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PPLAC item #10, 03/10/26 Page 1 of 3 PAHRUMP PUBLIC LAND ADVISORY COMMITTEE 2025 REPORT & 2026 GOALS COMPLETED ITEMS: 1. Worked with County Manager Waggner reviewing the Utility Level Renewable Energy Ordinance. 2. Opposed Ash Meadow mineral extraction withdrawal application. 3. Repair fence around Wheeler Kilns with USFS (United States Forest Service and NVORA (Nevada Off Road Association). 4. Battleborn Trail website launched The Trail System working with NVORA, Pahrump Tourism, Esmeralda County, and the towns of Beatty and Tonopah. 5. Working with Stephanie Urga (Nye County Finance) we were awarded grants for SSTH (Southside Trailhead) and NSTH (Northside Trailhead). SSTH: Rx $17.5K grant for EA (Environmental Assessment) and $85,908 after completion of the EA and cultural survey. NSTH was awarded $200K. 6. Built and staffed a Fall Festival Booth with (Southern Nye County Conservation District) and the Nevada Department of Agriculture. 7. NDOW (Nevada Department of Wildlife): We continued guzzler inspection of 10 Carpenter Canyon small game guzzlers and 1 USFSELK guzzler above Wheeler Wells. 8. Worked with BEC Environmental to determine location for Pollinator Gardens. ---PAGE BREAK--- PPLAC item #10, 03/10/26 Page 2 of 3 ITEMS THAT DIED: 1. Rezoning certain BLM (Bureau of Land Management) parcels to Open Space to create a Southside RMA (Recreation Management Area). 2. Grant application to fund installation of fence and cattleguard at Roadrunner Rd. west of SR160 CONTINUED ITEMS: 1. Expedit BLM approval of the Nye County ROW application for Phase 1 of the Battleborn Trail and install markers posts. 2. NSTH (Northside Trailhead): Mark boundary corners and complete assessments and surveys. Homeless encampments in 2025 may degrade the location. 3. SSTH (Southside Trailhead): Complete the EA (Environmental Assessment) and cultural survey and move on the building phase. 4. Continue Carpenter Canyon small game guzzler and one elk guzzler inspection and repair working with NDOW (Nevada Department of Wildlife). 5. Bell Vista shooting range: 6. Basin & Higley shooting range in County quarry. 7. Seek funding for fence and a cattleguard westside of SR160 at Roadrunner Road. 8. Continue working with (Southern Nye County Conservation District) and Nevada Department of Agriculture in Stewardship of natural places.