West IL Credit Project

West IL Credit Project

WAFWA Zone: IV BSU: Owyhee PMU: Desert

2017-2018

Credits Generated for Transfer: 3,317 (Plus Future Uplift)

(Credits May Be Altered Due to Fire)

Credit Status: Internal Transfer

Reserve Account Contribution: 410

Project Developer: Elko Land and Livestock Company (ELLCo)

Acres Conserved: 8,058 (PHMA and GHMA)

2,635 acres of meadow habitat

5,423 acres of upland habitat

Acres Affected by Martin Fire: 1,588

160 acres of meadow habitat

1,428 acres of upland habitat

Parts of original project area burned in Snowstorm Fire, altered to current outline

Leks within 6 km of the Project Area: 7

Length of Project: 30-46 Year Term

Project Type: Enhancement and Restoration

Improve Irrigation in Meadows in order to Increase Perennial Grasses and Forbs

Committed to Rehabilitate 2018 Burn Areas

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Nevada Greater Sage Grouse(GRSG) Management Categories

Priority Habitat Management Area (PHMA)

General Habitat Management Area (GHMA)

Other Habitat Management Area (OHMA)

Western Association of Fish and WildlifeAgencies (WAFWA) GRSG ManagmentZones

Nevada Counties

Sources: Esri, HERE, Garmin, Intermap, increment P Corp., GEBCO, USGS,FAO, NPS, NRCAN, GeoBase, IGN, Kadaster NL, Ordnance Survey, Esri Japan,METI, Esri China (Hong Kong), swisstopo, © OpenStreetMap contributors, and theGIS User Community

West IL Ranch

LegendMartin Fire (2018)Snowstorm Fire (2017)

West IL Project AreaBurnedBurned MeadowUnburnedUnburned MeadowRoads

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Sources: Esri, HERE, Garmin, Intermap, increment P Corp., GEBCO, USGS,FAO, NPS, NRCAN, GeoBase, IGN, Kadaster NL, Ordnance Survey, Esri Japan,METI, Esri China (Hong Kong), swisstopo, © OpenStreetMap contributors, and theGIS User Community

West IL Ranch

LegendMartin Fire

West IL Project AreaBurnedBurned MeadowUnburnedUnburned Meadow

Management CategoriesPHMAGHMAOHMARoads

.0 1 2 3 40.5Miles