Southern Nevada Public Land Management Act of 1998, As

Southern Nevada Public Land Management Act of 1998, as Amended Parks, Trails, and Natural Areas - Project Summary Round 18 Project Name: Black Mountain Nature Preserve

Round: 18 Tab #: 1

County: Clark, NV

Location: Henderson (McCullough range north end, southwest of Horizon Ridge Pkwy) in Clark County, NV.

Nominating Agency/Entity: Henderson

Funding Requested: $5,608,540

Project Description: The City of Henderson will develop Black Mountain as a nature preserve for recreational and educational uses while protecting the natural environment. The project area covers 1,340 acres primarily of volcanic rock of tertiary origin; and consists of 7 miles of trails, a trailhead, restroom and parking area, scenic overlooks, and other amenities. The nature preserve will connect to the Sloan Canyon National Conservation Area via the McCullough Hills Trail. The site is owned by the City of Henderson.

SNPLMA, Parks, Trails, and Natural Areas Monday, January 25, 2021 Southern Nevada Public Land Management Act of 1998, as Amended Parks, Trails, and Natural Areas - Project Summary Round 18 Project Name: Buzzy's Ranch Water Rights and Wetland Enhancement

Round: 18 Tab #: 2

County: Carson City, NV

Location: Carson City's property (Buzzy's Ranch) adjacent to the Carson River on the east side of Carson City, NV.

Nominating Agency/Entity: Carson City Parks & Recreation

Funding Requested: $1,883,875

Project Description: Carson City will acquire the quantity of stream water rights (no more than 694.35-acre-feet annually) necessary to sustain beneficial use of the wetland and wet meadow habitat on the City's property (Buzzy's Ranch) located adjacent to the Carson River, in Carson City, Nevada. Acquisition of the water rights will enhance an existing natural area (wetland and wet meadow) on the property by providing a dedicated water source to sustain the habitat and preserve the aesthetic value of the property through scenic viewsheds for recreational and public enjoyment.

Round: 18 Tab #: 3

County: Carson City, NV

Location: West side of Prison Hill in Carson City, NV.

Nominating Agency/Entity: Carson City Parks & Recreation

Funding Requested: $2,403,250

Project Description: Carson City will design and construct a non-motorized multi-use trail 2.5 miles in length along the west side of Prison Hill and make improvements to the existing Koontz Lane trailhead. Improvements to the trailhead will include regrading an access road and improve drainage, regrade and reshape parking area, install ADA accessible single-vault toilet and picnic table with shade structure. This project will continue an ongoing effort to create a network of trails that connect neighborhoods to parks and open space lands in the Carson River/Prison Hill area; enhance recreational opportunities for families and those with mobility challenges; and improve visitor safety while maintaining conservation values of these important properties.

Round: 18 Tab #: 4

County: Clark, NV

Location: North Las Vegas (Cheyenne/Pecos cross streets) in Clark County, NV.

Nominating Agency/Entity: North Las Vegas

Funding Requested: $2,590,000

Project Description: The City of North Las Vegas will enhance the 37-acre Cheyenne Sports Complex located at Cheyenne and Pecos cross streets. The City will add critical amenities that will allow the Sports Complex to reestablish itself as the center for community gathering, focusing on health, wellness and outdoor activities. Specifically, the project will design and construct a splash park that celebrates the historical aspect of the City's original hydro tube along with multiple play areas with safety surfacing encompassing active play concepts for a variety of age groups.

Round: 18 Tab #: 5

County: Clark, NV

Location: SW part of Las Vegas (Flamingo/Durango) in Clark County, NV.

Nominating Agency/Entity: Clark County

Funding Requested: $5,882,231

Project Description: Clark County will design and construct a 2-mile (10 ft. wide) walking trail within Desert Breeze Regional Park located in the southwest part of Las Vegas. The trail will be designed to accommodate walkers, joggers, and runners, include a 12-inch mow curb, pathway lighting, new parking lot with associated landscaping and lighting, restroom with associated onsite utilities, picnic pavilions with concrete pads and benches, a new 1-acre open turf area, landscape buffer between trail entrance area and the Special Events area, and new pedestrian paving. Additional park amenities will include trash receptacles, bike racks, bollards, picnic tables, BBQ grills, trail distance markers and interpretive and educational signage.

Round: 18 Tab #: 6

County: Clark, NV

Location: Off Main Street (between Clark/Bonneville), downtown Las Vegas, Clark County, NV.

Nominating Agency/Entity: Las Vegas

Funding Requested: $6,758,159

Project Description: The City of Las Vegas will design and construct a one-acre park south of City Hall in downtown Las Vegas at Main Street and Clark Avenue. The park will provide open space for downtown residents and office workers who are currently under-served with publicly-owned open space. Park amenities will include open grass area, shade canopies, iconic public artwork, walking path with LED lighting, benches/seating areas, and trees along the perimeter and throughout the park.

Round: 18 Tab #: 7

County: Clark, NV

Location: East Henderson (Drake/Clipping Tree streets), Clark County, NV.

Nominating Agency/Entity: Henderson

Funding Requested: $3,876,394

Project Description: The City of Henderson will construct a 3.5-acre park on City-owned land for the surrounding Valley View neighborhood in East Henderson, Clark County, Nevada. The project will include an outdoor classroom area and kitchen, playgrounds, a splash pad, turf, restrooms, edible landscape, and a shaded picnic area. Drake Street Park will be a public facility that will increase access to recreational and educational opportunities within a half-mile radius.

Round: 18 Tab #: 8

County: White Pine, NV

Location: Ely off US-6 and US-93 (Great Basin Blvd.) in White Pine County, NV.

Nominating Agency/Entity: White Pine County

Funding Requested: $24,606,829

Project Description: White Pine County will acquire and construct a 50-acre park on a County-owned 3-acre parcel and two parcels proposed for acquisition (a 23-acre land purchase and a 24-acre land donation). The park will be located off Great Basin Boulevard in Ely, White Pine County, Nevada. The park will increase outdoor recreation and raise awareness of the County's rich and diverse cultural heritage. Once completed, the park will connect the White Pine County high school and aquatic center as well as the Ely Shoshone Tribe’s proposed park into one integrated recreation system.

Round: 18 Tab #: 9

County: Clark, NV

Location: East Las Vegas (NE corner of Sahara/Hollywood Blvd.) in Clark County, NV.

Nominating Agency/Entity: Clark County

Funding Requested: $26,910,746

Project Description: Clark County will design and construct four new multi-use sport fields at the Hollywood Regional Park near the northeast corner of Hollywood Blvd. and Sahara Ave. near the existing Harney Middle School. The four-plex fields will have 300-ft. outfield fences, dirt infields to accommodate 60- and 70-foot base lines, and a home plate to backstop distance of 25 feet. This proposal includes a prefabricated restroom building, lockable storage areas with roll-up doors, a centralized plaza with shaded spectator area, a protected player warm-up area and connectivity path that flows into the four-plex on site. The complex would be pedestrian friendly, walkable from the parking lot to the sports fields and to other areas in the park. The multi-use four-plex will to expand the trail and walking path network in Hollywood Regional Park.

Round: 18 Tab #: 10

County: Clark, NV

Location: Indian Springs (south of Gretta Lane and west of Sky Road) in Clark County, NV.

Nominating Agency/Entity: Clark County

Funding Requested: $5,531,316

Project Description: Clark County will enhance the existing Indian Springs Park by constructing a 10-foot-wide walking trail and park recreational amenities for the community of Indian Springs. The Indian Springs Park is dated with inadequate minimal recreation amenities. The trail/park improvements will enhance outdoor recreational opportunities and help foster interaction with the natural environment. The project is in a recreational under-served rural area and will provide a safe, off-street trail for park users to walk and jog while their children play in the park, help children and adults experience the outdoor natural environment through nature-themed play activities and expand the system of parks/trails.

Round: 18 Tab #: 11

County: Clark, NV

Location: SW part of Las Vegas (Cimarron/Eldorado Lane) in Clark County, NV.

Nominating Agency/Entity: Clark County

Funding Requested: $35,005,903

Project Description: Clark County will design and construct a softball complex with 8 new softball fields, one field will be a championship style field at James Regional Park Sports Complex. The complex will connect to existing and planned trails within the park and include prefabricated restroom buildings, shaded spectator areas and bleachers, a playground, and pavilions with picnic tables and benches. The softball complex will allow local league play, as well as local, regional and national baseball and softball tournaments and a playground area for kids and adults of all ages to exercise and improve health while enjoying the outdoors.

Round: 18 Tab #: 12

County: Clark, NV

Location: North Las Vegas (Kiel Way at NE corner of Commerce/Carey) in Clark County, NV.

Nominating Agency/Entity: North Las Vegas

Funding Requested: $5,281,600

Project Description: The City of North Las Vegas will design and construct 7 acres of the Kiel Ranch historic park with community amenities that will integrate opportunities for the public to explore and learn about the site’s history and natural resources. Amenities will include educational play structures; areas for observation and reflection; tactile objects on panels; public art; interpretive games; picnic facilities; landscaping; restrooms and entry features.

Round: 18 Tab #: 13

County: Clark, NV

Location: Logandale, Clark County, NV.

Nominating Agency/Entity: Clark County

Funding Requested: $13,450,305

Project Description: Clark County will design and construct two baseball/softball fields with dirt infields and associated amenities, and playground at the Logandale Sports Complex at 1201 Frehner Street. The Complex is an underdeveloped facility with only two existing ball fields. This project would add two ball fields, a playground and other features making it a complete 4-plex, and would increase recreational opportunities, allow more space to practice and hold games and tournaments. It will also feature educational and interpretive signage that will inform park users about the history of Logandale, and its landscapes, geology and agricultural surroundings.

Round: 18 Tab #: 14

County: White Pine, NV

Location: Ely railroad right-of-way (East Ely to McGil Depots) in White Pine County, NV.

Nominating Agency/Entity: White Pine County

Funding Requested: $10,168,421

Project Description: White Pine County, in conjunction with the Nevada Northern Railway Foundation, will preserve a National Historic Landmark for enjoyment and education of present and future generations by restoring for operation 16 miles of historic railroad track from Ely to McGill, and make improvements to the McGill Depot, trails systems, and astrotourism opportunities within the railroad right-of-way in White Pine County, Nevada. The project includes building a railroad turntable, parking, lighted walking trail, and installing three restrooms at the McGill Depot. The project will also grade 10,000 feet of a multi-use trail within the railroad right-of-way between Ely and McGill joining existing trails located on BLM land, and directional signage for trail users along the trail system.

Round: 18 Tab #: 15

County: Clark, NV

Location: North Las Vegas (CC215 Beltway extending NE from Decatur to N. 5th Street) in Clark County, NV.

Nominating Agency/Entity: North Las Vegas

Funding Requested: $5,949,500

Project Description: The City of North Las Vegas will construct approximately 4.5 miles of asphalt trail to extend the multi-use Beltway Trail from Decatur Boulevard to North 5th Street in North Las Vegas, Clark County, Nevada. The northern portion of the Beltway Trail will follow the Bruce Woodbury Beltway east, offering exceptional views of the Sheep Mountains that flank the city. The project will also include interpretive/education signage highlighting the Sheep Range, Desert National Wildlife Refuge, and the Tule Springs Fossil Beds National Monument. This urban trail will provide a convenient active transportation route for commuters, as well as a recreational escape.

Round: 18 Tab #: 16

County: Lincoln, NV

Location: Panaca (at North 5th Street) in east Lincoln County, NV.

Nominating Agency/Entity: Lincoln County

Funding Requested: $897,875

Project Description: Lincoln County will design and construct improvements to the Pioneer Park located in Panaca. Improvements will include park expansion for an additional playing field, ADA accessible walkways and playground area. This is the only multi-use park within the town. The project will enhance recreation and provide a safe outdoor experience.

Round: 18 Tab #: 17

County: Clark, NV

Location: West of Las Vegas (Alta/Pavilion Center Dr.) in Clark County, NV.

Nominating Agency/Entity: Las Vegas

Funding Requested: $8,839,317

Project Description: The City of Las Vegas will design and construct a regional outdoor Olympic-sized swimming pool north of the indoor pool at 101. S. Pavilion Center Drive to offer local, regional, state, national and international swim meets along with vital learn-to-swim, lifeguarding and other aquatic programs to serve the growing number of competitive and recreational swimmers in the Las Vegas valley.

Round: 18 Tab #: 18

County: Clark, NV

Location: NW part of Las Vegas (east of Buffalo/north of Constantinople) in Clark County, NV.

Nominating Agency/Entity: Las Vegas

Funding Requested: $12,009,000

Project Description: The City of Las Vegas will design and construct a 30-court pickleball complex on +/-5 acres, south of Wayne Bunker Park, in Las Vegas. This pickleball complex will serve the growing number of pickleball players in the Las Vegas valley, and provide a designated place to play pickleball and host local, regional, state, national and international tournaments. Courts will have 10-foot-high fencing, windscreen and amenities like a shaded center court with seating to accomodate 150 spectators; shaded semi-final courts; central plaza check-in area, large restroom, LED sports lighting for all courts; lighted parking; landscaping; and off-site improvements.

Round: 18 Tab #: 19

County: Lincoln, NV

Location: Pioche (southwest of SR-321) in Lincoln County, NV.

Nominating Agency/Entity: Lincoln County

Funding Requested: $778,695

Project Description: Lincoln County will construct a 4-mile trail and trailhead within 415 acres of BLM administered public lands identified for conveyance to the County for open space. The conveyance lands and proposed trail project are located southwest of State Route 321 near Pioche, Nevada. The trail will provide an outdoor recreational experience in a natural setting just minutes from town. New construction will be minimal and much of the natural surrounding will be protected. Consistent with the "open space" designation the recreational focus will be hiking and biking for users of all ages with an interpretive emphasis on the cultural and historic significance of the local area.

Round: 18 Tab #: 20

County: Clark, NV

Location: Southwest Ridge Park (Fort Apache/Warm Springs cross streets), in Las Vegas, Clark County, NV.

Nominating Agency/Entity: Clark County

Funding Requested: $6,554,836

Project Description: Clark County will design and construct a bicycle skills park and trails on a part of the Southwest Ridge Park to provide a safe and controlled environment for bike users of all ages, levels and experience. This will be one of the only two facilities in the Las Vegas Valley, specifically oriented to “bike skills” activities. This project will increase recreational opportunities on land located in a recreationally underserved rural area. The trail and nature play features will encourage healthy lifestyles by providing a formal facility for exercise and physical activity.

Round: 18 Tab #: 21

County: Clark, NV

Location: Henderson (Russell/Stephanie near I-515) in Clark County, NV.

Nominating Agency/Entity: Henderson

Funding Requested: $4,666,460

Project Description: The City of Henderson will construct a therapeutic recreation center adjacent to the Russell Sport Recreation Complex near the intersection of Russell Road and Stephanie Street in Henderson. This project will be approximately 10,000 sq. ft. and will expand on programs and services for the special needs’ community. The project will provide the disabled community opportunities to recreate, enjoy the outdoors, and meet other people, hence promoting a strong sense of community. Although the focus is disabled individuals, the goal is to have participation for all abilities which will provide for a rich and diverse center.

Round: 18 Tab #: 22

County: Clark, NV

Location: 7 miles NW of Moapa (off Warm Springs Rd.) in Clark County, NV.

Nominating Agency/Entity: Southern Nevada Water Authority

Funding Requested: $800,000

Project Description: The Southern Nevada Water Authority will extend the Warm Springs Natural Area (WSNA) trailhead by 0.06 miles with safe pedestrian crossing of Warm Springs Road to directly connect to the entrance of the Moapa Valley National Wildlife Refuge (NWR); and extend two other trails (Birding Loop and Iverson) to provide longer hiking and wildlife viewing opportunities within the WSNA located in the upper Moapa Valley, seven miles northwest of the town of Moapa. The proposed trails will provide visitor connectivity with the Moapa Valley NWR and expand outdoor recreation opportunities to allow for interpretative messaging about shared management goals to protect sensitive environmental resources.

Round: 18 Tab #: 23

County: White Pine, NV

Location: Ely (near Fairview Lane) in White Pine County, NV.

Nominating Agency/Entity: White Pine County

Funding Requested: $12,955,275

Project Description: White Pine County (WPC) will construct an all-weather event center, and upgrade, replace or refurbish infrastructure at the WPC Fairgrounds to continue serving the community and visitors by providing safe, reliable, clean, low maintenance, ease-of-use facilities for traditional and future recreational opportunities.

SNPLMA, Parks, Trails, and Natural Areas Monday, January 25, 2021