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Duckwater Cattle Co. (2704617) Term Grazing Permit Renewal for the Duckwater (00701) and Monte Cristo (00614) Allotments The legal location of the Duckwater Allotment is as follows: T7N R59E, various sections T12N R53E, all sections T14N R52E, all sections T8N R59E, various sections T12N R54E, all sections T14N R53E, all sections T9N R59E, various sections T12N R55E, all sections T14N R54E, all sections T10N R53E, various sections T12N R55½E, all sections T14N R55E, all sections T10N R54E, various sections T12N R56E, all sections T14N R56E, all sections T10N R55E, various sections T12N R57E, various sections T14N R57E, various sections T10N R56E, all sections T13N R52E, all sections T15N R52E, various sections T10N R57E, all sections T13N R53E, all sections T15N R53E, various sections T10N R58E, all sections T13N R54E, all sections T15N R54E, various sections T10N R59E, various sections T13N R55E, all sections T15N R55E, all sections T11N R53E, various sections T13N R55½E, all sections T15N R56E, all sections T11N R54E, all sections T13N R56E, all sections T15N R57E, various sections T11N R55E, all sections T13N R57E, various sections T16N R54E, various sections T11N R55½E, all sections T13½N R52E, various sections T16N R55E, various sections T11N R56E, all sections T13½N R53E, all sections T16N R56E, various sections T11N R57E, all sections T13½N R54E, all sections T16N R57E, various sections T11N R58E, various sections T13½N R55E, all sections T17N R54E, various sections T12N R52E, all sections T13½N R55½E, all sections T17N R55E, various sections The legal location of the Monte Cristo Allotment is as follows: T16N R56E, various sections The Monte Cristo Allotment encompasses approximately 6,138 public land acres. The allotment occurs entirely within White Pine County, and is situated approximately 40 miles west of Ely, Nevada. The eastern portion of this allotment borders Forest Service lands. Majority of the Monte Cristo Allotment is within the Pancake Wild Horse Herd Management Area. This allotment is located within sage grouse, deer, elk, and antelope habitat. No wilderness occurs within the allotment. The nearest wilderness is the White Pine Range Wilderness, which is approximately ten miles away. The purpose and need for the action is to fully process and renew the grazing term permit for Duckwater Cattle Co. for the Duckwater and Monte Cristo Allotments. The current term permit is issued for the period 06/09/2005 to 06/08/2015. This is a cattle and sheep permit with a total grazing preference of 10,631 animal unit months (AUMs) on the Duckwater Allotment and 1,129 AUMs on the Monte Cristo Allotment. Of these on the Duckwater Allotment, 4,375 AUMs are active and 6,256 AUMs are suspended nonuse. On the Monte Cristo Allotment, 1,129 AUMs are active and 0 AUMs are suspended nonuse. The following table outlines what the current term permit authorizes.
The issuance of the new term grazing permit could be for a period up to ten years. An evaluation of the range monitoring data and rangeland health will be conducted for the Duckwater and Monte Cristo Allotments. This data will be summarized in a Standards Determination Document that will be provided for public review at a later date. Term permit renewals are issued in accordance with Title 43 CFR 4130.2(a), “Grazing permits or leases shall be issued to qualified applicants to authorize use on the public lands and other lands under the administration of the Bureau of Land Management that are designated as available for livestock grazing through land use plans.” Contact: Amanda Anderson Project status for this project is public scoping.
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