Heguy Ranch Species Conservation Bank

Michael Scisco - February 2024
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Total Acres

25.64

Project Year

2020

 
Located in Elko Nevada

conserve restore habitat badgeThe purpose of the Heguy Ranch Species Conservation Bank is to compensate for unavoidable impacts to habitat associated with the Greater Sage-Grouse while still allowing for livestock operations and other wildlife enhancement activities.

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Our Role

Conservation Endowment Grantee

Mitigation Type

Greater Sage-Grouse Species Bank

 

About the Authormichael scisco

Michael brings nearly 20 years of experience to his role as Trusted Conservation Advisor at Unique Places to Save. He has worked to conserve over 200,000 acres across the U.S. while securing over $200M in funding and transacting $500M in land and other real estate.

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