Las Vegas Concerns and Community

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LAS VEGAS:

Concernsand Community

How Can

We Help?

July 2005


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LAS VEGAS IS GROWING

Clark Countys population:

1,641,529 Increasing by 6,000 people

a month

Las Vegas is the fastest

growing metropolitan area

in the US


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RESIDENTIAL GROWTH

Growth has reached the outer

limits of development 29,248 new home sales

in 2004 - up 15.9%

from 2003

New home permits totaled

32,879 up 30.4%

The median price of a new

home in December rose to$290,287 up 38.5%


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TRANSIENT POPULATION

Only 20.4% of Las Vegans

were born in Nevada, thelowest in the US; the national

average is 61.8%

Over 25% have lived in the

city less than 5 years


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EXPANDING SCHOOLS

Clark County School District

is the single largest employer 12 new schools will open

in 2005-06


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37,388,781 tourists in 2004

Contributed $33,723,919,453

Tourist numbers continue

to increase

Airport trafc is up 7% to 18

million visitors so far this year

TOURISM GROWTH


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Averagelengthostay:3.6nights

MostvisitorscomeromtheWestern

States:48%

MostcomeromCaliornia:32%

Percentageofrst-timevisitors:19%

Averagenumberorepeattripstaken

inoneyear:1.6

tHe touriStS


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WATER RESOURCES

Residents use as much as

90% of the drinking water

supply to irrigate their lawns

in the summer

Based upon 2003 municipal

metered potable and non-potable water

consumption in the Southern Nevada

Water Authoritys member service area.

USE OF WATER BY CUSTOMER TYPE

Single-Family

Residential

43.4%

Multi-Family

Residential

15.6%

Commercial/

Industrial

13.6%

Golf Courses8.3%

Resorts6.7%

Schools/Govt./Parks

4.7%

Common Areas

3.9%

Other 3.8%


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WATER RESOURCES

By 2008, demand for water

is forecast to exceed supply

Colorado River Water

Consumption Use


Return-Flow Credits

Reclaimed Water

Unused Nevada (Non-SNWA)


Projected Demand

Groundwater

2004

2006

2008

2010

2012

2014

2016

2018

2020

2022

2024

2026

2028

2030

2032

2034

2036

2038

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2044

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acre-feet/year

0

100,000

1,200,000

1,100,000

1,000,000

900,000

800,000

700,000

600,000

500,000

400,000

300,000

200,000

SUMMARY OF PROJECTED WATER

DEMANDS AND EXISTING RESOURCES


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WATER USE AND WASTE

Southern Nevada uses 25%

more water per capita over

Phoenix, Arizona

About 30 billion gallons of

water is wasted annually


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WATER RESOURCES WHOS HELPING?

SNWA WATER SMART PROGRAMManages the regions water

resources through programs

and incentives:

Rebates for landscape

conversion, irrigation

clocks, and water-efcient

technologies Certies Water-Smart homes

Water Upon Request Program


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SNWA WATER SMART PROGRAM

Results

Decreased water use by

more than 15 billion gallons

from 2002 to 2003

Replaced more than 51

million square feet of grass,

saving more than 2.8 billion

gallons of water each year

Transformed 32 million

square feet of grass to

water-smart landscaping

in 2004


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MGM MIRAGE PROPERTIESConservation

Saves millions of gallons per

water annually with water-

efcient air conditioning

systems

Xeriscaped land and drip

irrigation saves up to 80%of water


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MGM MIRAGE PROPERTIES

Water Treatment

Reverse osmosis plant puries up

to 100,000 gallons of nuisance

aquifer and gray water a day for

fountain features


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ETHEL M CHOCOLATEFACTORY

The Living Machine: One-

acre water recycling plant

First of its type treating

industrial wastewater

Sludge produced is

converted into compost

Saves 20,000 gallons

of water a day


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WASTE MANAGEMENT

Over 2 million tons of waste

is produced annually

Clark County generates 8.3

lbs of waste per capita per

day - 45% higher than the

national average

278,000 pounds of food

waste generated per month

at the Bellagio alone


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RECYCLING INTENT

Recycling goals set

by Nevada State: 25%

of MSW

Las Vegans recycle only

17%; the national average

is 29.7%

Curb-side residential

recycling only accounts

for 3-4% of this amount

National Average

29.7%

Las Vegans

17%


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RESIDENTIALRECYCLING PROGRAMS

Curb-side recycling is pickedup only twice a month

No program is set up for

apartment buildings; 39% of

total housing are multi-family

dwellings

Most commercial recycling

centers focus on big business


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WASTE MANAGEMENT WHOS HELPING?

UNLV REBELRECYCLING PROGRAM

Evolved from environmental

students thesis project

Operates on sales of

recyclables and $1 per

student from tuition fees


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UNLV REBELRECYCLING PROGRAM

Staff collect recyclables

around campus in golf carts

Provides a drop-off for

apartment residents and

small businesses

Collected 550 tons of

campus recyclables in 2004

Holds yard sales of clothing

gathered from residence halls


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RC FARMS / WASTEMANAGEMENT INC.

Picks up and processes

food waste from restaurants,

hotels, and schools

Waste feeds 6,000 pigs

on farm

30 tons of food wasteis picked up daily


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ENERGY RESOURCES

Most power is generated

by burning non-renewable

resources: coal, oil, and

natural gas

Nevada imports more than

95% of its energy


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ENERGY RESOURCES

Renewables account for only

4% of electricity generated,

mostly from geothermal

power plants

2001 ELECTRICITY GENERATION

BREAKDOWN

Other 4%

Natural Gas

34%

Petroleum 3%

Hydro 7%

Coal 52%


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RENEWABLE RESOURCES POTENTIAL

Nevada is one of the beststates for wind and solar

potential

Less than one tenth of one

percent of Nevadas land

could generate all of the

states current electricity

needs

Solar and wind energy could

produce over 100 million

MWh annually


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ENERGY RESOURCES WHOS HELPING?

NEVADAS RENEWABLEENERGY PORTFOLIO

STANDARD

Electric utilities must now

obtain 6% of the power they

sell from renewable sources

Credits to energy providers

for every kilowatt-hour savedthrough renewable energy

measures

Goal is to reach 20%

by 2015


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NEVADA POWERS NETMETERING PROGRAM

Residents creating their own

power from the sun and wind

send surpluses to the utility

and reduce their own bills

Contributes to the utilitys

Renewable Energy Portfolio


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CLARK COUNTYSCHOOL DISTRICT

Nevada Powers largest

retail customer

Nevada Powers

GreenPower program: solar

and wind demonstration

school projects funded bytax-deductible donations

Sierra Vista High School to

generate up to 50% of its

electricity with wind turbines


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UNLV SOLAR PANELPROJECT

Federally funded solar panel

research project, partners

with Nevada Power

UNLV, Pinnacle Homes,

ConSol, and Nevada Power

are developing a home thatcreates more power than

it uses


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AIR QUALITY

Clark County ranks among

the worst 10% of all US

counties in terms of air quality

High rates of Carbon

Monoxide, PM-10 (dust

matter), and Ozone


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AIR QUALITY

In 1985, the Valley logged a

record 48 unhealthy air days

due to carbon monoxide

Still fails to meet the national

ambient air quality standards

for PM-10


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THE CAR MINDSET

Increasing number of

commuters drive alone

Carpoolers and public transit

commuters are decreasing

43% of tourists arrive

by vehicle

57% of tourists use vehicles

within the city


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VEHICLE EMISSIONS

Vehicle emissions are the

single largest contributor to

air pollution in Las Vegas

Exhaust accounts for 85%

of carbon monoxide air

pollution in Clark County


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CONSTRUCTION ACTIVITY

Almost half of the

particulate pollution from

fuel combustion comes

from construction vehicles

nearly 2,500 tons of exhaust

per year

Construction activity also

puts more than 63% of the

valleys dust into the air

46,000 tons per year


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AIR QUALITY WHOS HELPING?

STATE IMPLEMENTATION PLAN

The Valley has not logged any bad airdays since 1999 through the following

local and state initiatives:

Annual vehicle smog checks

Smog Hotline to report offenders

Seasonal oxygenated and

cleaner-burning gas programs Transit options: Club Ride

Commuter Program, Max Ride


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LAS VEGAS REGIONAL

CLEAN CITIES COALITION

(LVRCCC)

Public-private partnershipexpands the use of alternative

fuels and vehicles

Increased the number of

alternative fuel vehicles

to more than 6,000

in the Valley


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CLARK COUNTY SCHOOL

DISTRICT BUS FLEET Manufacturers produce 20%

biodiesel fuel for bus eet

using leftover grease from

local restaurants

Clark County restaurants produce

twice the national annual average

of grease per resident


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SOCIAL ISSUES

13,000 homeless people in

Las Vegas up from 7,887

a year ago

Affordable housing has

a two-year waiting list


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SOCIAL ISSUES - WHOS HELPING?

CATHOLIC CHARITIES PLAZA

Feeds approximately800 people a day

Receives excess food

from hotels

Trains the homeless and

unemployed to become

culinary union members

Hotels and the SchoolDistrict hire day laborers

through the facility


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What is sustainable living?

How can it be achieved? Joint effort between

government, business,

and individuals

Community building

and education

THE BIG PICTURE


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SUSTAINABLE COMMUNITIES

KYLE CANYON GATEWAY

(under development)

BLM-auctioned 1600-acre

tract of federal land 15 miles

northwest of downtown

City and Focus Property

Group are producing a joint

draft plan on sustainability


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SUSTAINABLE COMMUNITY

DEVELOPMENT

KYLE CANYON GATEWAY

(under development)

50% will be designated

for open space

Housing, schools, parks, and

jobs must be within walking

distance

Alternative energy planned

for homes and vehicles


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OUR ROLE -DESERT LIVING CENTER

Awareness

Education

Practice

Community-building


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DESERT LIVING CENTERSUSTAINABILITY GALLERY

REDISCOVERING

DESERT LIVING

Nothing Disappears

Doing More with Less

Explore the Alternatives


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DESERT LIVINGCENTER GARDENS

Understanding the Mojave

Sustainable Home

Shaping Your Environment

Using Water Wisely

Outdoor Living

Planting and Maintenance


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