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SRR Mission Statement

Details: Published on Thursday, 18 October 2012 01:44; Written by Trent and Sheila Billingsley

Save Red Rock is a

grass roots organization

committed to protecting the rural and recreational nature of the

RED ROCK CANYON NATIONAL CONSERVATION AREA

in southern Nevada.

Please sign up on the email updates list to learn what you can do to help Save Red Rock Canyon. Scroll down to see what our rockin' organization has been doing and how you can get involved!

Channel 3 News: Land Swap Proposed to Save Red Rock

Details: Published on Wednesday, 23 January 2013 21:27; Written by Heather Fisher

Wonderful news! Big victory for Save Red Rock yesterday! Click below to see the good news! But there's still more to do. The last line of the clip is worth noting: "Nevada’s Congressional delegation also would have to be on board for this to move forward." Letter writing campaign coming soon!

Now Up to Congress to Save Red Rock

Details: Published on Wednesday, 23 January 2013 21:03; Written by Evan Blythin

Please contact your congress to support a land exchange and save Red Rock!

Residents of Nevada are represented in Congress by 2 Senators and 3 Representatives.

Member Name	DC Phone	DC FAX	Contact Form
Senator Harry Reid (D- NV)	202-224-3542	202-224-7327	http://www.reid.senate.gov/contact/index.cfm
Senator Dean Heller (R- NV)	202-224-6244	202-228-6753	http://heller.senate.gov/public/index.cfm/contact-form
Representative Dina Titus (D - 01)	202-225-5965	202-225-3119	https://titus.house.gov/contact/email-me
Representative Mark Amodei (R - 02)	202-225-6155	202-225-5679	https://amodeiforms.house.gov/contact-us
Representative Joe Heck (R - 03)	202-225-3252	202-225-2185	https://heck.house.gov/contact-me/email-me
Representative Steven Horsford (D - 04)	202-225-9894	202-225-9783	https://horsford.house.gov/contact/email-me

SAVING RED ROCK CANYON

Commissioner Susan Brager's proposal to trade Federal land for private in-holding in Red Rock Canyon is good news (RJ, 1/19/2013, p. 3B). the Canyon is a priceless National treasure and it would be a shame to see 4700 homes, a business park, and retail areas in the middle of such a marvelous gift of nature.

We all have an important part to play in protecting the Red Rock Canyon National Conservation Area. A Federal trade has been suggested in the past and, while Mr. Rhodes has been amenable to the idea, our Federal representatives have not. The Bureau of Land Management has taken the position that the private land has been scarred by mining and is not worthy of inclusion in the Conservation Area. Our elected Federal officials have refused to engage in a trade. It is up to us to convince our leaders that the Canyon is worth saving as a National resource.

New Dawn For Red Rock?

Details: Published on Sunday, 20 January 2013 02:18; Written by Heather Fisher

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I am very excited (or at least cautiously optimistic) to be writing of a positive development in the battle to save Red Rock. This Tuesday, January 22, 2013, the Clark County Commissioners are going to vote whether or not to:

"sign a resolution supporting efforts to exchange the Gypsum Mine Property on Blue Diamond Hill for federal land." full resolution

This today from the Las Vegas Review Journal:

"Developer Jim Rhodes' plan to build a 2,000-acre neighborhood overlooking the Red Rock Canyon National Conservation Area could soon be no more.
Clark County Commissioner Susan Brager is spearheading an effort to encourage the federal government to allow Rhodes to swap his land with a different, less controversial, piece of federal property...." full article

Yoga for Red Rock, Thursdays at 6pm

Details: Published on Wednesday, 16 January 2013 20:26; Written by Heather Fisher

yoga 4 red rock Yoga for Athletes for Red Rock!

Lifetime Fitness Yoga Instructor, Kerry Treichel (200h RYT), is generously donating her time to teach yoga on Thursday evenings at 6:00 p.m. and has asked that all proceeds go to help save Red Rock.

She is very experienced and offers a specific approach for athletes, focusing on hip flexors, flexibility, and balance to open up the otherwise forward position held during most biking, running, hiking, and climbing workouts.

The class is hosted at Las Vegas Cyclery on Town Center and 215 (10575 Discovery Drive, Las Vegas, NV 89135). Email This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. or text 702-429-7619 to reserve.

Public Requests for Environmental Study Denied

Details: Published on Wednesday, 16 January 2013 19:29; Written by Heather Fisher

It seems ironic that the Nevada "Division of Environmental Protection" would issue a permit without considering the public's (hundreds of) requests to do an evironmental study first. Here is the report from NDEP about the most recent meeting and permit issuance. Funny how many people thought that the environment on public land next to a national conservation area was worth considering first and NDEP didn't.

mining_and_reclamation_permit.pdf

Yesterday's meeting with NDEP

Details: Published on Wednesday, 19 December 2012 17:04; Written by Heather Fisher

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. ( This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. ) 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.

Email Newsletter

Details: Published on Wednesday, 19 December 2012 18:52; Written by Heather Fisher

At this wonderful time of peace and giving, here are some fun and easy ways you can give back to Red Rock Canyon...

ideas: join SRR facebook group, join Yoga for Red Rock, donate, or attend meeting.

This is the email newsletter that went out on December 16. You can click on it to read. The newsletters are not very frequent, so if you haven't signed up for email updates yet, you may do it here without any worry of gettting too much email. I get so much myself, that I only send out newsletters on important occasions.

This was important because of the NDEP permit meeting (article below).

Dec 18 Public Meeting: Developer's new permit includes public lands!

Details: Published on Sunday, 16 December 2012 15:09; Written by Heather Fisher

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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.

2012 Candidates Dina Titus and Justin Jones

Details: Published on Thursday, 18 October 2012 02:54; Written by Heather Fisher

Save Red Rock has been working hard to help the candidates who work hard to help Save Red Rock. Here are some events you can get involved with, among others you can find on their websites: Dina Titus and Justin Jones

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STATE SUPREME COURT CASE

Details: Published on Wednesday, 03 October 2012 23:53; Written by Heather Fisher

Tuesday, Oct. 3, the Nevada Supreme Court heard the appeal in the Gypsum Resources V. Masto case that could be the solution to this entire atrocity of trying to put nonconforming high density development in the precious rural area of Red Rock Canyon. Save Red Rock was there to hear the proceedings.

The choice before the judges:

Was the law (SB 358) made by the people to protect Red Rock, unconstitutional because it did not apply to every county in the state, and/or it singled out one person? Or is the "value" of Red Rock unique and compelling and broad enough to warrant "deference" and protection?