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Summerlin seeks volunteers for community desert cleanup today
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Summerlin Resident Rick Phillips Removes Trash From Undeveloped Sections Of Summerlin West During A Previous Summerlin Desert Cleanup Event.
Summerlin resident Rick Phillips removes trash from undeveloped sections of Summerlin West during a previous Summerlin Desert Cleanup event.
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Updated: Nov. 5, 2011 | 8:53 a.m.
Volunteers are needed to assist with today's Summerlin Desert Cleanup event. Interested participants should meet at 8 a.m. on the far western end of Maule Avenue, about one-half mile west of Fort Apache Drive near Faiss Middle School.
The day's activities will include sweeping the area and removing any trash items that impact safety and aesthetics of the desert environment. Sturdy closed-toe shoes, long pants and gloves are strongly recommended. Water will be provided.
This marks The Howard Hughes Corp.'s fourth desert cleanup in two years. More than 370 tons, or 814,000 pounds, of trash were removed during previous cleanup events, demonstrating the severity of illegal dumping in the Las Vegas Valley.
"Some people have the misconception that vacant or undeveloped land is unaccounted for and therefore void of regulation -- that is definitely not the case," said Tom Warden, senior vice president of community and government relations for The Howard Hughes Corp., developer of Summerlin. "Public and private land throughout the entire Las Vegas Valley is protected by state trespassing and litter laws. Violators are subject to fines and other legal consequences. It's a serious problem that needs serious attention."
Valley residents are encouraged to act as wardens of state litter laws and contact the Southern Nevada Health District at 759-0600 when they witness violations. The day, time and license plate number is required to report an incident, and a photograph helps but is not necessary. A reward program is currently in place for reports that result in a fine.
"We can all do more to protect the health and safety of our community," Warden said. "Illegal dumping affects the well-being of our residents, animals and the environment. There's absolutely no reason for it."
For additional information on today's desert cleanup event, visit summerlin.com. Contact the health district for additional information on illegal dumping and state litter laws.
Summerlin began to take shape in 1990. Located along the western rim of the Las Vegas Valley, Summerlin encompasses 22,500 acres with about 7,500 acres still remaining to accommodate future growth within the master plan.
Amenities include more than 150 neighborhood and village parks, more than 150 miles of the Summerlin Trail System, 26 public and private schools, 14 houses of worship, nine golf courses, shopping centers, medical and cultural facilities, business parks and more than three dozen actively selling floor plans.
For more information on Summerlin, visit summerlin.com or facebook.com/summerlinlv.
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