Nevada Priority Wetlands Inventory 2007: Addendum to Nevada’s 2003 Statewide Comprehensive Outdoor Recreation Plan

The 2007 Nevada Priority Wetlands Inventory (NPWI) was prepared for the Nevada Division of State Parks (NDSP) by the Nevada Natural Heritage Program (NNHP). It is prepared as an addendum to Nevada’s 2003 Statewide Comprehensive Outdoor Recreation Plan. Project partners were the Nevada Department of Wildlife (NDOW) and The Nature Conservancy (TNC) of Nevada. The NPWI was completed as outlined in Part 4 of the Nevada Wetlands Priority Conservation Plan, Technical Review Draft (NNHP, 2006) and was developed to conform with salient provisions of Section 303, Emergency Wetlands Resources Act of 1986 (EWRA) and guidance in the National Wetlands Priority Conservation Plan (NWPCP). Project co-funders include the U.S. National Park Service (State Assistance Grant, Land and Water Conservation Fund), the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (Wetland Program Development Grant Program, Clean Water Act section 104(b)(3)) and the Nevada Conservation and Resource Protection (Q1) Grant Program administered by the NDOW. Project purposes are: 1) Inform land and natural resource managers and conservation partners about priority wetlands,their locations, priority rank, and factors determining priority status. 2) Satisfy federal requirements in the EWRA and planning guidance in the NWPCP to maintain Land and Water Conservation Fund (L&WCF) grant eligibility for Nevada.