There are about 45 million acres of public rangelands in Nevada. These rangelands are divided into 745 grazing allotments. There are 550 operators, or permittees, with a total of 635 permits to graze livestock.

Public land grazing is managed to achieve the fundamentals of rangeland health as indicated by soil and site stability, hydrologic function and biotic integrity.

Among the challenges to successfully manage public land grazing are:

• Drought
• Noxious Weed & Invasive Species

Grazing/Allotment Information websites:

• BLM Rangeland Administration System (RAS) - www.blm.gov/ras/ 
  The RAS provides grazing administrative support and management reports for the BLM and the public. Click 'Run Reports' on the left column.
• NILS GeoCommunicator - www.geocommunicator.gov/
  To view the allotments and pasture in an interactive mapping environment.