Investing in Nevada’s Economic Recovery 

Nevada  ARRA Funding as of 10/24/11

Obligated

$26,432,989

Spent

$21,043,592

The BLM Nevada received $28,193,570 in stimulus money to fund 42 projects under the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act. The investments will restore landscapes and habitat, spur renewable energy development on public lands, and create hundreds of jobs in Nevada.

Feature Stories

• BLM Nevada tackles 20 remaining ARRA projects
• 2010 Highlights: BLM Nevada Utilizes ARRA Funding to Support Local Nevada Economies

Nevada American Recovery and Reinvestment Act (ARRA) Projects

ARRA PROJECTS BY DISTRICTS

Battle Mountain | Carson City | Elko | Ely | Southern Nevada | Winnemucca

Nevada State Office

Remediation of Abandoned Mines:  

• Clark County Nevada Abandoned Mine Lands
• Northern Nevada Abandoned Mine Lands
• Nevada Abandoned Mine Lands Biological and Cultural Surveys
• Goodsprings, Sandy Valley and Table Mountain Abandoned Mine Lands Cadastral Surveys
• Tuscarora and Spruce Mountain Abandoned Mine Lands Cadastral Surveys (completed)
• Nelson Cadastral Survey (completed)

Renewable Energy Authorizations and Permits:

• Lands Status Renewable Energy Information Updates to Facilitate Public and Industry Applications
• Renewable Energy Plan of Development Technical Reviews
• National Historic Trails Viewshed Analysis (Visual Resource Management)
• Ecological Assessment Central Basin and Range Nevada
• Renewable Energy Case Records Verification and Updates to Provide Application Status

Capital Improvement:

• Nevada Solar Powered Facilities

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Carson City District Office

Renewable Energy Authorization:

• Wildlife Sighting Capture (completed)

Habitat Restoration:

• Carson City Nevada District Riparian Exclosures (completed)
• Desatoya Restoration (completed)
• Carson Woodland Health, Habitat Restoration (completed)

Remediation Abandoned Mines:

• Nevada American Flat-Comstock United Merger Mill Abandoned Mine Lands (completed)

Roads and Bridges Maintenance and Construction:

• Indian Creek Recreation Area Road Reconstruction (completed)
• Sand Mountain Recreation Area Road Reconstruction (completed)
• Cold Springs Pony Express-Telegraph Station (completed)

Trails Deferred Maintenance:

• Curtz Lake Interpretive Trail

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Battle Mountain District Office

Capital Improvement:

• Rhyolite Nevada Campground (completed)

Renewable Energy Authorization:

• Renewable Energy Development of Post-Mining Sites in Northern Nevada

Habitat Restoration:

• Bootstraps Youth Program

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Winnemucca District Office

Habitat Restoration:

• Lahontan Cutthroat Trout Riparian Exclosure (completed)

Trail Maintenance and Construction:

• Black Rock Transportation Plan Implementation (completed)

Capital Improvement:

• Black Rock National Conservation Area Administrative Facility

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Elko District Office

Capital Improvement:

• Ruby Mountain Hot Shot Operations Center

Habitat Restoration:

• Tuscarora Sage Grouse Habitat Restoration

Remediation of Abandoned Mines:

• Rip Van Winkle Nevada Abandoned Mine Lands (completed)

Deferred Maintenance:

• Nevada California Trails Visitor Center  (completed)

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Ely District Office

Habitat Restoration:

• Clover Mountain Ponderosa Restoration
• North Antelope Thinning Stewardship
• Gleason Creek Riparian (completed)

Remediation of Abandoned Mines:

• Caselton Nevada Tailings Abandoned Mine Lands (completed)
• Ward Mountain Nevada Abandoned Mine Lands (completed)
• Golden Butte Nevada Abandoned Mine Lands (completed)

Trail Maintenance and Construction:

• Duck Creek Travel Plan (completed)

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Southern Nevada District Office

Roads and Bridges Maintenance and Construction:

• Kodachrome Road Reconstruction (completed)

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Washington Office Recovery Act Projects that affect Nevada

Renewable Energy Authorizations and Permits:

• Fact sheet on Programmatic EIS (Las Vegas, Amargosa Valley and Tonopah Renewable Energy Zone)