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SPOTLIGHT ON MESQUITE

Draft EIS for Proposed Replacement GA Airport

NOTICE OF AVAILABILITY AND PUBLIC HEARING

U.S. Department of Transportation - Federal Aviation Administration

Release of Draft Environmental Impact Statement

for the Proposed Replacement General Aviation Airport

Mesquite, Clark County, Nevada

On May 7, 2008, the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), as lead agency, published a Draft Environmental Impact Statement (EIS) to disclose the potential environmental impacts of the proposed relocation of the Mesquite Municipal Airport as well as reasonable alternatives to the Proposed Action, including the No-Action Alternative. The Notice of Availability of the Draft EIS will appear in the Federal Register on Friday, May 16, 2008. The public will have a minimum of 45 days to review the document. The public comment period will end at 5:00 p.m. Pacific Standard Time, on Thursday July 3, 2008.

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The Desert Tortoise

Like many desert creatures, desert tortoises spend most of their lives "holed up." In spring and summer, they roam grazing on grasses and wildflowers, then head for their burrows when it gets too hot. In fall and winter, when it is cold and there is not much to eat, they stay burrowed in for six months or more at a time.

If you see a desert tortoise, you are seeing an endangered species. Please watch out for them on the roads. Tortoises live in washes and valleys where the soil is soft enough for them to burrow into, yet stable enough so they do not collapse. Remember, desert tortoises are protected under the Endangered Species Act and may not be handled or removed.

Golf in the Desert

The city of Mesquite combines calm, small-town flavour with big-city attractions and championship golf. The Palms and the Oasis Golf Clubs are only two of the half-dozen challenging courses in the area.

Golf Highlights in Mesquite

Golf built on the dramatic Virgin Foothills of Nevada makes for a unique landscape and golf setting.
Enjoy a spa treatment at the Spa at Casablanca or the Spa at the Oasis.
Mesquite serves as a gateway to the national parks of Southern Utah and Zion National Park, which is less than two hours away.

View more information about golf courses in Mesquite

The Speedy RoadRunner

Called paisano in Mexico, the roadrunner is a well-known desert resident that only superficially resembles its popular cartoon portrayal. The greater roadrunner has adapted to life on the run. Though it can fly well, it prefers to use its strong legs and X- shaped toes to run rapidly over the desert landscape. Active predators, roadrunners aggressively chase insects, lizards, snakes, small birds and mammals.

Tolerant of humans, they sometimes nest in protected eaves and garages when they are not building large stick nests in desert trees. Their vocalizations include bill clicking noises and a mournful cooing made during breeding seasons. They do not meep-meep.