Abstract
The Clark County Department of Air Quality and Environmental Management Records (1988-2006) contain materials related to Southern Nevada resource management, air quality, and community planning, particularly related to population growth in Clark County, Nevada. Materials include federal regulations and acts, reports, and land sales, as well as local agency reports, memorandums, workshop pamphlets, maps, and plans.
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Scope and Contents Note
The Clark County Department of Air Quality and Environmental Management Records (1988-2006) focus on the department's efforts to maintain and improve resources in Clark County, and especially concentrate on compliance with federal regulations and local population growth. The collection contains materials related to various local, state, federal, and inter-agency workshops, committees, and internal memorandums. Agencies and groups include the Department of Air Quality and Environmental Management (DAQEM), the Bureau of Land Management (BLM), the State and Territorial Air Pollution Program Administrators (STAPPA), the Association of Local Air Pollution Control Officials (ALAPCO), the Regional Transportation Commission (RTC), the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), the Clark County Growth Task Force, and other smaller groups. Materials include federal regulations and acts, reports, and land sales, as well as local agency reports, memorandums, workshop pamphlets, maps, and plans.
Access Note
Collection is open for research.
Publication Rights
Materials in this collection may be protected by copyrights and other rights. See Reproductions and Use on the UNLV Special Collections and Archives website for more information about reproductions and permissions to publish.
Arrangement
Materials are roughly organized by subject matter.
Biographical / Historical Note
Christine Robinson was director of the Clark County Department of Air Quality and Environmental Management (DAQEM) from approximately 2001-2006. During this time, DAQEM worked to meet federal regulation policies created by the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA).
During Robinson's tenure, significant efforts were made towards reducing problems with air quality, along with more general community planning. Various local organizations such as the Comprehensive Planning Committee and the Clark County Growth Task Force worked toward the "smart growth" of the area, which included the management of natural resources, pollution control, public trails across housing communities, and the conservation of plants and wildlife. During Robinson's time as director, the jurisdiction of the department expanded from Clark County to a regional focus.
The Southern Nevada Public Land Management Act (SNPLMA) of 1998 started the process of selling federally owned lands typically managed by the Bureau of Land Management (BLM) to Clark County or the cities within it, such as Las Vegas or Henderson, Nevada. Under this deal, land was periodically nominated for sale, and the money was used to help DAQEM manage Clark County's growth through the development of parks, trails, conservation areas, and real estate.
Sources:
"Reorganization continues at air quality dept."
"Southern Nevada Public Land Management Act (SNPLMA): Project in the Spotlight." U.S. Department of the Interior Bureau of Land Management. https://www.blm.gov/SNPLMA
Preferred Citation
Clark County Department of Air Quality and Environmental Management Records, 1988-2006. MS-00777. Special Collections and Archives, University Libraries, University of Nevada, Las Vegas. Las Vegas, Nevada.
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Acquisition Note
Materials were donated by from Carol Corbett in 2006; accession number 2006-25.
Processing Note
In 2018, as part of an archival backlog elimination project, Billy Marino rehoused the materials, wrote the finding aid, and entered the data into ArchivesSpace.