Date and time: Tuesday, October 29, 2024
Contact: Interior_Press@ios.doi.gov
WASHINGTON — The Department of the Interior today announced $300 million in funding for 36 projects aimed at expanding recreational opportunities, protecting wildlife habitat, reducing toxic fuels, and preventing wildfires across Nevada and the California side of the Lake Tahoe Basin. announced more than $75 million in funding. This funding comes from land sales under the Southern Nevada Public Land Management Act (SNPLMA) and represents continued investment in sustainable community infrastructure and environmental conservation.
“Since 1998, public land sales in the Las Vegas Valley have facilitated projects that benefit local communities and improve the quality of life for residents and visitors,” said Acting Deputy Commissioner Laura Daniel Davis. Ta. “This program supports jobs and local economies, improves recreation in rural and underserved areas, and improves U.S. lands and waters by 2030 under the America the Beautiful Initiative.” consistent with our commitment to protect at least 30% of
This funding will benefit multiple federal, local, and educational agencies, including the Bureau of Reclamation, National Park Service, U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, U.S. Forest Service, Churchill, Clark, and Lincoln counties, and the cities of Henderson and Russ. bring. Las Vegas, North Las Vegas, Southern Nevada Water District, and University of Nevada, Reno.
Since its inception, SNPLMA (implemented by the Bureau of Land Management) has generated more than $4.5 billion from land sales in the Las Vegas Valley and invested 20 times in projects that enhance regional public lands within Nevada, the Lake Tahoe Basin, and Lake Mead. facilitated fundraising. National Recreation Area in Arizona. The program has supported the development of parks, trails, and protected areas. Capital improvements. Multispecies habitat conservation planning. Environmentally friendly land acquisition. Hazardous fuel reduction efforts in the Spring Range, Carson Range, and Lake Tahoe. In addition, 5% of SNPLMA’s proceeds will support the Nevada General Education Fund and 10% will be allocated to the Southern Nevada Water Authority.
Below is a list of funding approvals by category for 2024.
Expenditure Category Project Total Funding Environmental Land Acquisition 1 $335,045 Capital Improvements 5 $32,376,753 Multispecies Habitat Conservation Plan 3 $4,098,664 Parks, Trails, and Natural Areas 14 $235,255,466 Conservation Initiatives 5 $23,008,916 Storage Projects 2 $4,836,638 Hazardous Fuel Reduction and Wildfire Prevention 6 $25,701,259 Category Total 36 $325,612,741 Special Account Reserve $50,000,000 20th Round Funding Total $375,612,741
For more information about SNPLMA, including individual projects, visit www.blm.gov/snplma.
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