Term Permit Renewal for 7J Ranch (#2705130)
The proposed action is to fully process the renewal of the term grazing permit for 7J Ranch on the Meadow Valley, Ash Flat, Pennsylvania, and Rainbow Allotments. The issuance of the term grazing permit would be for a period of up to ten years.
The current term permit expires on 2/28/2017 and authorizes cattle and horse grazing according to the following:
ALLOTMENT | LIVESTOCK | GRAZING PERIOD | ** % Public Land | AUMs |
Name | Number | * Number | Kind | Begin | End | Permitted Use | Hist. Susp. Use | Total Use |
Meadow Valley | 01041 | 4 | C | 11/01 | 4/30 | 100 | 56 | 65 | 121 |
| | 4 | H | 3/01 | 2/28 | 100 | ---- | ---- | ---- |
Ash Flat | 21002 | 7 | C | 5/01 | 3/24 | 100 | 74 | 29 | 103 |
Pennsylvania | 01056 | 97 | C | 5/01 | 10/31 | 100 | 588 | 262 | 850 |
Rainbow | 11028 | 28 | C | 3/01 | 2/28 | 100 | 332 | 0 | 332 |
***Lower Riggs | 01087 | 29 | C | 5/01 | 3/24 | 100 | 309 | 0 | 309 |
* These numbers are approximate.
** This is for billing purposes only.
*** The Lower Riggs Allotment has been fully processed in a former EA/Decision Process and will not be included in the Proposed Action.
These land based allotments are located within Lincoln County in the south-central portion of the Ely District BLM, ranging approximately seven to 21 miles south of Caliente, Nevada (Map #1).
The Meadow Valley, Ash Flat, Pennsylvania and Rainbow Allotments encompass approximately 3,971, 3,247, 30,971, and 7,033 acres, respectively. The first four are located in the Meadow Valley Wash North (#N 214 A) Watershed. The Rainbow Allotment is located in the Meadow Valley Wash North and Kane Springs (#217) Wash Watershed.
None of the allotments in the Proposed Action are located within a Wild Horse Herd Management Area (HMA) or desert tortoise habitat. A portion of the Pennsylvania Allotment is located within the Clover Mountains Wilderness Area.
An evaluation of rangeland monitoring data and rangeland health will be conducted for the aforementioned allotments. This data will be summarized in a Standards Determination Document that will be provided for public review at a later date.
General Locations:
Meadow Valley Allotment
T.5 S., R.66 E., MDBM, many sections
T.6 S., R.66 E., MDBM, many sections
Ash Flat Allotment
T.6 S., R.66 E., MDBM, many sections
T.7 S., R.66 E., MDBM, many sections
T.7 S., R.67 E., MDBM, many sections
Pennsylvania Allotment
T.5 S., R.66 E., MDBM, many sections
T.6 S., R.66 E., MDBM, many sections
T.7 S., R.66 E., MDBM, many sections
T.5 S., R.67 E., MDBM, many sections
T.6 S., R.67 E., MDBM, many sections
T.7 S., R.67 E., MDBM, many sections
Rainbow Allotment
T.7 S., R.66 E., MDBM, many sections
T.7 S., R.67 E., MDBM, many sections
Contact: Domenic A. Bolognani
Phone: (775) 726-8124
