Abbreviations and Acronyms

ACEC

Area of Critical Environmental Concern

ADA

Americans with Disabilities Act

BLM

Bureau of Land Management

CFR

Code of Federal Regulations

CHU

Critical Habitat Unit

DAQEM

Department of Air Quality and Environmental Management

DCP

Development Concept Plan

DR

Decision Record (for an Environmental Assessment)

EA

Environmental Assessment

EIS

Environmental Impact Statement

EO

Executive Order

EPA

Environmental Protection Agency

ESA

Endangered Species Act of 1973, as amended

FEIS

Final Environmental Impact Statement

FLPMA

Federal Land Policy and Management Act

FONSI

Finding of No Significant Impact

FRTC

Field Research and Training Center

ID Team

Interdisciplinary Team

IT

Information Technology

KOP

Key Observation Point

LEED

Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design

LVRMP

Las Vegas District Resource Management Plan

MBTA

Migratory Bird Treaty Act

MSHCP

Multiple Species Habitat Conservation Plan

NAAQS

National Ambient Air Quality Standard

NCA

National Conservation Area

NDOW

Nevada Department of Wildlife

NEPA

National Environmental Policy Act

NHPA

National Historic Preservation Act

NNHP

Nevada Natural Heritage Program

NPS

National Park Service

NRA

National Recreation Area

NRHP

National Register of Historic Places

O3

Ozone

P.L.

Public Law

PM

Particulate Matter

PM10

coarse particles smaller than 10 microns in size

PM2.5

fine particles smaller than 2.5 microns in size

PV

Photovoltaics

RMP

Resource Management Plan

ROW

Right-of-Way

RV

Recreational Vehicle

SAT

Save America’s Treasures (grant)

SHPO

State Historic Preservation Office

SNPLMA

Southern Nevada Public Lands Management Act

TNC

The Nature Conservancy

U.S.C

United States Code

UNLV

University of Nevada – Las Vegas

USDI

United States Department of the Interior

USFWS

United States Fish and Wildlife Service

VRM

Visual Resource Management