Amargosa Valley
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An Afternoon in Tecopa With the Inyo County Board of Supervisors
There is a worn path carved out by the county officials traveling four hours southeast of Bishop on the long road down through the northern Mojave, where the scale of Inyo County becomes visceral rather than statistical. The mountains recede. The highway narrows in the imagination if not on the map. The communities grow smaller…
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Local Communities and Tribal Members Secure Mineral Withdrawal to Protect Ash Meadows and Amargosa Valley
Federal Action to Safeguard Sacred Lands and Water Resources The federal government has initiated the mineral withdrawal process for approximately 308,890 acres of public land in Nevada’s Amargosa Valley. This action temporarily halts new mining claims in the area, allowing for a two-year review of the valley’s ecosystems, groundwater reserves, and culturally significant landscapes. The…