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Following the passage of the Omnibus Public Lands Management Act (“OPLMA”) of 2009, approximately 5,452 acres of public lands, and 489 acres of private property were conveyed to Carson City. As a component of this land transfer, a conservation easement was developed in 2010 between Carson City and the Bureau of Land Management (“BLM”) for a portion of the land conveyed (3,604 acres), which included Silver Saddle Ranch, Ambrose Carson River Natural Area, and the Prison Hill Recreation Area. The goal of this easement is to protect, preserve and enhance the natural and cultural values of the property. The land transfer was completed in 2015 and conveyed property came under the Carson City management, under the Open Space Division.

Of the total acreage of land conveyed, approximately 900-acres in the southern section is open to motorized use by off-highway vehicles, an activity that has been permitted for several decades. At the time of conveyance from the BLM, motorized travel in this area was considered ‘unrestricted,’ meaning users could travel anywhere on the property – both on designated and undesignated routes. Due to the unregulated motorized use, areas of the property are disturbed and require rehabilitation to reduce erosion, improve access, and protect plants and wildlife. The attached annual monitoring report includes a series of monitoring categories and repeat photography and is used to document improvements and maintenance by Carson City staff, as well as address any new issues that may arise. The initial assessment condition photos were taken in January of 2020, and each year staff will take new photos at the same locations for comparison. Additional photos will be included yearly to record current projects. The 2026 monitoring visits occurred in June and the associated report includes all work completed from June 2025 – June 2026. 

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