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Lincoln County approves Alamo Industrial Park land sale as battery‑storage plans surface
Summary
The Board voted June 2 to move forward with a contractual sale of land in the Alamo Industrial Park for economic development after a presentation outlining proposed industrial storage and interest from battery‑materials firms. Commissioners urged runoff mitigation and passed the resolution unanimously.
At its June 2 meeting the Lincoln County Board of Commissioners approved a resolution to move forward with the contractual sale of land within the Alamo Industrial Park to the Alamo Industrial Complex to support industrial storage and related economic development.
Paul Mathews, accompanied by Vernon Bunker and Josh Roemer, presented the Alamo Industrial Park project and described current operations by Nevada Industrial Storage (NIS). Mathews said NIS uses acreage for industrial storage and is pursuing an expansion; he said Redwood Materials has expressed interest in storing batteries at the site while processing or refining rare materials. "Rather than recycle batteries, they’re able to process and refine over 90% of the rare materials (which stay in the US)," Mathews said.
Commissioners asked questions about safety and water runoff. Chair Janine Woodworth urged the developers to plan for a retention basin or other runoff mitigation to reduce the risk of downstream flooding from dirt‑moving activities. Presenters said the site includes compartmentalized storage and 24/7 on‑site visibility with cameras and personnel; they said the operation currently employs 10 full‑time staff and expects to add seven more full‑time positions by the end of the month.
Commissioner Mike Reese moved to approve the resolution and proceed with the contractual sale for economic development; Commissioner Keith Pearson seconded and the motion passed with all commissioners voting in favor. The resolution authorizes the county to advance negotiations and prepare sale documents; commissioners did not vote on specific sale terms at the June 2 meeting.
Next steps identified at the meeting include finalizing sale paperwork and continued coordination between county staff and the developers on site‑specific mitigation measures such as retention basins and erosion controls.
