Photo Credit: City of Henderson
With 57 parks and counting, and at least six parks and trails projects under way or nearing construction in Henderson, Nev., residents and officials in nearby parks and recreation agencies are scratching their heads wondering where the funding comes from. Over the last few years, Henderson has relied on two primary sources—the federal government and developers.
To date, the city has been awarded more than $238 million for 35 parks and trails projects. The funding was received from the Bureau of Land Management through the sale of public lands as authorized by the Southern Nevada Public Land Management Act (SNPLMA).
SNPLMA is unique because it sets a standard for cooperative conservation, providing for the sale of certain federal lands in Clark County and for acquiring environmentally sensitive lands. SNPLMA has two purposes: