May 2, 2022
The painted rock that gives Painted Rock Mine its name.
Our Opinion
The Painted Rock Mine has been the subject of four years of protests from neighbors against Knox Excavation’s proposal to mine the site on Washoe Tribal Allotment land.
The decision on whether to ban truck traffic at the top of Johnson Lane was delayed until Nov. 7 to give county and Knox Excavating attorneys an opportunity to negotiate.
Nearly four years after it was first proposed in 2020, a proposed gravel pit at the top of Johnson Lane will be the subject of a March 20 public meeting of the Bureau of Indian Affairs.
A draft environmental assessment on a proposal to mine gravel on a Washoe Tribe allotment above Johnson Lane may be released to the public next month.
Johnson Lane residents turned out in opposition to the Painted Rock Mine on Thursday
A draft environmental assessment for Painted Rock Mine has been posted to the site, paintedrockmineea.com
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