The Bureau of Land Management is investing $161 million to restore ecosystems across the United States and at least $12 million of that is being set aside for Nevada.
"Landscape restoration serves the multiple use mission of the BLM by improving ecosystem health for all users," said Jon Raby, BLM Nevada state director. "The public lands here in Nevada provide countless benefits and these landscape restorations will ensure these lands are protected for future generations."
The money is going to 21 different landscapes across 11 states and they were selected using specific criteria.
"The BLM selected these landscapes based on ecological need as well as their importance to communities," said BLM Director Tracy Stone-Manning.
Agency officials add that fire and drought have hurt the Montana Mountains, which were scorched during the 2012 Holloway Fire that burned 460,000 acres.