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Comments sought on Clark County NV range
BLM has issued a second Environmental Assessment for the planned Clark County shooting range in southern Nevada; here's the EA. Comments are open until January 29. A quick skim of the EA leaves me with the question of why they had to do it. It sounds as if the statute was clear; give this specific land to the county for this purpose, at no cost. You don't need to analyze a direct and clear order, and several of the alternatives set out in the EA have an analysis that ends with "we can't do it anyway because it would violate the statute." The things that would be subject to analysis are whatever the federal money was spent for, but I don't see much analysis there.
That, and the land was conveyed years ago, and the money already spent... making environmental study a bit late....
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LEAD contamination!!
Last I checked we get lead from the earth using a process known as mining. We then put it back
in the earth (very fast) using bullets. I don't see the problem.
I was just wondering if anyone involved with or concerned about this project is aware of the following? Super Trap, Inc. (STI)at www.supertrap.com is a rifle and pistol shooting range builder/contractor who can not only contain but can verifiably immobilize all lead in STI's shooting range backstops to well below the EPA threshold of 5ppm to lower than 3ppm with ELIxIR®. STI creates a situation wherein lead issues (physical harm from ricochets and health issues from lead exposure)are simply a thing of the past! STI's range backstop can also be treated with Gel-Cor® for a Class "A" Fire Rating! Lastly, lead in STI's backstops can be mined for a profit to the Owner!
"A quick skim of the EA leaves me with the question of why they had to do it."
My cynical mind says "because it delays establishing the range until someone can find another way to stop it..."