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Project Name: Renewal of Grazing Leases on Newlands Project (excluding Carson Lake and Pasture), Newlands Project, Nevada

CEC Number: LO -2012-1030

Cost Authority: A20 1912 4999 100 00 0 0

Date: January 11, 2013

Exclusion Category: 516 DM 6 Appendix 9. 4.D. 8. - Renewal of existing grazing, recreation management, or cabin site leases which do not increase the level of use or continue unsatisfactory environmental conditions.

Nature of Action: The proposed action is for the Bureau of Reclamation to renew livestock grazing. leases on twenty-seven pastures within the Newlands Project covered by the in-process Newlands Resource Management Plan (RMP). This CEC will cover renewals of these leases until December 31 , 2013. The grazing program will remain the same until the end of2013, pending the development of the LBAO Grazing Management Plan, which is part of the RMP. The RMP will be analyzing impacts of continuing the current grazing program and alternatives that may arise through the planning process. The following leases are included in the renewal document: Harmon Pasture, Sheckler Pasture, Stillwater Wildlife Management Area Pasture, Swingle Bench Section 2, Swingle Bench, Fernley Wildlife Management Area, Huckins, Soda Lake Pasture, Carr Lane Pasture, Carson Diversion Dam Pasture, and the "Seventeen Yearlong Leases", which include Hazen Area-Hart Lane, Mahala Slough West, Mahala Slough East, Massie Slough Section 10, Grimes Point, Sagouspe Dam, Fallon Diversion Dam, Pasture Road, Oles Pond North, Oles Pond South, Southeast Sheckler #1, Southeast Sheckler #2, Old Reservoir #1 , Old Reservoir #2, East Sheckler #1, East Sheckler #2, Leter Road/Indian Lakes Pastures.

On all leases the grazing must abide by the following management requirements that provide for environmental protection:

1. Proper range management must be practiced to prevent overgrazing. 2. All State and local laws and regulations regarding brucellosis vaccinations and

branding of livestock must be complied with.

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3. Fences and ditches are to be kept in good state of repair. 4. Reasonable precautions must be taken to prevent forest, brush and grass fires. 5. No contamination of lands, waters or facilities owned by the United States or

administered by Reclamation is allowed. Compliance must occur with all applicable Federal, State and local laws and regulations, and Reclamation polices concerning hazardous materials.

The Harmon Pasture grazing area is on 5,828 acres of Reclamation withdrawn land in Churchill County. The lease is issued for April1 through November 15. The permittees are: Richard Allegre, Patty Daniels, Scott Nygren, John Torvik, and Karl Weishaupt. The grazing area is located on the USGS Grimes Point and Lahontan Mountains quad sheets (see attached map).

Legal location - Mount Diablo Base and Meridian (MDM): T18N,R29E;T19N,R29E; T18N,R30E; T19N,R30E.

The Sheckler Pasture grazing area is on 20,828 acres of Reclamation withdrawn land in Churchill County. The lease is issued for Aprillthrough November 15. The permittees are: Larry Kyte and Mills Ranch. The grazing area is located on the USGS Sheckler Reservoir and Fallon quad sheets (see attached map).

Legal location (MDM): T 18 N, R 27; T 19 N, R 27 E; T 18 N, R 28 E; T 19 N, R 28 E.

The Stillwater Wildlife Management Area Pasture grazing area is on 65,208 acres of Reclamation withdrawn land in Churchill County. The lease is issued for April1 through February 28. The permittees are: Joyce Casey, Sonny Fowler, Sam Hiibel, Becky Humphrey, Gayle Hybarger, Steve Mussi, and Jim Sloan. The grazing area is located on the USGS Parron, Carson Sink SW, Upsal Hogback, Battle Ground Point, Stillwater NE, Soda Lake East, Indian Lakes, and Stillwater quad sheets (see attached map).

Legal location (MDM): T 20 N, R 29 E; T 21 N, R 29 E; T 22 N, R 29 E; T 23 N, R 29 E; T 20 N, R 30 E; T21 N,R30E.

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The Swingle Bench Section 2 grazing area is on 80 acres of Reclamation withdrawn land,in Churchill County. The lease is issued for July 1 through November 15. The permittee is Thomas Wiley. The grazing area is the onthe USGS Hazen quad sheet (see attached map).

Legal location (MDM): T 19 N, R 26 E, Sec. 02: SEV4NEV4.

The Swingle Bench grazing area is on 3,629 acres of Reclamation withdrawn land in Churchill County. The lease is issued for February 15 through May 15. The permittee is Thomas Wiley. The grazing area is the on the USGS Hazen and Lahontan Darn quad sheets (see attached map).

Legal location (MDM): T19N,R26E Sec. 2; All, except the S'iiNEV4; Sec. 4: N'liNEV4, SEV4NEV4, that part ofN'liNWV4 east of the Truckee Canal, that

part ofSWV4NWV4 east ofthe Truckee Canal, NEV4SEV4 and that part S'iiSEV4 east of the Truckee Canal.

Sec. 10: All, except that part west of the Truckee Canal;

Sec. 12, 14: All; Sec. 22: All, except that part west of the Truckee Canal; Sec. 24: N'li, N'liSWV4, SWV4SWV4, NWV4SEV4; Sec. 26: All, except that part south of the Carson Highway.

The Fernley Wildlife Management Area grazing area is on 7,323 acres of Reclamation withdrawn land in Lyon and Churchill County. The lease is issued for August 1, through February 15. The permittee is Ed Depaoli. The grazing an~a is on the USGS Hazen and Fernley East quad sheets (see attached map).

Legal location (MDM): T 20N, R25 E,

Sec. 02, 1 0, 12: All; Sec. 14: All; (Excluding Railroad and Highway 50 right-of-way)

Sec. 16: All; (Excluding Railroad and Highway 50 right-of-way) T20N, R26E,

Sec. 06: All;

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Sec. 18: All; (Excluding Railroad right-of-way) T21N, R25E,

Sec. 26: All; (Excluding Highway I-80 right-of-way) Sec. 34: All; (Excluding Highway I-80 right-of-way) Sec. 36: All;

T21N, R26E, Sec. 30, 32: All;

The Huckins grazing area is on 80 acres of Reclamation withdrawn land in Churchill County. The lease is issued for October 1 through March 15. The permittee is Richard Gilder. The grazing area is on the USGS Soda Lake West quad sheet (see attached map).

Location (MDM): Tl9N, R27E, Sec. 08: E2SE;

The Soda Lake grazing area is on 35,518 acres ofReclamation withdrawn land in Churchill County. The lease is issued for November 1 through May 31. The permittees are: Steve Mussi, and James Sloan. The grazing area is on the USGS Upsal Hogback, Soda Lake NW, Soda Lake West, Soda Lake East, and Indian Lakes quad sheets (see attached maps).

Legal location (MDM): T19N, R27E

Sec. 2: SE'l4; T 20N, R27 E Sec. 02: All (Excluding Land West ofl-80 right-of-way); Sec. 10: All (Excluding Land West ofl-80 right-of-way); Sec. 12, 14; 22, 24, 26, 28, 30, 32, 34, 36: All; Sec. 16: All (Excluding Land West ofl-80 right-of-way); Sec. 20: All (Excluding Land West ofl-80 right-of-way);

T19N,R28E Sec. 01, 02, 11: All; Sec. 03: EYz; Sec. 10: NE'l4NE'l4,NYzSE'l4,SE'l4SE'l4; Sec. 12: NYz,NYzSYz,SW'l4SW'l4,SE'l4SE'l4; Sec. 14: WYzNE'l4,NW'l4;

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T20N, R28 E Sec. 02, 04, 06, 08, 10, 12, 14, 16, 18, 20, 22, 24, 26, 28, 30, 36: All;

Sec. 32: EY2,WY2SWY4; Sec. 34: NY2,EY2SEY4;

Sec. 35: SY2; T21N,R28E Sec. 12, 14, 22, 24, 26, 28, 32, 34: All; Sec. 36: All (Excluding Land East ofHwy 95 right-of-way);

T 19N, R29 E Sec. 05: WY2; Sec. 06: All; Sec. 07: NY2,SWY4,WY2SEY4;

Sec. 08: NY2NWY4; T 20N, R29 E Sec. 28: WY2;

Sec. 29, 30, 31: All; Sec. 32: NY2,SWY4,NY2SEY4; Sec. 33: WY2EY2,NWY4,NY2SWY4,NEY4SEY4;

The Carr Lane Pasture grazing area is on 18 acres of Reclamation withdrawn land in Churchill County. The lease is issued for January 1 through December 31. The permittee is Gjon Pawson.

The grazing area is located on the Soda Lake quad sheet. (See attached map).

Legal location (MDM): T 19 N, R 27 E, Sec 6, portion ofE Y2 SE Y4 SW Y4;

The Carson Diversion Dam Pasture grazing area is on 600 acres of Reclamation withdrawn land in Churchill County. The lease is issued for November 1 through May 31, 2013. The permittee is the Kyte Family Trust. The grazing area is located on the Sheckler Reservoir quad sheet. (See

attached map).

Legal location (MDM):

T 19 N, R 27 E, sec 30

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The Seventeen Yearlong Leases are on Reclamation withdrawn land in Churchill County. They are all issued from January 1 through December 31. All legal locations are within the MDM:

Hazen Area-Hart Lane: There are 304 acres; the permittee is Gary Campbell. T 20 N, R 26 E, Sec. 34: SE'l4NE'l4, E12SW'l4, SW'l4SW'l4, SE1!4; (Hazen quad sheet)

Mahala Slough West: There are 281 acres; the permittee is Gary Capurro. T 19 N, R 27 E, Sec. 6: All that part lying north ofUnion Pacific Railroad (UPRR) right­

of-way; (Sheckler Reservoir quad sheet)

Mahala Slough East: There are 139 acres; the permittee is Gary Capurro. T 19 N, R 27 E, Sec. 8: Pmi NE'l4, NE'l4NW'l4; (Sheckler Reservoir quad sheet)

Massie Slough, Section 10: There are 104 acres; the permittee is Gary Capurro. T 20 N, R 27 E, Sec. 10: Part NW'l4lying north ofUPRR right-of-way; (Soda Lake West

quad sheet)

Grimes Point: There are 1 ,819 acres; the permittee is William Card. T 18N,R30 E Sec. 18: All that part of the S12NW'l4 west of US Highway 50 and all that part of the SWY4 west of US Highway 50; Sec. 19: All that part west ofUS Highway 50, excepting the SWY4NW'l4, W12SW'l4; Sec. 29: As fenced in the W'l-2; Sec. 30: NE'l4, E12NW'l4, S12; Sec. 31: All that part ofthe NE'l4lying north ofMacari Lane N12NW'l4; T. 18 N., R. 29 E., Sec. 13: S12, S12NW'l4; (Grimes Point quad sheet)

Sagouspe Dam: There are 58 acres; the permittee is Joyce Casey. T 19 N, R 29 E, Sec. 4: S12 NW'l4SE'l4, SW'l4SE'l4; (Indian Lakes quad sheet)

Fallon Diversion Dam: There are 25 acres; the permittee is Lorraine Griffin. T 19 N, R 26 E, Sec. 24: Part SE'l4SE'l4; T 19 N, R 27 E, Sec. 1.9: Part SW'l4SW'l4; (Lahontan Dam, Hazen, Sheckler Reservoir, and Soda Lake West quad sheets)

Pasture Road: There are 136 acres; the permittee is Ken Julian. T 18 N, R 29 E, Sec. 21: Part SE'l4; (Fallon quad sheet)

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Oles Pond North: There are 81 acres; the permittee is JoAnn Serpa. T 19 N, R 29 E, Sec. 10: S12SW!f4; (Indian Lakes quad sheet)

Oles Pond South: There are 76 acres; the permittee is JoAnn Serpa. T 19 N, R 29 E, Sec. 15: E12NW!f4; (Indian Lakes quad sheet)

Southeast Sheckler #1: There are 38 acres; the permittee is Robert Smith, Jr. T 18 N, R 28 E, Sec. 34: SE!f4SW!f4; (Sheckler Reservoir)

Old Reservoir #2: There are 33 acres; the permittee is Don Travis T 19 N, R 28 E, Sec. 13: NW!f4NW!f4; (Soda Lake East quad sheet)

Old Reservoir #1: There are 78 acres; the permittee is Don Travis

T 19 N, R 28 E, Sec. 12: SE!f4SW!f4, SW!f4SE!f4; (Soda Lake East quad sheet)

Southeast Sheckler #2: There are 1,595 acres; the permittee is Aaron Williams

T 17N, R28 E, Sec. 3: Lots 1 thru 4, S12N'li, S'li;

Sec. 10: All; Sec. 11: Part W'li (as fenced); (Fallon and South of Fallon quad sheets)

East Sheckler #1: There are 29 acres; the permittee is Vic Williams

T18N,R28E,

Sec. 7: SE!f4SW!f4SE!f4; Sec. 18: NW!f4NE!f4NE!f4, NE!f4NWY4NEY4; (Sheckler Reservoir quad sheet)

East Sheckler #2: There are 10 acres; the permittee is Leo Winterling

T 18 N, R 28 E, Sec. 18: NEY4NEY4NEY4; (Sheckler Reservoir quad sheet)

Leter Road/Indian Lakes: There are 294 acres; the permittee is Wolf Ranch T20N,R29E

Sec. 27: SW!f4NEY4, S12NW!f4, N12SWY4, part E12SEY4; Sec. 34: Part NEY4NE!f4; (Indian Lakes quad sheet)

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Evaluation of Criteria for Categorical Exclusion

1. This action would have a significant effect on the quality of the human environment. No___{___ Uncertain_Y es (40 CFR 1502.3).

2. This action would have highly controversial environmental effects or involve unresolved No ./ Uncertain_Y es conflicts concerning alternative uses of available resources [NEP A Section 102(2) (E) and 43 CFR 46.215 (c)].

3. This action will have significant impacts on public health or safety (43 CFR 46.215(a)). ~ o ___{___ Uncertain_Y es

4. This action would have significant impacts on such natural resources and unique No__{_ Uncertain_Yes geographical characteristics as historic or

cultural resources; parks, recreation and refuge lands; wilderness areas; wild or scenic rivers; national natural landmarks; sole or principle drinking water aquifers; prime farmlands; wetlands (E.O.

11990); floodplains (E.O. 11988); national monuments; migratory birds; and other ecologiCally significant or critical areas ( 43 CFR 46.215 (b)).

5. The action would have highly uncertain and potentially significant environmental effects ~o__{_ Uncertain_Yes or involve unique or unknown environmental risk (43 CFR 46.215 (d)).

6. This action would establish a precedent for future actions or represent a decision in No___{___ Uncertain_Y es principle about future actions with potentially significant environmental effects (43 CFR 46.215 (e)).

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. ' 7. This action would have a direct relationship

to other actions with individually insignificant but cumulatively significant environmental effects ( 4 3 CFR 46.215 (f)).

8. This action would have significant impacts

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on properties listed, or eligible for listing, on INo_{_Uncertain_Yes the National Register of Historic Places as determined by the bureau (in coordination with a Reclamation cultural resources professional, RM LND 02-01 D(l)(a)) (43 CFR 46.215 (g)).

9. This action would have significant impacts on species listed, or proposed to be listed, on INo_{_Uncertain_Yes

the List of Endangered or Threatened Species, or have significant impacts on designated Critical Habitat for these species (43 CFR 46.215 (h)).

10. This action would violate a Federal, State,

local, or tribal law or requirement imposed for protection of the environment (43 CFR

46.215 (i)).

11. This action would have a disproportionately high and adverse effect on low income or

minority populations (E.O. 12898) (43 CFR

46.215 G)). 12. This action would limit access to and

ceremonial use of Indian sacred sites on F ederallands by Indian religious

practitigners or .sigpificantly adversely affect t • ·., ~ :0 1 ~- 'to ~'' · ~

the physical integrity of Sl.lch sacred sites

(E.O. 13007 and 43 CFR 46.215 (k)).

13. This action would affect Indian Trust Assets.

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(To be completed by Reclamation official !No~ Uncertain _Yes responsible for IT As) (S.O. 3175; Policy Memorandum dated 12/15/93).

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14. This action would contribute to the introduction, continued existence, or spread of noxious weeds or non-native invasive species known to occur in the area or actions that may promote the introduction, growth, IN o __{____ Uncertain_Y es or expansion of the range of such species (Federal Noxious Weed Control Act, E.O. 1311 2, and 43 CFR 46.215 (1)).

NEP A Action Recommended: Categorical Exclusion___:!______ EA EIS

e · r J. Neugebauer

Water and Land Specialist

Recommended: ~fz1J~ Andrea~ Natural Resource Specialist

Concurrence:

Terri Edwards Deputy Area Manager

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'17fl.IE11NTERIOR Mail- Re: ITA request for Newlands Project grazing leases

Re: ITA request for Newlands Project grazing leases

RIVERA, PATRICIA <pri\€ra@usbr.goV> To: "Minor, Andrea" <aminor@usbr.goV>

Mon, Jan 14, 2013 at 10:46 AM

Andrea,

I reviewed the proposed action to renew livestock grazing leases on twenty-eight pastures within the Newlands Project covered by the in-process Newlands resource management Plan (RMP). This CEC will cover renewals of these leases until December 31, 2013. The grazing program will remain the same for one year, pending the development of the LBAO Grazing Management Plan and the Resource Management Plan (RMP). The RMP will be analyzing impacts of continuing the current grazing program and alternatives that may arise through the planning process. The following leases are included in the renewal document: Harmon Pasture, Sheckler Pasture, Stillwater Wildlife Management Area Pasture, Swingle Bench Section 2, Swingle Bench, Fernley Wildlife Management Area, Huckins, Soda Lake Pasture, Carr Lane Pasture, Carson Diversion Dam Pasture, and the "Seventeen Yearlong Leases", which include Hazen Area-Hart Lane, Mahala Slough West, Mahala Slough East, Massie Slough Section 10, Grimes Point, Sagouspe Dam, Fallon Diversion Dam, Pasture Road, Oles Pond North, Oles Pond South, Southeast Sheckler #1, Southeast Sheckler #2, Old Reservoir #1, Old Reservoir #2, East Sheckler #1, East Sheckler #2, Leter Road/Indian Lakes Pastures.

The proposed action does not have a potential to affect Indian Trust Assets.

Patricia

right now we will not be providing exact location of nearest ITA- waiting for replacement for Ellie. Thanks for your patience and understanding

On Fri, Jan 11, 2013 at 1:38 PM, Minor, Andrea <aminor@usbr.goV> wrote: Hello, and another ITA request, this one for Newlands grazing leases excluding Carson Lake and Pasture (which I just sent). I did not attach all of the individual maps this year, as they are the exact same parcels we renewed in 2010. If you still need them , let me know and I will send those in a separate email. If you have other questions, please gil.€ me a call.

Thanks! Andrea

Andrea J . Minor Natural Resource Spec ialist Lahontan Basin Area Of fice 775-884-8366

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Project FeaturesCanalLateralDams & Dikes

Grazing AreasCarr LaneCarson Diversion DamDiversion Dam - FallonEast Sheckler #1East Sheckler #2Fernley Wildlife Management AreaGrimes PointHarmon PastureHazen Area - Hart LaneLeter Road - Indian LakesMahala Slough EastMahala Slough WestMassie Slough-Section 10My Road - HuckinsOld Reservoir #1Old Reservoir #2Oles Pond NorthOles Pond SouthPasture RoadSagouspe DamSheckler PastureSoda Lake PastureSoutheast Sheckler #1Southeast Sheckler #2Stillwater Wildlife Management AreaSwingle Bench AreaSwingle Bench Area, Section 2