NEPA - Winnemucca District Office
The National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA) of 1969 serves as our nation's charter for the protection of the environment.  All proposed actions affecting public lands or resources must be reviewed for NEPA compliance. This review under NEPA publicly discloses potential impacts and informs the decision maker of environmental consequences.
 
Below are links to selected projects currently under NEPA review or have recently completed the NEPA review process.
 
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WINNEMUCCA DISTRICT NEPA AVAILABLE THROUGH ePLANNING!

The Bureau of Land Management is in the process of transitioning the delivery method of land use planning and NEPA documents to the public through the use of ePlanning.  Nevada is leading the way in this effort, and the Winnemucca District has now started adding NEPA documents to the ePlanning NEPA Register.

The ePlanning NEPA Register provides easy and interactive access to NEPA documents and allows you - our interested public - to search for projects and to provide comments during open comment periods on these projects.

If you have questions, please contact the Winnemucca District Planning and Environmental Coordinators (Lynn Ricci or Zwaantje Rorex) at:

Bureau of Land Management
Winnemucca District Office
5100 E. Winnemucca Blvd.
Winnemucca, NV 89445
775-623-1500

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* The noted projects below are now available in ePlanning. 

Lands

Project Title
Location
Project Lead
Status
Final Environmental Assessments
Northeast Washoe and Northwest Humboldt Counties
Decision Record, FONSI and Environmental Assessment
Humboldt County
Decision Record, FONSI and Environmental Assessment
Preliminary Environmental Assessments
Shamrock Communication Facility
Churchill County
Public comment period until February 6, 2012

Scoping

*Buena Vista Iron Ore Projects ROW (available in NEPA Register)Pershing and Churchill Counties Debbie DunhamScoping period ends November 28, 2011.

Minerals 

GEOTHERMAL OPERATIONS
Project Title
Location
Project Lead
Status
Final Environmental Assessments

Leach Hot Springs

T31N, R38E,
T32N, R38E,
T31N, R39E,
T32N, R39E,
(Pershing County)
Marcie Purkey
EA completed
and Decision Record
San Emidio Geothermal Exploration Project

Washoe County

Mark Gingrich
EA completed
and Decision Record

T25N, R35E,
T26N, R35E
T25N, R36E,
T26N, R36E
(Pershing and Churchill Counties)

Marcie Purkey

EA completed
and Decision Record
T35N, R34E, T36N, R34E(Humboldt County)
EA completed
and Decision Record
Preliminary Environmental Assessments
None at this time.   
Scoping

*TGP/New York Canyon Utilization
(Available in NEPA Register)

T29N, R33E, thru T24N, R37E(Pershing County) Phil D'AmoScoping period until February 10, 2012

 
 LOCATABLES
Project Title
Location
Project Lead
Status
Draft Environmental Impact Statement
Hycroft Mine Expansion

T34N, R29E, secs 1-4, 9-12 and 14; T35N, R29E, secs 13, 14, 22-27, and 33-36; T35N, R30E, secs 16-21 and 28-32 (Humboldt and Pershing Counties)

Kathleen RehbergComment Period ends March 12, 2012.
Final Environmental Assessments
None at this time.   
Scoping
Adelaide Mine ProjectT34N, R39E, secs 13 and 14 (Humboldt County)Daniel AtkinsonScoping period ended January 14, 2011

 Mineral Materials
Project Title
Location
Project Lead
Status
Scoping
 Pershing County
Daniel Atkinson
Scoping

Rangeland Management

GRAZING PERMIT RENEWALS
Project Title
Location
Contact 
Status
Final Environmental Assessments

Jersey Valley Allotment
Hole in the Wall Allotment
Home Station Gap Allotment

 
Final EA and Decision 

Environmental Assessment for the Goldbanks Allotment Grazing Permit Renewal

Goldbanks Allotment, Pershing County

Final EA and Decision 
Washburn Allotment, Humboldt County
Final EA and Decision 

Sod House Grazing Permit Renewal

Sod House Allotment

Ken VicencioFinal EA and Decision
Preliminary Environmental Assessments
None at this time.  Preliminary EA

RANGE IMPROVEMENTS
Project Title
Location
Contact 
Status
None at this time.   

Recreation

Project Title
Location
Project Lead
Status
Final Environmental Assessments
 Humboldt CountyJoey Carmosino
Decision Record, FONSI and EA
Preliminary Environmental Assessments
None at this time.
 
 
 

Determination of NEPA Adequacy

Black Rock Desert, Washoe County Cory RoegnerDNA Decision Signed March 30, 2011

Vegetation Management

Project Title
Location
Project Lead
Status
Final Environmental Assessments
Winnemucca Wildland Urban Interface Project Humboldt CountyAngie ArboniesDecision Record, FONSI and completed EA
Santa Rosa Mountains Fuels Break Project Humboldt CountyJeff Johnson Decision Record, FONSI and completed EA
Paradise Fuelbreak MaintenanceHumboldt CountyDecision Record, FONSI and completed EA
Determination of NEPA Adequacy (DNA)
* Paradise Valley Medusahead Treatment 
(available in NEPA Register!)		Humboldt CountyRob Burton

DNA Completed. Decision Record on FONSI available through the NEPA Register.

Santa Rosa and Paradise Fuelbreak TreatmentsHumboldt CountyAngie Arbonies

Decision Record and DNA Completed

Preliminary Environmental Assessments
Montana Mountains Fuels Management and Habitat Restoration Plan Humboldt County Comment Period ends 10/31/11
Scoping
Winnemucca District Vegetation Management PlanWinnemucca DistrictJeff JohnsonScoping period closes 4/29/11.
 

Wildlife

Project Title
Location
Project Lead
Status
Final Environmental Assessments
None at this time.
 
 

 

Preliminary Environmental Assessments
 None at this time.
 
 
 
Categorical Exclusions
 

 

 

 

Determination of NEPA Adequacy

Desert Dace DNA

Desert Dace DNA Overview Map

Desert Dace DNA Detailed Map

Soldier Meadows ACEC (Area of Critical Environmental Concern) in western Humboldt County Greg Lynch Decision Record

Wild Horses and Burros 

Project Title
Location
Project Lead
Status
Final  Environmental Assessments
Pershing CountyJerome Fox
Final EA and Decision (11/22/10)
Calico Mountain Complex Wild Horse Gather PlanHumboldt and Washoe CountiesJerome Fox
Final EA and Decision (12/08/09)

Humboldt and Washoe Counties

Rolando R. Mendez

Final EA and Decision signed September 19, 2011
Preliminary Environmental Assessments                       
   

 

Wilderness and Wilderness Study Areas

Project Title
Location
Project Lead
Status
Final Environmental Assessments
None at this time. 
  
 
Preliminary Environmental Assessments
Black Rock Desert - High Rock Canyon Emigrant Trails National Conservation Area Preliminary Environmental AssessmentBlack Rock Desert, Calico Mountains, East Fork High Rock Canyon, High Rock Canyon, High Rock Lake, Little High Rock Canyon, North Black Rock Range, North Jackson Mountains, Pahute Peak and South Jackson Mountains WildernessesKristine Struck
Comment period open until June 10, 2011
Scoping
None at this time.