Humboldt-Toiyabe National Forest Supervisor Ed Monnig released the Santa Rosa Ranger District’s Martin Basin Rangeland Project Record of Decision (ROD) and Final Environmental Impact Statement (FEIS) that address the effects of reauthorizing livestock grazing on 190,000 acres of eight existing cattle and horse allotments in northeast Nevada.
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Martin Basin Rangeland decision released: Forest Service continuing to promote healthy working landscapes
BLM & Forest Service announce availability of Christmas Tree permits
SUBMITTED NEWS RELEASE
The Bureau of Land Management (BLM), Carson City District Office, and the Humboldt-Toiyabe National Forest, Carson Ranger District, announce the availability of Christmas tree cutting permits to the general public. The agencies conduct Christmas tree sales to thin small trees in overstocked areas and to provide recreational experiences for local residents. ...
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Thomas Creek Road closed for season to motor vehicle traffic
SUBMITTED NEWS RELEASE:
Forest Service road #41049, also known as the Thomas Creek road and located off Timberline Road in South Reno, has been closed to motorized travel as of yesterday, November 1, 2009, until May 1, 2010. This seasonal closure is being implemented to reduce resource damage and to address public health and...
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Maps and forest tours completed at Reid’s request
SEN. HARRY REID NEWS RELEASE:
Washington, D.C.—The Forest Service recently unveiled maps showing information collected on national forest road tours that were completed during the summer months. These tours took place at Sen. Harry Reid’s request.
In a letter sent in March, Reid asked the Forest Service to delay the travel planning process on the Ruby...
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Radio ad campaign reminds visitors to stay on trails
USFS NEWS RELEASE:
Radio listeners across Nevada and the Eastern Sierra of California will soon hear new one-minute spots urging off-highway vehicle (OHV) enthusiasts to “Stay on trails,” and to Use your power responsibly.” This radio ad campaign is the third phase of the Forest Service and the Bureau of Land Management’s OHV public information project: a dedicated website,
www.nevada-ohv.org,...
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Friends of Nevada Wilderness and Forest Service offer a week of volunteer fun in Central Nevada
USFS NEWS RELEASE:
SPARKS — Friends of Nevada Wilderness and the Austin Ranger District of the Humboldt-Toiyabe National Forest invite you to a week-long Wilderness monitoring trek through the Toiyabe Crest National Recreation Trail from October 5 to 11, 2009. This moderately strenuous backpacking trip will require physically fit volunteers. The daily hikes,...
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Forest Service to Hold Meeting on the Arrowhawk Fuels Reduction
The Carson Ranger District on the Humboldt-Toiyabe National Forest will hold a public open house meeting on September 8, 2009, from 6:00 to 8:00 p.m., at the Washoe County Public Library South Valleys Branch, at 15650A Wedge Parkway in Reno, Nevada, to present and discuss the Arrowhawk Fuels Reduction and Ecosystem Enhancement Project.
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