BLM Extends Public Input Period for Pine Nut HMA Evaluation

The opportunity for the public to provide input on the draft evaluation for the HMA has been extended until Oct. 20.
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The Bureau of Land Management (BLM) Nevada’s Sierra Front Field Office has prepared a draft evaluation for the Pine Nut Mountains herd management area (HMA), located south of Dayton and east of Carson City. The opportunity for the public to provide input on the draft evaluation has been extended until Oct. 20.

The draft evaluation describes the existing conditions and trends within the Pine Nut HMA. The BLM says the evaluation is necessary because the bureau has determined that based, on resource monitoring and wild horse population inventory, the appropriate management level for wild horses might no longer be appropriate. The draft evaluation has not been prepared to comply with the National Environmental Policy Act, the BLM said.

The draft evaluation describes the history of the HMA, condition of riparian areas based on functional assessments, and vegetative trends based on rangeland health assessments. The draft evaluation’s purpose is to assess the existing conditions of the HMA and whether the objectives of maintaining a thriving natural ecological balance in relationship to the multiple-use mandate of maintaining a healthy range for wildlife, livestock, and wild horses is being achieved.

The draft evaluation can be viewed online at www.blm.gov/nv/st/en/fo/carson_city_field.html

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