Friends Of Nevada Wilderness

FOSTERING STEWARDSHIP THROUGH COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT

BLM NEVADA BLACK ROCK HIGH ROCK EMIGRANT TRAILS NCA AND WSA PROJECTS

FRIENDS OF NEVADA WILDERNESS FNW HAS BEEN PARTNERING WITH THE BLM WINNEMUCCA DISTRICTOFFICE TO COMPLETE CONSERVATION PROJECTS PRIMARILY LOCATED IN THE BLACK ROCK DESERT HIGH ROCKCANYON EMIGRANT TRAILS NATIONAL CONSERVATION AREA BLACK ROCK NCA FOR OVER FIFTEEN YEARS THE PURPOSE OF THIS PROPOSAL IS TO CONTINUE ON GOING CONSERVATION AND OUTREACH INITIATIVES IN THEBLACK ROCK NCA WITH VOLUNTEER SUPPORT, AND AID THE BLM IN INTERPRETIVE OUTREACH AT THE ANNUALBURNING MAN EVENT UNDER THIS AGREEMENT, FNW ANTICIPATES LEADING AT LEAST FIVE ON THE GROUND VOLUNTEER STEWARDSHIPEVENTS IN THE BLACK ROCK NCA ON AN ANNUAL BASIS, ASSISTING THE BLM IN FACILITATING BLM INTERPCAMP AT THE YEARLY BURNING MAN FESTIVAL, AND ASSISTING WITH OUTREACH AND EDUCATION THROUGHIN PERSON AND ONLINE CHANNELS FNW MAY ALSO COMPLETE WILDERNESS STUDY AREA, WILDERNESS, ANDOTHER RESOURCE MONITORING IN THE BLACK ROCK NCA AS DIRECTED BY THE BLM FNW WILL HOST VOLUNTEER EVENTS WHICH PROVIDE HIGH QUALITY EXPERIENCES FOR VISITORS WHILEDELIVERING REAL BENEFITS TO PUBLIC LANDS AND RECREATION SITES MANAGED BY THE BLM WINNEMUCCADISTRICT OFFICE THESE VOLUNTEER EVENTS ALSO INCREASE ACCESS TO THE OUTDOORS BY CREATINGOPPORTUNITIES FOR ANYONE TO PARTICIPATE IN CONSERVATION VOLUNTEERING AND RECREATION INCLUDINGCOMMUNITIES OF COLOR, LOW INCOME FAMILIES, AND RURAL AND INDIGENOUS COMMUNITIES THEVOLUNTEER EVENTS CONNECT PEOPLE TO THEIR PUBLIC LANDS WHILE PROVIDING A TANGIBLE BENEFIT TO THERESOURCES PUBLIC LANDS ARE UNABLE TO CARE FOR ITSELF, SO VOLUNTEERS ARE NEEDED TO WORK ONMONITORING, STEWARDSHIP, AND CONSERVATION PROJECTS THROUGHOUT THE NCA AS A RESULT OF VOLUNTEER AND STAFF ACTIVITIES, WE EXPECT TO SEE IMPROVED HABITAT CONDITIONS FORNATIVE AND ENDEMIC SPECIES, INCREASED CONNECTIVITY IN MIGRATION CORRIDORS, ENHANCED RECREATIONSITES AND RESOURCES, EXPANSION OF EXISTING ROAD AND RESOURCE INVENTORY, AND IMPROVEDRELATIONSHIPS WITH GENERAL PUBLIC, LOCAL STAKEHOLDERS, PARTNER GROUPS AND AGENCIES, AND BURNINGMAN FESTIVAL ATTENDEES THROUGH IN PERSON, ONLINE, AND BURNING MAN SPECIFIC OUTREACH THE PUBLIC WILL RECEIVEINFORMATION ABOUT PUBLIC LANDS AND THE BLACK ROCK NCA, INFORMATION ABOUT RECREATIONOPPORTUNITIES, AND EDUCATION ON HOW TO RECREATE RESPONSIBLY, THUS, ENRICHING THEIR EXPERIENCE THESE ACTIONS DIRECTLY BENEFIT THE PUBLIC WHILE PROVIDING THE INDIRECT BENEFIT TO THE BLM OFPROMOTING RESPONSIBLE RECREATION AND EDUCATING THE PUBLIC ABOUT RECREATION OPPORTUNITIES

BLACK ROCK HIGH ROCK EMIGRANT TRAILS NCA AND ADJACENT TRAILS INVENTORY, OUTREACH, AND EDUCATION

WDO INVENTORY AND REMOVAL OF DEV AND DISTURBANCES IN WILDERNESS

STATEWIDE WILDLIFE AND PLANT CONSERVATION SNDO FNW

BLM NV WDO COOPERATIVE WILDERNESS AND WILDERNESS STUDY AREA PROJECTS

SHELDON NWR INVASIVES WITH VOLUNTEERS

ADD FIRST PROJECT AMD 001 STEWARDSHIP - SURPRISE FO

CA FNW DARK SKIES RECREATION

THE PROJECT WILL SUPPORT A ROBUST STEWARDSHIP PROGRAM THAT DEPLOYS STAFF, WORK CREWS, AND VOLUNTEERS FROM FRIENDS OF NEVADA WILDERNESS THROUGHOUT THE STATE OF NEVADA TO MAP, MONITOR, AND COLLECT DIVERSE FORBS AND GRASS SEEDS FOR RESTORATION OF WILDLIFE HABITATS AND REHABILITATION AFTER FIRES.

DARK SKIES STUDY FOR NEVADA'S NATIONAL CONSERVATION LANDS

CA FNW DARK SKIES RECREATION, OUTREACH, AND INTERPRETATION

ARRA #CIM-0417-07T SPRING MOUNTAINS NRA YOUTH EMPLOYMENT TRAILS MAINTENANCE

ARRA CIM-0417-02T WILDERNESS STEWARDSHIP ACTIVITIES IN MT. ROSE WILDERNESS

ARRA #CIM 0417-11T WILDERNESS STEWARDSHIP IN FIVE WILDERNESS AREAS

IMPLEMENTATION OF LAKE MEAD NATIONAL RECREATION AREA'S WILDERNESS PLAN WITH FRIENDS OF NEVADA WILDERNESS

FRIENDS OF NEVADA WILDERNESS WILL PROVIDE 1 PROFESSIONAL TRAIL CREW FOR TRAIL WORK ON THE HAYFORD PEAK TRAIL IN DESERT REFUGE. THE GOAL OF THIS TRAIL WORK IS TO KEEP TRAIL USERS ON ONE PATH TO MINIMIZE DAMAGE TO THE SENSITIVE ALPINE HABITAT. OVERALL THE CREW WILL WORK TO DEFINE THE 2.6 MILES OF BRAIDED AND FAINT USER TRAIL BETWEEN HIDDEN FOREST CABIN AND THE SUMMIT OF HAYFORD PEAK.

FUNDS UNDER THIS AWARD WILL ALLOW FRIENDS OF NEVADA WILDERNESS TO CONTINUE A MULTI-YEAR HABITAT RESTORATION AND REHABILITATION PROJECT ON LANDS WITHIN THE SHELDON NATIONAL WILDLIFE REFUGE, INCLUDING PROPOSED WILDERNESS AREAS. USING A THREE OR FOUR PERSON CREW, FNW WILL CONTINUE PRIORITY WORK AS DETERMINED BY THE REFUGE STAFF SUCH AS: LOCATION AND REMOVAL OF ANY REMAINING INTERIOR FENCING AND NON-FUNCTIONING WATER DEVELOPMENTS SPRING REHABILITATION INVENTORY AND TREATMENT OF INVASIVE SPECIES POSTING OF PROPOSED WILDERNESS BOUNDARY SIGNS REMOVAL OF CLOSED ROAD ROUTE SEGMENTS IN PROPOSED WILDERNESS PROTECTING RIPARIAN HABITATS BY CONSTRUCTING EXCLOSURE FENCES AND MONITORING EXTERIOR BOUNDARY FENCING TO PREVENT FERAL HORSES FROM ENTERING THE REFUGE.

FUNDS UNDER THIS AWARD WILL ALLOW FRIENDS OF NEVADA WILDERNESS TO CONTINUE A MULTI-YEAR HABITAT RESTORATION AND REHABILITATION PROJECT ON LANDS WITHIN THE SHELDON NATIONAL WILDLIFE REFUGE, INCLUDING PROPOSED WILDERNESS AREAS. USING A FOUR PERSON CREW, FNW WILL CONTINUE PRIORITY WORK AS DETERMINED BY THE REFUGE STAFF SUCH AS: LOCATION AND REMOVAL OF INTERIOR FENCING AND NON-FUNCTIONING WATER DEVELOPMENTS; SPRING REHABILITATION; INVENTORY AND TREATMENT OF INVASIVE SPECIES; POSTING OF PROPOSED WILDERNESS BOUNDARY SIGNS; REMOVAL OF CLOSED ROAD/ROUTE SEGMENTS IN PROPOSED WILDERNESS; PROTECTING RIPARIAN HABITATS BY CONSTRUCTING EXCLOSURE FENCES; AND MONITORING AND REPAIRING EXTERIOR BOUNDARY FENCING TO PREVENT FERAL HORSES FROM ENTERING THE REFUGE.

SHELDON NATIONAL WILDLIFE REFUGE HABITAT IMPROVEMENT PROJECT

SHELDON NATIONAL WILDLIFE REFUGE HABITAT IMPROVEMENT PROJECT

FUNDS UNDER THIS AWARD WILL ALLOW FRIENDS OF NEVADA WILDERNESS TO CONTINUE A MULTIYEAR HABITAT RESTORATION AND REHABILITATION PROJECT ON LANDS MANAGED BY THE SHELDON NATIONAL WILDLIFE REFUGE INCLUDING PROPOSED WILDERNESS AREAS. LEVERAGING VOLUNTEER LABOR AND DONATED FUNDS FNW WILL HOST TWO VOLUNTEER PROJECTS TO ASSIST WITH THE REMOVAL OF REMAINING INTERIOR FENCING. IF FOR SOME REASON THE PROJECT NEEDS TO BE CHANGED FNW WILL INSTEAD USE VOLUNTEERS TO REMOVE METAL TRASH FROM CACHES LEFT THROUGHOUT THE REFUGE. WHILE WORKING ON THE REFUGE WITH VOLUNTEERS FNW MAY ALSO HELP REPAIR AND REINFORCE THE BUCK AND RAIL FENCE SURROUNDING THE HISTORIC LITTLE SHELDON REFUGE HOUSE IF TIME PERMITS.