StewardYour Land.Your Voice.December 14th.
High Desert Resource Management Plan Amendment · Winnemucca District Field Office · In-Person & Dial-In Community Meeting
The Winnemucca District is rewriting the rules that govern 3.2 million acres of Nevada high desert — and the decisions made this December will hold for the next twenty years.
Grazing permits, sage-grouse habitat protections, mineral leasing buffers, wild horse population targets, and the recreation corridors that connect ranches to ridgelines — all of it is on the table. This meeting is the formal public comment period. What you say here enters the administrative record and shapes the final plan.
What Will Be
Discussed
Grazing Allotment Updates
Proposed permit term changes, stocking rate adjustments, and new monitoring requirements for 47 allotments across the district.
Sage-Grouse Habitat Protections
New lek buffer zones and seasonal restrictions on surface-disturbing activities in Priority Habitat Management Areas.
Tribal Cultural Resources
Identification of ancestral sites, sacred landscapes, and traditional use areas requiring enhanced consultation protocols under NHPA.
Recreation & Wildfire Buffers
Trail corridor designations, OHV area boundaries, and defensible space requirements for communities adjacent to federal land.
Everyone
who cares.
Public land belongs to all Americans. This meeting is legally required to hear from everyone affected — and BLM planners read every comment that enters the record. You don't need an attorney. You don't need credentials. You need to show up.
Ranchers & Permittees
Grazing permit holders and livestock operators whose livelihoods run on federal allotments.
Tribal Nations
Tribal liaisons and members protecting ancestral sites, sacred landscapes, and traditional use areas.
Conservation Groups
Organizations tracking sage-grouse populations, riparian health, and habitat corridor integrity.
Local Government
County commissioners and emergency managers concerned with wildfire buffers and economic stability.
Interested Public
Hikers, hunters, neighbors, and anyone who loves this land and wants a say in its future.
Reserve
Your Seat.
Registration takes thirty seconds. Seats are limited to 150 in-person attendees at the Humboldt County Fairgrounds, Winnemucca, NV. All registered attendees receive the draft plan summary by email three days before the meeting.
No broadband? Rural attendees can participate fully by phone.