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VisitorCenter,continued from p.1 Pine Country and the Great Basin
National Park. In addition to a new
visitor center, the $23 million Visitor
Center Project for the Red Rock Con-
servation Area includes the redesign
of the current center into an admin-
istration building, the construction of
a new fee booth complex and related
infrastructure and site work.
After Kempthorne’s informa-
concern that children are not getting tional talk, Nevada’s congressional
out to enjoy what nature has to offer. members were given the opportunity
He then gave a summary of how the to relate what Red Rock means to
moneys of Round 7 of the Southern them. Protecting and maintaining the
Nevada Public Land Management Act
was given by the Paiute delega- were spent and what is coming with the health of the Canyon for present and
tion before Dirk Kempthorne, future generations is a primary goal.
U. S. Secretary of the Interior, signing of Round 8. Shelley Berkely put everything into
took the podium. The Southern Nevada Public perspective when she told those pres-
Kempthorne spoke of the great Lands Management Act (SNPLMA) ent that it is the love of the land and
significance of the event. He gave everything on it that brings walkers,
high praise to Friends of Red Rock bikers, runners, riders and viewers to
Canyon volunteers who have unself- beautiful Red Rock Canyon.
ishly given thousands of hours of Senator Reid then asked all those
time and effort to support, preserve present for a moment of silence for all
and enhance the Canyon. Their of our servicemen around the world.
contributions have insured that Secretary Kempthorne signed Round
both locals and visitors to Southern 8 of SNPLMA, after which the group
Nevada will continue to enjoy the moved out of the tent where shovels
Canyon and participate in the activi- were picked up and ground was bro-
ties here. He highly praised the work ken for the new center.
done by the Nevada Congressional The morning’s festivities ended
delegates—Senators Harry Reid and with a luncheon provided by the
John Ensign, and Representatives Howard Hughes Corporation. q
Shelley Berkley and Jon Porter. They
have been instrumental in ensuring bus ticket to get there . . . and please stay.
that the funds generated by the sale of Motel 3 in Laughlin. You pay for your own
Nevada’s public lands will remain in Secretary of the Interior, Dirk Kempthorne the Strip. Three and under? One night at
Nevada to improve, enhance and pro- Four to 7 is good enough for a weekend at the resort of your choice on
tect its own natural resources, parks was initiated in the year 2000. It is all expenses paid.
and recreation areas. He spoke of his revised each year to take into ac- With 8 to 10 correct, it’s two weeks for you and a companion in Bora Bora,
count whatever needs to be done AWARDS AND PENALTIES:
in the next round (year). With the “Eureka” (I have found it.).
signing of Round 8 this day, two named “I Found It.” California’s motto is
new funding categories have been Re: No. 10, there is no town in Nevada was all filmed in Nevada.
added. They are the Eastern Nevada About the “False” answer in No. 7 - it
Landscape Restoration Project and
the Hazardous Fuels Reduction and 1-T,2-D,3-A,4-C,5-T, 6-B,7-F,8-A,9-C,10-A
Wildfire Prevention Projects. There
are two new eligible areas: White AnswerstoQuiz
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