Truckee Meadows Public Lands Management Act (TMPLMA)
Public Meetings
February 18 Informational Open House
February 20 Public Comments can be made
4:00 – 7:00 pm
Reno Sparks Convention Center
4590 S. Virginia St., Reno
Website: https://www.landsbill.org/
The site has interactive maps
This proposal has far-reaching ramifications for growth and development in the Truckee Meadows. The ‘disposal boundary’ stretches from south Reno all the way to the Virginia Mountains near Pyramid Lake, west from Petersen Mountain to the Pah Rah Range, essentially the width of Washoe County. These are public lands containing valuable wildlife habitat and recreational opportunities. The intent is to allow for the sale of requested public lands within the boundary on an annual basis.
Many lands within this arbitrarily large area are not eligible for development because of their current federal, state or local designations and/or should not be eligible for disposal because of their significant value as natural resources.
The beautiful mountains and vast open spaces are what make the Truckee Meadows a great place to live. If you value our unique scenic landscape, want to keep crucial wildlife habitat available to wildlife, think it’s important to keep lands open for recreation, and are in favor of sustainable infill development, please get actively engaged with this process.
The best way to ensure these lands remain public is to make sure they are excluded from a ‘disposal boundary’ designation.
Please look at the website, attend the informational public meeting on February 18th, and provide comments either at the public meeting on February 20th or via the website.
This is an opportunity to have a voice in the future of the Truckee Meadows.
The fact that we have so much open land to enjoy and explore in Washoe County is a result of the manner in which Nevada became a state and continues due to the fact that this arid land is unsuitable for most development and has few agricultural, mineral or fossil-fuel resources. Now, however, these lands are threatened by current attempts to turn over federal public lands to the states and counties. Sierra Club members should be concerned about retaining these open lands if they slip from federal ownership. For more information or to commit to help in this issue, contact Anne Macquarie, chair of the Toiyabe Chapter’s Public Lands Task Force (annemacquarie@gmail.com).