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introduced a bill that would extend the power plant's FERC licensing, allowing the project to proceed. However, Reid put the bill on hold until issues could be resolved, such as the project's potential impact on the environment. Another condition was that the project receive local approval. The
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power plant to be built at Blue
Diamond Hill, on land owned by the BLM. It would be built by the Blue Diamond North Pumped Storage Power Co., later known as Blue Diamond Power Partners. Nearby residents initially rejected the proposed project. To alleviate concerns about its proximity to
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As of 2000, there were approximately 6,000 Blue
Diamond cholla plants on the mountain, occupying 300 acres. It was later discovered that the Blue Diamond cholla also grows in a half-dozen other areas, located in the north half of
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proposed a residential community to be built on nearly 3,000 acres atop Blue
Diamond Hill, bringing an estimated 21,000 new residents to the area. The proposal was withdrawn later that year after opposition. Developer
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Diamond chollas in those areas during 2005. Those located on Blue Diamond Hill are the most accessible. As of 2010, the Blue Diamond cholla was listed by the state as critically endangered.
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sediments. It has an elevation of 4,931 feet. Nevada has 45 cactus species, 25 of which are located on Blue
Diamond Hill. The Blue Diamond cholla is among the cactus species there. Other plant life includes
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was split on whether to approve the project, while some residents were concerned that the plant would affect the surrounding scenery. Environmentalists considered the project unnecessary.
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approved the project a year later. In April 2001, the $ 320 million project was nearing the end of its permitting process, with construction expected to begin the following year. The
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claimed that the plant would be located within Red Rock Canyon, which was expanded in 1994 to include further land. The BLM later denied that the land was part of Red Rock Canyon.
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purchased acreage on Blue
Diamond Hill in 2003, and has since made several proposals for a housing community on the land, although the projects have been opposed as well.
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Diamond Power Partners withdrew its request from the Clark County Commission for a use permit, choosing instead to seek a federal permit. U.S. senator
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1006:"Power plant bill stalled until local approval received"
901:"Hydro plant sparks debate over county role in approval"
1104:"Developer withdraws plans for Blue Diamond Hill homes"
647:"Hydroelectric: Utah firm wants to build west of Vegas"
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Diamond Hill is an upfaulted block, consisting of
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782:"Approved permit puts power plant a step closer"
620:"Hydropower project near Blue Diamond approved"
507:"Hughes, environmental group rap power project"
398:"Rhodes begins PR campaign on gypsum mine site"
953:"US Senator helps revive pumped storage plans"
289:"Feature Detail Report for: Blue Diamond Hill"
183:for the project was approved in 1996, and the
1054:"Old plans energized for hydroelectric plant"
1231:Geologic formations with imbedded sand dunes
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827:"Fate of hydroelectric plant to be decided"
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1028:"Water problems could kill project"
1004:Dorsey, Christine (July 21, 2001).
879:"Developer claims favorable ruling"
562:"Utah firm wants plant on BLM land"
423:Collier, Lynn (November 12, 1997).
217:Blue Diamond Hill housing proposals
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885:. October 5, 2001. Archived from
760:"Power plant project progressing"
451:Grove, Benjamin (March 5, 2000).
319:Rogers, Keith (October 9, 1998).
1079:Geary, Frank (August 14, 2002).
477:Wyland, Scott (April 17, 2010).
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135:Bureau of Land Management
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1108:Las Vegas Review-Journal
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325:Las Vegas Review-Journal
86:Several housing projects
343:"Rare Plant Fact Sheet"
189:Clark County Commission
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252:. 2000. pp. 298–.
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147:Clark County, Nevada
82:Blue Diamond, Nevada
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597:. November 18, 1991
513:. February 27, 1996
297:. December 12, 1980
131:James Hardie Gypsum
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29:Turtlehead Mountain
1197:36.1025; -115.3953
1060:. January 13, 2004
1034:. January 11, 2002
321:"Pulling Up Roots"
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