On June 18, 2024, the Clark County Commission voted to accept a legal settlement under which the county will pay developer Jim Rhodes $80 million and allow him to develop 3,500 luxury homes on Blue Diamond Hill, overlooking the Red Rock Canyon National Conservation Area. This avoids the county potentially paying Rhodes $2 billion, which would have meant financial ruin.
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Sierra Sun Times: 154 Organizations Urge Senate to Reject Stevan Pearce Nomination to Lead the Bureau of Land Management Over Public Lands Concerns
Re: Oppose the Nomination of Stevan Pearce for Director of the Bureau of Land Management
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Conservation Lands Foundation: Local Communities Urge Congress to Oppose Stevan Pearce for Bureau of Land Management Director, Citing “Betrayal of Public Interest”
In a letter submitted today to members of the U.S. Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee, local residents, outdoor enthusiasts, and community leaders living adjacent to public lands overseen by the Bureau of Land Management (BLM) are calling on Congress to reject the nomination of Stevan Pearce for BLM Director.
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KSNV News 3: Red Rock Canyon to host Earth Day star party with new telescope unveiling
Stargazers and nature enthusiasts are invited to Red Rock Canyon for a free “star party” on Tuesday, April 22, from 7 to 9:30 p.m.
Read MoreSierra Sun Times: Nevada U.S. Senators Urge Secretary of the Interior Doug Burgum Not to Roll Back Designations of National Monuments as He Surveys Natural Resources, Including Oil and Gas
Las Vegas, NV – On Saturday, U.S. Senators Catherine Cortez and Jacky Rosen joined Nevada’s Congressional Democratic Delegation in sending a letter to Secretary of the Interior Doug Burgum urging him not to roll back designations of national monuments.
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KLAS CBS 8 News Now: Parks pay heavy price in Clark County’s $80 million Red Rock development settlement
The $80 million price tag on the settlement between Clark County and the developer of homes on the edge of Red Rock Canyon will have a lasting impact on the county’s budget and park projects throughout the valley.
Read MoreKSNV News 3: Save Red Rock falters as housing development is approved through another zoning commission
Land for the Gypsum Resources, LLC, housing development was approved to be redesignated from rural open land to residential and urban at today’s county zoning commission meeting.
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KTNV ABC 13: Blue Diamond Hill housing development plan approved by county
The Clark County Zoning Commission voted to approve a development agreement for a master-planned community on Blue Diamond Hill, near the Red Rock Canyon National Conservation Area, on Wednesday.
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KVVU Fox 5 Las Vegas: County approves development agreement for 3,500 homes on Blue Diamond Hill
County officials approved a development agreement for Gypsum Resources and the master planned community, allowing a hotly-debated 3,500 home project to proceed on Blue Diamond Hill near Red Rock Canyon.
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Hoodline: Clark County zoning Commission Approves DIsputed Blue Diamond Hill Housing Project Near Las Vegas
Last Wednesday, the Clark County Zoning Commission gave the green light to a highly contentious housing development planned near the Red Rock Canyon National Conservation Area, according to KTNV.
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The Nevada Independent: Is Clark County’s $80M settlement with Red Rock developer the new model for land use disputes?
A multidecade lawsuit over development near Red Rock Canyon is over. What will the ramifications be from Clark County’s $80 million settlement with Jim Rhodes?
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Las Vegas Sun: $80 million deal is bad policy
After 20 years of bitter legal fights, the Clark County Commission unanimously approved an $80 million deal with Gypsum Resources to allow construction of 3,500 homes overlooking the Red Rock Canyon conservation area.
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