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| ENLC FY2005 Annual Report This past fiscal year, ENLC and our partners impacted over 1,602,724 acres through restoration, treatment inventory and data collection. In addition to several on-going projects, here are a few examples of what we accomplished during fiscal year 2005. Initiated implementation of the Gleason Creek Projects funded through the 2004 Congressional earmark and an Intermountain West Joint Ventures grant, resulting in removal of Pinyon and juniper from 150 acres of sagebrush earmarked for mowing, mowed 50 acres of sagebrush, cleared the Pinyon and juniper from the first of six 20 acre polygons, and treated thistle and hoary cress weed infestations. Received a second Congressional earmark/grant for restoration work. These funds were targeted for sagebrush restoration work in Smith Valley. Designed the Smith Valley project. Cleared Pinyon juniper from 115 acres of the 150 acres of sagebrush scheduled for mowing in Smith Valley Initiated restoration work on small test plots of sagebrush located on private lands in the Gleason Creek and Sampson Creek watersheds using Teburthione to kill the decadent sagebrush and release the understory. These projects were funded by USFWS grants. Obtained $57,600 in grants for the cooperative weed management areas (CWMA) in White Pine County. Partnered with BLM, Forest Service, Back Country Horsemen, Tri-County Weed Project and the Newark Valley CWMA to treat 230 and 120 acres of leafy spurge in two separate treatments. Partnered with the Snake Valley CWMA, Tri-County Weed Project, and the Natural Way Conservancy to treat 43.68 acres of tamarisk on private land and 210.81 acres on BLM land. Treatments were a combination of chemical and mechanical. Working with ENLC member and partner, Tri-County Weed Project inventoried 290,000 acres for weeds. Collected vegetative cover data on 384,538 acres in the Spring Valley watershed. Inventoried 1249 miles of road and trail for the BLM in the Spring Valley watershed (297,312 acres) and completed an inventory of 361 miles of roads within the watersheds containing Desert Tortoise habitat in Lincoln County (approximately 330,000 acres). This information is used by the BLM when developing their watershed assessments. ENLC employees inventoried 109 expired mining notices and 62 active mines for compliance, restoration, noxious weed infestations. This information is also used by the BLM when developing their watershed assessments. ENLC employees collected monitoring data on areas that burned in the past three years and assisted with the development of emergency stabilization plans following the large fires in southern Nevada this summer. ENLC member and partner Tri-County Weed Project treated 300,054.85 acres for weeds. Hosted sixth annual workshop and field tour for over 100 participants. Hosted second annual volunteer day which resulted in the removal 1.5 miles of broken and down fence and two pick up truck loads of trash. Completed the aspen stand restoration project at Gilford Creek in the Steptoe Mountains and used the remaining grant funds to initiate and larger restoration project in Box Canyon on the Snake Range. Both of these projects involve removing conifers from the aspen stands. The Gilford Creek project also entailed fencing portions of the stand with livestock and elk fencing. Hosted a science round up of all the scientific projects on going in eastern and central Nevada Published four issues of the newsletter Participated in the Nevada Weed Management Association Annual Meeting Served on White Pine County Coordinated Resource Management Team |
| ENLC FY 2004 ANNUAL REPORT This past fiscal year, ENLC and our partners impacted over 2,637,476 acres through inventory and data collection, restoration, and treatment. In addition to many on- going projects, here are a few examples of what we accomplished during fiscal year 2004. Initiated and completed phases one and two of the Baker Sage Grouse Habitat Project. Phase one consisted of fencing 150 acres of land and collecting baseline vegetation data. Phase two involved seeding 60 of the 150 acres with native vegetation and then using cattle to stomp the seed into the soil and to knock back some of the decadent sage brush. This work was completed using volunteers and partnering with Nevada Division of Forestry and contracting with Baker Ranches for use of their equipment and cattle. The funding for the project came from US Fish and Wildlife Service. Working with ENLC partner, The Nature Conservancy of Nevada we collected vegetation data in two watersheds, totaling 4,414 acres. Initiated the aspen restoration project in Duck Creek Basin. The project started in late September and the Nevada Division of Forestry crews worked until the end of October 2004 when the snow halted the work. The crews will resume work on this project next spring. To date fir trees were removed from four acres of aspen. Partnered with the BLM and provided $50,000 in volunteer labor and equipment to facilitate initiation of sagebrush habitat restoration in Gleason Creek. Because of ENLC’s match the BLM was able to purchase a roller chopper and brush beat 60 acres of sage brush and hand thin 15 acres of pinyon and juniper trees. ENLC obtained a $250,000 grant from the Department of Energy and an additional $65,000 from Intermountain Joint Ventures. for work on restoring sagebrush habitat in the Gleason Creek watershed. Preliminary work started on this project this fall. The goal is to treat at least 600acres. ENLC member and partner the Tri-County Weed Project inventoried 2,631,950 acres of public and private land for weeds and identified 3,701 infestations representing 3,837 acres. The inventory crews also spent 10 weeks walking four-abreast up Meadow Valley Wash from the Clark County line to Barkley Station (85 miles) to inventory the wash. Tri-County also treated 1,033 acres for weeds. Obtained $25,000 in grant funding for five Cooperative Weed Management Areas. The funds were used by the CWMA’s for education, outreach, mapping, treatment, equipment, and chemical. The CWMA’s treated 197.7 acres of private land and inventoried 600 acres of private land for weeds. Hosted Fifth Annual Workshop and Field Tour. Over 100 participants in the workshop. Received rave reviews for the quality of the speakers. Executive Director made a presentation to the Nevada Wildland Producers Association which resulted in the Producers joining ENLC. This association is made up of Nevada farmers who raise native seed for rehab projects. Increased ENLC membership by 15% Published four issues of the newsletter Participated in the Nevada Weed Management Association Annual Meeting Served on White Pine Technical Review Team for the Governor’s Sage Grouse document Served on White Pine County Coordinated Resource Management Team |
| ENLC FY 2003 ANNUAL REPORT During fiscal year 2003 ENLC and our partners impacted over 8,700,000 acres through restoration, treatment, inventory and data collection. In addition to many on- going projects, here are a few examples of what we accomplished during fiscal year 2003: Resumed ground truthing for the reGAP project in March. The total survey area for 2003 was 168,024 square kilometers (4,151,960 acres). Total number of survey sites collected this year was over 10,000. Eight seasonal employees were involved in this project. The mapping information from this data will be used by many agencies for a variety projects from fire planning and management to resource management. The data will also be incorporated into a southwest regional data set. Collection of plant ground cover data on four watersheds (280,000 acres). Two seasonal employees were involved in this project. The information obtained from this project will be incorporated in the Resource Management Plan and Environmental Impact Statement that the Ely BLM office is working on for the entire district. This data will provide the baseline information for future projects. Fenced Cress Spring with volunteer labor and collected baseline vegetative transect data and baseline hydrology data. The purpose of this project was to protect the spring source from further deterioration, while still allowing access to water for wildlife, livestock and wild horses. Produced and advertised a request for proposals to rehabilitate 1400 acres of cheatgrass for a basic research project. The purpose of the study was to expand a research project that was designed and tested on a traditional, research scale and increase the dimensions to a landscape size and observe if the results are the same. The project was awarded and completed by mid-September – the existing stand of cheatgrass and halogeton was planted with a mixture of native and non- native seeds. The project area was also fenced with a temporary fence to prevent wild horse and livestock disturbances until the area was restored. ENLC member and partner the Tri-County Weed Project inventoried 3,497,184 acres for weeds and found 3,374 weed infestations representing 1141.3 acres. Additional inventory work involved checking 54 water sources in Newark and Long Valleys for weeds and walking 26 miles of Huntington Creek looking for weeds. On the treatment end Tri-County covered an additional 69,307 acres while treating 1,277 acres for weeds, which included 155 acres of Tamarisk. The total cost for all of this fantastic weed work was $473,113 or 13.2 cents/acre. Proposed an aspen regeneration project to the Forest Service. Project proposal was accepted and signed, work will be completed in 2004 ($13,000). The goal of the project is to restore vigor to declining aspen stands. Hosted 4th Annual Workshop and Field Tour in June. Over 100 participants in the workshop and 60 participants in the Field Tour. Obtained $12,000 in grant funding for the three local Cooperative Weed Management Areas. The funds were used by the CWMA’s for education, outreach, mapping and some equipment. The funds could not be expended on chemicals. The CWMA’s treated over 95 acres of private lands for weeds and inventoried another 293 acres of private lands for weed infestations. Obtained $36,000 in grant funding from USFWS for work on private lands for pygmy rabbits and sage grouse. The sage grouse habitat project involves fencing off some traditional sage grouse habitat and restoring the sage brush and understory. The fence portion of this project will start in January 2004. Obtained $500 in grant funding from Tourism and Recreation for 2004 workshop. Produced December, April and August issues of the newsletter. Developed a membership brochure. Obtained a five year assistance agreement with the Bureau of Land Management. The assistance agreement will allow ENLC to work with the BLM as a partner on a wide variety of projects. Successfully obtained passage of a resolution of support from the Nevada State Legislature for ENLC during the 2003 session. Signed on as technical advisors with the Natural Resource Conservation Service. This will allow ENLC to provide technical assistance to the NRCS on projects they are implementing on private lands. Presentation by chairman of ENLC Science Committee to Cambridge University and the Zoological Society of London on the Eastern Nevada Landscape Coalition and collaborative restoration efforts. These presentations were a continuation of ENLC’s outreach to the public and scientific communities beyond Nevada’s borders. Presentations by the Science Committee Chairman on ecological restoration on a landscape scale at the Wildlife Society, BLM, and Forest and Range Stewardship Conference meetings. Science Committee Chair facilitated a workshop on research issues at the Research Summit in Elko. Co-hosted Efroymson workshop with The Nature Conservancy, and Science Committee Chairman co-authored the final report from the workshop. Published “Cost of Doing Nothing” article in the Journal of Range Management. This was a big hit for us because it took our message out to a larger scientific community. Presentation to Great Basin Cooperative Ecosystem Studies Unit at their first annual meeting on the Coalition, a who, what, where and why type presentation. Invited to join Great Basin Cooperative Ecosystem Studies Unit. This invitation is a feather in ENLC’s cap because it legitimizes us with the Universities in Nevada, Utah, Idaho, and Oregon. It also allows ENLC to partner with the Universities on projects. Invited to join and joined the White Pine Coordinated Resource Management team. Participated in Nevada Weed Management Association annual meeting. |
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| ENLC FY2006 Annual Report This past fiscal year, ENLC and our partners impacted over 2,374,800 acres through restoration, treatment, inventory and data collection. In addition to several on- going projects, here are a few examples of what we accomplished during fiscal year 2006. Completion of the Gleason Creek Restoration Projects funded through the 2004 Congressional earmark , an Intermountain West Joint Ventures grant and an National Fish and Wildlife Foundation grant, resulting in removal of Pinyon and juniper from 768 acres in order to restore the sagebrush and the understory vegetation. Treated 13 acres of sagebrush on private land in Gleason Creek with Teburthione (Spike) to remove decadent sagebrush and release the understory. The project was funded by a US Fish and Wildlife Service (USFWS) grant. Initiated restoration work in Smith Valley using a variety of mechanical means to remove Pinyon and Juniper from sagebrush stands. Treated 470 acres of public land. The project was funded by a 2005 Congressional earmark and BLM research funds. Removed Pinyon and Juniper from 218 acres of private land in Smith Valley to facilitate restoration of the vegetative understory. The project was funded by a USFWS grant. Designed and applied for grants for a vegetation restoration project at Bastian Creek in Spring Valley. Obtained $52,500 in grants from the Nevada Department of Agriculture and the Center for Invasive Plant Management for the cooperative weed management areas (CWMA) in White Pine County. Partnered with BLM, Forest Service, Tri-County Weed Project, the Newark Valley CWMA, and numerous volunteers to treat 246 acres of leafy spurge in one three day treatment period. Worked with ENLC member and partner, Tri-County Weed Project to inventory 1,432,317 acres for weeds. Collected vegetative cover data on 150,000 acres in the Spring Valley watershed, 150 acres in the Gleason Creek watershed, and 590 acres in the Smith Valley watershed. Inventoried 621 miles of road and trail for the BLM in a portion of the Steptoe Valley watershed and started an inventory of roads and trails in South Spring Valley. This information is used by the BLM when developing their watershed assessments. ENLC employees inventoried 153 minerals notices for compliance, restoration, and noxious weed infestations. This information is also used by the BLM when developing their watershed assessments. ENLC employees collected vegetative monitoring data on 672,225 acres that burned during the past three years. These acreages were associated with 19 wildfires. ENLC staff also assisted with the development of emergency stabilization and rehabilitation plans on 45 fires involving 111,867 acres. ENLC member and partner Tri-County Weed Project treated 5,938 acres for weeds. Hosted first annual winter invasive species meeting. Hosted seventh annual workshop and field tour for over 100 participants. Workshop was partially funded by a Nevada Division of Forestry grant. Hosted third annual volunteer day which resulting in removal of one mile of broken and down fence and some minor restoration work in areas disturbed by the NDF trucks during the thinning work in Gleason Creek. Fenced a spring head and associated pond near Ilipah to project the spring and aspen from wildlife, wild horses and livestock. Water was piped to a trough and overflow from the pond flows down the hill for wildlife and wild horses. Published four issues of the newsletter Served on White Pine County Coordinated Resource Management Team |
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| 2007 Annual Report ENLC FY2007 Annual Report This past fiscal year, ENLC and our partners impacted over 2,912,643 acres through restoration, treatment, inventory and data collection. We have listed a brief summary of our 2007 activities below. Follow-up monitoring of Teburthione (Spike) treatments on private land in Gleason Creek and Sampson Creek to remove decadent sagebrush and release the understory. This was the second season post-treatment and the sagebrush die off is now visible. The project was funded by a US Fish and Wildlife Service (USFWS) grant. Started preliminary work on restoration of a riparian area private land owned by the Smith Creek Ranch. ENLC is partnering with Smith Creek Ranch, USFWS and NDOW on this project. Completed restoration work in Smith Valley using a variety of mechanical means to remove Pinyon and Juniper from sagebrush stands. Finished the treatments on 470 acres of public land. The project was funded by a 2005 Congressional earmark and BLM research funds. Obtained $49,000 in grants from the Nevada Department of Agriculture and BASF for the cooperative weed management areas (CWMA) in White Pine and Lincoln Counties. Was awarded a $77,000 Pulling Together grant from the National Fish and Wildlife Foundation. The grant will be used by the CWMA’s under ENLC’s fiscal stewardship to address invasive specie issues in seven watersheds. Partnered with BLM, Forest Service, Tri-County Weed Project, the Newark Valley CWMA, and numerous volunteers to treat 36.9 acres of leafy spurge in one three day treatment period. Worked with ENLC member and partner, Tri-County Weed Project to inventory 957,555 acres for weeds. ENLC was awarded a $1.6 million watershed assessment project in Lincoln County. ENLC will collect vegetative cover data, road and cultural inventories, livestock utilization data, riparian proper functioning condition data, and minerals compliance data on several watersheds in Lincoln County over the next two years. Collected vegetative cover data on 1.2 million acres in White Pine and Lincoln Counties in the South Spring Valley, Cave Valley, Hamblin Valley Meadow Valley Wash, and Dry Lake Valley watersheds. Inventoried 1033 miles of road and trail for the BLM in South Spring Valley, North Lake Valley, and Hamlin Valley watersheds and recorded 38 cultural sites. This information is incorporated into the watershed assessments. ENLC employees inventoried 138 minerals notices for compliance, restoration, and noxious weed infestations in White Pine and Lincoln Counties. This information is also used by the BLM when developing their watershed assessments. ENLC employees collected vegetative monitoring data on 751,146 acres that burned during the past three years. These acreages were associated with 61 wildfires. ENLC staff also planted 76 seedlings and 4,450 in some of the planned restoration areas of the fires. ENLC staff also assisted with the development of emergency stabilization and rehabilitation plans on 3 fires involving 4,656 acres. ENLC member and partner Tri-County Weed Project treated 3,472.8 acres for weeds. Hosted second annual winter invasive species meeting and had over 100 participants. Hosted eighth annual meeting and field tour for over 100 participants. Workshop was partially funded by a Nevada Division of Forestry grant and numerous corporate sponsors. Hosted fourth annual volunteer day resulting in rerouting a Forest Service trail and repairing a portion of an old fence line. Published three issues of the newsletter |