Sage-grouse Conservation Forecasting for Newmont Mining Corporation's IL and TS-Horseshoe Ranches
Report for Sage-grouse Conservation Forecasting for Newmont Mining Corporation's IL and TS-Horseshoe Ranches in Nevada. The Nature Conservancy applied advanced conservation planning methodologies to produce a greater sage-grouse conservation and habitat restoration plan for ~1.2 million acres of fee-owned and federal lands managed by Newmont Mining Corporation and Elko Land and Livestock Company.
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Subject Tags
- Land management
- Conservation Planning
- Ecosystem management
Description
The Landscape Conservation Forecasting process (including satellite imagery, remote sensing, predictive ecological models, and cost-benefit assessments) was applied to two large landscapes in northern Nevada. These areas, the IL Ranch and the TS and Horseshoe Ranches are owned and operated by Elko Land and Livestock Company (ELLCo), a wholly owned subsidiary of Newmont Mining Corporation (Newmont). The Nature Conservancy applied advanced conservation planning methodologies to produce a greater sage-grouse conservation and habitat restoration plan (Plan) for roughly 1.2 million acres of fee-owned and federal lands that are managed by Newmont and ELLCo in Nevada. Recommendations informed the stewardship actions that Newmont may subsequently take on their lands to improve ecosystem functionality. The Plan also demonstrated a scientifically defensible methodology and set of metrics for measuring and predicting changes in habitat conditions for sage grouse and other species of concern.
Citation
Provencher L, Anderson T, Badik K, Cameron M, Munn L, Welch N. 2016. Sage-grouse Conservation Forecasting for Newmont Mining Corporation's IL and TS-Horseshoe Ranches. Report to Newmont Mining Corporation. The Nature Conservancy.
TNC Authors
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Tanya Anderson
Nevada Project Manager
The Nature Conservancy
Email: tanderson@tnc.org -
Kevin Badik
Nevada Rangeland Ecologist
The Nature Conservancy
Email: kevin.badik@tnc.org -
Liz Munn
Nevada Strategy Director - Public Lands
The Nature Conservancy
Email: liz.munn@tnc.org -
Louis Provencher
Nevada Director of Science
The Nature Conservancy