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PAHRUMP PUBLIC LAND ADVISORY COMMITTEE 2020 Yearend Report 2020 Yearend Projects: A. Pahrump – Beatty portion of Pahrump – Tonopah Offroad Trail mapping and planning. RTP grant application submitted for marking Phase 1 (SR 160 & SR 372 – SR 160 & Roadrunner Rd.) B. SSTH (Southside Trailhead) maintenance and RTP grant application submitted to fund improvements. C. Finding suitable and available location for a shooting range. D. Inspection of 11 NDOW Spring Mountain game guzzlers. E. Improving working relationships with BLM, NDOW, & USFS. 2021 projects and goals: A. Continue Pahrump – Beatty portion of Pahrump – Tonopah Offroad Trail. Designate Phase 1 as a ROW and mark with RTP grant funds. B. Continue SSTH planning and maintenance. C. Continue shooting range development on Simkins & Higley County property and work with BLM to develop a world class shooting range on public land off Bell Vista Road. D. Continue NDOW partnership inspecting Spring Mountain Westside game guzzlers and USFS Wheeler Well repair. From Kathy at USFS: It is still in the project proposal phase for long term projects. It is currently included in the Round 20 proposal, and we are hoping for approval during 2022. With that said the implementation probably will not be completed until 2023 or 2024 since we will have to consider a full NEPA analysis, water ownership rights, and state Archeological consultation with the state. We are working with NDOW for the bet plan for the area and will keep you posted when public scoping and commenting occurs and if/when the project is approved. In the interim, this year we have working with NDOW to make repairs to an underground break, and also maintained the well by supplementing water during the dry month (which we continue to plan on doing 2022 as well). E. Establish THs for access to Spring Mountains. F. Responding to development, working with Spring Mountain Raceway to continue trails cut by the Raceway’s expansion.