Thursday, Sept. 16, 2004 | 8:14 a.m.
Grants of more than $600,000 were awarded for recreational trail projects in Clark, Douglas, Elko and Lander counties, Gov. Kenny Guinn said.
The trail project in Clark County is in Henderson and involves constructing a recreational trail that will link the nearby Silver Spring Recreation Center to other trails in the area. The project is part of a five-phase plan known as "Project Green."
The project also focuses on watershed restoration in the southeast valley's Pittman Wash. Crews will remove invasive tamarisk plants, plant native vegetation and install public education kiosks.
This is the first round of grants issued by the state Division of Lands under Question 1, approved by Nevada voters in November 2002. The environmental initiative authorizes the state to issue $200 million in general obligation bonds for conservation and natural resource projects.
The Clark County funds supplement the Southern Nevada Public Land Management Act of 1998.
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