BLM Director Kornze Announces $79 Million for Conservation and Recreation Projects in Nevada
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- Las Vegas Wash Enhancement and Stabilization (Southern Nevada Water Authority), $4,000,000
- McGill Ball Park Upgrade Phase II (White Pine County), $996,199
- Northern Nevada Historic Railroad Museum Interpretive Trail Phase II (White Pine County) $1,287,999
- Carson River Trail System Phase II - Ranch Connection (Carson City), $1,843,685
- Kiel Ranch Historic Park 6.81 Acre Acquisition (City of North Las Vegas), $1,520,700
- Robert E. "Bob" Price Park Improvements (Clark County), $2,348,173
- Southwest Ridge Park/Trailhead Phase I (Clark County), $4,876,966
- Craig Ranch Regional Park 5.34 Acre Acquisition (City of North Las Vegas), $3,824,600
- Craig Ranch Regional Park 20.57 Acre Acquisition (City of North Las Vegas), $4,025,000
- Colorado River Heritage Trail – Arizona (Bureau of Reclamation), $5,999,773
- Water in the Desert: Water Conservation Delivery System (Fish and Wildlife Serve), $1,308,514
- Lincoln County Partners Non-Motorized Multipurpose Trail System, Phase II (BLM), $1,119,683
- Reconstruct and Restore the Historic Wheeler Peak Campground (National Park Service), $4,438,406
- Hoover Dam Visitor Center, Theater Level Refurbishment (Bureau of Reclamation) $2,702,471
- Rehabilitate Boulder Beach Campground North Loop (National Park Service) $1,451,701
- Hilltop Campground Reconstruction Project (Forest Service), $5,286,300
- Preservation of bats in the western US (National Park Service), $1,193,632
- Building Stewardship of Public Lands with Displaced User Groups (National Park Service), $2,978,100
- Protecting Gold Butte’s Cultural Heritage (Bureau of Land Management), $1,749,218
- Butterfly Autecology Phase IV (Forest Service), $1,608,015
- Protection, Stabilization, Restoration of Lehman Caves Historic Area (National Park Service), $926,597
- Endemic and Sensitive Species Biological Mitigations for Spring Mountains National Recreation Area Capital Improvement Projects (Forest Service), $734,200
- Jack’s Valley Ranch Conservation Easement (Forest Service), $12,419,000
- Atlanta Road Sage-Grouse Habitat Improvement Continuation (Bureau of Land Management), $566,000
- Sagebrush Habitat Restoration (Forest Service), $1,185,520
- Ely District Noxious and Invasive Weeds: Inventory, Treatment, Restoration, and Education (Forest Service), $920,560
- South Spring and Hamblin Valley Watershed Restoration Plan (Bureau of Land Management), $350,000
- Forgotten Grasslands: Restoration of Basin Wildrye Ecosystems on Great Basin National Park (National Park Service) $320,950
Multi-species Habitat Conservation Plan
- Desert Tortoise Connectivity (Clark County), $2,448,000
- Riparian Restoration - Muddy River Riparian Reserve Unit (Clark County), $2,770,000
The BLM manages more than 245 million acres of public land located primarily in 12 western states, including Alaska, on behalf of the American people. The BLM also administers 700 million acres of sub-surface mineral estate throughout the nation. Our mission is to sustain the health, diversity, and productivity of America’s public lands for the use and enjoyment of present and future generations.