Term Permit Renewal for Dirk and Marta Agee (#2700076)

The purpose and need is to fully process the renewal of the term grazing permit for Dirk and Marta Agee on the Shadow Wells Allotment (#01060).  The issuance of the term grazing permit would be for a period of up to ten years.

The current term permit expires on 2/28/2013 and authorizes sheep grazing use according to the following: 

ALLOTMENT		LIVESTOCK		GRAZING PERIOD		* % Public Land	AUMs
Name	Number	**Number	Kind	Begin	End		Active Use	Hist. Susp. Use	Total Use
Shadow Wells	#01060	485	Sheep	11/1	4/30	100	577	0	577

*      This is for billing purposes only.
**   These numbers are approximate.

This water based allotment is located mostly within Lincoln County in the south central portion of the Ely District BLM, approximately 65 miles west of Caliente, Nevada (Map #1).  It encompasses approximately 17,862 acres of public land and is located in the east-central portion of the Sand Springs Valley Watershed (#204).

The Worthington Mountains extend along the east boundary of the allotment.  The Worthington Mountain Wilderness Area is located in the east half of the allotment.

The allotment is neither located within a Wild Horse Herd Management Area (HMA) nor within desert tortoise habitat. 

An evaluation of rangeland monitoring data and rangeland health will be conducted for the Caliente Allotment.  This data will be summarized in a Standards Determination Document that will be provided for public review at a later date. 

General Location:

T.1 S., R.56 E., MDBM, many sections

T.2 S., R.56 E., MDBM, many sections 

Contact:            Domenic A. Bolognani

Phone:               (775) 726-8124

Date Posted:      April 8, 2008