Northeastern Nevada Sagebrush Ecosystem Enhancement Project

Funding Year

Amount

Location

FY23

$220,000

Elko County, Nevada

Project Description

This project will enhance vegetation communities in the sagebrush sagebrush
The western United States’ sagebrush country encompasses over 175 million acres of public and private lands. The sagebrush landscape provides many benefits to our rural economies and communities, and it serves as crucial habitat for a diversity of wildlife, including the iconic greater sage-grouse and over 350 other species.

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ecosystem and focus on protecting/restoring wetlands and mesic habitats. Activities to be funded under this proposal include grazing management (e.g., removing and replacing older fencing with wildlife friendly fencing, water development, irrigation improvements), addressing conifer encroachment, and mesic/ riparian riparian
Definition of riparian habitat or riparian areas.

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area enhancement to slow and disperse water flows and capture sediment which will restore altered hydrology.

Partners

Private landowners and State/Federal partners.

Contact Information

Programs

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The western United States’ sagebrush country encompasses over 175 million acres of public and private lands. Sagebrush country contains biological, cultural and economic resources of national significance. America’s sagebrush ecosystem is the largest contiguous ecotype in the continental...