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This item has not been digitized in its entirety. The original item is available for research and handling at the UNLV U niversity Libraries. A dditional digitization is available upon request. Please contact Special Collections to request additional digitization or with any questions regarding access at special.collections@ unlv.edu. 11 r l V I| ?1 I ' m * ?' iSwM^mrnm I A PROMOTIONAL FEATURE OF THE LAS VEGAS REVIEW-JOURNAL AND SUN H jiragM | n M Classified advertising M g e if INSIDE AROUND THE BLOCK 3E ACHIEVERS 2E MORTGAGE RATES 6E SEAL ESTATE EDITOR 383-0299 S A T U R D A Y , N O V E M B ' E R 2 , 2 0 0 2 ? ? ? a SECTION CITY OR STATE? raises doubts n a c t r in support qj mmi Wmf: STORY AND PHOTOS BY NICK HaIEY/REAL ESTATE mm ongtim e Nevadan Terri Robertson has been visiting Floyd Lamb State Park since it was a distant oasis northwest of the Pdoftops o f Las Vegas. Recent p ay Area transplants B ill and p etsy Donovan began visiting the park with their three dogs |i§ t year, after m oving into fJSeir home abutting the Mrmer ranch and archaeologi­cal site. l||B o th parties are among tjiany who say the state-run |*jjrk on the northern edge o f £as V egas city lim its is their fjvorite because o f its natural J^jauty and the respite it of­fers from urban life, lim it’s the reason why we j^ught this house,” B etsy ponovan said. “W ei really Aren’t city people and that’s tffiy we m oved out here. When W§ cam e to Las Vegas, w e said iP e want green, we want sjalne open space.’’* I^JDespite the approach of housing developm ents all the %ay to its gates, the historic pairk has maintained an idyllic | | | ^ t$l parks in the valley, the wide lawns, natural springs stocked with fish, lurking w ildlife, dusty trails and aging ruins of form er inhabitants appeal to a great many Las Vegans, both longtim ers and newcom ers, according to Ellis Greene of the Southern Neva­da Regional Trails Partnership. Several Las Vegas residents would like to make sure it stays that way. Area residents and regular park users gathered recently to rally support to keep the park “rural.” Greene, one of the organizers, said partici­pants were concerned that portions of the park m ight be converted to other purposes, such as ball fields or addition­al development. “There’s a lot of us who are interested in keeping those green areas in the park just like they are,” Greene said. The source of their concern is a plan by the state that was confirm ed by the governor’s office in September. Gov. Kenny Guinn said state and city of Las Vegas personnel are in negotiations to transfer the park to city control. |Jr***' Wm HHHs l i t '*1 m M .... mm? H w H K ImmmmSj ?tm Paved pathways shaded by trees wind around four natural springs. Floyd Lamb State Park was formerly known as Tule Springs. Or rather, back to city con­trol. The park was owned by Las Vegas until a fiscal crisis in il9 7 7 forced a transfer! to f ile sta tes ^ m£ i} i H Floyd lam b State Park, once known as Tule Springs, has a distinguished history that has deteriorated from lo­cal lore over the years, along with its facilities. For eons, the site’s four springs to v e sustained life in the area, in­cluding w ildlife and indige­nous people. The springs w ere once part of a private ranch, then a dude ranch for manv vears. and at I t wWmWb;: