Archives for December 2012

There was a great turn out at last night’s meeting and the Nevada Department of Environmental Protection received a lot of comments on-line as well.  (Comments are welcome until Friday, Dec. 21)  At the meeting, NDEP gave an educational presentation about their permitting process then opened it up to questions and comments.

While passion ran high as it always does for Red Rock Canyon, the objections were not pointed to mining or reclamation on private lands as much as it was for lack of permit accountability on private lands and new activity on public lands.

Important Public Hearing

Re: New Permit Application filed with Nevada Division of Environmental Protection for mining and reclamation on private and public lands adjacent Red Rock Canyon NCA by Gypsum Resources (Jim Rhodes’ Development Co.) does not require any environmental studies!

When: December 18, 2012, 5:30-7:30 p.m.

Where: Blue Diamond Recreation Hall (map)

Invited: the Public, the Red Rock CAC, Commissioner Brager, Commissioner Brown, other County Staff involved in the Gypsum Resources Major Project, and the BLM.

To: My friends and neighbors and their friends and associates Re: the Rape of the Red Rock Canyon National Conservation Area Fr: Evan Blythin The Red Rock Canyon National Conservation Area has been called the “crown jewel” of public assets.  The canyon is facing serious degradation and you can make a difference. A developer has […]