Air Quality

Clean Air Act, as amended (42 USC 7401 et seq.); Section 176(c) CAA - General Conformity

MS 7300

40 CFR 93 subpart B

X

Air quality is addressed under Section 3.2, “Air Quality”.

Areas of Critical Environmental Concern

Federal Land Policy and Management Act of 1976 (43 USC 1701 et seq.)

MS 1613

X

The Walking Box Ranch is surrounded by the Piute-Eldorado Valley ACEC ; however, the ranch itself is an exception within the ACEC . Because all proposed development would occur within the 40-acre parcel, the ACEC is not expected to be affected.

Cultural Resources

National Historic Preservation Act, as amended (16 USC 470)

MS 8100

2009 NV State/ BLM Protocol Agreement per 36 CFR part 800.14

X

Cultural and historic resources are addressed under Section 3.3, “Cultural Resources”.

Environmental Justice

E.O. 12898 "Federal Actions to Address Environmental Justice in Minority and Low-Income Populations" 2/11/94

H-1601-1

X

No minority or low-income groups live on the ranch or in the immediate vicinity of the ranch; therefore, none of these groups would be disproportionately affected by health or environmental effects of the project.

Farm Lands (Prime or Unique)

Surface Mining Control and Reclamation Act of 1977 (30 USC 1201 et seq.) Farmland Protection Policy Act (7 USC 4202 et seq.)

7 CFR 658.4

X

Resource is not present.

Floodplains

E.O. 11988, as amended "Floodplain Management" 5/24/77

MS 7260

X

Resource is not present.

Forests and Rangelands (HFRA projects only)

Healthy Forests Restoration Act of 2003 ( P.L. 108-148)

N/A

X

(Project is not applicable.)

Human Health and Safety (Herbicide Projects)

E.O. 13045 “Protection of Children from Environmental Health Risks and Safety Risks

MS 9011

X

(Project is not applicable.)

Migratory Birds

E.O. 13186 “Migratory Birds”; Migratory Bird Treaty Act (16 USC 703 - 711)

50 CFR 10, 17

X

Migratory birds are addressed under the Wildlife Resources section, Section 3.9, “Wildlife Resources”.

Native American Religious Concerns

American Indian Religious Freedom Act of 1978 (42 USC 1996)

MS 8100

H-8160-1

X

Resource is not present.

Non-Native Invasive and Noxious Species

E.O. 13112, Invasive Species, 2/3/99

MS 9015

517 DM 1

X

Non-native invasive and noxious species are addressed under the Section 3.6, “Vegetation Resources”.

Threatened and Endangered Species

Endangered Species Act of 1973, as amended (16 USC 1531)

MS 6840

X

There are no federally threatened, endangered, or candidate plant species within the project area.

Federally threatened and endangered wildlife species are addressed in Section 3.9, “Wildlife Resources”.

Wastes, Hazardous or Solid

Resource Conservation and Recovery Act of 1976 (42 USC 6901 et seq.) Comprehensive Environmental Response, compensation, and Liability Act of 1980, as amended (42 USC 9615)

MS 9180

MS 9183

X

This resource concern is not currently present on the ranch. The project would not generate or expose solid or hazardous wastes.

Water Quality, Surface/Ground

Safe Drinking Water Act, as amended (42 USC 300f et seq.)

Clean Water Act of 1977 (33 USC 1251 et seq.)

MS 7240

MS 9184

X

Potable and fire suppression water is supplied by an on-site well. Effects to groundwater levels as a result of the proposed project are addressed in Section 3.7, “Visitation”.

Wetlands/Riparian Zones

E.O. 11990 "Protection of Wetlands" 5/24/77

MS 6740

X

Resource is not present.

Wild and Scenic Rivers

Wild and Scenic Rivers Act, as amended (16 USC 1271)

MS 8014

X

Resource is not present.

Wilderness

Federal Land Policy and Management Act of 1976 (43 USC 1701 et seq.)

Wilderness Act of 1964 (16 USC 1131 et seq.)

43 CFR 6300

H-8550-1

MS 8560

X

Resource is not present.