CONSERVE NEVADA

Supporting the conservation and enhancement of Nevada’s natural, cultural, and recreational resources.

ConserveNevada.nv.gov

April 14, 2022

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Springs Preserve OriGen Museum- East & Middle Exhibit Gallery Renovation: Phase I

The interior remodel of Springs Preserve OriGen building- East and Middle galleries will substantially overhaul two gallery spaces within the OriGen building. This improvement project will result in exhibition space(s) that feature educational and immersive experiences focused on science and sustainability in Southern Nevada. Explorations will include Mojave Desert ecosystems, adaptations, and conservation, as well as the Colorado River's vital role as a threatened natural resource for Southern Nevada and the West.

Springs Preserve OriGen Building West Gallery and Outdoor Exhibit Space

The remodel of OriGen Museum Complex at the Springs Preserve is a capital improvement project that will substantially overhaul three gallery spaces and outdoor exhibit space. The improvement project will result in exhibition spaces that feature educational and immersive experiences focused on the challenges facing natural resources, told through the story of the Colorado River, and the science and technology needed to address those challenges.

Boulder City Railroad Museum Visitor Center Advance Planning I

The Boulder City Railroad Museum & Visitor's Center advanced planning consists of development of construction documents for a 9,700 square-foot visitors center, orientation plaza, train loading platform and facility parking for the State Railroad Museum in Boulder City. This facility will accommodate visitor services, ticketing, information center, retail sales, museum interpretive space, and staff offices. This world-class museum will provide a new connection between Boulder City and Henderson with unconventional modes of transportation and will become the gateway to outdoor recreation resources in the area.

East Ely Railroad Museum: Freight Barn Remodel Advance Planning

This project will complete the planning and design phase for the remodel and renovation of the East Ely Freight Barn. This remodel will include community events space, artifact storage, exhibit space, and will include structural fire protection, building insulation and an HVAC update for the building. The East Ely Railroad Freight Barn is 12,865 square feet and was constructed in 1906. It served as part of the Ely Depot of the former Kennecott Mine railway until 1983.

NV Division of Museums System Upgrades and Improvements

This project includes:

Boulder City Railroad Museum & Visitors Center Construction

This project will complete construction of a 9,700 square-foot visitors center and museum. The new Visitor’s Center will allow the museum to hold programming and educational initiatives. Currently, the museum is without a building and operates the railway on a covered platform. The new building will include hands-on exhibits, a classroom for visiting students, and weekend educational programs, as well as a research archive. The museum’s classroom will be made available as a community meeting room when not utilized for educational programs.

Caliente Railroad Depot Restoration Project

This project is to restore the Caliente Railroad Depot. Built in 1923 and designed by architects John and Donald Parkinson (who also designed Union Station in Los Angeles, California). The Caliente Depot served as the midway point for the Los Angeles and Salt Lake Railroad (later: Union Pacific Railroad). This Depot included a passenger waiting room, railroad offices, a lunch counter, ticket office, and hotel. Restoration work will focus on the exterior restorations of the stucco, replacement of the original east arcade, structural repair of soffits and columns, restoration of windows and doors, and would bring the Depot back to its original paint colors and historic appearance. Future projects include the restoration of the interior.

Vegas Valley Rim Trail (VVRT)

The Vegas Valley Rim Trail project started in 2007. The goal of the project is to design and construct a 100 mile multiuse path system around the Las Vegas Valley.

Clark County Wetlands Park- Wetlands Loop Trail

Clark County Wetlands Park was constructed in 2001 with funding from Conserve Nevada's predecessor voter initiatives. This 2,900 acre park features several miles of paved and unpaved shared use-trails and wetland habitat. The constructed wetland provides habitat to many species and a provides a oasis for outdoor recreation in Clark County.

Cave Lake Dam Restoration

Project would provide partial funding to stabilize and reconstruct the Cave Creek Dam in Cave Lake State Park. This 4,560 acre state park features a 32-acre reservoir supporting fishing (stocked with rainbow trout and German brown trout ), boating, swimming, hiking, camping, and various other outdoor recreation activities. Cave Creek Dam originally built in 1931 for agricultural irrigation was recently listed as a high hazard dam. In order to ensure safety and maintain continued benefits of this resource NDOW and NDSP came together to ensure the repair of this dam . The dams replacement will restore outdoor recreation and fishery activities at Cave Lake.

Desert Creek Ranch Conservation Easement

Project would conserve an essential piece of private land for long-term conservation of the Bi-State sage-grouse distinct population segment and other wildlife species of Western Nevada. The Desert Creek Ranch is composed of 1,228 acres of irrigated pasture, meadow and riparian systems that provide significant breeding and brood rearing habitat for the Bi-state sage grouse. A lek is located on the property. Conserve Nevada funds would be leveraged with NDOW Wildlife Heritage Funds, Nevada Upland Game Bird Stamp Funds, Carson Valley Chukar Club and National Habitat Conservation Fee Funds.

Mathews Drop Structure Enhancement

The Mathews drop structure was constructed by the Civilian Conservation Corp in 1937. The Mathews drop structure prevents a 16-20ft head cut from moving upstream in the Meadow Valley Wash. This structure prevents the headcut from impacting riparian habitat, wetlands, and livestock pastures in the Panaca Valley. This structure has helped to prevent sedimentation that could impact the federally endangered southwestern willow flycatcher (Empidonax traillii extimus) in the Rainbow Canyon. In addition to impact from sedimentation the structure helps to prevent this headcut eroding critical habitat for the Ute ladies'-tresses orchid (Spiranthes diluvialis). The Panaca Valley is the only known location where this federally threatened species is known to exist in Nevada. This project would provide maintenance and repairs to Mathews Drop structure that has been severely impacted by floods from 2005-2010. This project would ensure the stability of this structure and continue to benefit Lincoln County and surrounding habitat.

Zephyr Cove Public Safety Pier

Lake Tahoe receives over 15 million visitors per year. With the growth of activities on the lake and increased demand for public safety and services there has been a growing need for strategically located public safety piers on the Eastern Shore of Lake Tahoe. This project would provide engineering and feasibility review of a proposed site for a joint public safety pier along the Southern portion of the Eastern shore of Lake Tahoe. The construction of the public safety pier would be a partnership between Douglas County Sheriff's Office, Douglas County Fire Rescue, NDOW, Tahoe Regional Planning Agency, and potential federal partners.

Schell-Egan Steptoe Valley WMA Land & Water Acquisition

This project supported the conservation of 4,602 acres of land and water rights in the Schell Creek Range, Egan Range, and Steptoe Valley area of White Pine County. This acquisition comprised of dispersed parcels that contain wet-meadow and upland habitat that supports numerous species. Species protected by this acquisition include migratory birds, elk, mule deer, blue grouse, and pronghorn antelope. Parts of this acquisition will expand the Steptoe Valley Wildlife Management Area.

Gallagher Hatchery Inlet Repair

The Gallagher Fish Hatchery is located on the east slope of the Ruby Mountains in Ruby Valley. Originally built in 1940. The hatchery supports fish rearing and stocking programs in Nevada. The site is fed via two natural springs that support hatchery operations. This project would provide for the replacement of a pump motor on the inlet of Hagar Spring to allow continued rearing operations.

Mason Valley Hatchery Trout Cooling Tower Repairs

Mason Valley Fish Hatchery is located within the Mason Valley Wildlife Management Area North of Yerington. This project would replace a cooling tower fan that has failed. This will ensure cooling, aeration, and temperature control for trout rearing.

Pole Canyon Conservation Easement

The project would purchase a conservation easement composed of 12,122 acres in the East Humboldt Range. This would conserve habitat along a critical migratory corridor for the largest population of mule deer in Nevada, as well as bighorn sheep, mountain goat and several species of conservation priority, including the greater sage-grouse. In addition to this purchase the project would provide a public access easement on 4,700 acres of the property. This includes limited motorized access into the Humboldt National Forest and access for hiking, biking, cross country skiing, snowshoeing, or other low impact and nonmotorized methods.

NDOW Fallon Office & Warehouse

In the Spring of 2021, NDOW took ownership of the Carson Lake and Pasture property. This transfer created the 23,000 acre Carson Lake Wildlife Management Area (WMA). This project purchased a new NDOW office and warehouse at 4082 Reno Highway in Fallon, NV. This facility will expand NDOW's capacity to manage wildlife throughout the Carson Lake WMA and Western Nevada. In addition to space for NDOW staff this facility will provide NDOW with 8,000 SF of critical warehouse space to benefit NDOW field activities and habitat restoration work. This will include the maintenance of 936 water guzzlers for wildlife impacted by drought in Western Nevada.

12th Street Community Ponds

This project acquired 17.19 acres adjacent to the Humboldt River in Elko. This includes the acquisition of three ponds to establish community fishing ponds, nature trails, and a nature center for Elko County residents.

Peer Property-Overton WMA Land Purchase #2

This project includes the purchase of 6.21 acres of land which will be added to the Overton Wildlife Management Area. This land will be utilized to improve wetland habitat conditions on the WMA and contains two waterfowl resting ponds. A wide range of game and non-game species at the WMA will benefit from this project, including shorebirds, waterbirds and waterfowl. NDOW plans on adding this land to the Overton WMA for wildlife and public recreation benefits in perpetuity.

Steptoe Valley WMA Augmentation Test Well

The Steptoe Valley Wildlife Management Area (SVWMA) is located immediately south of Ely, along U.S. Highway 93/50 in White Pine County. The property consists of 12,806 acres and includes Comins Lake. Roads through the area provide excellent viewing of wetland dependent wildlife and upland wildlife. Species in the Steptoe Valley WMA include Rocky Mountain Elk, Mule Deer, and Pronghorn Antelope. This project would establish a test well to evaluate the local aquifer for a proposed high-yield projection well to benefit wildlife on the Steptoe Valley WMA.

Mason Valley Hatchery Cooling Tower Refurbishment

Mason Valley Fish Hatchery is located within the Mason Valley Wildlife Management Area North of Yerington. The cooling tower at the facility is utilized for the aeration and cooling of water that comes into the hatchery. The cooling tower is currently at the end of its useful life. This project will refurbish the existing cooling tower. This work will include media replacement, motors, bearings, belts and bushings, clean and seal of five Baltimore Air Coil cooling towers. This major overhaul will ensure the continued operation of the hatchery.

Spring Creek Partial Recirculating Aquaculture System (PRAS) Feasibility Study

The Spring Creek Fish Rearing Station is located approximately 4 miles south of Baker, Nevada. The facility has been in use for over 50 years and raises fish from the fry stage, 2 inches in length, to the release stage, 8 inches in length. The 19 fish raceways receive water from two sources: Spring Creek and Snake Creek. The water flows through the raceways and eventually flows back into Snake Creek.

Ice Age Fossils State Park: Phase II

Includes the design and development of park trails and trail amenities, construction of a boardwalk, picnic pavilion, overlooks and shaded seating areas, and landscape around the Visitors Center and trailheads. Ice Age Fossils State Park is a 315 acre park that features a portion of the upper Las Vegas Wash that is rich in paleontological and historical resources. During the Pleistocene this park was home to species like the Columbian mammoth, American lion, camelops, ancient llamas, dire wolves, and groud sloths. Abundant fossils were discovered on this site as part of the "Big Dig" in 1962-1963.

Valley of Fire Visitors Center Phase 1

This project would be the first phase to design and construct a new visitors center at Valley of Fire State Park. This design would address increase visitations, the parks natural resource scarcity, public safety, and would provide a new interpretive center to educate and welcome a new generation of visitors and Nevadan's alike to Valley of Fire State Park.

Valley of Fire Visitors Center Phase II

Phase II of this project will construct the new Valley of Fire Visitors Center. The new visitor center will provide expanded programing, accessibility, and add an interpretive education space to the park. The new site provides linkage to the campgrounds, Beehives trailhead, and Petrified Wood Trailhead. The visitors center will be State Parks first net zero building.

Elgin Schoolhouse State Historic Site Trailhead & Expansion

Several generations of children were educated in this one-room school, which covered grades one through eight from 1922 through 1967. This project would seek to expand this site to include trail facilities for outdoor recreation and expanded experience of this site.

Echo Canyon Dam Emergency Response

Project will provide for emergency response to flooding and flood damage at Echo Canyon Reservoir and State Park. This includes repairs to the road-system, utilities at the park, and will provide resources for the initial repair of Echo Canyon Dam.

Monte Neva Paintbrush Conservation & Wildfire Mitigation

Monte Neva Paintbrush (Castilleja salsuginosa) is considered a critically imperiled plant and has been declared critically endangered and threatened with extinction by the State Forester Firewarden. Monte Neva Paintbrush is native to Nevada and grows near hot springs environments. There are only two known locations where the plant grows in Nevada. This project would acquire a 160 acre site containing roughly 90% of the known population of Monte Neva Paintbrush. Through this acquisition the plant would be protected from wildfire and other threats, creating a more resilient area for the preservation of this species.

Washoe County Canepa Ranch Trailhead Development

The Canepa Ranch Trailhead project implements Phase 1 of the Washoe County Carcione-Canepa Recreation Access Plan (2022). This includes construction of a trailhead at Canepa Ranch adjacent to the Truckee River. The trailhead will provide public access to the Truckee River and adjacent public lands. The project scope for trailhead construction includes design, construction plans, permitting, access road improvements, new loop trail, ADA compliant river access trail, interpretive and wayfinding signs, ADA accessible restrooms, landscaping, and a picnic area.

Carson Valley Conservation District Genoa Phase 4 River Restoration Project

This project will conduct critical bank stabilization and channel maintenance within Reach 1812 of the Carson River. The sites occur over a stretch of 2.86 miles of the Carson River, below the confluence of the East and West Forks, and between Genoa Lane and the Cradlebaugh Bridge. Sustained high water flows and flooding in 2017 and 2023 have caused severe erosion and cut banks. This has resulted in impacts to private property, riparian vegetation, and channel accumulation of sand/gravel bars. This project will apply bioengineering treatments, remove debris and excess sediment, restore banks, install rock riprap barbs if necessary to protect the banks of the Carson River.

RMEF South Schell's Land Acquisition

Rocky Mountain Elk Foundation (RMEF) is partnering with Nevada Department of Wildlife (NDOW) to purchase properties in eastern Nevada in the Schell Creek Mountains, in White Pine County, Nevada. The primary purpose of the South Schell Land Acquisition is to aid NDOW in purchasing approximately 1,720 acres of land from Southern Nevada Water Authority (SNWA) to enlarge the Steptoe Valley Wildlife Management Area (WMA). The property has invaluable wildlife habitat as it serves as crucial summer and transitional habitat for mule deer and elk, brood rearing habitat for sage-grouse, priority year-round habitat for blue grouse, and nesting habitat for a variety of migratory birds and raptors.

Nevada Land Trust Eastern Sierra Nevada Project

The Eastern Sierra Nevada project is a collaboration between Nevada Division of Forestry, Nevada Land Trust (NLT), Carson City, and three Sierra Front landowners to establish permanent conservation easements (CE's) to protect forest health and prime wildlife habitat. The national Forest Legacy Program through USFS awarded the project $4.1M in late 2021, provided a 25% match is received. This project would establish three conservation easements.

Henderson Bird Viewing Preserve Conservation Project

The Henderson Bird Viewing Preserve (BVP) is a specialized habitat to several species of migratory and desert birds and is the only facility of its kind in Southern Nevada, serving roughly 2.3 million residents from the cities of Las Vegas, North Las Vegas, Henderson, and Boulder City. The area encompasses nearly 100 acres of basins, lagoons and evaporating ponds that offer a superb environment for birding. The BVP has over two miles of paved and soft surface trails used for walking and birding. The proposed project would repave nearly 2 miles of existing trails and add new paved trails, which will increase accessibility for all park users. The project includes the remediation of two invasive plant species which will help restore and maintain a healthy ecosystem and sustain the diverse avian communities of the preserve. In addition, landscape boulders will be strategically placed along wetland edges to help stabilize soil, prevent erosion, and protect vulnerable areas from being washed away during floods or heavy rains.

Storm-OV Beatty Trail Development

Storm OV, Inc. is planning, developing, and constructing 65-miles of trail around Beatty, NV in partnership with the BLM, business partners, and the Town of Beatty. This will provide miles of world-class singletrack mountain biking trail. This trail development is a significant effort to enhance the Outdoor Recreation economy in Beatty. Statewide Outdoor Recreation represents 2.7% of Nevada's economy ($6.1 million dollars) (BEA, 2023). As the gateway to Death Valley National Park this project will help to diversify Beatty's economy while developing a world class trail system.

Douglas County Fairgrounds Master Plan Development

The Douglas County Fairgrounds is a popular multi-use facility hosting local and regional events year-round. The complex includes 1,500-seat grandstand, horse barn, pavilion, and other amenities and has significant potential for expansion and additional outdoor recreation and public usage. This project would develop a master plan document for the Douglas County Fairgrounds. This master plan will include site analysis, circulation and access plan, phasing and implementation of the fairgrounds development. This project will include outdoor recreation facility development including the development of a recreation plan for the development of campsites and trail that may include amenities and linkage to 600-acres of adjacent BLM land.

National Forest Foundation Tahoe Meadows Boardwalk

The NFF has partnered with the Humboldt-Toiyabe National Forest (HTNF) to complete the reconstruction of the Upper Meadows Loop Trail in the Tahoe Meadows. The Tahoe Meadows boardwalk is the most visited trail on the Carson Ranger District with approximately 100-200 visitors each day during peak summer months, weekends and holidays. The area is easily accessible from Highway 431/Mount Rose Highway and provides recreational opportunities for a variety of activity types, including hiking, biking, birdwatching, and more. Additionally, the reconstructed boardwalks will provide a safer platform for visitors and ADA accessibility for all users. From an environmental standpoint, improvements to existing infrastructure would greatly benefit the meadow’s ecosystem and adjacent waterways by removing the boardwalk decks that have sunken into the meadow and caused the increase of sedimentation and erosion to Ophir Creek.

Mason Valley Wildlife Management Area Tamarisk Removal

The Mason Valley Wildlife Management Area (MVWMA) supports an abundance of fish and wildlife that contribute to the biological diversity of western Nevada. The Walker River floodplain meanders through the MVWMA, providing food, cover and water for a vast array of wildlife.

Southern NV Mountain Bike Association Red Rock Trail Development

The Red Rock Canyon Conservation Area (RRCNCA) receives more than 3 million visitors each year. In partnership with the RRCNCA and BLM the Southern Nevada Mountain Biking Association (SNMBA) is working to support the formal adoption of 101.5 miles of recreation trails at RRCNCA. This adoption would allow trails to be formally recognized allowing their legal use, maintenance, and enhancement. This grant will support a significant inventory of trails at RRCNCA and conduct the reviews and clearances required to formally adopt trails. This would be the first step in improving and expanding official trails at RRCNCA.

Springs Preserve OriGen Museum- East & Middle Exhibit Gallery Renovation: Phase I

Conserve Nevada: $2,000,000

Project Start Date: 09/02/2022

Anticipated Completion Date: 06/03/2024

Organization: Springs Preserve

4184-12-5000-03

Springs Preserve OriGen Building West Gallery and Outdoor Exhibit Space

This funding will allow for the Construction Document Phase to begin in April/May 2024 and run concurrent to the Design Development phase of the West Gallery and Outdoor Exhibit Space (March 2024-May 2026). The funds will be applied to the first stages of the Construction Document phase of the overall project and Conceptual phase of the East Gallery and Outdoor Exhibition Space (April/March - December 2024).

Project Start Date: April 1, 2024

Anticipated Completion Date: December 17, 2024

Conserve Nevada Funds: $588,050.00

4184-12-5001-03

Boulder City Railroad Museum Visitor Center Advance Planning I

Project Start Date: April 18, 2022

Anticipated Completion Date: June 30, 2025

Conserve Nevada Funds: $1,774,119.00

Organization: Nevada Division of Museums and History

4184-14-7000-03

East Ely Railroad Museum: Freight Barn Remodel Advance Planning

Project Start Date: April 12, 2022

Anticipated Completion Date: June 30, 2025

Conserve Nevada Funds: $837,089.00

Organization: Nevada Division of Museums and History

4184-14-7001-17

NV Division of Museums System Upgrades and Improvements

This project includes:

Lost City Museum: Exterior lighting upgrades.
Boulder City Railroad Museum: Restoration work to the Union Pacific dining car 4813. This includes painting the car to preserve it for future generations.
Carson City Railroad Museum: Redesign museum store and install a jib hoist at the museum restoration shop to aid in collection maintenance.
NV Historic Society: Archive maintenance including installation of new sensors and repair to shelving carriages.
NV State Museum Carson City: Overhaul of HVAC system and general maintenance.
East Ely Depot: Freight barn maintenance to repair century old windows and support museum collection protection.
NV State Museum Las Vegas: Collections protection through enhancement of security system.

Project Start Date: November 1, 2023

Project Completion Date: December 31, 2024

Conserve Nevada Funding: $265,755.00

4184-14-7002-19

Boulder City Railroad Museum & Visitors Center Construction

Exhibits in the new building will include a mix of informative panels, display cases housing artifacts, documents, models, and hands-on activities that interpret the history and technology of railroading in Nevada. The permanent exhibit explores the role of railroads in Nevada’s mining booms, constructing Hoover Dam and Boulder City, railroad operations at the Nevada Test Site, and the myriad ways railroads continue to support our state. A projection map theater will allow visitors to journey by rail through time exploring key themes from the permanent exhibit.

The Visitor’s Center will also include a new shaded passenger loading platform for the museum’s excursion train rides. The platform will load both standard- and narrow-gauge railroad equipment allowing the museum to interpret and offer rides behind a variety of historic trains.

The Visitor’s Center will be constructed on the northwest corner of Nevada Highway and Boulder City Parkway. It will include guest parking, a loading zone for school and tour buses, and ample bike racks.

Project Start Date: 05/22/2023

Anticipated Project Completion Date: 09/17/2027

Conserve Nevada Funding: $23,309,936.00

4184-14-7003-03

Caliente Railroad Depot Restoration Project

Project Start Date: April 15, 2022

Anticipated Completion Date: June 30, 2024

Conserve Nevada Funds: $2,000,000 will be provided in an addition to federal funding totaling $559,000 through a Community Development Block Grant to support this renovation.

Organization: City of Caliente, NV

4184-16-8000-10

Vegas Valley Rim Trail (VVRT)

The Vegas Valley Rim Trail project started in 2007. The goal of the project is to design and construct a 100 mile multiuse path system around the Las Vegas Valley.

This project would fund a cohesive vision and planning report for the development of the VVRT, which will include proposed trail alignments, preliminary right-of-way analysis, conceptual design plans, and initial design specifications. This vision and planning report will include how this will be achieved through coordination with key partners and community members.

Start Date: 08/01/2023

Anticipated Completion Date: 12/31/2023

Conserve Nevada Funds: $411,950.00

Organization: Clark County- Department of Comprehensive Planning

Clark County Wetlands Park- Wetlands Loop Trail

This project would design the final 4.9 mile paved segment of the Wetlands Loop Trail and would begin construction on 1.7 miles of 12" paved asphalt trail.

Conserve Nevada Funds: $1,999,961.00

Start Date: August 23, 2022

Anticipated Completion Date: December 07, 2024

Organization: Clark County

4184-13-6000-03

Cave Lake Dam Restoration

Project Start Date: February 14, 2022

Anticipated Completion Date: March 2024

Conserve Nevada Funds: Total $5,605,147.39 which includes $4,005,147.39 allocated to the Nevada Department of Wildlife and $1,600,000 allocated to Nevada Division of State Parks. Conserve Nevada funds will help to leverage $3,901,558 in federal sources.

Organization: Nevada Department of Wildlife and the Nevada Division of State Parks

4184-11-4000-17 & 4184-50-1600-17

Desert Creek Ranch Conservation Easement

Projected start date: October 01, 2021

Anticipated Completion Date: August 31, 2023

Conserve Nevada Funds: $50,000 in funds consist of 26% of the match to bring in federal funding totalling $2,285,000.

Organization: Nevada Department of Wildlife

4184-11-4001-11

Mathews Drop Structure Enhancement

Project Start Date: May 1, 2022

Project Completed: Oct 31, 2022

Conserve Nevada funding: $20,000

Organization: Nevada Department of Wildlife in collaboration with Lincoln County and Lincoln County Conservation District.

4184-11-4003-10

Zephyr Cove Public Safety Pier

Project Start Date: May 1, 2022

Completion Date: June 30, 2022

Conserve Nevada Funds: Will provide $28,000 that will be matched with $75,000 from project partners. Total project cost is $100,000.

Organization: NDOW and partner organizations.

4184-11-4004-04

Schell-Egan Steptoe Valley WMA Land & Water Acquisition

Project Start Date: 07/01/2022

Project Completed: 11/02/2022

Conserve Nevada Funds: Will provide $50,000 that will be leveraged with other matching resources totaling $4,575,000.

Organization: NDOW

4184-11-4005-17

Gallagher Hatchery Inlet Repair

Project Start Date: 7/25/22

Anticipated Project Completion: 12/07/2022

Conserve Nevada Funds: $20,000

Organization: NDOW

4184-11-4006-05

Mason Valley Hatchery Trout Cooling Tower Repairs

Project Start Date: 07/11/2022

Project Completion: 07/30/2022

Conserve Nevada Funds: $18,235.00

Organization: NDOW

4184-11-4007-11

Pole Canyon Conservation Easement

Project Start Date: 03/01/2018

Completion Date: 12/15/2022

Conserve Nevada Funds: $245,000

Funds Leveraged: $1,136,024 leveraged in matching from partners. (National Fish and Wildlife Foundation, Bass Pro Shops & Cabela's Outdoor Fund, Nevada Bighorns Unlimited, NDOW)

Organization: NDOW

4184-11-4008-05

NDOW Fallon Office & Warehouse

Conserve Nevada Funds: $1,318,360.72

Project Start Date: July 19, 2022

Completion Date: December 21, 2022

Organization: Nevada Department of Wildlife

4184-11-4010-05

12th Street Community Ponds

Project Start Date: 12/31/2022

Project Completion Date: 1/31/23

Conserve Nevada Funds: $125,000

Organization: Nevada Department of Wildlife

4184-11-4010-05

Peer Property-Overton WMA Land Purchase #2

Project Start Date: 01/01/2023

Project Completion Date: 06/30/2023

Conserve Nevada Funds: $70,000

Organization: Nevada Department of Wildlife

4184-11-4011-03

Steptoe Valley WMA Augmentation Test Well

Project Start Date: 02/20/2023

Expected Completion Date: 11/30/2023

Conserve Nevada Funds: $165,000.00

Organization: Nevada Department of Wildlife

4184-11-4012-17

Mason Valley Hatchery Cooling Tower Refurbishment

Start Date: April 1, 2023

Anticipated Completion Date: December 31, 2023

Conserve Nevada Funds: $260,000.00

Organization: Nevada Department of Wildlife

4184-11-4013-11

Spring Creek Partial Recirculating Aquaculture System (PRAS) Feasibility Study

This project would fund the design and engineering of a partial recirculating aquaculture system. This would allow for the filtering and reuse of water in the fish rearing process. In addition to conserving water this system is critical during drought periods when there are low flows in Spring Creek and Snake Creek.

Start Date: 07/01/2023

Anticipated Completion Date: 07/01/2024

Conserve Nevada Funds: $140,000.00

Organization: Nevada Department of Wildlife

4184-11-4014-05

Ice Age Fossils State Park: Phase II

Project Start Date: May 1, 2022

Anticipated Completion Date: May 1, 2023

Conserve Nevada Funds: $2,100,793

Matching Funds: $1,674,61

Organization: Nevada Division of State Parks

4184-50-2100-03

Valley of Fire Visitors Center Phase 1

Valley of Fire State Park is the oldest State Park in Nevada. This park is world-renowned for its 40,000 acres of bright red Aztec sandstone outcrops, petrified trees, and petroglyphs dating back more than 2,000 years. The Valley of Fire Visitors Center was constructed in 1968 to serve as a gateway and interpretive center for Nevada's first state park. Today with park visitations reaching nearly 1,000,000 the park's center has strained to remain in operation with failing systems and increasing maintenance needs.

Project Start Date: December 13, 2022

Anticipated Completion Date: June 30, 202

Conserve Nevada funding: $1,250,000

Organization: Nevada Division of State Parks

4184-50-3400-03

Valley of Fire Visitors Center Phase II

Project state date: April 2024

Conserve Nevada funds: $8,000,000

Matching funds: $25,000,000

Organization: Nevada Division of State Parks

4184-50-3401-03

Elgin Schoolhouse State Historic Site Trailhead & Expansion

This project would acquire APN 008-111-03 totaling 0.96 acres for the construction of a day-use area and trail amenities for expanded use and outdoor recreation opportunities at Elgin Schoolhouse State Historic Site.

Project Start Date: November 30, 2022

Completion Date: December 31, 2022

Conserve Nevada Funds: $50,380.36 & $164,721.31 in remaining Q1 funds.

Organization: Nevada Division of State Parks

4184-50-1900-10

Echo Canyon Dam Emergency Response

Project Start Date: March 21, 2023

Anticipated Completion: March 21, 2024

Conserve Nevada Funds: $20,287.06

Organization: Nevada Division of State Parks

4184-50-1801-10

Monte Neva Paintbrush Conservation & Wildfire Mitigation

Project Start Date: February 01, 2023

Anticipated Completion: March 29, 2024

Conserve Nevada Funds: $320,000.00

Management in-kind Match: $32,600.00

Organization: Nevada Division of Forestry

4184-23-9600-17

Washoe County Canepa Ranch Trailhead Development

Conserve Nevada Funding: $748,497.00

Matching Funds: $187,125.00

Organization: Washoe County Parks and Recreation

4184-17-8600-16

Carson Valley Conservation District Genoa Phase 4 River Restoration Project

Conserve Nevada Funds: $350,000.00

Matching Funds: $35,000 with possibility to leverage up to $550,250.00 from various sources.

Organization: Carson Valley Conservation District

4184-17-8601-04

RMEF South Schell's Land Acquisition

The property consists of inholdings with the U.S. Forest Service (USFS) and Bureau of Land Management (BLM). It is within Hunt Unit 111 and a very small portion of 222. The property consists mainly of high elevation mountain shrub habitat, several large mahogany stands, and numerous seeps and springs. Over the past years, portions of private property throughout this range have been subdivided into small ranchette type properties, breaking up continuity of intact habitat and fragmenting an otherwise continuous block of premier habitat. By acquiring this land, RMEF in partnership with NDOW, will be conserving and enhancing this land to provide crucial habitat for wildlife, in addition to providing increased recreational opportunities that historically have not been accessible.

Conserve Nevada Funds: $250,000.00

Matching Funds: $1,040,000.00

Organization: Rocky Mountain Elk Foundation (RMEF) and the Nevada Department of Wildlife

Nevada Land Trust Eastern Sierra Nevada Project

317-acre McEwen Creek (on the McCleary/List Ranch in Washoe Valley) (APN's 055-301-14, Washoe County).
130-acre Old Woods Ranch above Carson City (APN's 007-051-12 and 007-051-79, Carson City).
53-acre Upper Clear Creek (APN's 1419-05-000-009 and 1419-05-000-010, Douglas County)

Conserve Nevada Funds: $682,500.00

Matching Funds: $2,392,610.00

Organization: Nevada Land Trust

Henderson Bird Viewing Preserve Conservation Project

Conserve Nevada Funding: $400,000.00

Matching Funds: $94,427.00

Organization: City of Henderson

4184-20-9604-03

Storm-OV Beatty Trail Development

Storm OV, Inc. will complete the remaining National Environmental Policy Act and Section 106 (National Historic Preservation Act) reviews for 15.2 miles of trail near the town of Beatty. This project may include trail construction up to 15.2 miles.

Conserve Nevada Funding: $100,000.00

Matching Funds: $10,000.00

Organization: Storm OV, Inc.

4184-20-9605-13

Douglas County Fairgrounds Master Plan Development

Conserve Nevada Funds: $45,000.00

Matching Funds: $29,641.00

Organization: Douglas County

4184-20-9606-04

National Forest Foundation Tahoe Meadows Boardwalk

Conserve Nevada Funds: $107,528.37

Matching Funds: $96,804.69

Organization: National Forest Foundation

4184-20-9607-16

Mason Valley Wildlife Management Area Tamarisk Removal

This project conducted by the Mason Valley Conservation District will inventory, map, treat, and control tamarisk at the MVWMA. Tamarisk (saltcedar) is a noxious weed that consumes 200 to 300 gallons of water per day. The Tamarisk can have significant impacts on native species with detrimental impacts to soil health and water quality. This project will work to protect this wetland environment.

Conserve Nevada Funding: $29,999.24

Matching Funds: $27,800.00

Organization: Mason Valley Conservation District

4184-20-9608-11

Southern NV Mountain Bike Association Red Rock Trail Development

Conserve Nevada Funding: $100,000.00

Matching Funds: $10,000.00

Organization: Southern Nevada Mountain Biking Association.

Formerly known as the Conservation and Resource Bond Program approved by Nevada voters in 2002 (or “Q1”), the new and expanded program known as “Conserve Nevada” is a continuation and renewal of the State’s original conservation bond program enacted in 2002. Through the Conserve Nevada program, $217.5 million in bond proceeds will be leveraged over the next decade as follows:

$77.5 million in grants to nonprofits, local/county governments, and other agencies for projects to enhance recreational trails and facilities, acquire and protect environmentally sensitive land, improve river corridors and watersheds, improve wildlands to reduce fire risk, and protection of Nevada’s historic and cultural resources.
$50 million will be used for projects at the Las Vegas Springs Preserve, Clark County Wetlands Park, Lower Las Vegas Wash and Las Vegas Valley Rim Trail.
$60 million will be provided to the Nevada Division of State Parks and Nevada Department of Wildlife for improvements to wildlife habitat, wildlife facilities, and Nevada’s State Parks.
$30 million will be provided to the Nevada Division of Museums for improvements at Nevada’s Museums, including expansion of the Boulder City Railroad Museum and improvements at the East Ely Depot Museum.

To learn more visit ConserveNevada.nv.gov

Follow us on social media: @NevDCNR #ConserveNevada

Have questions or comments contact Brandon Bishop, Conserve Nevada Program Manager at Brandon.Bishop@dcnr.nv.gov or call 775-684-2707