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Planning commission denies BridgeSource plan amendments for Moapa cement plant after widespread community opposition
Summary
The commission voted to deny two plan amendments that would have redesignated roughly 384 acres in Moapa Valley to industrial employment and to alter the transportation map; commissioners cited unresolved environmental, cultural and community concerns and asked that NEPA and additional studies continue before further approvals.
The Clark County Planning Commission on Nov. 4 voted to deny two plan amendments tied to BridgeSource’s proposal for a cement plant and adjacent limestone quarry in Moapa Valley, citing broad community opposition and outstanding environmental and procedural questions. Because the land‑use amendments were denied, the companion zone change to Industrial Heavy was rendered moot.
BridgeSource representative Merrill Squire described the project as a response to chronic shortages of cement and said the company’s analysis estimates the operation could generate significant local tax revenue and hundreds of jobs. Squire told commissioners the proposal would require federal NEPA review for the quarry, air permitting through Clark County Division of Air Quality, and other permitting; he also said cultural surveys had been performed and…
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