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NEPA - Winnemucca District Office
The National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA) of 1969 serves as our nation's charter for the protection of the environment.  All proposed actions affecting public lands or resources must be reviewed for NEPA compliance. This review under NEPA publicly discloses potential impacts and informs the decision maker of environmental consequences.
 
Below are links to selected projects currently under NEPA review or have recently completed the NEPA review process.
 
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Lands

Project Title
Location
Project Lead
Status
Final Environmental Assessments
Northeast Washoe County (map)
EA Complete and Decision Record
Preliminary Environmental Assessments
 None at this time.
 
 
 
Scoping
Weather Data Collection SitesWashoe, Pershing and Humboldt CountiesLewis TroutScoping

Minerals 

GEOTHERMAL-OPERATIONS
Project Title
Location
Contact 
Status
Final Environmental Assessments
T22N, R26E, sec. 12
(Churchill County)
EA completed and Decision Record
T35N, R34E, T36N, R34E(Humboldt County)
EA completed
and Decision Record

 LOCATABLES
Project Title
Location
Project Lead
Status
Final Environmental Assessments
T36N, R33E, T36N, R34E, T36N, R35E
(Humboldt County)
EA completed and Decision Record
Relief Canyon Heap Reprocessing Project

T27N, R34E
sec 18 
(Persing County)

EA completed
Preliminary Environmental Assessments
Standard Mine

T30N, R33E sec 1, 2 and 6
T31N, R33E sec 34, 35, 36
(Pershing County)

Fred HolzelScoping

 Mineral Materials
Project Title
Location
Project Lead
Status
Final Environmental Assessments
T33N, R43E, (Humboldt
County)
EA completed and Decision Record


Rangeland Management

GRAZING PERMIT RENEWALS
Project Title
Location
Contact 
Status
Final Environmental Assessments
William Stock Allotment
Sugarloaf Allotment
EA completed
Ten Year Grazing Permit Renewal - Happy Creek AllotmentHappy Creek AllotmentMandy DeForest
EA completed
Preliminary Environmental Assessments
Washburn Allotment
Preliminary EA
Ten Year Grazing Permit Renewals for the Bloody Run, Sand Dunes, Sand Pass and Scott Springs Allotments
Bloody Runs Allotment
Sand Dunes Allotment
Sand Pass Allotment
Scott Springs Allotment
Mandy DeForest
Preliminary EA

RANGE IMPROVEMENTS
Project Title
Location
Contact 
Status
South Dolly Hayden Pipeline and Troughs Project Dolly Hayden Allotment Derek Messmer Preliminary EA


Roads

Project Title
Location
Project Lead
Status
Final Environmental Assessments
 
Paiute Meadows Public Access
T39N, R27E
(Humboldt County) 
( Map )
Final EA and Decision Record
Preliminary Environmental Assessments
None at this time
 
 
 


Vegetation Management

Project Title
Location
Project Lead
Status
Final Environmental Assessments
Little Owyhee, Washburn, Jordan Meadows, Kings River, Bilk Creek, Wilder Quinn and Coyote Hills Allotments
Final EA and Decision 
SageSTEP ProjectLittle Owyhee AllotmentJeff Johnson
Final EA and Decision 
Preliminary Environmental Assessments
T43NR35E
Scoping


Wildlife

Project Title
Location
Project Lead
Status
Final Environmental Assessments
Lahontan Cutthroat Trout Reintroduction into Pole Creek (Montana Mountains)
T45N35E, Sec. 1, 16, 21, 28
T45NR36E, Secs. 6-9, 16
T46NR35E, Secs. 27, 28, 34, 35, 36;
Final EA and Decision Record
Preliminary Environmental Assessments
 None at this time.
 
 
 
Categorical Exclusions

Multiple-please refer to CX

Decision


Wild Horses and Burros 

Project Title
Location
Project Lead
Status
N. Stillwater Range
Fox Range
Lake Range
 
Final  Environmental Assessments
None at this time.
 
 
 
Preliminary Environmental Assessments                       
None at this time.