Coyote Springs, Nevada
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Coyote Springs, Nevada is a projected 159000 residential units master-planned community being developed in Lincoln County and Clark County.[1] [2]
Coyote Springs location and plan
The community is planned to cover 43,000 acres (17,000 ha) or 65 square miles (170 km2). While mostly in Lincoln County, initial development is planned for the Clark County portion of the land. Coyote Springs is located between U.S. Route 93,less than an hour from the City of Las Vegas and the Las Vegas Strip.
According to Las Vegas Now,[citation needed] Coyote Springs is meant to be a sustainable city built in 11 stages over 45 years; will house 240,000 people; and will provide 500,000 jobs. Groundbreaking on homes has been delayed and is now slated for fall 2012.[citation needed]
History
Plans for Coyote Springs were first announced in 1998. Construction on the first golf course, designed by professional golfer Jack Nicklaus, began in 2005; the course opened in 2008.[3] Construction on the community itself was planned for around the same time, with the official ground breaking held on July 5, 2006. However, regulatory issues involving water rights and other issues delayed construction. As of 2010, all governmental and environmental approvals have been granted to begin work in Coyote Springs,[citation needed] but the US recession is said to have placed construction plans on hold.[1]
Development
BrightSource Energy has plans to build a 960 MW (1,290,000 hp) solar thermal power plant within the development by 2012.[4]
Controversy
Coyote Springs has proven controversial because of environmental issues and allegations of perceived favours granted developer Harvey Whittemore by politicians including Senator Harry Reid.[3][5][6][7]
In February 2009, the Center for Biological Diversity, an environmental advocacy group, announced plans to sue the United States Fish and Wildlife Service and the Bureau of Land Management (BLM) for violations of the Endangered Species Act. The Center contends the Coyote Springs development and resultant loss of water resources and habitat would harm the desert tortoise and potentially hasten the extinction of the Moapa dace, both endangered species. The Fish and Wildlife Service and Nevada's water authority responded that they, too, are interested in protecting the Moapa dace, a small fish living in the Muddy River north of Las Vegas.[3]
External links
References
- ^ a b Van Sickle, Gary (November 14, 2009). "The Chase at the PGA Golf Club Coyote Springs: A Jack Nicklaus design in the middle of a city on hold". Sports Illustrated.
- ^ Sherman, Frederick, (April 23, 2006). "The birth of Nevada's newest town". Las Vegas Review-Journal. Retrieved April 23, 2006.
{{cite news}}: CS1 maint: extra punctuation (link) CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link) - ^ a b c Brean, Henry (February 11, 2009). "Conservation group plans to sue U.S. agencies over Nevada water project". Las Vegas Review-Journal. Retrieved February 11, 2009.
- ^ Tavares, Stephanie (December 23, 2009). "Vision for desert solar power plant expands". Las Vegas Sun. Retrieved December 23, 2009.
- ^ Schumacher, Geoff (September 3, 2006). "The marvel, outrage of Coyote Springs". Las Vegas Review-Journal.
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{{cite news}}: Unknown parameter|coauthors=ignored (|author=suggested) (help) - ^ Waldman, Peter (2008). "When Harry Met Vegas". Portfolio.com. Condé Nast Publications/Bizjournals. Retrieved April 25, 2010.
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