Sierra and elko fronts wildfire crisis strategy landscape implementation support

This $1,500,000 Cooperative Agreement awarded on August 23, 2023 by the U.S. Department of Agriculture Forest Service's Intermountain Region (Region 4) supports the Nevada Department of Wildlife in implementing the Wildfire Crisis Strategy Landscapes program (CFDA 10.724). Key activities to be delivered under this 9-year award include conducting wildlife surveys, habitat restoration, water infrastructure development, and species monitoring to support conservation and public recreation objectives across Nevada and parts of California. The Nevada Department of Wildlife will leverage its specialized expertise in this area to fulfill a range of tasks, such as constructing fish passage barriers, rebuilding irrigation structures to improve connectivity, and assessing potential habitat restoration sites. These efforts align with the Wildfire Crisis Strategy Landscapes program's goals of increasing the pace and scale of landscape restoration to address wildfire management and ecosystem resilience.