The citizens of Blue Diamond, as well as all citizens of Clark County, are being railroaded by out-of-state interests and developers who have neither interest nor stake in Blue Diamond or its citizens. The above quote appeared in the Las Vegas SUN on June 25, 1997. It pretty much sums up the developer's attitude toward the folks of Southern nevada and Blue Diamond.

For those unfamiliar with the project, which will essentially plant 500 to 700 additional semi-permanent residents in a rural community that has been home to, at the most, 150 during its 50-year history, following is some background information regarding the struggle:

The Review-Journal wrote a pretty informative article about the controversy (use your browser's "return" button after you read it, please). They followed it up with a great editorial cartoon the following day.

This isn't really a FAQ, but it does explain some of the background and some of the issues involved in the dispute. Check it out.

The Land Use and Development Guide, approved on October 15, 1996, by the Clark County Commissioners, was unequivocal in defining to what uses the area could be put. Here's that approval. Can you spell hypocritical?

Text of the petition opposing the RV Park Project. It was signed by more than 700 voters from throughout Clark County.

Here's a map of the area affected

Check out County Staff's recommendation in opposition to the project -- a recommendation that was ignored by the Planning Commission at its June 5th meeting.

When the Bureau of Land Management (or, at least one employee of the BLM) recommended approval of the RV Park, it caught all by surprise. Here's Albert Hartman's take on the subject. Don't expect the dust from this one to settle anytime soon.

Water is always a concern in the desert. Here's how the matter was addressed by the developer.

The Chair of the Red Rock Citizens Advisory Board, Evan Blythin, wrote a letter of protest that was printed in the Las Vegas Review-Journal recently.