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The Sheldon - Hart Mountain National Wildlife Refuge is located north of the Black Rock Desert, near [[Nevada State Route 8A]].


In 2010, this area was the furthest location from a McDonald's in the contiguous US<ref>"[http://www.datapointed.net/2010/09/distance-to-nearest-mcdonalds-sept-2010/ Where The Antelope Roam The McFarthest Spot Is Now Eight Miles McFarther]," 08-Sep-2010.</ref>.


* http://www.fws.gov/refuges/profiles/index.cfm?id=14621
== Geology ==
The Lone Pine mining district is to the west of the area, straddling the California/Nevada border.  The area consists of basalt lava flows<ref>"[http://www.nbmg.unr.edu/dox/mla/mla_31-86.pdf Mineral Resources of the Sheldon Contiguous Study Area, Washoe County, Nevada]," Mineral Lands Assessment 31-86, 1986.</ref>.


A 1985 report<ref name="USGS1984">"[http://www.nbmg.unr.edu/scans/0080/00800036.pdf Mineral Resources of the Charles Sheldon Wilderness Study Area, Humboldt and Washoe Counties, Nevada, and Lake and Harney Counties, Oregon]," USGS, 1984.</ref> states that the [[Virgin Valley]] area has opals, and low-grade uranium deposits.  Elsewhere, there are mercury deposits.


* http://www.fws.gov/sheldonhartmtn/ www.fws.gov/sheldonhartmtn --
Calderas in the area are proposed as the initial impingement of the [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Yellowstone_hotspot Yellowstone hotspot]<ref>Matthew A. Coble and Gail A. Mahood, "[http://iopscience.iop.org/1755-1315/3/1/012002/pdf/ees8_3_012002.pdf New geologic evidence for additional 16.5-15.5 Ma silicic calderas in northwest Nevada related to initial impingement of the Yellowstone hot spot]," Collapse Calderas Workshop, 2008.</ref>.
U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, 
The Sheldon and Hart Mountain Refuges are remote and expansive jewels of high-desert habitat, set aside in the 1930s for the conservation of pronghorn antelope. Thirty years later, a centralized administrative office for the two refuges was established in Lakeview, Oregon to meet the increasing demands of managing these habitats and the need for basic commercial services and amenities. Today, refuge maintenance staff and field biologists remain at remote stations on the refuges while administration, outreach, biological investigations, and fire management services are provided from Lakeview.


In 2014, a earthquake swarm<ref>"[http://www.cnn.com/2014/11/08/us/nevada-earthquake-swarm/index.html?c=homepage-t&page=1 A swarm of earthquakes buzzes underground in Nevada]," 08-Nov-2014</ref> occurred in the region, probably associated with a caldera that is detectable via a gravity anomaly<ref name="USGS1984"/>.




* http://www.lasr.net/pages/recreation.php?Sheldon%20National%20Wildlife%20Refuge&ID=3922 www.lasr.net/pages/recreation.php?Sheldon%20National%20Wildlife%20Refuge&ID=3922 --
== References ==
Sheldon National Wildlife Refuge, Oregon
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== External Resources ==
* [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sheldon-Hart_Mountain_National_Wildlife_Refuge_Complex Sheldon-Hart Mountain National Wildlife Refuge Complex] (Wikipedia)
* [http://www.fws.gov/sheldonhartmtn/ Sheldon National Wildlife Refuge] (USGS)
* [http://www.fws.gov/sheldonhartmtn/Sheldon/wildlife.html Sheldon National Wildlife Refuge] (Fish & Wildlife Service)


The Sheldon National Wildlife Refuge protects more than half a million acres of high desert habitat for large wintering herds of pronghorn antelope, scattered bands of bighorn sheep, and a rich assortment of other wildlife. The landscape is vast, rugged, and punctuated with waterfalls, narrow gorges, and lush springs among rolling hills and expansive tablelands of sagebrush and mountain mahogany.
* http://nevadawild.blogspot.com/2011/01/happy-birthday-sheldon-national.html


Although established for the protection of wildlife and habitat, the refuge encompasses other interesting features. The remains of old homesteads and ranches intrigue visitors. The lure of fire opals draws miners and rock collectors to the Virgin Valley mining district. Geothermal hot springs create a refreshing oasis in the heart of the refuge. The refuge's mosaic of resources and public interests generates significant management challenges.
* http://www.fws.gov/refuges/profiles/index.cfm?id=14621
 
 
 
* http://www.publiclandsranching.org/htmlres/removal_hart_mountain_2.htm www.publiclandsranching.org/htmlres/removal_hart_mountain_2.htm --
2003 Hart Mountain Sage Grouse Lek Survey Results
Based on surveys of sage grouse leks on Hart Mountain National Antelope Refuge known have been active within the past 13 years, the refuge's sage grouse population was estimated at 2,600 birds in 2003.


2003 Hart Mountain Sage Grouse Lek Survey Results
* [http://www.lasr.net/pages/recreation.php?Sheldon%20National%20Wildlife%20Refuge&ID=3922 Sheldon National Wildlife Refuge, Oregon] (lasr.net)
Based on surveys of sage grouse leks on Hart Mountain National Antelope Refuge known have been active within the past 13 years, the refuge's sage grouse population was estimated at 2,600 birds in 2003.


* [http://www.publiclandsranching.org/htmlres/removal_hart_mountain_2.htm 2003 Hart Mountain Sage Grouse Lek Survey Results]


* Andrew Kiraly, "[http://www.newsreview.com/reno/Content?oid=oid%3A70607 The horse traitors, Horses have become the meat of a bitter debate at the Sheldon National Wildlife Refuge,]" Reno News and Review.  July 20, 2006.


* http://www.newsreview.com/reno/Content?oid=oid%3A70607 www.newsreview.com/reno/Content?oid=oid%3A70607 --
* "[http://www.kbrhorse.net/news/fws01.html KBR Wild Horse and Burro News, Gather and Disbursal Delayed, FWS Still Planning on Removing Horses.]"
The horse traitors,
Horses have become the meat of a bitter debate at the Sheldon National Wildlife Refuge,
By Andrew Kiraly,
This article was published on 07.20.06.






* http://www.kbrhorse.net/news/fws01.html www.kbrhorse.net/news/fws01.html --
[[Category:Wikipedia articles]]
KBR Wild Horse and Burro News,
Gather and Disbursal Delayed,
FWS STILL PLANNING TO REMOVE
EXCESS WILD HORSES,
Story date: March, 2000

Latest revision as of 04:08, 30 November 2014

The Sheldon - Hart Mountain National Wildlife Refuge is located north of the Black Rock Desert, near Nevada State Route 8A.

In 2010, this area was the furthest location from a McDonald's in the contiguous US[1].

Geology

The Lone Pine mining district is to the west of the area, straddling the California/Nevada border. The area consists of basalt lava flows[2].

A 1985 report[3] states that the Virgin Valley area has opals, and low-grade uranium deposits. Elsewhere, there are mercury deposits.

Calderas in the area are proposed as the initial impingement of the Yellowstone hotspot[4].

In 2014, a earthquake swarm[5] occurred in the region, probably associated with a caldera that is detectable via a gravity anomaly[3].


References

  1. ↑ "Where The Antelope Roam The McFarthest Spot Is Now Eight Miles McFarther," 08-Sep-2010.
  2. ↑ "Mineral Resources of the Sheldon Contiguous Study Area, Washoe County, Nevada," Mineral Lands Assessment 31-86, 1986.
  3. ↑ 3.0 3.1 "Mineral Resources of the Charles Sheldon Wilderness Study Area, Humboldt and Washoe Counties, Nevada, and Lake and Harney Counties, Oregon," USGS, 1984.
  4. ↑ Matthew A. Coble and Gail A. Mahood, "New geologic evidence for additional 16.5-15.5 Ma silicic calderas in northwest Nevada related to initial impingement of the Yellowstone hot spot," Collapse Calderas Workshop, 2008.
  5. ↑ "A swarm of earthquakes buzzes underground in Nevada," 08-Nov-2014

External Resources

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