WSNA Property Purposes

SNWA is committed to protecting the
Warm Springs Natural Area.

Purposes of the Warm Springs Natural Area (WSNA) are to:

Protect the endangered Moapa dace and its habitat
Establish conservation projects that provide mitigation benefits for future water development
Manage the property as a natural area for the benefit of native species
Restore and manage the area as an ecological reserve, including implementation of recovery actions identified in the Muddy River Recovery Implementation Program
Create opportunities for low-impact public use
Develop public education opportunities regarding ecological processes, including endangered species recovery
Provide the opportunity for a program of national scientific research on aquatic and terrestrial systems in the Mojave Desert

The terms of the Southern Nevada Public Land Management Act require a commitment to manage the property as a natural area. The Southern Nevada Water Authority (SNWA) has developed a Stewardship Plan for WSNA in coordination with the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, The Nature Conservancy, Nevada Department of Wildlife, signatories of the 2006 Memorandum of Agreement and other stakeholders.

Commitments include the following:

Develop educational and recreational areas/trails emphasizing the natural resources for public use consistent with the Moapa Valley National Wildlife Refuge and other adjacent lands
Restore and/or enhance riparian and upland habitat
Stabilize the banks and channels
Manage invasive fish and invertebrates
Manage invasive plants
Restore and/or enhance spring pools