$43 Million Allocated for Nevada and Lake Tahoe Restoration, Conservation and Recreation Projects

WASHINGTON, DC -- The US Department of the Interior will commit more than $43.1 million for a variety of conservation and recreation improvement projects throughout Nevada and Lake Tahoe. The funding is a result of the Southern Nevada Public Land Management Act (SNPLMA), which uses proceeds from sales of federal land in Clark County, Nevada, to fund environmental restoration, conservation and public recreational projects throughout the state. The Round 12 projects will generate more than 645 permanent full-time jobs over nine years, including 125 jobs by the end of 2012. Funding approved in Round 12 expenditures under the Act includes more than $7.5 million for projects throughout Nevada in the following categories: Parks, Trails & Natural Areas - $1,319,222 Capital Improvements - $1,109,275 Conservation Initiatives - $1,641,671 Environmentally Sensitive Land Acquisitions - $877,600 Hazardous Fuels Reduction and Wildfire Prevention - $1,496,600 Eastern Nevada Landscape Restoration Project - $996,100 Multi-Species Habitat Conservation (MSHCP) - $92,000 The Round 12 package also includes the Department of the Interiors final obligations under the SNPLMA legislation -- $34,139,397 for Lake Tahoe Restoration Projects; as well as $1.5 million in a special account reserve for emergency or unexpected project expenditures.