Double U Livestock Term Grazing Permit Renewal on Multiple Allotments

Term Permit Renewal Summary Double U Livestock

The Proposal is to fully process the renewal of the grazing permit for Double U Livestock on the Crescent N-4, Crescent N-5, Murphy Gap, White River Trail, Irish Mountain, Needles and Dry Farm Allotments. The issuance of the permit would be for an unset period not to exceed 10 years

CURRENT GRAZING

Allotment

Acres

Location

Season of Use

Permitted use-(AUMs)

Kind of Livestock

Crescent N-4

Public
65,542

T. 2,3,4N.
R.58 E.- Multiple Sections

10/01-02/28

3266
Sheep

Crescent N-5
Public
36,689
Private
80

T. 2,3,4N.
R.57 E.-Multiple Sections

11/01-04/30

2024

Sheep

Murphy Gap

Public
35,210

T. 1 and 2N.
R.57E.-Multiple Sections

10/01-04/15

1294

Sheep

Irish Mountain

Public
83,465

T. 2,3,4N.
R.59E.-Mutiple Sections
T. 2,3,4N. R.60E.-Multiple Sections

10/01-02/28

600

Sheep

Needles

Public
85,500

T.2,3,4,5N.
R.59E.-
Multiple Sections
T.2,3,4,5N.
R.60E.-
Multiple Sections

10/01-02/28
10/01-02/28

2679

Sheep
Cattle

Dry Farm

Public
32,464

T. 4 and5N.
R.58E.-
Multiple Sections
T. 4 and 5N.
R.59E.- Multiple Sections

10/01-04/15

938

Sheep

White River Trail

Public
19,300

N/A
11-10-11/20
04/15-04/20

242

Sheep

ALLOTMENT LOCATION/DESCRIPTION

The allotments are located in Lincoln County approximately 60 miles West of Caliente, Nevada within the Great Basin physiographic region except for Dry Farm and Needles allotments. These allotments are also located in Lincoln County in the Mojave-Southern Great Basin physiographic region but are approximately 70 miles Northwest of Caliente, Nevada. There are wilderness areas within the Crescent N-4 and Irish Mountain Allotments.

WILD HORSE HERD MANAGEMENT AREA

None of the grazing allotment are within a Horse Management Area.

WILDLIFE and SPECIAL STATUS SPECIES

Crescent N-4

Winter and summer greater sage-grouse (Centrocercus urophasianus) BLM sensitive species

Sheep fleabane (Erigeron ovinus) BLM sensitive species

Desert Bighorn sheep occupied (Ovis canadensis nelsoni) BLM sensitive species

Great Basin collared lizard (Crotaphytus bicinctores) No special status

Pronghorn antelope (Antilocapra americana) No special status

Mule deer habitat (Odocoileus hemionus) No special status

Crescent N-5

Winter and summer greater sage-grouse (Centrocercus urophasianus) BLM sensitive species

Desert Bighorn sheep unoccupied (Ovis canadensis nelsoni) BLM sensitive species

Merriam’s kangaroo rat (Dipodomys merriami) No special status

Chisel-toothed kangaroo rat (Dipodomys microps) No special status

Pronghorn antelope (Antilocapra americana) No special status

Bushtit (Psaltriparus minimus) No special status

Mule deer habitat (Odocoileus hemionus) No special status

Murphy Gap

Sheep fleabane (Erigeron ovinus) BLM sensitive species

Desert Bighorn sheep unoccupied (Ovis canadensis nelsoni) BLM sensitive species

Pronghorn antelope (Antilocapra americana) No special status

Desert horned lizard (Phrynosoma platyrhinos) No special status

Mule deer habitat (Odocoileus hemionus) No special status

Irish Mountain

Flammulated owl (Otus flammeolus) BLM sensitive species

Sheep fleabane (Erigeron ovinus) BLM sensitive species

Phainopepla (Phainopepla nitens) BLM sensitive species

Desert Bighorn sheep occupied (Ovis canadensis nelsoni) BLM sensitive species

Pronghorn antelope (Antilocapra americana) No special status

Great Basin collared lizard (Crotaphytus bicinctores) No special status

Yellow-backed spiny lizard (Sceloporus magister) No special status

Canyon mouse (Peromyscus crinitus) No special status

Mosquitofish (Gambusia affinis) No special status

Mule deer habitat (Odocoileus hemionus) No special status

Dry Farm

White River catseye (Cryptantha welshii) BLM sensitive species

Pygmy rabbit (Brachylagus idahoensis) BLM sensitive species

Winter and summer and nesting for greater sage-grouse (Centrocercus urophasianus) BLM sensitive species

Desert Bighorn sheep unoccupied (Ovis canadensis nelsoni) BLM sensitive species

Pronghorn antelope (Antilocapra americana) No special status

Mule deer habitat (Odocoileus hemionus) No special status

Needles

White River catseye (Cryptantha welshii) BLM sensitive species

Pygmy rabbit (Brachylagus idahoensis) BLM sensitive species

Winter and summer greater sage-grouse (Centrocercus urophasianus) BLM sensitive species

Desert Bighorn sheep unoccupied (Ovis canadensis nelsoni) BLM sensitive species

Great Basin fence lizard (Sceloporus occidentalis) No special status

Pronghorn antelope (Antilocapra americana) No special status

Mule deer habitat (Odocoileus hemionus) No special status

White River Trail

Desert Bighorn sheep occupied (Ovis canadensis nelsoni) BLM sensitive species

Great Basin fence lizard (Sceloporus occidentalis) No special status

Great Basin collared lizard (Crotaphytus bicinctores) No special status

Desert horned lizard (Phrynosoma platyrhinos) No special status

Yellow-backed spiny lizard (Sceloporus magister) No special status

Mule deer habitat (Odocoileus hemionus) No special status

Date Posted:

Contact: Craig Hoover

Phone: 775-289-1800