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Hickison Wild Burro Territory Appropriate Management Levels and Management Actions Project Environmental Assessment United States Department of Agriculture Hickison Wild Burro Territory Appropriate Management Levels and Management Actions Project Environmental Assessment Forest Service Humboldt-Toiyabe National Forest National Forests Austin/Tonopah Ranger District Ranger District May 2018 For More Information Contact: Lance Brown, District Ranger Austin/Tonopah Ranger District 100 Midas Canyon Road P.O. Box 130 Austin, Nevada 89310 Phone: (775) 964-2671 Fax: (775) 964-1451 In accordance with Federal civil rights law and U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) civil rights regulations and policies, the USDA, its Agencies, offices, and employees, and institutions participating in or administering USDA programs are prohibited from discriminating based on race, color, national origin, religion, sex, gender identity (including gender expression), sexual orientation, disability, age, marital status, family/parental status, income derived from a public assistance program, political beliefs, or reprisal or retaliation for prior civil rights activity, in any program or activity conducted or funded by USDA (not all bases apply to all programs). Remedies and complaint filing deadlines vary by program or incident. 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Submit your completed form or letter to USDA by: (1) mail: U.S. Department of Agriculture, Office of the Assistant Secretary for Civil Rights, 1400 Independence Avenue, SW, Washington, D.C. 20250-9410; (2) fax: (202) 690-7442; or (3) email: [email protected]. USDA is an equal opportunity provider, employer, and lender. We make every effort to create documents that are accessible to individuals of all abilities; however, limitations with our word processing programs may prevent some parts of this document from being readable by computer-assisted reading devices. If you need assistance with this document, please contact the Austin/Tonopah Ranger District at (775) 964-2671. Hickison Wild Burro Territory Appropriate Management Levels and Management Actions Project Environmental Assessment Contents Introduction ..................................................................................................................................... 1 Proposed Project Area ................................................................................................................. 1 Need for the Proposal ...................................................................................................................... 3 Consistency with Forest Plan Direction .......................................................................................... 6 Management Area 9 – Toquima .................................................................................................. 6 Range Management ..................................................................................................................... 6 Wild Free-Roaming Horse and Burros ....................................................................................... 7 Riparian Areas ............................................................................................................................. 7 Wildlife and Fish ......................................................................................................................... 7 Greater Sage-Grouse Forest Plan Amendment #17 .................................................................... 8 Consistency with Other Direction ................................................................................................... 8 Public Involvement and Proposal Development ............................................................................. 9 Tribal Consultation and Coordination ....................................................................................... 10 Identification of Issues .............................................................................................................. 10 Proposed Action and Alternatives ................................................................................................. 11 Alternatives Considered in Detail ............................................................................................. 11 Alternative 1—No Action ..................................................................................................... 11 Alternative 2—Proposed Action ........................................................................................... 11 Alternative 3 .......................................................................................................................... 13 Adaptive Management Adjustments Based on Monitoring for All Action Alternatives .......... 15 Adjustments Based on Utilization Monitoring ...................................................................... 15 Adjustments Based on Changes in Plant Composition ......................................................... 16 Adjustments Based on Genetic Diversity .............................................................................. 17 Adaptive Management Adjustments Based on Population Monitoring for Alternative 3 Only 17 Design Features Common to All Action Alternatives .............................................................. 17 General .................................................................................................................................. 17 Cultural Resources................................................................................................................. 17 Sensitive Plants ...................................................................................................................... 18 Wildlife .................................................................................................................................. 18 Noxious and Invasive Weeds ................................................................................................ 18 Environmental Consequences ....................................................................................................... 19 Issues Not Analyzed in Detail ................................................................................................... 19 Wild Horses ........................................................................................................................... 19 Roadless Areas ...................................................................................................................... 19 Cultural Resources................................................................................................................. 20 Mineral and Energy Resources .............................................................................................. 21 Climate Change ..................................................................................................................... 21 Issues Analyzed in Detail .......................................................................................................... 21 Activities Considered in the Cumulative Effects Analysis for all Alternatives .................... 21 Wild Burro Management outside the Hickison Wild Burro Territory .................................. 21 Grazing Allotment Management and Range Developments ................................................. 22 Mineral Exploration............................................................................................................... 22 Recreation .............................................................................................................................. 23 Wild Burros ........................................................................................................................... 23 Rangeland Resources............................................................................................................. 63 Water Quality ........................................................................................................................ 81 Soils ....................................................................................................................................... 84 Wildlife .................................................................................................................................. 87 Humboldt-Toiyabe National Forest National Forests i Hickison Wild Burro Territory Appropriate Management Levels and Management Actions Project Environmental Assessment Botanical Resources ............................................................................................................ 118 Social and Economic Resources .......................................................................................... 143 Agencies and Persons Consulted ................................................................................................. 160
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