Letter From the Forest Supervisor

GREETINGS of them for their hard work and • We took a lead role in organizing persistence in leveraging limited quarterly interagency natural STAKEHOLDERS funds. resources briefings for congressional and governor’s So here are a few 2016 highlights: he Humboldt-Toiyabe office staff. We also attended National Forest is dedicated • We completed numerous every meeting of the Nevada Tto working with our communities recreation site improvements, Legislative Committee on Public and other stakeholders to “care for 4,500 acres of weed treatment Lands to provide an overview the land and serve people.” We are and control, and almost of district, forest-wide, and all committed to sustain the health 26,000 acres of forest health regional programs, activities, of the Forest to provide multiple and hazardous fuel reduction and priorities. benefits. projects. I look forward to another exciting We are focused on building • We accomplished more than year in 2017. And as always, I invite dynamic and proactive partnerships 19,700 acres of sage-grouse you to visit the Humboldt-Toiyabe with nonprofits, businesses, habitat improvement, including National Forest to enjoy the variety communities, tribes, states, and removal of pinyon pine and of recreation opportunities and other federal agencies to achieve juniper, control of invasive scenery it has to offer. these goals. By working together, plants, fence marking, and we can provide diverse and meadow restoration. Sincerely, sustainable watersheds, vegetation, wildlife habitats, and recreation • With substantial public input, opportunities for present and future we finalized a joint Bi-State generations. Sage-Grouse Conservation Record of Decision with Bill Dunkelberger To learn more about the Forest’s the Nevada Bureau of Land Forest Supervisor key activities and accomplishments, Management (BLM) in May of Humboldt-Toiyabe National Forest I invite you to review the 2016. This revised management Humboldt-Toiyabe National plan along with the Bi-State Forest’s 2016 Forest Report. Action Plan helped prevent the listing of the species. While reading this report, remember that the success of the Forest is • We developed new monitoring largely due to our employees and programs for the 1986 Humboldt partners. I would like to thank all and Toiyabe Forest Plans. Land Management

ffFuels Treatments Focus on Restoring Sage-grouse Habitat - The Forest’s fuels accomplishments for 2016 totaled 25,622 acres of treatments. Fuels and vegetation treatments were focused within the wildland urban interface and identified sage- grouse habitat areas. Objectives of these treatments included reducing fuel loading, modifying potential fire behavior, improving Districts’ respective SAGE-GROUSE forest health, restoring vegetative land management plans, the Forest communities, and creating a CONSERVATION Service and BLM sought to provide regulatory mechanisms that would more resilient landscape. Multiple he Humboldt-Toiyabe serve as conservation measures to methods of treatment were used National Forest and BLM prevent the listing of the Bi-State that included a combination of Tpublished their Bi-State Sage- sage-grouse. This effort was one hand thinning, prescribed burning, grouse Record of Decisions (ROD) of the reasons the U.S. Fish and mastication, chipping, grazing in May of 2016. These RODs Wildlife Service (USFWS) decided with goats/sheep (Carson Ranger provide consistent management that the Bi-State sage-grouse was District), and public green/dead direction across federal lands on not warranted for listing in April of fuelwood removal. how to conserve, enhance, and 2015. ffConservation Credit System restore sagebrush and associated Agreement Signed - The Forest habitats of the greater sage-grouse The Forest Service and BLM will Service, BLM, and Nevada Bi-State distinct population continue to partner with local, state, Department of Conservation and segment on public lands in Nevada federal, and tribal partners in both Natural Resources finalized a and California. Nevada and California to ensure that there is seamless management memorandum of understanding The U.S. Forest Service, BLM, direction for all sage-grouse issues outlining the use of Nevada’s and other stakeholders have been across agency boundaries and Conservation Credit System actively conserving Bi-State sage- populations. Both agencies have to help improve sage-grouse grouse for many years following a already implemented numerous habitat on Forest Service and set of science-based management projects in the Bi-State Action Plan. BLM lands in the state. The state practices. The plan amendments in of Nevada developed the credit The small Bi-State sage-grouse the RODs formally establish many system to preserve and maintain distinct population of greater sage- of those management practices and greater sage-grouse habitats on grouse is found in Alpine, Inyo, ensure that Bi-State sage-grouse private and public lands. It is an and Mono Counties in California conservation efforts continue far innovative, science-based tool into the future. and Douglas, Esmeralda, Lyon, and Mineral Counties in Nevada. developed to quantify and account In developing the plan amendments About 426,000 acres of the birds’ for impacts to sage-grouse habitat to the Toiyabe National Forest sagebrush habitat is found on lands and the conservation actions put and BLM Carson City and Battle managed by the Forest Service. in place to offset these impacts. Community Engagement

ffLas Vegas Hispanic Community Engaged - The Spring (SMNRA) hosted a Cultural Learning Day for members of the greater Las Vegas area Latino community. The event’s goal was to build connections with community members and learn how the Forest Service can best serve Photo Courtesy of Reno Sparks Indian Colony this segment of the public. The LEARNING partners provided the catalyst Forest Service, in conjunction OPPORTUNITY to make the summit a success. with Outside Las Vegas, Great Participants recognized the Basin Institute, Southern Nevada he Nevada Indian value of integrating traditional Conservancy, Clark County, and Commission, in conjunction ecological knowledge with best Metropolitan Group, designed Twith the Bi-State Sage Grouse science practices to achieve better and employed strategies Executive Oversight Committee, outcomes for both the land and that addressed barriers to hosted a Traditional Ecological people. Also, steps were identified communications and access, and Knowledge Summit in June of on how to improve communication surfaced shared values. 2016 in Carson City, Nevada. Over and ensure integration. f 200 tribal leaders and members, fA Different Look at Recreation as well as land management In addition, the Traditional - The SMNRA hosted the professionals, were in attendance at Ecological Knowledge Summit Valuing Outdoor Experiences the three-day forum. was a great opportunity for state Demonstration Areas (VOEDA) and federal agencies to listen and Kick-Off Meeting that took place The focus of the summit was to learn from tribal partners. in Las Vegas. The two-day discuss and identify how best to meeting focused on strengthening The Bi-State Sage Grouse incorporate Traditional Ecological and deepening connections Executive Oversight Committee Knowledge into the adaptive with the public through outdoor consists of agency executives from management of sagebrush and experiences by advancing the pinyon juniper ecosystems in the Forest Service, BLM, USFWS, Natural Resources Conservation “high-five” recreation priority identified Bi-State sage-grouse shifts at several demonstration habitat. Agenda topics were Service (NRCS), U.S. Geological Survey, Nevada Department of areas across the National Forest derived from the concerns federal System (NFS). The SMNRA is agencies heard while conducting Wildlife (NDOW), and California Department of Fish and Wildlife. a VOEDA demonstration area listening sessions in tribal for modernizing the recreation communities who call the Bi-State All these agencies are working special uses program and sage-grouse habitat area home. together to restore and conserve the Bi-State sage-grouse that increasing capacity and focus on The interagency cooperation inhabits the eastern community service and volunteer demonstrated between the Nevada region, straddling northern Nevada programs. Indian Commission and federal and eastern California. Partnership

INTEGRAL serve to set the stage for effective assisted archaeologists with TO MISSION collaboration. Leveraging funds, field surveys, participated in or more than a century, expertise, and mutual passion for saw training, and attended the Forest Service has worked land stewardship can more than the Traditional Ecological Fin partnership with community double the Forest’s investments in Knowledge Summit. the land while creating a sense of stakeholders; local and national • Partnership Reducing organizations; and county, state, ownership for the community as a whole. Pinyon Pine and Juniper federal, and tribal government Encroachment - Mountain agencies in an effort to honor its The following are examples of City-Ruby Mountains- mission of ‘caring for the land and successful 2016 Forest partnerships: Jarbidge Ranger District serving people.’ has developed a partnership • Forest and Bridgeport Indian The joining of resources through project with the BLM, NDOW, Colony Sign Participating forging partnerships has greatly and Bald Mountain Mine Agreement - A participating enhanced the Humboldt-Toiyabe to reduce pinyon pine and agreement between the Forest National Forest’s ability to juniper encroachment in the Service and Bridgeport Indian achieve social, economic, and land Overland Pass area of the Colony (BIC) was signed in stewardship goals. Partnerships Ruby Mountains in White June of 2016. The agreement are an integral component of the Pine County. Pinyon pine and provides five years of funding public land management equation. juniper encroachment has to support improvements to Jurisdictional boundaries melt away reduced sage-grouse habitat Bi-State sage-grouse habitat. when communities, organizations, and decreased effective winter The agreement also enhances and government agencies work range for deer and elk. The the cooperation between the together to develop a landscape partners are working together Forest Service and BIC to approach for the restoration of to secure contracts for removal improve sage-grouse habitat, forested ecosystems. of these trees on state, private, pinyon conservation, and and federal lands that adjoin one As agency priorities and social tribal workforce development. another. values continue to change During the 2016 field season, and grow, so do the Forest’s the agreement was used • Students Get Real World partnerships. Community values to fund tribal interns who Experience - The Austin- and expectations, more than ever, helped lay out treatment units, Tonopah Ranger District Partnership

partnered with Schenck partnership with NRCS to Winter Alliance. This alliance Civilian Conservation Corps conduct National Cooperative worked to enhance the public’s to provide three under-served/ Soil Surveys and Ecological winter experience by providing under-represented youth an Site Description mapping consistent messaging leading opportunity to gain at least across the Forest. Since 2003, up to and during primary times 640 hours of required on-the- this partnership has resulted when winter recreation creates job training under the Public in nearly 2.3 million acres of a high rate of congestion, Lands Corps Partnership. the Forest now having current safety challenges, and resource While on the district, the soils and ecological site data damage. Schenck’s Advanced Forestry available for project and land Program students worked in management planning. Fiscal • Pine Nut Harvest Joint range, wildlife, and recreation. year 2016 has resulted in Communication Effort - For They were fully exposed to a 110,000 acres being mapped the 2016 pine nut harvest wide-variety of experiences using Forest Service and season, the Forest Service including trespass cattle matching NRCS funds. and BLM worked together to monitoring, sage-grouse habitat ensure the public was safely improvement, and recreation • SMNRA Area Forms Winter harvesting pine nuts and aware maintenance. All three students Alliance - The SMNRA of the regulations. The agencies are now able to apply for non- joined with Clark County, Las worked together to develop a competitive hiring placement Vegas Metropolitan Police joint communication effort and within the federal government. Department, Lee Canyon Ski coordinate with local tribes. On Resort, Mount Charleston Fire the Forest, pinyon pine trees are • Galena Creek Visitor Center & Rescue District, Nevada found on the Austin-Tonopah, Managed Under a Unique Department of Transportation, Bridgeport, Carson, Ely, and Partnership - Galena Creek Nevada Highway Patrol, and Mountain City-Ruby Mountains- Visitor Center near Reno, Southern Nevada Conservancy Jarbidge Ranger Districts, as Nevada, is a unique partnership to form the Mount Charleston well as the SMNRA. between the Forest Service, Washoe County, and the Institute. The center is a Forest Service facility operated and maintained by Washoe County under a special use permit. Great Basin Institute staffs the visitor center and manages education programs under a contract with Washoe County. All three entities have entered into an Interpretative Association Agreement to offer education programs, classes, and camps to all ages. • Partnership Benefits Forest Planning Efforts - The Forest Service has an ongoing Conservation Education

ffSacred Sites Webinar - The Forest hosted a Sacred Sites webinar for Forest Service employees. Jeremy Spoon, Associate Professor of Anthropology at Portland State University and Research Associate at The Mountain Institute, discussed his experiences working collaboratively with the Forest Service and Nuwuvi (Southern Paiute) Tribes. offered education for adults with The presentation highlighted PARTNERSHIP programs such as Basque culture, how indigenous ecological edible plants, and gardening for COMMITMENT knowledge and place-based pollinators. The visitor center also spirituality were incorporated into hroughout 2016, visitors hosted weekly guided summer interpretive planning and resource to the Humboldt-Toiyabe hikes, a forum on how to deal management at the SMNRA. TNational Forest enjoyed inspiring with bears, and a festival with 500 conservation education programs attendees. The total number of ffFree Snowmobile Avalanche led by teams from the Great Basin visitors to the Galena Creek Visitor Awareness Clinic - The Forest’s Institute and Southern Nevada Center in 2016 was over 20,000. Bridgeport Avalanche Center Conservancy. Activities were in Bridgeport, California, co- organized around two main hubs, the Southern Nevada Conservancy staff at Spring Mountains Visitor sponsored snowmobile avalanche Galena Creek Visitor Center outside awareness clinics in cooperation Reno, Nevada, and the new Spring Gateway hosted year-round field programs for students and adults with Let’s Ride Adventures, a Mountains Visitor Gateway near Las backcountry snowmobile guide. Vegas. on topics such as Southern Paiute culture, Cold War history, Leave Instructors addressed topics The Great Basin Institute staff at No Trace ethics, wildlife, geology, specific to snowmobile users in the Galena Creek Visitor Center endemic species, and sky island avalanche terrain. hosted over 7,000 students in 2016; ecological zones. Summer activities ffSnowshoe with a Ranger approximately 70 percent of them included interpretive hikes and Program - The Carson Ranger had never been in a forest before. Junior Ranger and Science Safari District offered free snowshoe Field study programs were given on programs. tours through its Snowshoe with a almost every school day on topics Ranger Program. The three-hour such as animal adaptations, wetland Other special events held at the event began in Tahoe Meadows environments, food webs, and water Spring Mountains Visitor Gateway and increased in elevation to an quality assessments. Students could included astronomy demonstrations overlook view of Lake Tahoe. In continue their adventures through with the Las Vegas Astronomical addition to learning about Lake Exploration Camps with programs in Society, outdoor concerts, and a Tahoe’s geology and history, wilderness, geology, and more. fall festival with more than 3,000 attendees. The total number of participants gained knowledge Year-round community programs visitors to the visitor gateway for about snow safety. at Galena Creek Visitor Center 2016 was over 65,000. Recognition of Accomplishments

ff Celebrated for Remarkable Service - The Board of Commissioners of Clark County, Nevada, commended the remarkable service of USDA Forest Service LEOs for their heroism in responding to the scene of an accident. Officers Jarvis Alexander, Brandon Robinson, and Ira Smith; Patrol Captain Don Harris; and Patrol Commander Larry Hall cared for and assisted a 16-year-old REGIONAL Jason Parker was recognized girl after she sustained a severe in the Law Enforcement and head injury while sledding at the APPRECIATION Investigations Category for SMNRA in January 2016. exemplary performance directly n 2016, the Forest Service ff Fire Prevention Officer Intermountain Region resulting in the safety of the public, government employees, Recognized - SMNRA Fire I(Region 4) recognized individuals Prevention Officer Ray Johnson and government infrastructure and groups who are making a was recognized by the Forest difference on NFS lands. Several and facilities. Parker is a USDA Forest Service Special Agent in Service Washington Office for his Humboldt-Toiyabe National efforts to share fire safety and Forest employees and a partner Region 4 working in the Nevada Zone and stationed at the SMNRA. prevention messages to over organization received Regional 77,000 kids during his 20-year Forester Awards. He provides crucial investigation services on NFS lands and excels fire career. Through this effort, The Southern Nevada Conservancy at building and maintaining Johnson has helped the Forest was recognized in the Engaging solid relations with both forest Service build community relations, Urban America Category for their employees and external partners. introduce urban children to efforts to increase environmental nature, and spread fire safety and and conservation education USDA Forest Service Law prevention messages. Enforcement Officers (LEO) and opportunities and communications f support staff, as well as Forest f Employee Receives Wilderness capacity to the greater Las Vegas Award - Friends of Nevada community. With the opening public affairs team members, were recognized in the Law Enforcement Wilderness awarded Wildlife of the Spring Mountains Visitor Biologist Michael West on the Gateway in May 2015, Southern and Investigations Group Category for their efforts to ensure the health Austin-Tonopah Ranger District Nevada Conservancy took on with their 2016 Agency Team the challenge of overseeing its and safety of winter recreationists visiting the SMNRA during Player of the Year Award. He was operations, retail sales, events, recognized for going above and the 2015 holiday season. The communications, and educational beyond to help the organization Forest Service partnered with the programing. In 2016, Southern set up and carry out meaningful Las Vegas Metropolitan Police Nevada Conservancy programs, projects, such as restoring sage- Department, Nevada Highway events, and “Go Mt. Charleston” grouse habitat and removing Patrol, Clark County, and Nevada communication efforts have defunct fencing. reached around 200,000 people. Department of Transportation.

he Forest’s spectacular 6.3 million acres make it the largest national forest in the lower T48 states. This report provides facts and financials from October 2015 through September 2016, which is the federal government’s fiscal year.

Budget Forest Budget Humboldt-Toiyabe National Forest Appropriated Funds $24,251,388 Humboldt-Toiyabe National Forest Southern Nevada Public Land Management Act (SNPLMA) $2,713,302 Funds Received

Revenues to Federal Government Programs Receipts Forest Product Permits $98,633 Forest Service Maps $18,343 Grazing Fees $405,429 Recreation Fees $98,458 Recreation Passes $9,810 Recreation Special Use Permits $106,050 Total Receipts $736,723

*Payments to Counties with National Forest System Lands County *Payments County *Payments Carson $107,166 Alpine $156,962 Clark $3,369,095 Lassen $1,883,126 Douglas $657,428 Mono $1,215,510 Elko $3,485,682 Nevada $387,940 Eureka $352,951 Sierra $156,621 Humboldt $1,729,428 Lander $982,774 Lincoln $874,508 Lyon $2,091,543 Mineral $704,466 Nye $3,108,497 Washoe $3,470,890 White Pine $1,223,996 Nevada Total $22,158,424 California Total $3,800,159 Grand Total NV & CA $25,958,583 *Payments in Lieu of Taxes (https://www.doi.gov/pilt) plus Secure Rural Schools Payments (http://www.fs.usda.gov/main/pts/securepayments/projectedpayments) 9

Federal Contracts Awarded to Private Sector (excluding fire) Type Value Goods $1,838,827 Services $1,210,890 Non-Contractual Purchases $1,011,362 Total $4,061,079

Partnership Funding Received thru Grants and Agreements (including fire) Value Total $4,930,815

Personnel Workforce Positions Permanent Employees 285 Term Employees 2 Temporary Employees 127 Total Number of Employees 414

*Volunteers Number of Volunteers Total Hours Value 1,098 47,571 $1,097,463 *Figures are from fiscal year 2015 because fiscal year 2016 were not available at the time this publication was released.

Number of Congressional Districts Nevada California Total 4 3 7

Acreage Nevada California Total Acreage 5,645,823 acres 644,050 acres 6,289,873

*Acreage by Ranger District Unit Nevada California Total Acreage Austin-Tonopah Ranger District 2,116,485 2,116,485 Bridgeport Ranger District 637,724 375,660 1,013,385 Carson Ranger District 136,232 270,208 406,440 Ely Ranger District 1,007,439 1,007,439 Mountain City-Ruby Mountains-Jarbidge Ranger District 1,104,87 1,104,087 Santa Rosa Ranger District 289,513 289,513 Spring Mountains National Recreation Area 317,170 317,170 *Numbers from the 2015 Lands Areas of the National Forest System Report (http://www.fs.fed.us/land/staff/lar/)

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*Acreage by County County Nevada County California Carson 15,307 Alpine 237,075 Clark 280,154 Lassen 1,291 Douglas 83,750 Mono 373,534 Elko 1,067,244 Nevada 3,750 Eureka 144,160 Sierra 28,400 Humboldt 289,480 Lander 296,336 Lincoln 30,998 Lyon 276,779 Mineral 330,096 Nye 1,961,020 Washoe 106,178 White Pine 764,301 Nevada Total 5,645,823 acres California Total 644,088 acres Grand Total NV & CA 6,289,911 acres *Numbers from the 2015 Lands Areas of the National Forest System Report (http://www.fs.fed.us/land/staff/lar/)

*Wilderness Areas Wilderness Managing Unit Acreage Austin-Tonopah Ranger District 35,529 Wilderness Austin-Tonopah Ranger District 120,560 Ely Ranger District 22,374 Carson-Iceberg Wilderness Carson Ranger District 80,236 Currant Mountain Wilderness Ely Ranger District 47,308 East Humboldt Wilderness Mountain City-Ruby Mountains-Jarbidge Ranger District 36,658 Wilderness Ely Ranger District 52,471 Ely Ranger District 121,467 Hoover Wilderness Bridgeport Ranger District 99,604 Mountain City-Ruby Mountains-Jarbidge Ranger District 110,488 La Madre Mountain Wilderness Spring Mountains National Recreation Area 18,749 Mokelumne Wilderness Carson Ranger District 20,209 Mt. Charleston Wilderness Spring Mountains National Recreation Area 54,953 Mt. Moriah Wilderness Ely Ranger District 71,305 Mt. Rose Wilderness Carson Ranger District 31,369 Ely Ranger District 26,257 Rainbow Mountain Wilderness Spring Mountains National Recreation Area 4,577 Red Mountains Wilderness Ely Ranger District 20,496 Ruby Mountains Wilderness Mountain City-Ruby Mountains-Jarbidge Ranger District 93,123 Santa Rosa-Paradise Peak Wilderness Santa Rosa Ranger District 32,058 Schellback Wilderness Ely Ranger District 36,157 Table Mountain Wilderness Austin-Tonopah Ranger District 92,488 Wilderness Ely Ranger District 40,025 Wovoka Wilderenss Bridgeport Ranger District 48,981 Total 1,317,439 *Numbers from the 2015 Lands Areas of the National Forest System Report (http://www.fs.fed.us/land/staff/lar/)

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Special Designation Areas Areas Acreage Bridgeport Winter Recreation Area 7,254 National Recreation Area 317,170 Research Natural Areas 36,654 Roadless Areas 3,383,791 Wild Horse and Burro Territories 1,911,610 Wilderness Study Areas 155,132 Total 5,811,611

Special Use Permits Type Quantity Total Recreation Special Use Permits 215  Recreation Residences 97  Ski Areas 2  Organization Camps 5  Resorts 7 Non-Recreation Special Use Permits 417  Communication Sites 40  Linear rights of way/water related 126  Linear rights of way/power, telephone, roads 250  Military Training Area 1 632

Recreation Program Recreation Numbers Annual Visitors Total 4 million

Recreation Sites Total 138  Boating Sites 2  Campgrounds 60  Day Use Areas 14  Interpretive Sites 3  Ski Area 2  Sno-Parks 1  Trailheads 53  Visitor Center/Gateway 2  Winter Recreation Area 1 Trails Total 3,570 miles  Motorized Trails 1,698 miles  Non-Motorized Trails 1,872 miles Special Designated Trails Total 4  National Recreation Trails 2  National Scenic Trails 1  Pony Express Trail 1

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Road System Mileage by Ranger District Designated Unit Road Miles Austin-Tonopah Ranger District 1,393 Bridgeport Ranger District 1,045 Carson Ranger District 574 Ely Ranger District 666 Mountain City-Ruby Mountains-Jarbidge RD 1,109 Santa Rosa Ranger District 471 Spring Mountains National Recreation Area 298 Total 5,556

Cultural Resource Activity Sites Recorded Sites Recorded Sites Listed on Percent of Resources FY 2016 to Date National Register Forest Surveyed Prehistoric and Historic Sites 72 14,702 8 8%

Tribal Relations Federally Recognized Tribes Non-Federally Recognized Tribes Total 30 3 33

Natural Resources Program Resources Quantity Perennial Streams 4,418 miles Intermittent Streams 19,745 miles Lakes, reservoirs, and other water bodies 7,228 acres Threatened, Endangered, and Sensitive Botanical Species 92 Threatened, Endangered, and Sensitive Terrestrial Species 25 Aquatic Species 8 Greater Sage-grouse Habitat 2,403,900 acres Bi-State Sage-grouse Habitat 426,809 acres

Minerals Program Project Quantity Active Hard-Rock Mining Operations Plans and Notices 498 Mineral Material Permits for Small Quantities of Personal-Use Rock 11 Closure of Abandoned Mines Posing a Public Safety Hazard 53

Noxious Weed Management Program Activity Acreage Treatments 4,499 Inventories 33,002

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Range Program Active *Authorized Unit Permits Acreage Allotments Livestock Use Austin-Tonopah Ranger District 17 35 27,454 AUM 1,454,761 Bridgeport Ranger District 20 49 24,716 AUM 864,071 Carson Ranger District 7 12 4,548 AUM 151,420 Ely Ranger District 19 30 26,490 AUM 907,346 Mountain City-Ruby Mountains-Jarbidge RD 81 121 129,398 AUM 1,003,992 Santa Rosa Ranger District 19 12 34,905 AUM 271,599 Totals 164 259 247,511 AUM 4,653,189 *AUM = Animal Unit Month

Timber Program Activity *Measurement Christmas Tree Permits 5,568 permits sold Personal Use Firewood Permits 3,046 cords sold Posts, Poles, etc. Permits 8 ccf* sold Commercial Timber Sales 2,325 ccf* cut *ccf = hundred cubic feet

Fuels Treatment Activity Acreage Hazardous Fuels Reduction 25,622 acres (includes 19,733 acres to remove Pinyon-Juniper to enhance sagebrush communities and sage-grouse habitat)

Prescribed Burning Unit Quantity Acreage Carson Ranger District 14 305 Bridgeport Ranger District 1 75 Ely Ranger District 2 225 Total 17 605

Wildfires Cause Number Acreage Lightning 28 32 Human 50 758 Total 78 790

Interagency Fire Dispatch Incident Response Interagency Prescribed Smoke Search and Law Wildfires Dispatch Center Burn Check/FA Rescue Enforcement Sierra Front 112 9 67 5 5 Central Nevada 9 0 2 0 0 Elko 60 1 0 0 0 Ely 102 5 15 0 0 Las Vegas 121 2 10 2 0 Total 404 17 94 7 5

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Bridgeport Helitack Helicopter Hours Flown Type I 347 Type III 172 Total 519

Black Mountain Interagency Hotshot Crew Activity Wildfires Days on Incidents Training Days Project Days 12 168 16 25

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