Surface water analysis and management recommendations for the Carico Lake Allotment

By Joe Ratliff

Subjects: Grazing, Environmental aspects, Riparian areas, Water quality, Watershed management, Management

Description: "In 1999, the Battle Mountain Field Office, Bureau of Land Management, in Nevada, utilized Clean Water Action Plan directed funds to conduct a baseline water quality analysis of the Carico Lake allotment (second largest in the district). This study provided objective data to evaluate the effectiveness of Best Management practices (BMPs) and assesses compliance with Nevada Department of Environmental Protection (NDEP) water quality standards. ... Management prescriptions for restoration of riparian plant communities, channel morphology and surface water flows are identified. These recommendations are key in meeting or exceeding water quality standards"--Page i.