Basin and Range Monument

Monument Supporters Speak out at Conference

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As detailed in published reports, more than 2.7 million people submitted comments during a 60-day comment period to the Department of the Interior, in support of America?s national monuments. Commenters included local residents in Utah, Arizona, and Nevada, whose ways of life and livelihoods depend on the protected lands. Earlier this spring, President Trump ordered […] … [Read more...] about Monument Supporters Speak out at Conference

Interior Secretary tours nearby monuments

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By Dave Maxwell Interior Secretary Ryan Zinke was in Nevada last weekend with the intent to visit both the Gold Butte Monument and the Basin and Range Monument. The question he faced is whether the designation of some or all of the lands should be changed. In mid-July the U.S. Interior Department had received thousands […] This article is available to Lincoln … [Read more...] about Interior Secretary tours nearby monuments

Interior Secretary to visit Basin and Range Monument this month

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U.S. Interior Secretary Ryan Zinke plans to visit the Basin and Range Monument this month which may include a visit to Lincoln County. A published report in the Las Vegas Review-Journal noted during his visit to Nevada in late June, Zinke promised to return by the end of July and take tours of the Gold […] This article is available to Lincoln County Record … [Read more...] about Interior Secretary to visit Basin and Range Monument this month

Commissioners discuss future of Basin and Range Monument

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The Basin and Range Monument came up during the first public comment session of the county commission meeting last Monday in Pioche. Jaina Moan spoke on behalf of a group in the Las Vegas Valley to support the resolution for the monument created by presidential executive order two years ago. County commissioners are not in […] This article is available to … [Read more...] about Commissioners discuss future of Basin and Range Monument