Rangeland Restoration Following the Martin Fire in Reno, Nevada

After the 2018 Martin Fire, the USDA and the Nevada Department of Wildlife completed a restoration project on public and private land to rehabilitate the burned rangeland. Using herbicide and previously tested experimental seed mixes, the project sought to control cheatgrass and establish both native and non-native perennial plant species to lessen the long-term wildfire damage on the rangeland. The collaborative effort seeded 136,182 acres and treated 32,328 acres with herbicide, in addition to treatments implemented by the BLM. Restoring this rangeland was necessary to provide critical habitat for important native fauna such as sage grouse, American pronghorn, bighorn sheep, elk, and mule deer.