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Orren Nash Term Permit Renewal Summary The Proposal is to fully process the renewal of the grazing permit for Orren Nash on the Crescent N-4, Irish Mountain, Wild Horse and South Hiko Six-mile Allotments. The issuance of the permit would be for an unset period not to exceed 10 years.
ALLOTMENT LOCATION/DESCRIPTION The Crescent N-4 and Irish Mountain allotments are located in Lincoln County approximately 60 miles West of Caliente, Nevada within the Great Basin physiographic region. The South Hiko Six-mile and Wildhorse allotments are also located in Lincoln County in the Mojave-Southern Great Basin physiographic region but are approximately 50 miles west of Caliente, Nevada. There are wilderness areas within the Crescent N-4 and Irish Mountain Allotments. There are wilderness areas within the Crescent N-4 and Irish Mountain Allotments. WILD HORSE HERD MANAGEMENT AREA None of the grazing allotments 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 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 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 Wildhorse Hiko White River springfish (Crenichthys baileyi grandis) federally endangered Sheep fleabane (Erigeron ovinus) BLM sensitive species Phainopepla (Phainopepla nitens) BLM sensitive species Desert Bighorn sheep occupied (Ovis canadensis nelsoni) BLM sensitive species Mule deer habitat (Odocoileus hemionus) No special status South Hiko Six-Mile Phainopepla (Phainopepla nitens) BLM sensitive species Desert Bighorn sheep occupied (Ovis canadensis nelsoni) BLM sensitive species Pahranagat Valley montane vole (Microtus montanus fucosus) BLM sensitive species Fathead minnow (Pimephales promelas) No special status Canvasback (Aythya valisineria) No special status Mule deer habitat (Odocoileus hemionus) No special status Date Posted: 01/27/2009 Contact: Craig Hoover Phone: 775-289-1800
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