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PUBLIC OPPOSITION TO SB 183 VOICED DURING SENATE COMMITTEE HEARING INCLUDING CYCLING ADVOCACY GROUPS AND SURVIVORS OF THE DECEMBER 10 TRAGEDY

LAS VEGAS (March 18, 2021) –During the Senate Committee hearing on Wednesday, March 17, cycling advocacy organizations and Nevada residents came out in strong opposition to Senator Hardy’s SB 183. The bill proposal places restrictions on cyclists, including prohibiting persons from riding bicycles, electric bicycles, and electric scooters on a roadway where the speed limit…

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Fight for the Bike Trails: Public Comment Period Now Open

Last week, Save Red Rock proudly announced the Red Rock Canyon Legacy Trails has been designated as the top capital project funding priority for SNPLMA Round 18. Now, we need YOUR help to ensure the project maintains its status! The Bureau of Land Management has opened a public comment period for SNPLMA Round 18. You…

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Save Red Rock Supports the Southern Nevada Economic Development and Conservation Act

Save Red Rock is proud to support The Southern Nevada Economic Development and Conservation Act, championed by Senator Catherine Cortez-Masto and Congresswoman Dina Titus.  The act will protect critical wildlife habitat and cultural sites within the Red Rock Canyon National Conservation Area. The NCA expansion portion of the legislation, which Save Red Rock worked with…

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BLM Calls for Public Comment on Cottonwood Valley Trails

The Bureau of Land Management is calling for public commend on the Cottonwood Valley Trails Recreation Area Management Plan. Save Red Rock is recommends leaving comments regarding the need for bathrooms at trailheads. As more people enjoy Red Rock Canyon, the need for bathrooms is becoming more apparent. You can share your comments by emailing…

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Red Rock Canyon Legacy Trail Given Top SNPLMA Priority

Save Red Rock is extremely proud to announce the Red Rock Canyon Legacy Trail has been given the top capital project funding priority for the Southern Nevada Public Land Management Act round 18. If approved, the Legacy Trail will receive $34 million in funding. In September 2020, the Bureau of Land Management submitted an application…

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BUREAU OF LAND MANAGEMENT TO HOLD PUBLIC INFORMATION FORUM ON CALICO BASIN RECREATION

Recognizing the need to balance high-quality visitor experience with natural resource protection in one of the region’s most popular recreation areas, the Bureau of Land Management Southern Nevada District will hold a virtual information forum to involve the public in the early stages of a proposed Recreation Area Management Plan for the Calico Basin area….

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Thank you Buffalo Exchange!

Every month, Buffalo Exchange selects several charities to support through their “Tokens for Bags” program. We were proud to be a selected charity in December 2020. By using reusable bags instead of plastic, Buffalo Exchange shoppers raised money to conserve and preserve Red Rock Canyon! You can support a new non-profit every month at Buffalo…

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Pushing for Bike Lanes

After the tragic loss of five cyclists, the subject of road safety is paramount in the public eye. Save Red Rock has been pushing road safety since our genesis. One of our current top priorities is to improve safety on the scenic byway by creating a bike lane. But we already have a bike lane,…

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Fighting to get Trucks off Scenic Byway 159

In 2007, Save Red Rock successfully partnered with Dina Titus to pass Senate Bill 128, which limits vehicles on Scenic Byway 159 to trucks less than 26,000 pounds with the exception of trucks with a destination point somewhere along 159. Further, in 2009 NDOT set travel restrictions on trucks longer than 70 feet. Two wins…

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Could A Traffic Tragedy Lead To Safer Roads For Cyclists?

On December 10, the driver of a box truck, who was later shown to have methamphetamine in his system, plowed into a group of bicyclists on their annual, 130-mile trek from Las Vegas to Nipton, California, and back. Five of the cyclists were killed, and two others were injured, along with the driver of a safety…

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