Segment 15
In 1998, the City of Henderson in partnership with Basic Management Inc, and
the National Park Service received a TEA-21 grant in the amount of $395,000 for
the construction of segments 15, 16 and 17. Segments 15, 16,17 (and 18,19,
20 and 21) are funded. A cooperative agreement is being prepared between all
parties so that these six segments can be built all at once. We expect to go to
bid summer 2001 with completion in the Fall of 2001.
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BASELINE INFORMATION
SEGMENT NUMBER: 15
Proposed: __x __
Existing: ______
APPROXIMATE LENGTH: .4 miles
SEGMENT ENDPOINTS:
START: Lake Mead NRA boundary
along north side of Lake Mead Drive SR (564)
FINISH: Lake Mead NRA entrance station
SEGMENT NARRATIVE.
This segment consists of a BMI waterline from the Lake Las Vegas east
entrance continuing to Las Vegas Bay. This waterline follows the base of the
road fill on the north side of Lakeshore Drive. Segment 15 will follow this
alignment to the entrance station for Lake Mead NRA where it will turn
south.
EXISTING AUTHORIZED USE (S):
* This is an undeveloped trail segment.
___ hiking
__ mountain bicycling
___ road bicycling
___ horseback riding
____other (walking, jogging, rollerblading)
EXISTING TRAIL CONDITIONS:
* This is an undeveloped trail segment.
TRAIL WIDTH:
TRAIL TREAD/SURFACE:
OTHER FEATURES:
LAND OWNERSHIP AND OTHERS WITH EASEMENTS OR OTHER LEGAL ACCESS:
The proposed route follows the road shoulder within the road
right-of-way. Lake Mead is a federally owned and maintained road within Lake
Mead NRA. The area is included within the lands withdrawn by the Bureau of
Reclamation for water and power purposes.
LEAD TRAIL PLANNING, DEVELOPMENT AND MANAGEMENT ENTITY:
National Park Service with the Bureau of Reclamation.
PROPOSED OR PENDING LAND USE CHANGES OR OTHER OPPORTUNITIES OR OBSTACLES:
Major issues for this segment include the proximity to Lakeshore Drive
and the crossing of the road at the entrance station. The opportunity exists
to connect to the Wetlands Trail by following the road to the intersection
with Northshore Road and heading north. A new waterline is being constructed
from the Lake Las Vegas east entrance to Las Vegas Bay. This waterline will
follow the base of the road fill on the north side of Lakeshore Drive.
Segment 15 will follow this alignment to the entrance station for Lake Mead
NRA where it will turn south.
TRAIL DEVELOPMENT OVERVIEW
SUMMARY-. In 1998 the City of Henderson in partnership with Basic
Management Inc. and the National Park Service received a TEA 21 grant for
the construction of segments 15, 16, and 17. The segment of the trail that
follows the disturbed lands along the road right-of-way will require
additional environmental compliance. Depending on the trail design and its
containment within the existing road construction disturbance, the segment
may qualify for a categorical exemption under NEPA.
An additional alternative is being considered. An underpass is proposed
immediately east of the Lake Mead NRA boundary. When it is complete, this
will allow the trail to access the existing BMI waterline and avoid an at
grade crossing at the entrance station. This would eliminate the need for
segments 15 and 16.
To
Segment 14
To Segment 16
Remember desert tortoises and big horn sheep have the
"right-of-way" and are not to be disturbed
even if they are on
the trail or block your way.
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