TARGETED AND PRESCRIBED GRAZING OF ANNUAL GRASSES IN THE GREAT BASIN ECOSYTEMS OF NEVADA ENVIRONMENTAL ASSESSMENT

The Bureau of Land Management Nevada State Office has begun the process of writing an environmental assessment (EA) titled “Targeted Grazing of Annual Grasses in the Great Basin Ecoregions in Nevada.” This EA will fulfill the National Environmental Policy Act requirements associated with implementing Secretarial Order 3372, “Reducing Wildfire Risks through Active Management,” and the Executive Order issued December 21, 2018, titled “Promoting Active Management of America’s Forests, and Other Federal Land to Improve Conditions and Reduce Wildfire Risk.” 

This EA would analyze the environmental effects of targeted grazing treatments for reduction of annual invasive grasses on various BLM Nevada-managed lands throughout the Great Basin Ecoregion. The project area includes lands in the Carson City, Winnemucca, Battle Mountain, Elko, and Ely BLM Districts. The project aims to manage invasive annual grasses by using a variety of livestock grazing practices in the Great Basin ecoregions of Nevada. 

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