Water Condition Update Nevada Board of Wildlife Commissioners - PowerPoint PPT Presentation

Western WMA Complex Water Condition Update Nevada Board of Wildlife Commissioners November 4, 2017 Alan Jenne Habitat Division Chief

Wildlife Management Areas • 11 Designated WMAs • > 120,000 acres statewide • Primarily Wetland/Waterfowl Habitat

Western Complex Wildlife Management Areas WMA Acres Alkali Lake WMA 3,561 Fernley WMA 12,917 Humboldt WMA 36,307 Mason Valley WMA 17,551 Scripps WMA 2,350 Carson Lake and Pasture 30,177

Alkali Lake WMA • 3,561 acres • Leased BLM land • North Wellington • Dependent on irrigation runoff and winter precipitation Current Conditions: Dry

Fernley WMA • 12,917 acres • 5,353 State • 7,565 BOR • East of Fernley • 1.2 million gallons/day treated effluent Current Conditions: • Channel is wet. • Ponds tend to fill as winter precipitation moves thru system

Humboldt WMA • 36,067 acres • 18,159 State • 17,908 BOR • West of Lovelock • Water is waste and drain from agricultural crops Current Conditions: • Full

Toulon Lake Actions Taken: • Worked with PCWCD personnel to seek opportunities for water delivery. • Cleaned approximately 3.5 miles of ditch to improve delivery efficiencies. Current Conditions: • Toulon is partially inundated approximately 3ft. Deep.

Mason Valley WMA • 17,551 acres • North of Yerington • Extreme water year with flood damage to road and ditch infrastructure. Current Conditions: Most ponds are full.

Scripps WMA • 2,350 acres • Washoe Valley • Completely filled in 2017 Current Conditions: Full

Carson Lake and Pasture • 30,177 BOR acres • Not yet transferred • South of Fallon • Completely filled in 2017 Current Conditions: Full