Recreation use on federal lands in southern Nevada [Chapter 10]

Abstract

Providing for appropriate, diverse, and high quality recreational use of southern Nevada’s lands and ensuring responsible visitor use is an ongoing challenge for the Federal agencies that manage the majority of the area (fig. 1.1). Over 87 percent (61,548,000 acres out of Nevada’s 70,275,000) of Nevada’s lands are administered by the Federal government, which is the highest percentage in the nation (DeLoney 2004). Some of the largest values are for the counties of southern Nevada. The amount of Federal land in Clark, Lincoln, and Nye Counties estimated from the Nevada State Library and Archives in 2000 was 89.4 percent; 98.2 percent; and 92.4 percent respectively (http://nsla.nv.gov/). This chapter addresses Sub-goal 2.4 in the SNAP Science Research Strategy which focuses on recreation use on Federal lands in southern Nevada (table 1.3; Turner and others 2009). The demands for various types of recreational opportunities are discussed and the ways in which Federal agencies can provide quality recreational experiences without compromising resources are explored. Also discussed are current visitor use patterns and services provided by the designated recreation areas in southern Nevada.

Parent Publication

• The Southern Nevada Agency Partnership Science and Research Synthesis: Science to support land management in Southern Nevada

Citation

McSweeney, Alice M. 2013. Recreation use on federal lands in southern Nevada [Chapter 10]. In: Chambers, Jeanne C.; Brooks, Matthew L.; Pendleton, Burton K.; Raish, Carol B., eds. The Southern Nevada Agency Partnership Science and Research Synthesis: Science to support land management in Southern Nevada. Gen. Tech. Rep. RMRS-GTR-303. Fort Collins, CO: U.S. Department of Agriculture, Forest Service, Rocky Mountain Research Station. p. 185-199.