Cooperative Agreement F26AC00271

THE AMARGOSA NITERWORT IS A PLANT SPECIES IS IMPERILED BY THE CONTINUED DETERIORATION OF THE EARTHEN DAM RETAINING CRYSTAL RESERVOIR. IT WAS LISTED AS ENDANGERED IN 1985 DUE TO ITS ENDEMISM AND VULNERABILITY TO THE THREATS OF GROUND WATER DEPLETION AND SURFACE DISTURBANCES URGENT ACTION IS NEEDED BECAUSE THE LARGEST POPULATION IN NEVADA LOCATED DIRECTLY BELOW THE DAM RETAINING CRYSTAL RESERVOIR AT ASH MEADOWS NATIONAL WILDLIFE REFUGE (NWR) IS IMPERILED BY CONTINUED DETERIORATION OF THIS EARTHEN STRUCTURE. THIS PROJECT AIMS TO SUPPORT THE REINTRODUCTION OF AMARGOSA NITERWORT TO BOLSTER THE POPULATION FOLLOWING THE REMOVAL OF THE EARTHEN DAM AND RESTORATION OF THE OUTFLOW ECOSYSTEM.