Originally published by Judy Reppart, VEGAS24SEVEN.COM Read here: http://www.vegas24seven.com/save-red-rock-gathers-30000-signatures-of-support-by-local-and-tourist-community-to-preserve-red-rock-canyon/?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=twitter&utm_campaign=Feed%3A+Vegas24sevencom+%28Vegas24Seven.com%29 January 30, 2017 Save Red Rock Gathers 30,000 Signatures of Support by Local and Tourist Community to Preserve Red Rock Canyon Save Red Rock urges the public to attend the Clark County Commission Meeting, Feb. 22 The Save Red Rock (SRR) petition, created by a grassroots citizen’s organization,…
Read MoreClimbing: The Red Rock Housing Development Controversy Explained
Originally published by Hailey Moore, Climbing.com Read here: https://www.climbing.com/news/the-red-rock-housing-development-controversy-explained/ JAN 17, 2017 Since 2002, when local real estate developer and CEO of Gypsum Resources Jim Rhodes purchased the approximately 2,000-acre parcel on Blue Diamond Hill, the land has been in a match of zoning tug-o-war between the developer and local conservation group Save Red Rock (SRR), with the…
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KNPR Nevada Public Radio: A Hill To Sue For
Originally published by Heidi Kyser, Nevada Public Radio Read here: https://knpr.org/dc-blog/hill-sue Jan 12, 2017 As Desert Companion reported in October, a company linked to Jim Rhodes has rebooted its previously stalled effort to build a residential development on Blue Diamond Hill at the edge of the Red Rock Canyon National Conservation Area. The proposal reignited a decade-old…
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Las Vegas Review Journal: Save Red Rock group wants Clark County lawsuit dismissed
Originally published by Michael Scott Davidson, Las Vegas Review Journal Read here: https://www.reviewjournal.com/news/politics-and-government/clark-county/save-red-rock-group-wants-clark-county-lawsuit-dismissed/ January 10, 2017 – 9:43 pm A local environmental nonprofit is invoking Nevada’s anti-SLAPP law in an attempt to dismiss a lawsuit filed last month by Clark County, according to a court motion filed Monday. Save Red Rock attorney Justin Jones said the…
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Las Vegas Review Journal: Clark County Lawsuit Against Environmentalists Seeks to Head off a Legal Minefield by Steve Sibelius
Originally published in the Las Vegas Review-Journal.
Mojave Desert: Clark County Leaders Look to Encourage More Sprawl
Originally published by Mojave Desert Blog Read here: http://www.mojavedesertblog.com/2017/01/clark-county-leaders-look-to-encourage.html?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=Feed%3A+MojaveDesertBlog+%28Mojave+Desert+Blog%29 January 01, 2017 Clark County Commissioners seem intent on approving more urban sprawl in the Las Vegas Valley at a meeting on February 7. On the meeting’s agenda is a plan by Gypsum Resources to build a nearly 5,000-home community on top of Blue Diamond Hill on the edge…
Read MoreClimbing: Clark County Files Action in Red Rock Development Dispute
Originally published by Climbing Staff, Climbing.com Read here: https://www.climbing.com/news/clark-county-sues-save-red-rock-conservation-organization/ UPDATED:DEC 22, 2016 ORIGINAL:DEC 13, 2016 From a Save Red Rock press release: Disclaimer: The views expressed here are solely those of Save Red Rock, and do not reflect the views of Clark County, Nevada LAS VEGAS (December 13, 2016)—Clark County has filed a preemptive lawsuit…
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KTNV ABC 13: County files lawsit related to development near Red Rock
Originally published by David Schuman, KTNV Las Vegas Read here: https://www.ktnv.com/news/clark-county-at-odds-with-environmental-group-over-land-development-near-red-rock Posted: 6:32 PM, Dec 14, 2016 Updated: 4:13 PM, Dec 15, 2016 Environmental activists are fighting to save the land they love, and it’s happening right here in the valley. Thousands of acres near Red Rock Canyon National Conservation Area are at stake. The battle has moved to the…
Read MoreKNPR Nevada Public Radio: Clark County Sues Group Opposing Blue Diamond Hill Development
Dec 14, 2016 Tensions over construction on Blue Diamond Hill have once again flared. The hill overlooks Red Rock Canyon and is the proposed site of more than 5,000 homes. On one side of the issue is Gypsum Resources, the land owner and hopeful developer. On the other is Save Red Rock, a conservation group…
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KSNV News 3: County asks judge for ruling: Does 2011 Red Rock agreement still stand?
Originally published by Jeff Gillan, News 3 Las Vegas Read here: https://news3lv.com/news/local/county-asks-judge-for-ruling-does-2011-red-rock-agreement-still-stand Wednesday, December 14th 2016 LAS VEGAS (KSNV News3LV) — That plan spelled out some of the conditions developers, Jim Rhodes has to follow as he builds on an old mine, a plan that limited development to five-thousands homes, which would be just over the…
Read MoreKSNV News 3: County asks judge for ruling: Does 2011 Red Rock agreement still stand?
By Jeff GillanOriginally published on KSNV New3LV LAS VEGAS (KSNV News3LV) — That plan spelled out some of the conditions developers, Jim Rhodes has to follow as he builds on an old mine, a plan that limited development to five-thousands homes, which would be just over the hill from Trent and Sheila Billingsley….who have called…
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Las Vegas Sun: Rally for Red Rock: Ride, Run, Hike & Yoga
Originally published by Las Vegas Sun Read here: https://lasvegassun.com/events/2016/dec/03/47942/ Save Red Rock (SRR) is hosting Rally for Red Rock: Ride, Run, Hike & Yoga on Saturday, December 3, 2016 from 7-11 a.m. at Spring Mountain Ranch State Park. Cyclists, runners, hikers, yogis and lovers of Red Rock are encouraged to support SRR’s efforts to protect and preserve Red…
Read MoreKNPR Nevada Public Radio: If Blue Diamond Hill Is Approved, Opponents Will Sue
Nov 23, 2016 The Clark County Commission will vote on a development plan that could bring 5,000 new homes to Red Rock Canyon. The vote was planned for Dec. 7 but has been postponed. Heather Fisher is the president of Save Red Rock. She told KNPR’s State of Nevada that if the county approves plans, her…
Read MoreKNPR Nevada Public Radio: Development Plan Could Bring 5,000 Homes To Red Rock
Nov 17, 2016 Blue Diamond Hill is back on the drawing table. The proposed plan would bring 5,000 new homes and 15,000 new residents to Red Rock Canyon. For comparison, that’s about the population of Boulder City. The houses would be built on a mining site across the highway from the town of Blue Diamond….
Read MoreLas Vegas Review Journal: Grass-roots group opposes plan to bring 14,500 new residents to Red Rock Canyon
Originally published by Jan Hogan, Las Vegas Review Journal Read here: https://www.reviewjournal.com/uncategorized/grass-roots-group-opposes-plan-to-bring-14500-new-residents-to-red-rock-canyon/ October 28, 2016 – 1:58 am It’s an uphill battle: Residents living near the Red Rock Canyon National Conservation Area are rallying to prevent a proposed zoning change to the mountain that separates them from the rest of the Las Vegas Valley. Gypsum…
Read MoreKNPR Nevada Public Radio: Community: Red Rock reboot
Originally published by Heidi Kyser, Nevada Public Radio Read here: https://knpr.org/desert-companion/2016-10/community-red-rock-reboot Oct 27, 2016 A company linked to developer Jim Rhodes has revived his dream of building houses atop Blue Diamond Hill. Is this plan invincible? As cameras jump from one Clark County planning commissioner’s face to the next, their sympathy with the community members…
Read MoreLas Vegas Review Journal: Hope grows for opponents of Blue Diamond Hill development proposal
Originally published by Michael Scott Davidson, Las Vegas Review Journal Read here: https://www.reviewjournal.com/local/local-las-vegas/hope-grows-for-opponents-of-blue-diamond-hill-development-proposal/ October 23, 2016 – 10:09 pm Opponents of a plan to build thousands of homes atop Blue Diamond Hill have renewed hope that the Clark County Commission will block the proposed development at its Dec. 7 meeting. That’s because last week the…
Read MoreKSNV News 3: County planning commission denies Red Rock Canyon development
Originally published by Denise Rosch, News 3 Las Vegas Read here: https://news3lv.com/news/local/planning-commission-denies-red-rock-canyon-development Thursday, October 20th 2016 LAS VEGAS (KSNV News3LV) — A plan to put thousands of homes overlooking Red Rock Canyon is back in the news. Just this week, the county planning commission voted against the project put forward by developer Jim Rhodes but this…
Read MoreKTNV ABC 13: UPDATE: Planning Commission addresses Red Rock development
Originally published by Mahsa Saeidi, KTNV Las Vegas Read here: https://www.ktnv.com/news/you-ask-we-investigate-developers-want-to-build-houses-at-red-rock Posted: 6:00 PM, Oct 07, 2016 Updated: 12:22 AM, Oct 19, 2016 UPDATE The Clark County Planning Commission addressed a proposed plan to build more than 5,000 homes on top of Blue Diamond Hill near Red Rock Canyon National Conservation Area Tuesday night. The homes would be built…
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Clark County: Tuesday Planning Commission Meeting 10/18/16
Originally published by Clark County, NV Read here: http://clark.granicus.com/MediaPlayer.php?view_id=17&clip_id=5018&meta_id=1030388
Read MoreLas Vegas Review Journal: Opponents challenge legality of Blue Diamond Hill village proposal
Originally published by Michael Scott Davidson, Las Vegas Review Journal Read here: https://www.reviewjournal.com/local/local-las-vegas/opponents-challenge-legality-of-blue-diamond-hill-village-proposal/ October 17, 2016 – 10:43 pm Clark County cannot legally approve a mining company’s controversial request to build a village on top of Blue Diamond Hill, according to a lawyer for Save Red Rock. Gypsum Resources wants to build 5,025 homes on about…
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