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Nye County Comprehensive Plan 5.2.2 Competition for Water Rights
DRAFT - Nye County Comprehensive Plan 5.2.2 Competition for Water Rights In October of 1989, the Las Vegas Valley Water District (LVVWD) filed applications with the State Engineer’s office for over 860,000 acre-feet of water rights in rural Nevada for virtually all the unallocated perennial yield water in northeastern Nye County. Since the initial filing, LVVWD informed the public that it has revised the amount of water that is needed, but LVVWD has not amended the applications that were filed to reflect this revision. In addition to the water resource commitments, there are large water right filings in some basins that are ready for action by the NDWR. In all, applications are outstanding for more than 333,000 acre feet in the basins that are located wholly or partially in Nye County (as of March 1999). Foremost are those associated with the Southern Nevada Water Authority’s (SNWA) plans to export water from Nye County and other rural Nevada counties to metropolitan Las Vegas. In 1989, LVVWD filed 32 groundwater permit applications with points of diversion in Nye County. Six of these applications have been withdrawn, but the remaining 26 applications, totaling more than 140,000 acre feet in Railroad Valley (North and South), Garden Valley, and Coal Valley, are ready for protest (NCWRP, 2004). The locations of these water rights are in the north and south Raifroad Valley basins, the Coal Valley basin, the Garden Valley basin, and the White River Valley basin. These basins are located in areas that are currently undeveloped or only partially developed. -
A History of SMOKY VALLEY, NEVADA
A History of SMOKY VALLEY, NEVADA A History of SMOKY VALLEY, NEVADA Robert D. McCracken Central Nevada Historical Society Tonopah Nevada All rights reserved. No part of this publication may be reproduced or transmitted in any form or by any means, electronic or mechanical, including photocopy, recording, or information storage or retrieval system, without permission in writing from the publisher. A History of Smoky Valley, Nevada by Robert D. McCracken © Copyright 1997 by Robert D. McCracken Library of Congress Catalog Card Number: 97-067669 ISBN: 0-9652908-2-4 Designed by Paul Cirac, White Sage Studios, Virginia City, Nevada Cover design by Erin Kirk New, Watkinsville, Georgia Composition by Jean 0. Charney, Fort Collins, Colorado Printed in the United States of America To the memory of my father, Robert G. McCracken, a true man of the West. Contents Preface Acknowledgments PART ONE The Early History of Central Nevada 1 - Prologue: Origin of a World-Class Gold Mine The Big Bang Stars: The Engines of Creation Star Cookers The Earth's Crust Develops The Mountains Rise Making a Gold Deposit Origin of a World-Class Gold Deposit 2 - Smoky Valley: The First Inhabitants The Terrain The Environment The Clovis First Theory The Search for Remnants Paleolithic Life at Lake Tonopah The Pre-Archaic Period Surviving the Archaic Period The Numic Spread Theory The Western Shoshone The Coming of the White Man Notes 3 - Exploration of Central Nevada The Phantom River A White Man Crosses the Great Basin Ogden's Snake Country Expeditions Walker's Expedition -
University of Nevada, Reno Reno at the Races
University of Nevada, Reno Reno at the Races: The Sporting Life versus Progressive Reform A thesis submitted in partial fulfillment of the requirements for the degree of Master of Arts in History By Emerson Marcus Dr. William D. Rowley/Thesis Advisor May 2015 THE GRADUATE SCHOOL We recommend that the thesis prepared under our supervision by EMERSON MARCUS Entitled Reno At The Races: Sporting Life Versus Progressive Reform be accepted in partial fulfillment of the requirements for the degree of MASTER OF ARTS William D. Rowley, Ph.D., Advisor Elizabeth Raymond, Ph.D., Committee Member Greta de Jong, Ph.D., Committee Member Alicia Barber, Ph.D., Graduate School Representative David W. Zeh, Ph. D., Dean, Graduate School May, 2015 i Abstract The thesis examines horse race betting in the state of Nevada from 1915 to 1931 and how two opposing forces — sporting life and progressive reform — converged as state lawmakers passed progressive gambling legislation. While maybe not a catalyst, this legislation began Nevada’s slippery slope to becoming a wide-open gambling state. It examines how the acceptance of horse race betting opened the door for more ambitious forms of gambling while other states eventually followed Nevada’s lead and passed similar horse race betting law during the Great Depression. While other western states followed suit and legalized horse race betting during the Great Depression, month-long race meetings in Reno disbanded, as Nevada opened itself to wide-open gambling. ii Table of Contents Acknowledgments iii I. Introduction 1 II. Gamblers, Turfites, Sports in a Changing State 8 From the Shadow of the Comstock 13 Crisis on the Turf 24 A True Sport 33 III. -
Styles # Swindling the Owners of Bonds Shoes, Liberty Ingham & Hecht’S Army Mr
— ■ .. '■■■■ nil ■ "■■ ■ ■■ mmmmmmmmmmmmammmmmmmammmmmmmmmmmmmmm LOCAL NOTES AND AGAIN. BEWARE OF EVERYTHING FOR PERSONAL MENTION BOND SWINDLERS =—=—— WINTER H. L. McFall of Elko is register?! I The following self-explanatory state- at the Star Hotel. ment has just been received from Carter Glass, Secretary of the Treas- WEAR Deror.do Feoui was an arrival yes ury of the United Statea: Advance ter.lay from Denlo. "My attention has been directed to the activities of unscrupulous persons Sweaters; Sheep-lined Coats; Chivo Goyhex, Jungo sheep man. is who have been operating extensively Wool Shirts; Caps; Overshoes; in Winnemucca today. throughout the country, and who are Overcoats. A full line of Buck- Styles # swindling the owners of bonds Shoes, Liberty ingham & Hecht’s Army Mr. ASHION'S favorite Skirts are to be j and Mrs. R. Barry motored ir by purchasing bonds at prices far be- Complete line of Silk Shirts and from Golconda today. low their actual worth. found here. Finest collection in the ❖ Neckties "These swindlers get the attention Nifty city of Ladies' Tailored Walking and A1 Slinger is a Winnemucca vlsitoi of Liberty bond owners by publishing ED TRICE SLITS to ORDER T. from Paradise Valley. advertisements calculated to make the Dress Skirts, in the newest checks, ♦ unsuspecting bond owner believe that plaids, stripes and plain colors. L. was Paul Travis here yesterdaj the highest market price can be se- from Paradise for Valley. cured his bonds through the GEORGETTE CREPE FLANNEL LOINAZ ❖ agency of the advertiser. Such is B. J. CREPE OF, CHEIN SERGE Father Thomas Dermody was hert rarely, if ever, the case. -
NEVADA Historic Preservation Plan 2020-2028
NEVADA HISTORIC PRESERVATION PLAN 2020-2028 Nevada Preservation Plan 2020-2028 1 Nevada Historic Preservation Plan Nevada’s Comprehensive Statewide 2020-2028 Historic Preservation Plan Published by the State Historic Preservation Office 901 S. Stewart St. Suite 5004 Carson City, NV 89701 ACKNOWLEDGMENTS shpo.nv.gov This Plan was made possible through the input of citizens, state and federal preservation partners, Certified Local Governments: Reno, Carson City, Las Vegas, and Storey County, Native American Tribes, and the State Historic Preservation Office Staff. Our preservation colleagues and members of the public who participated in the planning effort share credit for this plan. Their comments on the current state of historic preservation in Nevada, as well as the recommendations they provided for the future of preservation helped guide the development of our vision, goals, objectives, and strategies. These comments were vital in ensuring we develop a plan that addresses the preservation issues that are most important to citizens of the Silver State. We would like to extend our gratitude to those that participated by providing public comments. We wish to extend a special thanks to the six cities, state agencies, local governments, and organizations and their staff that hosted statewide preservation planning meetings in 2018: the City of Ely and the East Ely Railroad Depot Museum, the City of Elko and the Great Basin College, the City of Reno and the McKinley Arts & Culture Center, the Town of Tonopah and the Tonopah Convention Center, Douglas County and the Douglas County Senior Center, and the City of Las Vegas and the state employees at the 4747 W. -
3.5 Renewable Energy
DRAFT - Nye County ComprehensiveThJaster Plan Figure 6 shows the major operational sites for mineral extraction including, oil and natural gas operations. 3.5 Renewable Energy - Solar, Geothermal, Wind and Biomass With the increasing focus on renewable resources, clean energy is the fastest growing industry in the State of Nevada according to the Nevada Commission on Economic Development.6 Nevada is rich in renewable energy resources and leads the nation in geothermal and solar power potential, with suitable areas for wind power development in many portions of the state (U.S. Energy Information Administration).’ The state of Nevada has an aggressive Renewable Portfolio Standard (RI’S) that requires all public utilities to generate 25 percent of their electricity from renewable energy resources by 2025, with at least 6 percent from solar energy through 2016—2025 (Database of State Incentives for Renewables and Efficiency).8 With its abundant renewable energy resources and ample open land, Nye County is welhsuited for renewable energy projects (Figure 7). Nye County encourages responsible development of renewable energy projects. The sections below describe the most abundant renewable energy resources in Nyc County: solar, geothermal, wind and biomass. 3.5.1 Solar Energy Solar resources in Nye County are among the best in the nation for both concentrating solar power (CSP) and photovoltaic (PV) systems. In March 2010 Nye County performed an analysis titled “Suitability Analysis for Nyc County Solar Generation, Transmission and Related Support Facilities.” The suitability model included primary variables of solar resources, slope and land exclusions (federally protected lands). Secondary variables included proximity to flood and seismic hazards, proximity to roads and power transmission corridors, visual resources and desert tortoise and sage grouse habitats. -
George Wingfield Papers MS/NC 1
George Wingfield Papers MS/NC 1 Cate Disbrow Manuscripts Intern 2019 Nevada Historical Society 1650 N. Virginia Street Reno, NV 89503 775.688.1190 nvhistoricalsociety.org Introduction/Abstract George Wingfield was, arguably, Nevada's central economic and political force for the period from 1909 until 1935. Born in 1876, in Arkansas, he made a personal fortune estimated to be as much as twenty-five million dollars in the early twentieth-century Nevada mining booms at Tonopah and Goldfield. In 1908, he moved to Reno, where he lived for the remainder of his life, actively engaged in Republican politics, banking, ranching, and hotel keeping, in addition to mining. Among those who made fortunes in Nevada mines, he was unique in that he remained in the state with his money. A prominent citizen by reason of his wealth, Wingfield contributed extensively to charitable and civic causes, and became nationally identified as the economic leader of the state of Nevada. After the collapse of his twelve banks in 1932 led to personal bankruptcy in 1935, Wingfield made a second smaller fortune from the gold and tungsten Getchell Mine, outside of Winnemucca, Nevada. Although he never regained his former economic dominance of the state, George Wingfield was widely acknowledged to be an important factor in its growth when he died in 1959. The George Wingfield Papers thoroughly document his remarkable political and economic career. They were donated to the Nevada Historical Society in 1967, by George Wingfield, Jr., and his sister Jean Wingfield Filmer. At the time, public access to the papers was restricted for a period of fifty years. -
A History of TONOPAH, NEVADA
A History of TONOPAH, NEVADA A History of TONOPAH, NEVADA Robert D. McCracken Nye County Press TONOPAH NEVADA All rights reserved. No part of this publication may be reproduced or transmitted in any form or by any means, electronic or mechanical, including photocopy, recording, or any information storage or retrieval system, without permission in writing from the publisher. A History of Tonopah, Nevada by Robert D. McCracken © Copyright 1990 by Nye County Press Published in 1990 by Nye County Press P.O. Box 3070 Tonopah, Nevada 89049 Library of Congress Catalog Card Number: 90-060551 ISBN: 1-878138-52-9 Designed by Paul Cirac, White Sage Studios, Virginia City, Nevada Printed in the United States of America To my father, Robert G. McCracken, and all the other miners who worked underground in Nye County To the Metscher brothers for their tireless efforts to under-stand and preserve Nevada history In appreciation for their unwavering support and encouragement for the Nye County Town History Project: Nye County Commissioners Robert "Bobby" N. Revert Joe S. Garcia, Jr. Richard L. Carver Barbara J. Raper and Nye County Planning Consultant Stephen T. Bradhurst, Jr. Contents Preface Acknowledgments 1 Prologue: The Land and Early Inhabitants Volcanic Past Geography of the Tonopah Area Eight Ages of Tonopah The First Inhabitants The Western Shoshoni Indians Indian Life After European Contact 2 Exploration, Statehood, and Settlement Early Explorers Statehood for Nevada; Nye County Is Created Early Gold and Silver Rushes Ranching in the Tonopah -
Nevada Historical Society 1650 North Virginia Street Reno, NV 89503 Title: Virginia City Miners Union No
Nevada Historical Society Research Library – Rare Print Files V-Z V Title: Van De Water Gold & Silver Mining Company Description: 1 file folder, Rare Print File Notes: A report on the Van De Water Gold & Silver Mining Company of Nevada, 1879. Subjects: Mining reports -- Nevada. Mining corporations -- Nevada. Title: Van Sickle, Henry Description: 1 file folder, Rare Print File Notes: Copy of an article entitled "Utah Desperadoes," by H. Van Sickle. Subjects: Van Sickle family. Mormons and Mormonism. Title: Vicksburg Daily Citizen Description: 1 file folder, Rare Print File Notes: Partial reprints of the Vicksburg Daily Citizen newspaper, July 2, 1863. Subjects: Newspapers -- Sections, Columns, etc. -- Mississippi. Title: Virginia City Description: 1 file folder, Rare Print File Notes: Programs, flyers, tickets, and other memorabilia to the world premier of Warner Brothers motion picture entitled "Virginia City," starring Errol Flynn and Miriam Hopkins, March 16, 1940. Subjects: Programs -- Nevada. Advertising flyers -- Nevada. Stationery -- Nevada. Menus -- Nevada. Souvenirs (Keepsakes) -- Nevada. Moving-picture -- Nevada. Title: Virginia City High School Description: 1 file folder, Rare Print File Notes: Program for the high school commencement exercises for the class of '93 to be held at Piper's Opera House, June 30, 1893. Subjects: Programs -- Nevada. Schools -- Nevada. Nevada Historical Society 1650 North Virginia Street Reno, NV 89503 Title: Virginia City Miners Union No. 46 Description: 1 file folder, Rare Print File Notes: An unused envelope for the secretary of the Miners' Union, no date. Subjects: Envelopes (Stationery) -- Nevada. Fraternal organization -- Nevada. Title: Vivian Mining Company Description: 1 file folder, Rare Print File Notes: An unused check, Virginia City, Nevada, 187? Subjects: Checks -- Nevada. -
Nomination Form See Instructions in How to Complete National Register Forms Type Ail Entries — Complete Applicable Sections 1
FHR-8-300 (11-78) United States Department of the Interior Heritage Conservation and Recreation Service National Register of Historic Places Inventory Nomination Form See instructions in How to Complete National Register Forms Type ail entries — complete applicable sections 1. Name f^ historic Historic Resources of Tonopah. (partial Inventory; historical and architectural) and/or common Tonopah Multiple Resource Area _________________________________ 2. Location street & number ($ee Sect Ton 10 for boundary description) not for publication city* town • Tonopah fapt..',, X-i yicimty of congressional district state Nevada code 3% County'' Nye 3. Classification Category Ownership Status Present Use district public X occupied agriculture museum building(s) private }( unoccupied ^ commercial park structure X both X work in progress educational X private residence site Public Acquisition Accessible entertainment X religious object in process X yes: restricted _X- government scientific Mu 1 1 i p T'e being considered t r _^ yes: unrestricted" ? -^-industrial < -• transportation _!__; military : •»' t'otherj: • ' r '< '., ! • ' ; , !' V•;;- ..;':;;- , 4. Owner of Property J ^ • ! s ., 1 . > , t > ( : ',' - i '' '•' .. '. « ' ' • ' name Multiple ownership (s ee attached inventory forms) street & number city, town vicinity of state 5. Location of Legal Description courthouse, registry of deeds, etc. County Courthouse street & number city, town state Nevada 89049 6. Representation in Existing Surveys________ title NY e County Historic Property SurveYias -
Nye County 2011 Comprehensive/Master Plan
Nye County 2011 Comprehensive/Master Plan Nye County, Nevada Board of County Commissioners June 7, 2011 Nye County Comprehensive / Master Plan June 7, 2011 Nye County Comprehensive/Master Plan BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSION RESOLUTION NO. 2011-18 A RESOLUTION AMENDING THE NYE COUNTY COMPREHENSIVE PLAN WHEREAS, Nye County adopted the original Nye County Comprehensive Plan (county master plan) in accordance with NRS 278.150 to NRS 278.220, inclusive, on April 5, 1994; and WHERAS, the Board of County Commissioners amended said plan by resolution on August 3, 2004, incorporating the Nye County Water Resource Plan; and WHEREAS, Nye County, with the assistance of county residents, the State Lands Department and county staff, has developed a proposed update to the Nye County Comprehensive Plan in accordance with NRS 278.150 to NRS 278.220, inclusive; and WHEREAS, the Board of County Commissioners held a public hearing on June 7, 2011 and approved amendments to the plan as adopted by Resolution 2011-18 by an affirmative vote of not less than 2/3rds of the total membership of the board as follows: Ayes: Borasky, Eastley, Hollis, Schinhofen, Wichman Nays: None Abstains: None Absent: None NOW, THEREFORE, IT IS HEREBY RESOLVED that the attached copy of the 2011 amendment of the Nye County Comprehensive Plan, with accompanying charts, drawings, diagrams, maps, reports and other descriptive materials covering the following subject matters or portions thereof as are appropriate to Nye County: Land Use Plan, Conservation Plan, Economic Plan, Historic Properties Preservation Plan and Recreation Plan, along with supporting references, maps and appendixes, is hereby amended and certified as the “Nye County June 7, 2011 Page i Nye County Comprehensive/Master Plan Comprehensive/Master Plan,” and that each of the attached materials contains the identifying signatures of the Chairperson and Ex Officio Clerk of the Board. -
Federal Register / Vol. 48, No. 41 / Tuesday, March 1, 1983 / Notices 8621
Federal Register / Vol. 48, No. 41 / Tuesday, March 1, 1983 / Notices 8621 UNITED STATES INFORMATION 2. The authority to redelegate the VETERANS ADMINISTRATION AGENCY authority granted herein together with the power of further redelegation. Voluntary Service National Advisory [Delegation Order No. 83-6] Texts of all such advertisements, Committee; Renewal notices, and proposals shall be This is to give notice in accordance Delegation of Authority; To the submitted to the Office of General Associate Director for Management with the Federal Advisory Committee Counsel for review and approval prior Act (Pub. L. 92-463) of October 6,1972, Pursuant to the authority vested in me to publication. that the Veterans Administration as Director of the United States Notwithstanding any other provision Voluntary Service National Advisory Information Agency by Reorganization of this Order, the Director may at any Committee has been renewed by the Plan No. 2 of 1977, section 303 of Pub. L. time exercise any function or authority Administrator of Veterans Affairs for a 97-241, and section 302 of title 5, United delegated herein. two-year period beginning February 7, States Code, there is hereby delegated This Order is effective as of February 1983 through February 7,1985. 8,1983. to the Associate Director for Dated: February 15,1983. Management the following described Dated: February 16,1983. By direction of the Administrator. authority: Charles Z. Wick, Rosa Maria Fontanez, 1. The authority vested in the Director Director, United States Information Agency. by section 3702 of title 44, United States Committee Management Officer. [FR Doc. 83-5171 Filed 2-28-83; 8:45 am] Code, to authorize the publication of [FR Doc.