111 Right for Yerington. Right Place. Right Time. Right People. Right Way. Proposed Acquisition of BLM-Administered Land To the City of Yerington

222 Proposed Acquisition of BLM-Administered Land To the City of Yerington Lands Proposed for Acquisition

 City Of Yerington, Lyon County And Nevada Copper Propose To Acquisition BLM-administered Federal Lands To City Of Yerington  City Desires To Annex Acquired Lands To The City  Lyon County Formally Supports Acquisition And Annexation To The City  Acquisition Will Expedite Mine And General Economic Development, And Provide Lands For Open Space Buffers And Recreational Purposes  The Acquisition Of Lands To Municipal Entities Is Consistent With BLM Policy To Acquire Lands To Local Rural Communities For Economic & Community Development  Land Acquisition To Be Implemented Through Congressional Legislation  Consulted with Local Leaders And Businesses And They Wholeheartedly Support The Land Acquisition  Consulted With Senator Harry Reid, Senator Heller, Congressman Amodei, Congressman Heck And Congresswoman Berkley And They Support The Proposed Land Acquisition  Consulted With Governor Sandoval And Lieutenant Governor Krolicki (Chairman of Economic Development Commission) And They Support The Proposed Land Acquisition Proposed Land Acquisition

Economic Development Area  ~880 acres In a Natural Amphitheater Shielded from Adjacent Land Uses for Multiple Purpose Recreational Events Center (Concerts, Rodeo, Off Road Events, Camping, Parking & Other Permanent Services Infrastructure)  Access Via Common Route that Serves Mine and General Economic Development  2,500 acres for Mining & General Economic Development And  Potential Solar Development  1,560 acres of Private Lands (Nevada Copper) for Pumpkin Hollow Mine Development  3,800 acres of Federal Land for Pumpkin Hollow Mine Development  Combined Patented and Surrounding Transferred Land Creates Unified Block of ~ 5,400 acres for Mine Development and Future Conversion of Mine Facilities to Other Post-Mining Economic Land Uses  Open Space Buffer Consistent with ‘Recreational and Public Purposes’ – General Trails, Motocross Race Course & Buffer Sustainable Development

 City Participates in Property Tax and Net Proceeds of Mines Tax Revenues with Minimal Impact to County Tax Revenues. Without The Land Acquisition It Would Not Receive Either Property Taxes or Net Proceeds of Mines Taxes Future Pumpkin Hollow Mine Land Acquisition Benefits

 City Participates in Property Tax and Net Proceeds of Mines Tax Revenues with Minimal Impact to County Tax Revenues. Without The Land Acquisition It Would Not Receive Either Property Taxes or Net Proceeds of Mines Taxes  Area has Very Low Natural Resource Values and Other Land Use Conflicts. There Are No Endangered, Threatened Or Sensitive Plants Or Animals, No Special Habitat Qualities And No Surface Water Land Acquisition Benefits

 City Participates in Property Tax and Net Proceeds of Mines Tax Revenues with Minimal Impact to County Tax Revenues. Without The Land Acquisition It Would Not Receive Either Property Taxes or Net Proceeds of Mines Taxes  Area has Very Low Natural Resource Values and Other Land Use Conflicts. There Are No Endangered, Threatened Or Sensitive Plants Or Animals, No Special Habitat Qualities And No Surface Water  Provides For An Integrated Land Area Under Local Jurisdiction With a Specific Purpose of Economic Development And Recreation Land Acquisition Benefits

 City Participates in Property Tax and Net Proceeds of Mines Tax Revenues with Minimal Impact to County Tax Revenues. Without The Land Acquisition It Would Not Receive Either Property Taxes or Net Proceeds of Mines Taxes  Area has Very Low Natural Resource Values and Other Land Use Conflicts. There Are No Endangered, Threatened Or Sensitive Plants Or Animals, No Special Habitat Qualities And No Surface Water  Provides For An Integrated Land Area Under Local Jurisdiction With a Specific Purpose of Economic Development And Recreation  Development Of The Entire Area Tiers Off Of Infrastructure That Is Planned For The Mine (Roads, Power, Water Sewer)  City to Provide Water and Sewer Services to Mine and Economic Development Area Land Acquisition Benefits

 City Participates in Property Tax and Net Proceeds of Mines Tax Revenues with Minimal Impact to County Tax Revenues. Without The Land Acquisition It Would Not Receive Either Property Taxes or Net Proceeds of Mines Taxes  Area has Very Low Natural Resource Values and Other Land Use Conflicts. There Are No Endangered, Threatened Or Sensitive Plants Or Animals, No Special Habitat Qualities And No Surface Water  Provides For An Integrated Land Area Under Local Jurisdiction With a Specific Purpose of Economic Development And Recreation  Development Of The Entire Area Tiers Off Of Infrastructure That Is Planned For The Mine (Roads, Power, Water Sewer)  City to Provide Water and Sewer Services to Mine and Economic Development Area  Provides Opportunities for Concurrent Industrial and Commercial Uses (Sustainable Development)  Maximizes Opportunities to Convert Mine Facilities to Other Post-Mining Uses Future Solar Potential Case Study: After the Flambeau Mine operations in Wisconsin were completed, the mine buildings and a rail spur were converted for other uses in collaboration with the local Industrial Development Commission. Other lands were reclaimed and converted to a park. Current Solar Potential Commercial Potential Land Acquisition Benefits Potential To Convert Buildings, Water Ponds, Electrical, Water Infrastructure

 City Participates in Property Tax and Net Proceeds of Mines Tax Revenues with Minimal Impact to County Tax Revenues. Without The Land Acquisition It Would Not Receive Either Property Taxes or Net Proceeds of Mines Taxes  Area has Very Low Natural Resource Values and Other Land Use Conflicts. There Are No Endangered, Threatened Or Sensitive Plants Or Animals, No Special Habitat Qualities And No Surface Water  Provides For An Integrated Land Area Under Local Jurisdiction With a Specific Purpose of Economic Development And Recreation  Development Of The Entire Area Tiers Off Of Infrastructure That Is Planned For The Mine (Roads, Power, Water Sewer)  City to Provide Water and Sewer Services to Mine and Economic Development Area  Provides Opportunities for Concurrent and Post- Mining Development of Other Industrial and Commercial Uses (Sustainable Development)  Maximizes Opportunities to Convert Mine Facilities to Post-Mining Uses  Highest Solar Irradiation Potential in N. Nevada Mason Valley ` Land Acquisition Benefits

Determined The Preliminary Feasibility Over Past Three Years  Reviewed Classification of Lands Per The BLM Carson City Resource Management Plan No Sensitive Habitats, Areas of Critical Environmental Concern No Native American and Cultural Resources No Endangered, Threatened Or Sensitive Plants Or Animals  Confirmed Yerington’s Need for Land Suitable For Economic Development  Evaluated Property And Net Proceeds of Mines Tax Distributions (County, City & State)  Next Steps (In Progress) Prepare Formal Legal Description of Lands to be Transferred (Complete) Perform Formal Evaluations and Prepare Reports on Resource Elements To Support Congressional Review and Decision (30% Complete) Appraisal of Value (Scheduled)  Nevada Copper to Finance Payment For Lands Per Appraisal Land Acquisition Benefits

Lyon County Has One Of The Highest Unemployment Rates In The United States Lyon County Has Almost No Mining Activity As Shown by Mining Sales Taxes Paid Land Acquisition Benefits

Other Rural Counties with Mining Operations Typically Have One Half Of The Unemployment Rate of Lyon County and Other Rural Non- Mining Counties Land Acquisition Benefits

Other Rural Counties with Mining Operations and Lower Unemployment Typically Have High Mining Activity As Shown by Mining Sales Taxes Paid Land Acquisition Benefits

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