Install/replace fencing to protect degraded areas and springs on the SMNRA by install fencing at key sites to reduce impacts from wild horses and burros.
Location
The Cold Creek and Harris Springs Fencing Project is located on the Spring Mountains National Recreation Area in the Humboldt-Toiyabe National Forest.
Project timeline
1
Scoping Start
07/01/2025
2
Decision
11/2025 (Estimated)
3
Implementation
11/2025 (Estimated)
NEPA / regulatory detail
| Categorical Exclusion | 32.2 (18), 36 Cfr 220.6(E)(18) |
| Special Authority | Not Applicable / Other |
| Notice and Comment Regulation | Not Subject to Regulations |
| Project Activity | Watershed Improvements |
| Cold Creek/Harris Fencing Project | Decision Signed Date: 11/12/2025 |
| Forests | Humboldt-Toiyabe National Forest |
| Districts | Spring Mountains National Recreation Area |
| Legal Land Description | Not Applicable |