The Clark County Shooting Park, adjacent to Sheep Mountain, is planned to be the largest shooting facility in the United States.[1] The 2,900 acres (1,200 ha) park is being built in stages by Clark County, Nevada.[2] At full build out it is anticipated that only 900 acres (360 ha) will be developed with the rest of the site serving as a buffer for the surrounding community. The park is located at the northern end of Decatur Blvd in unincorporated Clark County, just north of the City of Las Vegas boundary.[3]
History
Planning for the park started in 1984.[2] With construction starting in January 2008.[4] The first phase on 148 acres (60 ha) is being built at a projected cost of $64 million.[2][4][5] The park was dedicated on August 25, 2009 and had a soft opening on December 12, 2009 with limited hours and days of operation. Soft opening hours are from 8:00 AM to 4:00 PM on Saturday and Sunday. A full opening is planned for mid January 2010. [5][6]
Facilities
References
- ^ Wyland, Scott (2008-02-13). "GROWTH AND DEVELOPMENT: Shooting park plan riles neighbors". Las Vegas Review-Journal. Retrieved 2008-08-06.
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- ^ a b RADKE, BROCK (2008-06-24). "Gun club aims to survive after shooting park opens". Summerlin South View. View Neighborhood Newspapers. Retrieved 2008-08-06.
{{cite news}}: Cite has empty unknown parameter:|coauthors=(help) - ^ a b "New Shooting Park Stirs Emotions". KLAS-TV. 2009-08-25. Retrieved 26 August 2009.
{{cite news}}: Cite has empty unknown parameter:|coauthors=(help) - ^ "Clark County Opens Doors to New Shooting Park" (Press release). Clark County, Nevada. 2009-12-17. Retrieved 2009-12-18.
- ^ a b c d McKinley, Jesse; Palmer, Griffin (2007-12-03). "Nevada Learns to Cash In on Sales of Federal Land". New York Times. Retrieved 2009-02-21.
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