Jacky Rosen Visits Lake Mead, Funding Announced

Yesterday, U.S. Senator Jacky Rosen visited the Lake Mead National Recreation Area to announce that the park will receive $32 million in disaster relief funding to help ensure that the boat ramps and other infrastructure will remain open at least for the immediate foreseeable future given the concerns about the drought affecting Lake Mead.

There is also another $17 million in funds earmarked recently by the Department of the Interior, as part of a total in $417 million that is being awarding for 47 projects, funded by the sale of public lands via the southern Nevada Public Land Management Act (SNPLMA).

Senator Rosen visited with Acting Superintendent of Lake Mead National Recreation Area, Mike Gauthier, as well as the Lake Mead Marina and met with the Director of Operations, Bruce Nelson. They shared with her the concerns they have had on the impact to local businesses should the park not be able to stay fully open, which this funding goes a long way to help secure.

We told you about a concerns raised and the survey that was conducted back in December to provide feedback, HERE. At the time there was a great deal of public outcry, and it appears that representatives in Washington, listened.

“Lake Mead is a Nevada treasure and one of the most visited outdoor recreation areas in the nation, bringing in millions of visitors to our state every year,” said Senator Rosen. “When local businesses at Lake Mead reached out to my office with concerns about how boat ramp closures were hurting them, I took action right away to get these ramps reopened and secure the funding needed to keep them open. I was glad to visit the Lake Mead National Recreation Area today to announce federal funding I’ve been calling for that will ensure the boat ramps remain operable this boating season and in seasons to come.

Congrats to all who got involved and made their voices heard and to the senators, both Catherine Cortez Masto and Jacky Rosen, who helped get some money moving our way. Thank you!