Sage Grouse Habitat Restoration Progress in Elko, County Nevada. Chris M. Jasmine Partners for Fish and Wildlife Program NE Nevada Coordinator

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1 Sage Grouse Habitat Restoration Progress in Elko, County Nevada Chris M. Jasmine Partners for Fish and Wildlife Program NE Nevada Coordinator

2 Sage Grouse Habitat Restoration Progress in Elko, County Nevada Sage grouse is the buzz word. Everywhere it is the focus of discussion. Sage grouse is simply the Canary in the Coal Mine for sagebrush ecosystems

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4 Sage Grouse Habitat Restoration Progress in Elko, County Nevada Most of Elko County falls within Sage grouse habitat Sage grouse are landscape species and rely on all types of habitat within Elko County It is no secret that Sage Grouse habitat in Elko County is changing

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7 Sage Grouse Habitat Restoration Progress in Elko, County Nevada Many threats to Sage grouse in Elko County that degrade/fragment/kill sage grouse The main threat to Habitat for Sage grouse in Elko county is Fire and Invasives, Fire and Invasives and fire and Invasives!!!!!

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11 Sage Grouse Habitat Restoration Progress in Elko, County Nevada What is being done to combat fire and invasive species????????????

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14 Sage Grouse Habitat Restoration Progress in Elko, County Nevada What are all of these projects? Fire rehab Fire pre-prevention Spring Restoration Grazing managment projects

15 Sage Grouse Habitat Restoration Progress in Elko, County Nevada Fire Rehabilitation Largest effort of all goes into rehab work. Aerial and drill seeding natives Aerial and drill seeding non-natives Temporary and permanent fencing Soil Stabilization Herbicide treatments of noxious weeds

16 Aerial Seeding

17 Aerial Seeding

18 Successful broadcast seeding

19 Successful broadcast seeding

20 Successful Over seeding

21 Sage Grouse Habitat Restoration Progress in Elko, County Nevada Fire pre-prevention Chemical treatments of cheat grass Mowing of woody vegetation Disking of woody and herbaceous material Seeding fire resistant and resilient species Planting green strips

22 Plateau Treatment

23 Brush Treatment for Firebreaks

24 Non-natives for firebreaks and wildlife

25 Sage Grouse Habitat Restoration Progress in Elko, County Nevada Spring Restoration Replacing dilapidated spring developments Re-hydrate spring brooks that have been dried up Install proper livestock watering facilities away from spring head

26 Spring Restorations

27 Spring Restorations

28 Sage Grouse Habitat Restoration Progress in Elko, County Nevada Grazing management projects Changing grazing rotations on upland Changing season of use Installing pasture fences Encouraging riparian restoration

29 Grazing Management Projects

30 Grazing Management Projects

31 Grazing Management Projects

32 Grazing Management Projects

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34 Elko District BLM Total Acres Watershed Treatments 1,488 1,930 2, ,228 17,270 7, ,185 Wildlife Treatments 88,768 45,539 38, , , ,131 12,215 5, , ,847 Range Treatments 235,344 20,278 25, ,940 43,425 18, , , ,581 Elko NRCS Field Office NDOW - Eastern Region Total Acres Total Acres Rangeland Seedings 19,866 Rangeland Seedings 48,000 Fire Breaks and Collaring Herbaceous 14,137 Projects 227 Collars Lek Counts 5786 Males Counted Elko USFWS Office NDF-USFS-Mitigation-Ruby Pipeline-Private Landowners Total Acres Data Not Included Rangeland Restoration and Enhancement 7,741 Stream Restoration-Spring Developments-Weed Treatments Data Not Included

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