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BLM briefed county on land-exchange plan, grazing, sage-grouse and mineral projects
Summary
A Bureau of Land Management representative updated the Churchill County Board on NEPA work for a Sand Canyon Road realignment, grazing permit renewals, a sage‑grouse Record of Decision expected soon, wild-horse census planning for the Desatoya herd, and mineral project updates including Bell Mountain and a Dixie Valley lithium exploration project.
Mark Mazza, assistant field manager for the BLM Stillwater Field Office, briefed the Churchill County commissioners on a range of lands and resource issues affecting the county.
Mazza said BLM is the lead agency on the Sand Canyon Road realignment NEPA process and is coordinating with the Bureau of Reclamation, the Navy and county staff while technical baseline studies are collected. He reported BLM has issued grazing engagement letters and expects fully processed grazing permits in fiscal year 2029, and he described a prescribed-grazing…
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