882, Edgewood Creek Restoration USACE Complete

7-18 N003 EIP 10184, Noxious Weeds - Technical Assistance NRCS In Process

 on Private Lands

7-19 B003 EIP 950, Restoration of the Lake Valley Reach of BOR In Process

 the Upper Truckee River

7-20 N004 EIP 51, 935, 945, 944, 988, Burton and Polaris Creek NRCS In Process

 Ecosystem Assessment

7-21 W002 EIP 10125, Restoration/Recovery of Lahontan USFWS In Process

 Cutthroat Trout in Fallen Leaf Lake

7-22 F088 Erosion Control Grants to Local Governments USFS In Process

7-23 F089 EIP 967, Road & BMP Upgrades USFS In Process

7-24 F090 EIP 967.06, North Shore Trail ATM Implementation USFS In Process

7-25 F091 EIP 1007, FS Administrative Facility BMP Retrofit USFS In Process

7-26 F092 EIP 967.113, Spring Creek Road Crossing USFS In Process

 Construction/Implementation

7-27 F093 EIP 967.17, Basin Revegetation and Restoration USFS In Process

7-28 F094 EIP 10094, Taylor Creek Environmental Education USFS In Process

 Center NEPA Analysis

7-29 F095 EIP 839, West Shore Transit Operations USFS In Process

7-30 F096 EIP 1007.3, FS Facility BMP Retrofit - Nevada Beach USFS In Process

 Day Use Area and Campground

7-31 F097 EIP 967.151, Saxon Creek Low Water Crossing USFS In Process

7-32 F098 EIP 704.01, Fallen Leaf Bike Trail Analysis and Design USFS In Process

Lake Tahoe Restoration Projects (continued)

Rd-Priority Number Title Entity Status

7-33 F099 EIP 967, North Shore Road Transportation Shed ATM USFS In Process

7-34 F100 EIP 1007, Spooner Summit Fire Station Parking BMPs USFS In Process

7-35 F101 EIP 83, Meeks Bay Highway Corridor BMPs USFS In Process

7-36 F102 EIP 1007.41, Zephyr Cove Corral Assessment USFS In Process

7-37 B004 EIP 16, Accelerated Implementation of the BMP BOR In Process

 Retrofit Program in the Lake Tahoe Basin

7-38 H005 EIP 10060, Kings Beach Commercial Core Improvements FHWA In Process

7-39 H006 EIP 7, US 50 North Water Quality Improvement FHWA In Process

7-40 H007 EIP 1000, SR 28 West Water Quality Improvement FHWA In Process

7-41 H008 EIP 310, SR 28 East Water Quality Improvement FHWA In Process

7-42 H009 EIP 870, SR 431 Water Quality Improvement FHWA In Process

7-43 H010 EIP 954, US 50 South Water Quality Improvement FHWA In Process

7-44 N005 EIP 16, BMP Retrofit NRCS In Process

7-45 C006 EIP 638, Shorezone Sewer Line Replacement/ USACE In Process

 Relocation Elements 1, 1

7-46 F103 EIP 10163, Adaptive Management Framework - Phase IV USFS In Process

7-47 F104 EIP 9081, LTBMU Forest Plan Revision USFS In Process

7-48 P001 Examination of Dust and Air-Borne Sediment USFS In Process

 Control Demostration Projects

7-49 P002 Predicting and Managing Changes in Near- USFS In Process

 Shore Water Quality

7-50 P003 Application of Enhanced Stream-Corridor Modeling USFS In Process

 Tools for Adaptive Management of Tahoe Basin Streams

7-51 P004 Methodology to Predict Total and Fine Sediment USFS In Process

 Load Reductions as a Result of Channel Restoration 

 in Lake Tahoe Streams

7-52 P005 Assessing the Sources and Transport of Fine Sediment USFS In Process

 in Response to Management Practices in the Tahoe Basin 

 Using the WEPP Model

7-53 P006 Potential Nutrient Emissions from Prescribed Fire USFS In Process

 in the Lake Tahoe Basin

7-54 P007 Restoration and Fuel Treatment of Lake Tahoe’s USFS In Process

 Riparian Forests

7-55 P008 Restoring Sugar Pine in the Tahoe Basin USFS In Process

7-56 P009 Natural and Anthropogenic Threats to White Pines USFS In Process

 from Lower Mountain Forests to Subalpine Woodlands 

 of the Lake Tahoe Basin

7-57 P010 Improving Road Erosion Modeling for the Lake Tahoe Basin USFS In Process

7-58 P011 Development of a BMP Performance Assessment and USFS In Process

 Data Analysis System for the Tahoe Integrated Info 

 Management System (TIIMS)

7-59 P012 Analysis of 15 Years of Data from the CA State Parks USFS In Process

 Prescribed Fire Effects Monitoring Program

7-60 P013 Receptor Modeling Study to Determine the Sources USFS In Process

 of Observed Ambient Particulate Matter (PM) in the 

 Lake Tahoe Basin

7-61 P014 Tahoe Basin Particle Size Analysis and USFS In Process

 Protocol Development

7-62 P015 Monitoring Past, Present, and Future Water Quality USFS In Process

 Using Remote Sensing

7-63 P016 Tahoe Science Consortium USFS In Process

8-1 F105 East Shore Ecosystem Restoration, Hazardous USFS In Process

 Fuel Reduction (Slaughterhouse Canyon)

8-2 F106 Urban Forest Restoration and Fuels Reduction USFS In Process

8-3 F107 Prescribed Fire Treatment USFS In Process

8-4 F108 South Shore Ecosystem Restoration, USFS In Process

 Hazardous Fuel Reduction
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Rd-Priority Number Title Entity Status

8-5 F109 Environmental Analysis and Hazardous Fuels USFS In Process

 Reduction to Support the Fireshed Assessment

8-6 F110 Erosion Control Grants to Local Governments USFS In Process

8-7 F111 Incline Lake Management Plan USFS In Process

8-8 F112 BMP Water Quality Retrofit - USFS In Process

 Forest Service Facilities Phase II

8-9 F113 Cold Creek/High Meadow Ecosystem Restoration USFS In Process

8-10 F114 Basin Revegetation and Restoration USFS In Process

8-11 F115 NEPA Resource Inventories, Surveys, and Analyses USFS In Process

8-12 F116 Road Planning, Operations, Management, & BMP Upgrades USFS In Process

8-13 F117 Noxious Weeds - Manual Control Efforts on USFS In Process

 Forest Service Land

8-14 F118 Basin Wide Trails BMP’s Phase I USFS In Process

8-15 F119 Restoration/Recovery of Lahontan Cutthroat Trout USFS In Process

 in the Upper Truckee River

8-16 F120 FS Public Resorts BMP Retrofit USFS In Process

8-17 F121 Meeks Creek Watershed Ecosystem Restoration Project USFS In Process

8-18 F122 Upper Truckee River Restoration (Forest Service Lands) USFS In Process

8-19 F123 Noxious Weeds - Chemical Control on Forest Service Land USFS In Process

8-20 F124 Aspen Community Restoration USFS In Process

8-21 W004 Preventing Aquatic Invasive Species Proliferation in USFWS In Process

 Lake Tahoe

8-22 W003 Restoration/Recovery of Lahontan Cutthroat Trout USFWS In Process

 in Fallen Leaf Lake

8-23 N006 BMP Retrofit - Single Family Residential Developed Parcels NRCS In Process

8-24 N007 Noxious Weeds - Technical Assistance on Private Lands NRCS In Process

8-25 N008 Tahoe Yellow Cress - Conservation Plans on Private Lands NRCS In Process

8-26 H011 Kings Beach Commercial Core Improvements FHWA In Process

8-27 H012 State Route 207 Water Quality Improvement FHWA In Process

8-28 B005 Upper Truckee River Restoration Project, Reaches 3 & 3 BOR In Process

8-29 F125 Nevada Stateline to Stateline Bike Facility USFS In Process

8-30 F126 South Shore Recreation Area Capacity Plan USFS In Process

8-31 P017 Upland Fuel Reduction Treatments in the USFS In Process

 Lake Tahoe Basin: Forest Restoration Effectiveness

8-32 P018 Developing FCCS Fuelbeds for the Angora Fire Region USFS In Process

8-33 P019 Developing Fuels Treatments for Balancing Fuel USFS In Process

 Reduction, Soil Exposure, and Potential for Erosion 

 in the Tahoe Basin

8-34 P020 Identifying Spatially Explicit Reference Conditions for USFS In Process

 Forest Landscapes in the Lake Tahoe Basin, USA

8-35 P021 A Comprehensive Integration of Past Stream USFS In Process

 Restoration Efforts and Future Tools to Evaluate and 

 Track the Multitude of Benefits by Stream and 

 Meadows in the Lake Tahoe Basin

8-36 P022 The Effects of Ski Resorts in the Lake Tahoe Region of USFS In Process

 California on Population Dynamics of the American Marten

8-37 P023 Development of a Water Quality Modeling Toolbox to USFS In Process

 Inform Pollutant Reduction Planning, Implementation 

 Planning and Adaptive Management

Lake Tahoe Restoration Projects (continued)

Rd-Priority Number Title Entity Status

8-38 P024 Nutrient and Sediment Loading Predictions for USFS In Process

 Prescribed Fire Using Optimized WEPP Model

8-39 P025 Potential of Engineered Floodplains and Wetlands as USFS In Process

 Fine Particle BMPs: Case Study of Trout Creek and the 

 Upper Truckee River

8-40 P026 Determining Sources of Highway Runoff Fine Sediment USFS In Process

 in Stormwater, Streams, and Lake Tahoe Using 

 Fingerprinting Techniques

8-41 P027 NICHES: Nearshore Indicators for Clarity, Habitat and USFS In Process

 Ecological Sustainability

8-42 P028 Predictive Modeling of Cheatgrass Invasion Risk USFS In Process

 for the Lake Tahoe Basin

8-43 P029 Modeling the Influence of Management Actions USFS In Process

 on Fire Risk and Spread Under Future Climatic Conditions

8-44 P030 The Effects of Climate Change on Lake Tahoe, and USFS In Process

 Implications for Design of Best Management Practices

8-45 P031 Tahoe Science Consortium USFS In Process

9-1 F110 Erosion Control Grants to Local Governments USFS In Process

9-2 H013 Kings Beach Commercial Core FHWA In Process

9-3 F127 Blackwood Creek Restoration Phase III, Site B USFS In Process

9-4 F128 Basin Wide Trail Access Travel Management (ATM) Phase II USFS In Process

9-5 F129 Lake Tahoe Basin Prescribed Fire Under Burn Project USFS In Process

9-6 F130 NEPA Resource Inventories, Surveys, and Analysis USFS In Process

9-7 F131 Camp Richardson Resort Campground Best USFS In Process

 Management Practices (BMP) Rehabilitation

9-8 W005 Preventing Aquatic Invasive Species Proliferation in USFWS In Process

 Lake Tahoe - Phase II

9-9 W006 Restoration/Recovery of Lahontan Cutthroat Trout USFWS In Process

 (LCT) in Fallen Leaf Lake

9-10 F132 Angora Creek Channel and Meadow Restoration Design USFS In Process

9-11 F133 West Shore Transit USFS In Process

9-12 F134 Meeks Creek Ecosystem Restoration USFS In Process

9-13 F135 Angora Fire Roads Mitigation (Road Decommissioning) USFS In Process

9-14 F136 Restoration of Fire Adapted Meadow Ecosystems USFS In Process

9-15 F137 Big Meadow Watershed Fire Regime Restoration USFS In Process

9-16 F138 Chemical Control of Noxious Weeds USFS In Process

9-17 N009 Area Wide Conservation Planning for Environmental NRCS In Process

 Improvement Program (EIP)/Total Maximum 

 Daily Load (TMDL) Implementation

9-18 F139 Lahontan Cutthroat Trout Restoration in the USFS In Process

 Upper Truckee River

9-19 F140 Tahoe Yellow Cress (TYC) Conservation Strategy USFS In Process

9-20 W007 Mountain Yellow-Legged Frog Recovery Project USFWS In Process

9-21 N010 Invasive Weeds (Private Land Technical Assistance) NRCS In Process

9-22 F141 Manual Control of Noxious Weeds USFS In Process

9-23 E010 Tahoe Integrated Information Management System (TIIMS) EPA In Process

9-24 N011 Tahoe Yellow Cress (Private Land Conservation) NRCS In Process

9-25 TBD Total Science & Research Themes USFS In Process

Entities Legend:

BC = Boulder City

BLM = Bureau of Land Management

BOR = Bureau of Reclamation

CAR = Carson City Parks and Recreation

CC = Clark County

CTC = California Tahoe Conservancy

EPA = Environmental Protection Agency

FHWA = Federal Highway Administration

HN = City of Henderson

LC = Lincoln County

LV = City of Las Vegas

NL = North Las Vegas

NPS = National Park Service

NRCS = Natural Resources Conservation Service

NV = State of Nevada

NVFSC = Nevada Fire Safe Council

SNWA = Southern Nevada Water Authority

USACE = U.S. Army Corps of Engineers

USFS = U.S. Forest Service

USFWS = U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service

USGS = U.S. Geological Survey

WC = Washoe County

WP = White Pine County
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Eastern Nevada Landscape Restoration Projects

Rd-Priority Number Title Entity Status

8-1 B001 Steptoe Valley Weed Inventory, Education and Treatment BLM In Process

8-1 F001 Steptoe Valley Weed Inventory, Education and Treatment USFS In Process

8-2 F002 White Pine Sagebrush Restoration Project USFS In Process

8-3 F003 Conifer Removal In Aspen Stands on Ward Mountain USFS In Process

9-1 B004 Ward Mountain Restoration BLM In Process

9-1 F004 Ward Mountain Restoration USFS In Process

9-2 B002 Kern Mountains & Blue Mass Scenic Area Restoration - BLM In Process

 Phase I

9-3 B005 Snake Valley Invasive Weeds: Inventory, Treatment, BLM In Process

 Restoration, and Education

Rd-Priority Number Title Entity Status

9-3 F005 Snake Valley Invasive Weeds: Inventory, Treatment, USFS In Process

 Restoration, and Education

9-3 N005 Snake Valley Invasive Weeds: Inventory, Treatment, NPS In Process

 Restoration, and Education

9-4 F006 North Schell Restoration Project USFS In Process

9-5 N001 Landscape Level Vegetation Management Plan NPS In Process

9-6 F007 Camp Success Fuels Reduction USFS In Process

Hazardous Fuels Treatment Projects

Rd-Priority Number Title Entity Status

8-1 F001 Upper Washoe Hazardous Fuels Reduction USFS In Process

 Implementation Project

8-2 F002 South Shore Hazardous Fuels Reduction and USFS In Process

 Healthy Forest Restoration

8-3 N001 Lake Tahoe Basin Integrated Hazardous NVFSC In Process

 Fuels Reduction Program

8-4 F003 Clear Creek Hazardous Fuels Reduction Planning Project USFS In Process

8-5 F004 Basin-Wide Hazardous Fuels Reduction and Healthy USFS In Process

 Forest Restoration in Support of Community 

 Wildfire Protection Plan

8-6 S001 State of NV Urban Lot Fuel Reduction Proposal NV In Process

8-7 N002 Wildfire Threat Reduction for Areas and Communities NVFSC In Process

 at Extreme or High Levels of Risk and Hazard Located 

 in the Carson Range

8-8 S002 Van Sickle Fuel Reduction Project NV In Process

8-9 C001 Biological Control and Hazardous Fuels Reduction CAR In Process

 on Lands Adjacent to Private Property within the 

 Carson City Coordinated Municipality

8-10 N003 Wildfire Threat Reduction for Areas and Communities NVFSC In Process

 at Extreme or High Levels of Risk and Hazard Located 

 at Spring Mt. Range

8-11 S003 Lake Tahoe Nevada State Park - East Side Spooner NV In Process

 Summit Watershed Fuel Break

8-12 S004 Lake Tahoe Nevada State Park - Franktown NV In Process

 Creek Watershed Fuel Break

8-13 F005 Jacks Valley Hazardous Fuels Reduction Planning USFS In Process

 and Implementation Project

Rd-Priority Number Title Entity Status

8-14 T001 West and North Shore Fuel Reduction Programs CTC In Process

9-1 F006 Clear Creek Multi-Jurisdictional Hazardous USFS In Process

 Fuels Reduction Project

9-1 W006 Clear Creek Multi-Jurisdictional Hazardous USFWS In Process

 Fuels Reduction Project

9-1 S006 Clear Creek Multi-Jurisdictional Hazardous NV In Process

 Fuels Reduction Project

9-2 N004 Lake Tahoe Basin Interagency and Integrated NVFSC In Process

 Hazardous Fuels Reduction Program

9-3 N005 Implementation of the Carson Range Multi- NVFSC In Process

 Jurisdictional Fuel Reduction and Wildfire Prevention 

 Strategy 10-Year Plan

9-4 F007 North Washoe Ecosystem Underburning and Fuels USFS In Process

 Treatment Project - Phase I

9-5 S005 Tunnel Creek Prescribed Fire NV In Process

9-6 F008 Lake Tahoe Urban Forest Restoration and USFS In Process

 Fuels Reduction, Phase III of IV

9-7 S007 State of Nevada Urban Lot Fuel Reduction NV In Process

9-8 F009 Lake Tahoe Basin Prescribed Fire Underburn Project USFS In Process

9-9 F010 Arrowhawk Hazardous Fuels Reduction 

 Planning Project, Phase I of III USFS In Process

9-10 F011 Incline Hazardous Fuel and Forest Health Planning Project USFS In Process

9-11 F012 Jobs Peak Hazardous Fuels Reduction Planning 

 Project, Phase I of III USFS In Process

Entities Legend:

BC = Boulder City

BLM = Bureau of Land Management

BOR = Bureau of Reclamation

CAR = Carson City Parks and Recreation

CC = Clark County

CTC = California Tahoe Conservancy

EPA = Environmental Protection Agency

FHWA = Federal Highway Administration

HN = City of Henderson

LC = Lincoln County

LV = City of Las Vegas

NL = North Las Vegas

NPS = National Park Service

NRCS = Natural Resources Conservation Service

NV = State of Nevada

NVFSC = Nevada Fire Safe Council

SNWA = Southern Nevada Water Authority

USACE = U.S. Army Corps of Engineers

USFS = U.S. Forest Service

USFWS = U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service

USGS = U.S. Geological Survey

WC = Washoe County

WP = White Pine County
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APPENDIX C—

REVENUE UNDER THE 

SOUTHERN NEVADA 

PUBLIC LAND 

MANAGEMENT ACT

Revenues as of September 30, 2008

Revenue Generated by Land Auctions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $2,780,685,211

Revenue Generated by Direct Sales . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $117,797,439

Land Auction Mineral Conveyances and Deposit Forfeitures . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $2,159,050

Revenue Generated from Leases and Sales of Cooperative Management Area Lands . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $85,474,777

Revenue Generated from Affordable Housing Disposals . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $673,050

Amount Collected as Monetary Payment to Equalize Land Exchange Transactions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $12,131,750

Interest Redeemed to Date on the Special Account . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $294,214,513

Total Revenues through September 30, 2008 $3,293,135,790

BLM employee at interpretive sign in Red Springs, Calico Basin, Red Rock Canyon NCA 

(Mark Rekshynskyj/BLM)
Sunset over southern Nevada (Marc J. Sanchez/BLM)
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APPENDIX D—FUNDING ALLOCATIONS UNDER THE 

SOUTHERN NEVADA PUBLIC LAND MANAGEMENT ACT

Funding Allocated as of September 30, 2008

Secretarial Approved Funding

Round Land Capital Parks, Trails, Lake Tahoe MSHCP* Conservation ENLRP** Fuels Special Pre- Total

Acquisitions Improvements & Natural Restoration Initiatives Account Proposal Secretarial

 Areas Reserve Planning Approved

 Funding

Round 1 $24,053,000 $5,040,000 $4,200,000 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $33,293,000

Round 2 $27,600,000 $5,256,000 $8,000,000 $0 $4,648,334 $0 $0 $0 $5,000,000 $0 $50,504,334

Round 3 $53,900,000 $24,005,114 $39,811,765 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $5,000,000 $0 $122,716,879

Round 4 $101,681,908 $118,512,651 $103,698,732 $0 $15,851,237 $36,222,170 $0 $0 $10,000,000 $0 $385,966,698

Round 5 $47,139,810 $97,293,394 $388,479,612 $37,084,900 $0 $53,250,972 $0 $0 $15,000,000 $0 $638,248,688

Round 6 $83,359,332 $169,538,170 $468,708,922 $43,400,000 $30,706,817 $80,331,758 $0 $0 $35,000,000 $25,000,000 $936,044,999

Round 7 $2,073,336 $19,612,908 $37,469,300 $48,111,065 $0 $8,346,855 $0 $0 $14,900,000 $5,000,000 $135,602,227

Round 8 $4,174,300 $15,111,475 $25,213,548 $45,365,000 $1,407,120 $9,606,696 $1,829,575 $14,603,430 $15,000,000 $2,000,000 $134,311,144

Round 9 7,629,600 26,213,171 19,298,969 24,078,310 0 4,504,742 3,813,469 11,091,654 14,000,000 0 110,629,915

Set-Aside 0 0 0 62,445,625 0 0 0 0 0 0 62,445,625

for Future

Rounds

Total 351,611,286 451,899,634 1,087,414,880 260,484,900 52,613,508 192,263,193 5,643,044 25,695,084 113,900,000 32,000,000 2,573,525,538 

*Multiple Species Habitat Conservation Plan; **Eastern Nevada Landscape Restoration Project

Mandatory Funding

Payments to State of Nevada Education Fund $151,227,143

Payments to Southern Nevada Water Authority $287,256,910

Payments to Clark County Department of Aviation $8,547,376

Amount Allocated to Lake Tahoe Basin Land Acquisition Fund (Santini-Burton) $66,565,448

Amount Allocated to Mesquite MSHCP Fund $12,163,688

Amount Allocated to Sloan Canyon Fund $72,380,286

Amount Allocated to Ivanpah Airport Fund $23,651,472

Off-highway vehicle users in designated recreation area, Logandale, Nevada (Marc J. Sanchez/BLM)
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Other Authorized Funding

Amount Returned to Special Account from Unused SAR & PPP ($33,367,110)

SNPLMA Operations and Operations Reserves through 2010 $73,530,208

Total Funding Distributed through September 30, 2008 $3,235,480,958

Available for Future Allocations (Round 10) as of September 30, 2008 $57,654,832

Total Current and Anticipated Funding Distributions through September 30, 2008 $3,293,135,790
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APPENDIX E—LAND DISPOSAL UNDER THE 

SOUTHERN NEVADA PUBLIC LAND MANAGEMENT ACT

Disposal of Lands within the Disposal Boundary

Total Acres within Disposal Boundary 74,000 acres

Total Acres of Parcels Sold at Auction (13,006) acres

Total Acres of Parcels Sold at Direct Sale (including Affordable Housing) (14,662) acres

Total Acres of Parcels Sold through R&PP Act (801) acres

Total Acres of Parcels Cooperative Management Area Lands Sold (912) acres

Total Acres of Parcels Disposed of Through Exchange * (5,117) acres

Total Acres Reserved (12,568) acres

Acres Remaining for Disposal 26,934 acres

September 30, 2008

*A series of exchanges that were initiated prior to the enactment of SNPLMA and completed after the legislation went into effect

Common kingsnake, Ash Meadows National Wildlife Refuge (USFWS)

APPENDIX F—LAND DISPOSAL BY YEAR UNDER THE 

SOUTHERN NEVADA PUBLIC LAND MANAGEMENT ACT

Average Price

Fiscal Year Acres Sold Number of Parcels Gross Sales Revenue per Acre

1999 821.16 4 $3,182,510 $3,876

2000 2,868.86 56 $51,451,353 $17,934

2001 2,910.75 76 $92,486,701 $31,774

2002 714.25 70 $60,265,367 $84,376

2003 11,021.91 82 $443,609,557 $40,248

2004 10,329.49 117 $884,096,220 $85,590

2005 2,592.06 95 $611,702,519 $235,991

2006 3,121.27 81 $791,144,129 $253,469

2007 76.17 10 $36,202,643 $475,287

2008 42.50 5 $22,621,229 $573,262

Totals 34,498.00 596 $2,996,762,228* $86,905

Through September 30, 2008

*Does not include land auction mineral conveyances and deposit forfeitures
Enjoying Nevada’s backcountry in the Muddy Mountains (BLM) Enjoying Nevada’s backcountry in the Muddy Mountains (BLM)
Southern Nevada Public Land Management Act: 10-Year Report to Congress 73

APPENDIX G—ABBREVIATIONS/ACRONYMS

ALC American Land Conservancy

ASD Appraisal Services Directorate 

BLM Bureau of Land Management

BOR Bureau of Reclamation

CMA Cooperative Management Area

CWA Clean Water Act

DOI Department of the Interior

EIP Environmental Improvement Program

EIS Environmental Impact Statement 

ENLRP Eastern Nevada Landscape Restoration Project

EPA Environmental Protection Agency

ESA Endangered Species Act

FHWA Federal Highway Administration

FLPMA Federal Land Policy and Management Act

GBRI Great Basin Restoration Initiative

GSA General Services Administration

HUD Housing and Urban Development

LTRA Lake Tahoe Restoration Act

MSHCP Multiple Species Habitat Conservation Plan

NCA National Conservation Area

NFS National Forest System

NGO Non-Governmental Organization

NPS National Park Service

NRA National Recreation Area

NRCS Natural Resources Conservation Service

OHV Off Highway Vehicle

PTNA Parks, Trails, and Natural Areas

R&PP Act Recreation and Public Purposes Act

SNAP Southern Nevada Agency Partnership

SNPLMA Southern Nevada Public Land Management Act

SNWA Southern Nevada Water Authority

TNC The Nature Conservancy

UNLV University of Nevada, Las Vegas

USACE United States Army Corps of Engineers

USFS U.S. Forest Service

USFWS United States Fish and Wildlife Service

USGS United States Geological Survey

WUI Wildland-Urban Interface

Bird tracks in mud (Sara Bartley/Clark County Parks and Recreation)
View hiking out of Ice Box Canyon, Red Rock Canyon NCA (Marc J. Sanchez/BLM)
Tenajas in Sandstone Quarry, Red Rock Canyon NCA (Marc J. Sanchez/BLM)

Additional Photo Credits

Page 18-19: Bark Texture, Humboldt-Toiyabe National Forest (Marc J. Sanchez/BLM)

Page 20-21: Water and rocks, Red Rock Canyon NCA (Marc J. Sanchez/BLM)

Page 22-23: Conifer texture, Red Rock Canyon NCA (Marc J. Sanchez/BLM

Page 24-25: Shimmering water texture, Lake Tahoe (David Wood/BLM)

Page 26-27: Sandstone texture, Logandale, Nevada (Marc J. Sanchez/BLM)

Page 28: Wood chip texture (Janine Koselak/BLM)

Page 29: Sandstone texture, Gold Butte, Nevada (Marc J. Sanchez/BLM)

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