UNLV and PLI Highlighted in the Management of Southern Nevada’s Public Lands

May 13, 2009

UNLV and the Public Lands Institute’s partnership and accomplishments with federal agencies are being touted in two recently released reports. The Las Vegas Field Office of the Bureau of Land Management prepared the Southern Nevada Public Land Management Act: 10-Year Report to Congress. The report states “Universities (such as the University of Nevada, Las Vegas) have become key partners on a number of projects by providing expertise through agreements with Federal agencies.” The report also details the accomplishments of the conservation initiatives managed by PLI, including the Take Pride in America in Southern Nevada program. The full report is available here (link to pdf).

The Southern Nevada Agency Partnership (SNAP) produced the Southern Nevada Agency Partnership Overview of Accomplishments. SNAP, created in 1997, is a partnership of the four federal land management agencies – the Bureau of Land Management, National Park Service, U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service, and the U.S. Forest Service. The report credits PLI with becoming “an academic leader in creative land management practices.” 

If you would like more information on any of the projects, we would be pleased to provide it to you.  Contact us at publiclands@unlv.edu .