Segment 6
In 1999, the City of Boulder City in cooperation with the Southern Nevada
Water Authority identified a new pipeline corridor that could provide raw water
as well as treated water to Boulder City. The new alignment follows the
proposed trail corridor from the new treatment plant around Railroad Pass to
Boulder City.
This proposal could address some significant issues for the trail- most
importantly, the access behind the Railroad Pass Casino and the rock issues
present near that site. The waterline continues east from Railroad Pass
along segment 5 that has been awarded a TEA-21 grant.
It is recommended by the Partnership that the grant be delayed until the
water line is constructed which is scheduled for completion in 2001. A letter to
the City suggesting the grant delay was submitted by the partnership in late
1999.
These segments have been also been included in the SNPLMA grant request (it
has been identified as priority #3 for SNPLMA Community Trails and Open Space
Program).
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BASELINE INFORMATION
SEGMENT NUMBER: 6
Proposed: __x __
Existing: ______
APPROXIMATE LENGTH: .3 miles
SEGMENT ENDPOINTS:
START: Railroad Pass at Railroad Pass Hotel and Casino parking lot
(south boundary)
FINISH: Railroad Pass at Railroad Pass Hotel and Casino parking lot
(north boundary)
SEGMENT NARRATIVE:
This segment crosses private land owned by Railroad Pass Hotel and Casino
through a narrow cut on the east side of the railroad tracks and remains on
this side until the railroad turn around near segment 7.
EXISTING AUTHORIZED USES (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.
Railroad Pass Hotel and Casino (Mandalay Gaming) owns the land; right of
way exists for railroad; easements are in place for Cable and telephone
lines.
LEAD TRAIL PLANNING, DEVELOPMENT AND MANAGEMENT ENTITY:
City of Henderson in conjunction with the Railroad Pass Hotel and Casino
PROPOSED OR PENDING LAND USE CHANGES/OR OTHER OPPORTUNITIES OR OBSTACLES:
The Nevada State Railroad Museum plans to re-activate tracks and operate
historic trains. Railroad Pass Hotel and Casino owners plan to build a
railroad station and connection to the hotel from the railroad. There is a
rest stop and historical narrative proposed for the Alunite site. In 1999,
the City of Boulder City in cooperation with SNWA identified a new pipeline
corridor that could provide raw water as well as treated water to Boulder
City. The new alignment follows the proposed trail corridor from the new
treatment plant around Railroad Pass to Boulder City. The proposed Boulder
City water line provides an opportunity to negotiate trail access.
TRAIL DEVELOPMENT OVERVIEW
SUMMARY: The strategy for the development of this trail is to have
the trail developed as part of the City's projects. The development of this
segment is tied to the development of a new pipeline corridor that would
provide raw and treated water to Boulder City. The proposed waterline
alignment follows the proposed trail corridor (segments 5- 1 0) from the new
SNWA treatment plant through Railroad Pass. This proposal could address some
significant issues for the trafl - most importantly, the access behind the
Railroad Pass Casino and how best to site the trail in consideration of the
rock outcroppings along the railroad tracks on the Railroad Pass property.
Part of this trail could be funded by Boulder City's TEA-21 grant for
segment 5 and part could be funded by Henderson's Southern Nevada Public
Lands Management Act (SNPLMA) grant for segments 6 through 10. For
additional information see segment 5.
To Segment
5
To Segment 7
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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