FUNDS UNDER THIS AWARD WILL ALLOW FRIENDS OF NEVADA WILDERNESS TO CONTINUE A MULTIYEAR HABITAT RESTORATION AND REHABILITATION PROJECT ON LANDS MANAGED BY THE SHELDON NATIONAL WILDLIFE REFUGE INCLUDING PROPOSED WILDERNESS AREAS. LEVERAGING VOLUNTEER LABOR AND DONATED FUNDS FNW WILL HOST TWO VOLUNTEER PROJECTS TO ASSIST WITH THE REMOVAL OF REMAINING INTERIOR FENCING. IF FOR SOME REASON THE PROJECT NEEDS TO BE CHANGED FNW WILL INSTEAD USE VOLUNTEERS TO REMOVE METAL TRASH FROM CACHES LEFT THROUGHOUT THE REFUGE. WHILE WORKING ON THE REFUGE WITH VOLUNTEERS FNW MAY ALSO HELP REPAIR AND REINFORCE THE BUCK AND RAIL FENCE SURROUNDING THE HISTORIC LITTLE SHELDON REFUGE HOUSE IF TIME PERMITS.