Southern Nevada Public Land Management Act of 1998, as Amended Multi-Species Habitat Conservation Plans - Project Summary Round 17 Project Name: Covered Species Surveys and Refinement of Species Distribution Models
Round: 17 Tab #: 1
County: Clark
Location: Species occurrence surveys will occur throughout Clark County and will be determined based on analysis and recommendations provided in the final project report for the Covered Species Analysis Support project.
Nominating Agency/Entity: CC
Funding Requested: $400,000
Project Description: The Clark County Desert Conservation Program (DCP) aims to implement species occurrence surveys in under-surveyed regions of Clark County to develop and refine species distribution models for up to 30 rare/vulnerable species occurring in Clark County. The models will be used to: refine the list of species covered by the Clark County Multiple Species Habitat Conservation Plan (MSHCP) under a proposed amendment; in preparing impacts analyses for a proposed amendment to the MSHCP; to inform the MSHCP Adaptive Management Program; and to provide all land management agencies in Clark County with reliable, statistically-sound species distribution models for rare and/or vulnerable species that occur in the county. The MSHCP is a critical part of SNPLMA’s success because it allows the Bureau of Land Management to streamline their Endangered Species Act and National Environmental Policy Act compliance associated with disposal of federal lands.
SNPLMA, Multi-Species Habitat Conservation Plans Wednesday, September 20, 2017 Southern Nevada Public Land Management Act of 1998, as Amended Multi-Species Habitat Conservation Plans - Project Summary Round 17 Project Name: Desert Tortoise Monitoring on Translocation Sites
Round: 17 Tab #: 2
County: Clark
Location: Eldorado Valley, Trout Canyon, Stump Springs, and Piute Valley administered by the Bureau of Land Management and the Boulder City Conservation Easement administered by Desert Conservation Program.
Nominating Agency/Entity: CC
Funding Requested: $442,071
Project Description: The Clark County Desert Conservation Program (DCP) proposes to continue monitoring desert tortoise populations in translocation sites. While recent research on translocation has provided useful insight, results are currently only available for periods less than five years. Since it can take over 20 years for newly hatched tortoises of translocated animals to reach sexual maturity, it will take at least that long to evaluate the usefulness and efficacy of translocation as a recovery tool. Monitoring resident and translocated populations will aid the recovery team in making future decisions based on sound science. This project will occur on lands managed by the Bureau of Land Management (BLM) in Eldorado Valley, Piute Valley, Trout Canyon, and Stump Springs, as well as land managed by the DCP in the Boulder City Conservation Easement. The MSHCP is a critical part of SNPLMA's success because it allows the BLM to streamline their Endangered Species Act and National Environmental Policy Act compliance associated with disposal of federal lands.
SNPLMA, Multi-Species Habitat Conservation Plans Wednesday, September 20, 2017 Southern Nevada Public Land Management Act of 1998, as Amended Multi-Species Habitat Conservation Plans - Project Summary Round 17 Project Name: Evaluating Desert Tortoise Habitat Restoration Methods in the Mojave Desert
Round: 17 Tab #: 3
County: Clark
Location: The project will be conducted in Clark County, Nevada.
Nominating Agency/Entity: CC
Funding Requested: $350,000
Project Description: The Clark County Desert Conservation Program (DCP) proposes to host a workshop in Clark County, Nevada, that will thoroughly evaluate the effectiveness of habitat restoration as a tool for desert tortoise recovery in the Mojave Desert and help identify areas where more research is needed. This project will provide restoration practitioners with up-to-date guidance about the restoration techniques that are most effective for the recovery of desert tortoise populations, which will encourage efficient recovery efforts while reducing investment in practices with limited or no benefit. Furthermore, this project proposes to provide restoration practitioners with the tools and information necessary to properly assess the effectiveness of restoration projects in desert tortoise habitat. The MSHCP category is a critical part of the SNPLMA's success because it allows the BLM to streamline their Endangered Species Act and National Environmental Policy Act compliance associated with disposal of federal lands.
SNPLMA, Multi-Species Habitat Conservation Plans Wednesday, September 20, 2017