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A
Here,
thank
you.
We
have
all
members
present.
We
have
a
quorum
as
a
reminder.
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still
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well
as
via
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few
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housekeeping
items.
Before
we
get
into
our
agenda.
A
A
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accommodated
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can
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our
agenda
in
a
timely
manner.
A
Speakers
are
urged
to
avoid
repetition,
also,
today,
we'll
be
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testimony
for
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any
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on
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one,
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of
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minutes
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individuals
that
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keep
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distancing
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members.
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with
that.
A
We
have
two
bills
up
for
hearings
today
on
our
agenda
and
we
are
going
to
begin
with
senate
bill
98,
which
makes
various
changes
relating
to
the
carson
water
sub
conservancy
district.
I
see
we
have
senator
settlemyre
here.
I
will
now
open
the
hearing
on
sb98
senator.
Please
proceed
whenever
you're
ready,
sir.
C
Thank
you,
general
watts.
I
appreciate
that
and
to
the
committee
of
assembly
natural
resources
good
to
be
back
in
the
assembly
natural
resource
room
again.
In
that
respect,
my
name
is
senator
james
settlemeyer.
I
represent
center
district
17,
which
includes
all
of
douglas
hall
of
lion.
All
the
story
and
all
of
churchill
county
senate
bill
98
seeks
to
expand
the
boundary
of
the
carson
waters,
sub-conservancy
district,
to
include
the
portions
of
story
county
that
are
within
the
carson
river
hydrological
basin.
C
C
The
measure
excludes
the
portion
of
roy
county
within
the
district
from
the
taxable
property
on
which
the
board
of
directors
is
authorized
to
levy
a
certain
tax,
but
instead
the
board
of
county
commissioners,
historic
county,
have
chosen
to
pay
the
district
from
the
county's
general
fund
an
amount
equal
to
what
would
have
been
generated
by
such
attacks
on
the
portion
of
story
county
that
is
within
the
carson
river
hydrological
basin.
The
bill
have
passed
would
be
effective
on
july
1st
of
2021.
C
The
reasoning
of
the
bill
is
obviously
in
nevada.
Water
is
a
precious
commodity
and
currently
they
do
receive
water
per
se
through
the
basin,
and
so
they
also
drain
into
said
basin,
and
they
wish
to
become
a
more
active
member
of
the
cursed
water
self-conservancy
district.
In
that
respect,
I
do
mr
chairman,
have
a
representative,
ed
james
here
from
the
current
watershed
conservation
district.
We
could
ask
questions
now,
but
it
may
be
wiser
to
allow
him
to
give
a
presentation.
A
D
D
For
the
first
time,
sb
98
is
simple:
we
want
to
add
the
portion
of
story
county
to
the
carson
water
sub
conservancy
district.
That's
within
the
carson
watershed,
like
our
regional
legislative
coalition.
The
counties
that
my
wife
and
I
represent
that
I
listed
above
have
a
work
together,
we
work
regionally,
we
have
the
legislative
coalition,
we
have
the
quad
county
health
district
and
this
is
simply
adding
story
county
to
the
stock
cars
and
water
sub
conservancy
district
to
again
keep
working
regionally
with
me
today
and
I'm
going
to
make
this
quite
short
is
ed
james.
D
He
is
the
ceo
of
the
carson
water
sub
conservancy
district.
He
can
explain
the
bill
further
if
it
need
be
and
austin
osborne,
the
county
manager
for
churchill
county
was
on
zoom
very
well,
and
he
and
he
could
answer
it.
Other
questions,
particularly
there
is
a
fiscal
note
from
story
county
on
it
and
he
can
explain
how
that
will
work
again,
simple
bill.
D
This
brochure
was
handed
out
or
available
on
nellis.
If
you
look
at
the
map-
and
you
look
right
right
by
dayton,
where
it
says
dayton-
you'll
see
a
very
little
mountainous
section
of
story
county,
that's
all
we're
doing
it's
simple
we're
adding
that
in
and
and
they
will
pay
just
like
the
other
counties-
pay
the
same
amount.
So
so
with
that,
I
would
like
to
kind
of
turn
it
over
to
mr
ed
james
and
again
nice
to
be
here.
A
E
E
Groundwater
and
surface
water,
and
so
at
that
point
the
nevada
legislature
said
we
need
to
have
an
organization
to
kind
of
overlook
and
oversee
and
help
get
everyone
working
together
in
different
counties,
and
so
that
time
the
counties
involved
were
douglas
carson
lyon
county
in
1999
churchill
county
became
a
member
through
the
legislative
process
and
then
in
2001
alpine
county,
which
is
in
california
through
joint
powers,
joined
a
sub-conservancy.
Because
again
we
looked
at.
E
When
we
were
created,
the
legislature
said
we
had
no
regulatory
authority
and
it
was
undone
on
purpose
because
they
didn't
want
another
party
telling
people
what
to
do
so.
We
really
gather
information,
so
we
have
12
different
water
purveyors
in
this
watershed
and
our
role
really
is
to
get
information
and
provide
them
additional
information.
They
know
what
they're
doing
in
their
own
area,
but
do
they
understand
how
it
may
impact
their
neighbors,
and
so
that's
the
role
there.
E
Most
of
the
members
on
the
sub
conservancy
are
county
commissioners.
We
also
have
a
few
ranchers
and
other
people
involved
with
water,
and
so
the
idea
of
or
bringing
in
story
county
austin
osborne
has
been
a
advisory
member
for
several
years,
and
this
really
because
they
do
tie
in
in
fact
part
of
the
story.
County
is
above
line
county
and
we've
had
issues
with
flooding.
We've
had
issues
with
noxious
weeds
and
dealing
with
them
in
lyon.
County.
E
A
F
Thank
you,
mr
chair.
I
think,
mr
james,
you
you
answered
part
of
my
question.
I
really
have
two
one:
was
the
the
history
behind
not
including
why
wasn't
story
included
in
1999
when
they
added
churchill?
What
was
this
new
thought
process
that
you
would
add
story
counting
now.
E
Well,
I
think
originally
again,
story
county
did
not
touch
the
river
and
when
we
were
first
organized
it
really
was
more
river
central.
E
In
99,
churchill
county
of
course
was
right
there
at
the
bottom
of
the
river,
and
we
thought
it
was
real
important
that
time
to
have
them
become
a
member
in
alpine
county
and
just
over
the
time
period.
We
realized.
We've
worked
cooperatively
and
you
even
see
on
the
brochure
we
mentioned
story
county
because
we
know
they're
part
of
the
watershed,
they're
a
critical
element,
and
hopefully,
if
you
saw
the
links
to
those
videos
that
we
I
signed,
you
can
talk
about.
The
watershed
we
also
talk
about
the
importance
of
those
interconnections,
so.
F
Thank
you
for
that,
because
I
think
it's
it's
real
important
that
everybody
understands
necessarily
that
how
important
the
overall
water
basins
are.
As
we
talk
about
our
drought
and
the
and
the
water
are
limited
thereof
of
in
nevada.
It's
not
just
about
the
surface
water
and
that
river
running
through
it.
It's
actually
how
that
river
affects
the
water
basin
itself
and
everything
else.
F
So
thank
you
for
that
clarification
and
then,
regarding
the
bill
itself,
I'm
not
sure
mr
james
you're
the
best
one
to
answer,
but
if
you
can't
find
under
section
5
section,
1
number
5,
specifically
the
way
the
tax
is
going
to
be
leveled,
I'm
curious
about
that.
F
The
way
it
looks
right
now
and
the
other
areas
it's,
the
tax
is
leveled
directly
on
the
property
owners.
Is
that
correct
that.
F
But
this
will
be
unique
in
that
it
will
not
be
levied
on
the
tax
pay
payers
or
the
residents
or
the
property
owners.
It's
going
to
be
calculated
and
paid
for
by
general
fund
from
story
county.
So
all
the
people
in
story
county
will
contribute
based
on
general
fund
dollars.
Is
that
how
does
that
work?.
E
That's
probably
a
better
one
to
ask
austin
osborne,
he
would
find
more
details,
but
I
would
say
that
generally,
the
idea
was
that
everyone
pays
their
three
cents
per
hundred
on
a
parcel,
and
so
their
calculation
would
be
the
same,
but
story
county
would
rather
have
it
come
out
of
their
general
fund
and
I
believe
the
estimate
is
like
16
000
or
something
because
their
estimated
cost.
It
will
be.
There's
not
a
lot
of
people
on
this
side
in
that
small
area.
E
A
Let's
follow
up
and
then
just
a
reminder
for
everyone
to
please
when
responding,
introduce
yourself
for
the
record
before
proceeding.
G
Okay,
thank
you
very
much.
I'm
austin
osborne
county
manager
for
story
county
for
the
record.
I'm
happy
to
elaborate
further
into
that
question
as
well,
when
you
would
like
just
as
an
introduction
with
story.
County
we've
been
cooperating
with
the
carson
waters,
sub
conservancy
district
for
roughly
10
years,
and
everything
that
director
james
has
talked
about.
We
share
very
strongly.
G
Not
only
is
the
our
participation
with
a
district
good
for
the
carson
river
and
neighboring
counties,
but
also
for
us,
it's
good
for
our
watersheds,
it's
good
for
our
riparian
environments,
in
six
mile
canyon
and
gold,
canyon
and
other
places
throughout
southern
story,
county
all
for
the
benefit
of
the
region.
G
G
For
that
reason,
we've
done
2d,
lidar
and
other
mapping
of
the
entire
comstock
in
south
end
of
story
county
for
the
purpose
of
future
flood
planning
in
the
in
these
areas
that
not
only
help
our
community
but
help
the
communities
downstream
in
the
abutting
county,
we've
done
annual
noxious
weeds
abatement
in
most
of
these
areas.
For
the
same
reason,
we
are
a
seed
source
for
the
lower
carson
river,
so
you'll
have
dayton
valley,
conservation,
district,
carson
water,
and
these
other
folks
will
put
a
tremendous
amount
of
effort
into
restoring
the
carson
river.
G
And
then
we
become
a
noxious
weed
seed
source
that
kind
of
undoes
their
efforts.
So
the
work
they've
done
with
us
up
here
and
the
upper
watershed
has
helped
the
entire
region
as
well
and
then
the
rest
of
it
as
far
as
education
and
outreach
they've
done
a
tremendous
job
across
the
entire
county,
not
just
in
the
carson
river
watershed
and
they've
helped
us
as
an
entire
county
comply
with
the
national
flood
insurance
program.
G
That
has
helped
our
residences
that
are
located
in
the
flood
plain
get
a
10
discount
rating,
as
we
maintain
a
community
rating
system
rating
and
maintain
ourselves
into
that
program.
We
wouldn't
be
able
to
do
these
things
without
the
help
of
the
sub
conservancy,
and
we
like
to
also
think
that
the
work
that
we
do
is
benefit
to
them
and
the
region
as
well
all
of
this
of
regional
importance.
G
It
allows
us
all
as
county
commissioners
and
staff
and
others
to
really
to
come
to
the
table
and
have
collaborative
discussions
on
how
to
make
the
watershed
a
better
place
for
residences
and
wildlife
and
in
the
river
itself.
I
want
to
thank
ed
james
and
his
team
they're,
a
wonderful
group
of
people
and
working
in
a
non-regulatory
way
to
make
things
work
for
the
entire
region
story.
County
supports,
sb,
98
and
I'm
perfectly
happy
to
answer
any
questions
that
you
or
this
committee
have.
A
A
A
A
Seeing
none
bps
do
we
have
anyone
wishing
to
testify
and
support
by
phone.
H
H
H
Hi,
thank
you,
chair
watson,
members
of
the
committee.
My
name
is
colby
prout,
c-o-l-b-y
p-r-o-u-t,
I'm
the
natural
resources
manager
for
the
nevada,
association
of
counties
naked
supports,
cooperative
and
coordinated
management
of
resources
which
impact
county
functions
and
infrastructure,
as
well
as
and
importantly,
rangeland
and
water
watershed
health.
As
was
pointed
out
in
the
testimony
on
the
bill
story,
county's
official
participation
in
the
sub
conservancy
makes
logical
sense
and
will
lead
to
more
cogent
and
holistic
management
of
the
carson
river
basin.
H
A
H
C
A
I
Thank
you.
My
name
is
kate
marshall.
I
am
lieutenant
governor
of
the
state
of
nevada
and
I
greatly
appreciate
you
allowing
me
to
speak
in
front
of
you
today
on
this
bill
good
afternoon,
share
watts
and
committee
members
late
last
fall.
I
According
to
the
international
dark
sky
sanctuary
association,
a
dark
sky
sanctuary
is
a
public
or
private
land
that
has
an
exceptional
or
distinguished
quality
of
starry
nights
and
a
nocturnal
environment
that
is
protected
for
its
scientific,
natural
or
educational
value.
It's
cultural
heritage
and
or
public
enjoyment,
and,
quite
frankly,
nevada,
has
a
an
abundance
of
dark
skies
compared
to
other
states
in
the
lower
48..
I
That
gives
us
some
evening
out
from
the
boom-bust
economy
that
nevada
has
traditionally
bore
the
brunt
of
in
2019,
actual
recreation
accounted
for
nearly
five
and
a
half
billion
dollars
in
in
our
gdp.
I
That
actually
represents
a
higher
share
of
gdp
in
nevada
than
it
does
on
average,
in
the
united
states
on
average,
about
2.1
percent
of
a
particular
state's
economy
comes
from
outdoor
recreation,
but
in
nevada
it's
3.1
percent
outdoor
recreation,
like
I
was
saying,
has
proven
its
ability
to
persevere
and
thrive
in
the
hardest
of
times,
generating
consistent
jobs
and
revenue
which,
as
we've
seen,
is
very
very
important.
I
It's
a
it
adds
it
brings
people,
so
they
can
see
kind
of
the
beautiful
rural
parts
of
our
state,
and
one
of
the
reasons
that
it
really
adds
to
our
economy
is
that,
in
order
to
see
dark
skies
by
definition,
you
have
to
spend
the
night.
I
So
I
would
like
to
turn
the
testimony
over
to
colin
robertson,
now
who's
head
of
the
division
of
outdoor
recreation
to
walk
the
committee
through
you
can
see
the
presentation
up
there
on
your
screens
to
walk
the
committee
through
a
presentation,
the
specific
language
of
the
bill
and
answer
any
questions
that
members
may
have
again.
Thank
you.
J
J
I
want
to
pause
for
a
moment
and
emphasize
the
voluntary
locally
led
intent
of
this
bill.
The
bill
also
directs
the
administrator
of
endor
to
establish
the
standards
for
awarding
designation
the
categories
for
designation
and
the
procedures
for
applying
for
designation,
reviewing,
awarding
and
suspending
or
revoking
designation,
and
for
appealing
suspension
or
revocation
of
designation.
J
Sb
52
represents
an
important
opportunity
to
leverage
the
creation
of
the
nevada
division
of
outdoor
recreation
to
tie
together
as
lieutenant
governor
marshall
has
just
explained:
nevada's
extraordinary
outdoor
recreation
opportunities,
with
the
growing
importance
of
outdoor
recreation
to
nevada's
economy
and
the
burgeoning
interest
in
travel,
tourism
and
recreation
linked
to
dark
night
skies.
J
Much
of
this
economic
value
is
captured
in
communities
across
the
state
that
are
gateways
to
nevada's,
most
beloved
recreation
opportunities
and
places
that
also
enjoy
nevada's
darkest
skies,
roughly
aligned
with
the
map
of
the
basin
and
range
dark
sky
cooperative
visualized
here
in
slide,
four
think
of
communities
like
ely
and
baker
in
white
pine,
county
adjacent
to
great
basin
national
park
or
the
communities
of
lincoln
county
along
highway,
93
or
boulder
city
and
mesquite
and
clark
county
and
their
proximity
to
the
dark
skies
of
lake
mead,
national
recreation
area
and
gold.
Butte
national
monument
respectively.
J
J
End
quote
in
addition
to
the
economic
benefits
there
are
numerous
ecological,
environmental
and
cultural
benefits
associated
with
nevada's
dark
skies.
Preserving
darkness
helps
improve
wildlife.
Migration
reduces
energy
consumption.
Supports
goals
associated
with
the
state's
climate
strategy,
underpins
important
quality
of
life
indicators
and
contributes
to
the
cultural
preservation
of
traditional
knowledge
about
the
night
sky.
J
Sb
52
acknowledges
nevada's
extraordinary,
dark
night
skies
as
an
important
public,
natural
and
cultural
resource.
The
bill
establishes
their
intrinsic
value
and
their
importance
as
a
quality
of
life
indicator
for
nevadans
as
an
economic
amplifier
in
terms
of
dark
sky
and
outdoor
recreation,
orient
oriented
tourism
and
as
an
ecologically
astronomically
and
environmentally
vital
natural
resource.
J
For
the
record,
I'd
like
to
introduce
two
letters
of
support
for
sb52.
The
first
is
a
letter
of
collective
support
for
the
bill
from
more
than
25
signatory
organizations,
businesses
and
individuals
across
nevada,
expressing
their
support
for
the
bill
and
its
objectives.
The
second
is
a
letter
from
the
town
board
of
tonopah.
J
Finally,
I'd
like
to
acknowledge
nevada,
photographers
kurt
kuznicki,
jeff
sullivan
and
ship
karoon
for
their
incredible
images
of
nevada's,
dark,
beautiful,
dark
skies
featured
in
this
presentation
and
with
that
overview,
chair
watts.
I
am
happy
to
take
any
questions
you
and
members
of
the
committee
may
have.
A
Wonderful.
Thank
you
very
much
for
your
presentation,
mr
robertson,
with
that
we'll
turn
it
over
to
members
for
questions.
I
believe.
First
up
we
have
assemblywoman
titus.
F
Thank
you,
mr
chair.
Thank
you
lieutenant
governor
and
group
for
presenting
this
bill.
I
living
out
in
rural
nevada.
I
frequently
will
take
my
grandkids
out
with
binoculars
or
telescopes
or
just
with
their
naked
eyes,
and
look
up
at
the
skies
and
try
to
identify
planets
and
stars
etc.
So
I
really
appreciate
the
fact
that
nevada
does
have
dark
skies,
we're
very
disappointed
when
we
look
to
the
north
and
see
reno
lights
out
there,
and
just
just
so.
You
know
that
that
I
do
appreciate
what
you're
trying
to
do.
F
I
have
concerns,
however,
on
the
last
page
of
the
bill
in
section
one,
I
guess,
and
then
the
the
m
you're
establishing
the
program
and
having
certain
awards
being
awarded
the
night
sky
area.
In
my
rural
community
we
have
barn
lights.
F
We
have
ranchers
that
mow
their
fields
at
two
o'clock
in
the
morning
and
and
bale
especially
bail
their
their
hay
in
the
early
hours
when
they
do
is
just
right
on
these
bales
of
hey,
we
had
people
move
into
our
community
enough
of
them
that
they
formed
this
group
to
create
dark
skies
and
they
wanted
those
ranchers
not
to
farm
at
night.
They
wanted
us
not
to
have
our
barn
lights
out
there,
because
it
was
ruining
their
night
vision.
F
You
know
that
a
group
c,
because
you
say
if
it's
a
local
group,
if
there's
enough
of
them,
they
want
to
perform
this
where's
the
rights
of
the
people
that
have
existed
there
for
a
long
time
to
say,
wait
a
minute
here.
We
have
our
rights
too
in
this
community,
so
I
don't
see
anything
where
it
really
protests
or
allowing
for
a
protest
of
the
designation.
F
I
Thank
you,
lieutenant
governor
kate
marshall,
for
the
record
and
I
will
begin
to
answer
and
then
I'll.
Let
colin
follow
up,
but
through
you,
chair
watts,
to
the
assembly
woman.
I
appreciate
your
question
and
the
first
place,
obviously,
and
the
most
important
place
for
choosing
for
a
community
to
choose
whether
or
not
that
they
they
want
to
apply
for
a
designation
is
at
the
local
level.
So
obviously,
if
a
community.
I
I
I'm
sorry,
I
hear
some
back
back
noise,
but
we
are
not
in
a
conclusion
to
influence
or
interrupt
a
community's
process
by
which
they
decide
whether
or
not
to
apply
so,
if,
obviously,
if
a
private
ranch
owner
wanted
to
apply,
then
that
private
owner
can
apply
with
respect
to
their
private
property,
we
do
have
some
ranch
owners
who
have
talked
to
us
about
applying
because
they
attract
people
to
their
ranch
to
visit.
I
If
a
town
wanted
to
apply
or
a
particular
area
wanted
to
apply,
they
would
have
to
go
to
their
city
council
or
go
to
their
accounting
commission
and
follow
all
the
processes
by
which
communities
agree
to
do
something
or
decide
not
to
do
something
before
it
ever
came
to
us.
So
the
first
place,
when
you
ask
about
where
could
people
protest
would
be
at
the
community
level
in
which
they
are
seeking
a
designation?
J
Thank
you
lieutenant
governor
for
the
record
colin
robertson
division
of
outdoor
recreation.
I
would
only
add
that,
in
addition
to
the
the
very
locally
led
effort
that
this
this
would
help
to
promote
and
celebrate
that
this
is
largely
oriented
toward
municipal
efforts.
It
it.
It
is
not
at
all.
The
intention
is
not
at
all
tied
to
private
private
lighting
of
ranchers
or
farmers
working
overnight,
but
instead
to
encourage
collective
effort
at
the
municipal
level
to
move
forward.
F
C
Thank
you,
chairwatts
alan
ambroom,
for
the
record,
so
just
two
points
regarding
your
question:
assemblywoman,
the
first
one
being
the
provisions
in
that
sub
paragraph,
one
two
and
three
on
page
four
of
the
bill.
So
those
are
regulations
that
must
be
included
without
limitation,
but
those
are
not
prohibitions
from
additional
regulations
being
adopted
to
carry
out
this
program
and
then
the
second
point
is
that
these
regulations
would
go
through
the
chapter
233b
process.
So
if
there
is
a
concern
with
those
regulations
as
drafted,
those
concerns
could
be
addressed
during
that
process.
C
I
Thank
you,
lieutenant
governor
kate
marshall,
to
the
record,
through
you,
chairman,
watts,
to
assemblyman
ellison.
Thank
you
so
much
for
the
question
again.
I
want
to
reiterate
that
this
is
a
voluntarily
voluntary
opportunity
for
communities.
We
will
not
go
out
and
dictate
impose
push
any
community.
I
So,
for
example,
if
there
is
no
community
in
a
particular
area,
then
that
area-
probably
I
don't
know
who
would
come
forward.
So
it
is
really
all
about
communities
having
more
choices,
to
be
able
to
attract
tourists
to
their
area
and
to
highlight
the
outdoor
beauty
and
and
natural
assets
that
they
have.
I
We
are
not
imposing
any
regulations
or
directing
any
activity
to
one
place
or
another,
and,
for
example,
you
saw
that
tonopah
is,
is
very
eager
to
participate.
You'll
also
see
in
those
letters
that
the
city
of
boulder
believes
that
it
may
have
some
areas
that
they
they
could
highlight.
I
Caliente,
for
example,
you
could
see
the
milky
way
with
the
naked
eye
in
the
evening
in
caliente.
So
if
you
know
those
areas
might
have
an
interest,
other
areas
which
have
prohibitions
for
flying
over
or
this
kind
of
thing
might
not
have
an
interest.
It
is
really
that
is
again
a
locally
led
endeavor.
I
J
Thank
you,
colin
robertson,
division
of
outdoor
recreation
for
the
record,
I
would
just
add
that
we,
you
know
that
this
is
very
much
a
opportunity
really
to
support
rural
community
and
economic
development
attached
to
those
natural
assets,
and
it's
really
an
opportunity.
I
think,
from
our
perspective,
not
a
restriction.
E
C
Chair
go
ahead,
yeah
and
I
thank
you
guys
for
verifying
that,
but
it
looked
like
to
me
that
it'd
go
back
to
the
county.
Commissioner,
if
somebody
like
say
tonopah,
said:
okay,
we're
really
interested
in
doing
this,
so
they'd
have
to
make
a
an
application
or
request
with
the
county
commissioners
in
that
county.
To
do
so
is
that.
I
Correct,
thank
you
assemblyman
ellison,
for
your
question.
Lieutenant
governor
kate
marshall,
for
the
record
again
through
you,
chair,
watts,
to
assemblyman
ellison.
I
appreciate
that
question.
It
would
be,
it
would
depend
on
the
size
of
the
community.
Obviously,
tonopah
is
a
city
in
its
own
right
and
would
not
necessarily
have
to
go
to
the
nye
county
commissioners.
I
If
the
designated
area
that
they
were
seeking
to
have
identified
was
within
their
own
municipality.
I
know
that
tonopah
does
have
a
dark
sky,
it's
a
kind
of
a
tiny
park.
I
I
don't
know
how
big
we
want
to
say
a
park
is
because
I
helped
them
get
a
sign
with
the
help
of
ndot,
so
people
could
actually
go
to
that
park
at
night.
I
So
I
know
that
tonopah
is
very
interested
in
attracting
people
to
their
community
to
see
the
dark
skies
that
are
available
in
the
city
of
tonopah,
so
they
could
follow
a
process
that
fit
within
the
laws,
rules
and
regulations
of
that
municipality,
and,
if
that
their
laws
require
them
to
go
to
the
county,
then
they
will
go
to
the
county
if
their
laws
require
them
to
only
go
to
the
city,
they
can
go
to
the
city.
Again,
we
see
it
as
an
opportunity.
I
We
are
not
here
to
impose
or
create
new
regulations
or
restrictions
or
to
omit
regulations
or
restrictions
that
are
already
there
today.
We
are
simply
here
to
highlight
an
opportunity
that
might
allow
people
to
become
more
aware
of
what
nevada
has
that
a
lot
of
other
places
don't
have
and
calling.
If
you
would
like
to
add
information.
A
Seeing
none,
I
I
do
have
one
quick
question
and
I
hope
not
to
muddy
the
issues,
but
I
was
wondering
particularly
mr
robertson
if
you
might
be
able
to
speak
to
the
international
dark
sky
designations
and
what
designations
we
have
within
the
state
of
nevada.
Already,
I
believe
great
basin
national
park
is
designated
as
an
international
dark
sky
park,
and
I
know
that
there
are
dark
sky
community
designations
as
well.
J
Thank
you,
chair
watts,
for
the
question
colin
robertson,
division
of
outdoor
recreation
for
the
record.
That
is
correct,
among
other
places.
J
At
this
time,
and
as
you
mentioned
great
basin
national
park,
is
an
identified
and
certified
dark
sky
park
as
part
of
the
international
dark
skies
association's
dark
sky
places
program.
J
The
the
goal
here
is
to
encourage
communities
to
essentially
try
to
attain
those
certifications,
but
to
also
provide
a
state
designation,
acknowledging
the
effort,
the
fairly
rigorous
effort.
That
communities,
for
example,
would
go
through
to
to
become
certified.
But
this
is
a
state
designation
to
acknowledge
and
celebrate
that
effort.
A
Thank
you
very
much
for
that,
mr
robertson.
I
I'm
looking
at
a
list
of
certified
international
dark
sky
communities,
and
I
see
quite
a
few
in
arizona
and
a
couple
in
colorado
looks
like
we've
got
one
in
one
or
two
in
utah,
maybe
one
in
california
and
having
been
out
especially
to
eastern
nevada
and
and
seeing
the
quality
of
the
dark
skies
there.
A
I
think
it
would
be
great
to
have
any
sort
of
program
that
can
help
assist
some
of
the
communities
in
our
state
and
getting
on
that
map
and
again
bringing
in
some
of
that
tourism
that
requires
overnight
stays,
which
is
really
one
of
the
critical
tourism
revenue
generators
for
communities.
So
thank
you
for
that.
One
last
check
members.
Any
additional
questions
for
our
presenters.
A
H
H
K
K
K
This
bill
fb52
would
give
local
communities
the
option
to
work
with
the
division,
to
set
these
designations,
to
bolster
outdoor
recreation,
our
outdoor
recreation
economy
and
preserve
the
natural
ecosystem
of
those
areas.
The
public
education
on
the
importance
of
dark
skies,
the
natural
and
cultural
resources
were
also
furthered
about
as
advancement
of
environmental
science
to
keep
our
state
at
the
cutting
edge
of
conservation
and
supporting
a
robust
outdoor
recreation
economy.
We
thank
lieutenant
governor
marshall
for
bringing
this
bill
and
the
committee
for
hearing
it
today
and
we
urge
members
to
consider
passing
it.
L
L
nevada
has
more
acreage
of
high
quality,
dark
sky
spaces
than
any
other
state
in
the
lower
48..
This
is
a
precious
natural
resource
that
nevada
should
both
conserve
and
use
to.
Our
citizens
benefit
in
particular,
nevada's
dark
skies,
attract
tourists
which
supports
our
economy
and
becomes
increasingly
valuable
as
the
rest
of
our
country
becomes
ever
more
light
polluted.
L
We
believe
that
sb
52
will
assist
in
these
laudable
goals
and
we
support
its
passage.
Pervasive
light
pollution
disrupts
human
sleep
cycles,
wastes
energy
and
creates
problems
for
wildlife.
Of
course,
we
should
light
our
cities
and
for
commerce
and
safety,
but
at
the
same
time
we
should
seek
to
preserve
true
dark
sky
sites
as
a
precious
natural
resource.
L
Many
people
growing
up
these
days,
especially
those
from
disadvantaged
backgrounds,
have
never
seen
the
milky
way
or
experience
the
majesty
of
a
true
nighttime,
dark
sky
as
cities,
suburbs
and
egg
serbs
continue
to
encroach
on
our
wilderness
areas.
Preserving
dark
sky
spaces
provides
excellent
educational
opportunities,
as
well
as
a
tie
to
our
heritage.
For
these
reasons,
we
support
sb
52
and
we
urge
you
to
support
this
bill.
Thank
you
for
your
time.
H
B
What
a
great
way
to
get
familiar
with:
nevada's
back
country,
amazing,
starry
skies
at
night
and
exploring
the
beauty
and
history
of
nevada's
public
lands
and
rural
communities
by
day
dark
sky
tourism
is
a
great
way
for
all
of
us
to
work
together
like
the
park
to
park
in
the
dark
group
of
rural
communities,
travel,
nevada,
public
land
managers
and
others
like
friends
of
nevada
wilderness.
Looking
at
starry
sky
tourism
opportunities
from
death
valley
national
park
to
the
great
basin
national
park
across
central
nevada.
M
C-H-R-I-F-T-I-C-A-B-R-E-R-A
and
I'm
the
policy
and
advocacy
director
for
the
nevada
conservation
league,
we
are
a
strong
supporter
of
sb
52,
which
acknowledges
that
nevada's
extraordinary,
dark
skies
are
an
important
natural
resource
in
our
state
that
should
be
celebrated,
valued
and
protected.
Protecting
these
spaces
will
benefit
wildlife,
as
light
pollution
has
been
shown
to
disrupt
migration
patterns.
Reproduction
hunting,
sleep
and
protection
scientific
evidence
suggests
that
light
pollution
has
negative
and
deadly
effects
on
numerous
species
of
amphibians,
birds,
mammals,
insects
and
plants.
Preserving
our
dark
skies
also
benefits
the
environment
and
our
climate
goals.
M
M
Encouraging
the
promotion
and
protection
of
our
dark
skies
will
benefit
climate
and
conservation
efforts,
wildlife
and
our
economy,
all
while
solidifying
nevada
as
a
dark
sky
designation.
We
would
like
to
thank
the
lieutenant
governor
and
the
office
of
outdoor
recreation
for
bringing
this
legislation
forward
and
we
urge
the
committee's
support.
Thank
you
for
your
time
and
your
consideration.
H
B
Hi,
my
name
is
tiffany
east
g-I-f-f-a-n-y
e-a-s-t
good
afternoon,
chairman
watson,
assemblymen
and
women
of
the
assembly
natural
resources
committee.
It's
nice
to
see
you
all
together
for
the
record.
My
name
is
tiffany
east
and
I'm
the
chairwoman
of
the
nevada
board
of
wildlife
commissioners.
The
wildlife
commission
supports
sb
52.
for
many
years.
Nevadans
and
visitors
alike
have
experienced
the
incredible
beauty
of
nevada's
dark
skies,
as
mr
robertson
indicated
in
his
testimony.
Dark
skies,
improved
wildlife,
migration
and
our
natural
ecosystems,
as
well
as
many
other
values
and
benefits
that
have
already
been
stated.
B
A
B
B
Part
of
that
tourism
strategy
created
through
this
process,
is
to
promote
and
advocate
for
use
of
that
98
percent
of
wide
open
spaces
that
lincoln
county
has.
This
is
where
dark
sky's
designation
is,
in
our
opinion,
screaming
to
a
debt
be
identified
and
utilized.
Having
said
that,
we
would
like
to
ask
that
you
support
sp52.
N
N
We
are
in
full
support
of
any
initiative,
and
especially
this
initiative,
which
attracts
people
to
visit
our
great
state
and
take
advantage
of
the
beautiful
natural
resources
that
we
have
available
to
us
and
just
on
a
on
a
personal
note,
I
have
been
to
both
of
the
international
dark
sky
recognized
areas
in
our
state,
the
massacre
rim,
up
north
of
the
blackrock
desert
and
the
great
basin
park
where
we
did
the
park
after
dark
program,
and
those
are
just
amazing,
memorable
experiences
that
I
think
everyone
should
have
a
chance
to
to
experience
and
so
we're
in
full
support
of
this
bill.
A
O
Thank
you,
chair
watts,
for
the
record.
My
name
is
jill
lagan
l-a-g-a-n,
ceo
of
the
boulder
city
chamber
of
commerce
and
commissioner
with
nevada
commission
on
tourism,
I'd
like
to
share
enthusiastic
support
for
sb
52
and
thank
all
those
that
have
worked
so
hard
up
to
this
point.
The
boulder
city
chamber
of
commerce
believes
that
a
proper
balance
of
business,
tourism
and
environmental
protection
of
our
greatest
natural
resources
can
be
achieved
with
partnerships
and
collaboration
like
those
involved
in
sb,
52
and
all
dark
sky
enthusiasts.
O
Boulder
city
would
most
definitely
take
advantage
of
a
dark
sky
designation
program
as
we
have
built
into
our
economic
development
strategy,
proper
use
and
promotion
of
recreational
assets,
public
lands
and
wildlife
and
dark
sky
viewing.
Our
tourism
and
business
community
welcomed
the
opportunity
to
share
our
location
as
the
gateway
to
lakeland
national
recreation
area
and
the
potential
of
a
kawa
ami
national
monument
home
to
some
of
the
best
dark
sky
viewing
areas
in
southern
nevada.
Thank
you
for
your
consideration
of
fb
52
and
positively,
impacting
our
nevada,
outdoor
recreation,
enjoyment
and
economy.
K
K
Prior
to
the
ongoing
pandemic,
we
saw
approximately
twenty
thousand
tourists
a
year,
the
most
popular
attraction
that
we
offer
at
the
great
basin
star
train
in
conjunction
with
the
great
basin
national
park.
Our
guests
depart.
The
station
late
in
the
evening
are
given
an
opportunity
to
view
the
night
sky
free
from
light
pollution,
artificial
light,
an
experience
that
allows
our
guests
to
view
the
night
sky
in
its
pure
estate
as
a
registered
national,
historic
landmark.
K
N
All
terrestrial
life
on
earth
evolved
to
live
and
thrive
with
the
shift
from
daylight
to
natural
darkness
of
the
night
sky
in
humans.
This
rhythmic
pattern
sets
our
biological
clock
and
keeps
our
periods
of
rest
and
activity
balanced
to
assure
optimal
functioning
until
the
advent
of
electric
lights,
humans
rarely
experienced
anything
brighter
than
fire
light
after
the
sun
set
and
the
natural
darkness
set
in
with
a
dramatic
increase
of
artificial
light,
we
humans
have
changed
the
nocturnal
environment
of
our
across
our
planet.
N
This
is
a
fundamental
and
detrimental
change
in
the
natural
rhythms
and
life
cycles
of
both
humans
and
wildlife.
Keeping
a
natural
night
sky
is
not
only
important
for
all
nocturnal
wildlife,
but
also
for
the
nocturnal
insect
insects
that
wildlife
species
depend
on
for
food
and
for
the
many
plants
that
depend
on
these
insects
for
pollination.
N
Night
skies
are
important
for
economic
development
of
rural
nevada
communities
and
a
valuable
way
to
create
a
tangible
connection
with
our
landscape
and
our
nevada,
cultural
heritage,
clear
desert
skies
and
mountain
skies
with
a
bright
milky
way.
Overhead
are
an
essential
part
of
the
nevada
experience.
N
A
A
A
I
Lieutenant
governor
kate
marshall,
for
the
record,
I
just
want
to
thank
everyone
for
their
time
and
I
appreciated
the
questions.
Thank
you
again
for
all
the
work
that
you
guys
are
doing.
A
Thank
you
very
much
for
presenting
this
bill
as
someone
who
grew
up
in
las
vegas
and
then
got
to
see
some
of
the
incredible
dark
skies
available
in
other
parts
of
the
state.
I'm
glad
that
this
is
a
conversation
that
we're
having
about
promoting
those
assets
and
that
heritage
and
trying
to
get
more
people
to
experience
it,
as
well
as
delivering
economic
benefits
to
communities
throughout
the
state.
With
that,
I
will
close
the
hearing
on
senate
bill
52.
A
That
brings
us
to
the
last
item
on
our
agenda,
which
is
public
comment
as
a
reminder.
In
order
to
provide
public
comment,
you
must
register
in
advance
and
we
ask
folks
to
limit
their
remarks
to
two
minutes
and
to
please
clearly
state
and
spell
their
name
before
beginning
with
that
broadcast
production
services.
Do
we
have
anyone
wishing
to
provide
public
comment.
A
Thank
you
all
right
with
that
members.
That
concludes
our
agenda.
For
today.
Our
next
meeting
will
be
on
wednesday.
The
28th
we'll
have
two
resolutions
and
one
bill
on
our
agenda.
Then,
with
that
this
meeting
is.