On Tuesday, June 18, 2024, Clark County Commissioners approved a settlement agreement to resolve
litigation between Gypsum Resources, LLC and Clark County. This agreement agrees to:
- Pay $80 million to Gypsum Resources, the developers of a proposed housing neighborhood on Blue Diamond Hill;
- Allow Gypsum to develop a MAJOR PROJECT of 3,500 houses (as compared to the previously applied-for 5,000 houses);
- Waive the condition that the developer obtain road approval from the BLM prior to approval of the Specific Plan;
- Seek a right-of-way grant from the BLM for the primary access road to SR 160 and pay up to an additional $6 million to the developer if BLM does not grant approval within five years.
The settlement also solidifies some important restrictions, including:
- Access to the proposed development, including construction traffic, service traffic, and future residential traffic, must come from SR 160.
- Elimination of industrial and commercial-tourist zoning.
- Development traffic on the existing mine road (and SR 159) will be limited to construction traffic necessary to build the new access road off SR 160, and thereafter will be limited to emergency traffic only.
- A 3500-unit cap on homes.
This is one battle in an ongoing war, and we are ready to continue the fight. We must stay vigilant on all levels: county, state, and federal. We are consulting with experts in the legal and conservation fields to consider our next steps. We will keep you informed every step of the way.
We had over 52,000 people sign the petition, email, or call the commissioners in support of Red Rock. Thank you for coming out and showing your support! Your voice matters!
