BLM wants your data by September 22 for their Pine Nut Mountains Herd Management Area Draft Evaluation

By U.S. Government [Public domain], via Wikimedia Commons

By U.S. Government [Public domain], via Wikimedia Commons

BLM News Release Date: 09/08/15

Carson City, NV. The Bureau of Land Management (BLM), Sierra Front Field Office has prepared a draft Evaluation for the Pine Nut Mountains Herd Management Area (HMA) which is located south of Dayton and east of Carson City, Nevada.

This draft Evaluation describes the history of the HMA, condition of riparian areas based on functional assessments, and vegetative trends based on rangeland health assessments. The purpose of the draft Evaluation is to assess the existing conditions of the HMA, and whether the objectives of maintaining a thriving natural ecological balance in relationship to the multiple- use mandate of maintaining a healthy range for wildlife, livestock, and wild horses is being achieved.

We are requesting any data that you may have pertaining to the vegetation condition, utilization levels, riparian condition and wild horse condition by September 22, 2015.

The draft Evaluation can be found on-line at: http://www.blm.gov/nv/st/en/fo/carson_city_field.html To be considered, the data can be sent electronically to pinenuthorses@blm.gov or submitted in person to the Carson City District Office at 5665 Morgan Mill Road. Data must be received by September 22, 2015.

For more information contact John Axtell, Wild Horse Specialist at: 775-885-6146.

The BLM manages more than 245 million acres of public land, the most of any Federal agency. This land, known as the National System of Public Lands, is primarily located in 12 Western states, including Alaska. The BLM also administers 700 million acres of sub-surface mineral estate throughout the nation. The BLM’s mission is to manage and conserve the public lands for the use and enjoyment of present and future generations under our mandate of multiple-use and sustained yield. In Fiscal Year 2014, the BLM generated $5.2 billion in receipts from public lands.
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Carson City 5665 Morgan Mill Road Carson City, NV 89701