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Residents of Crystal, Nevada, say off-road race caused flooding, trash and safety problems
Summary
Multiple Crystal, Nevada residents told Nye County commissioners that the Best in the Desert off-road race overwhelmed their small town with vehicles, noise, trash and damage to BLM flood berms that they say later caused flooding and property damage.
Residents of Crystal, Nevada, urged Nye County commissioners on Aug. 26 to act after two consecutive Best in the Desert races that left trash, damaged flood-control berms, and created safety and health risks for the community. Speakers said the staging and early-morning activity overwhelmed Crystal's roughly 30 full-time residents and that the event's cleanup obligations had not been met this year.Town resident Dawn Duncan described early-morning arrivals in the dark, heavy vehicle staging, engine noise and unmitigated dust control…
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