Sage-grouse Local Working Group Locator

Bi-state Local Working Group, Nevada
Sage-grouse Species:
Greater
Sage-grouse
Greater sage-grouse
Photo by:
  Christopher Watkins
Local Conservation Plan:
Bi-state PMUs Sage-grouse Conservation Plans (Jun 2004) Local Contacts:
Gil Yanuck
Carson City County Advisory Board to Manage Wildlife
Board Member

Jason Salisbury
Nevada Department of Wildlife
Game Biologist
(775) 423-3171

Steve Lewis
University of Nevada, Reno - Cooperative Extension
Facilitator
(775) 782-9960

Tracey Wolfe
Natural Resources Conservation Service
Range Conservationist

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This page shows where the local working group occurs within the state or province. Details about local planning efforts, the conservation plan, and points of contact are provided. Other documents relevant to this group are also included at the bottom of the page. The overview section has information about the total area within the local working group boundary, the breakdown of land ownership, and some environmental characteristics for this area. Below are minutes from previous local working group meetings. If you have minutes to post, please contact us and we will provide that information.

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Please click the "Submit minutes" button to submit minutes for your Local Working Group meetings. An email window will open asking for the Local Working Group name, the meeting date, and the text (or attachment) of the minutes.


Location of the Local Working Group within Nevada
Image of LWG location in state.
Conservation Planning Efforts
Lead Agency:
Nevada Department of Wildlife / California Department of Fish & Game
Year formed:
2002
Current Activity:
Meeting, implementing projects
Meeting Schedule:
met in Apr '08, first time in ~1 year
Website(s):
Click here to visit this group's website


Overview of the Bi-state Local Working Group Area
Total Area: 11,689,800 acres (4,730,713 ha.)
Stewardship:
Steward Area % of Total Area
Bureau of Indian Affairs:   277,702 acres (112,430 ha.)   2%
Bureau of Land Management:   5,772,884 acres (2,337,200 ha.)   49%
Department of Defense:   121,571 acres (49,219 ha.)   1%
Local:   253,002 acres (102,430 ha.)   2%
National Park Service:   1,173,275 acres (475,010 ha.)   10%
Private ownership:   949,740 acres (384,510 ha.)   8%
State:   45,856 acres (18,565 ha.)   <1%
US Forest Service:   2,964,247 acres (1,200,100 ha.)   25%
water:   122,174 acres (49,463 ha.)   1%
Elevation:
  Min Max
Feet (meters): 3 (1) 14380 (4383)
Climate:
  Summer Winter
Temperature (F): 53 - 77 21 - 42
Precipitation (inches): 0.0 - 1.4 0.2 - 11.7
(30-yr averages, 1971 - 2000)
Floristic Provinces: Read more about Floristic Provinces...
Province name Area % of Total Area
Northern Great Basin:   483,354 acres (1,957 ha.)   4%
Southern Great Basin:   10,354,240 acres (41,920 ha.)   89%

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