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NYE COUNTY COMMISSIONERS
BEAJTY TOWN ADVISORY BOARD
AM. SOC. OF LANDSCAPE ARCHITECTS
THE NATURE CONSERVANCY
U.S. FISH AND WILDLIFE SERVICE
NEVADA DEPARTMENT OF WILDLIFE
SOUTHWICK LANDSCAPE ARCHITECTS
UNIVERSITY OF NEVADA, RENO
UNIVERSITY OF NEVADA, LAS VEGAS
CALIFORNIA POLYTECHNIC UNIVERSIT "
SAN LUIS OBISPO
U.S. BUREAU OF LAND MANAGEMENT
NEVADANATURALHERITAGEPR GRAM
NEVADA COMMlSSION ON TOURISM
BEATTY ECONOMIC DEVELOPME T CORP.
BEATTY GENERAL IMPROVEMENT DIST.
BEATTY CHAMBER OF COMMERCE
SO. NYE COUNTY CONSERVATION D1ST.
COOPERATIVE EXTENSION, UNR
AUDUBON SOCIETY, LAHONTAN CHAP.
HIGH DESERT RC&D COUNCIL, me.
FRIENDS OF RHYOLITE
FRIENDS OF THE AMARGOSA TOAD
NEVADA DIVISION OF FORESTRY
U.S. FOREST SERVICE
NATIONAL PARK SERVICE - DEATH
VALLEY NATIONAL PARK
NATIONAL PARK SERVICE - RIVERS,
TRAILS CONSERVATION PROGRAM
U.S. ARMY CORPS OF ENGINEERS
U.S. ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION
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Be~ Visit Beatty, Nevada!
The Amargosa Toad (Bufo Nelsoni) is unique to
the Beatty/Oasis Valley. Even though its presence
has been recognized for decades, it has been only
in the last 10-12 years that study and preservation
have been undertaken to keep it off the
Endangered Species List.
1994 - A PETITION TO LIST THE AMARGOSA
TOAD AS AN ENDANGERED SPECIES.
1995 - U.S. ASH AND WILDLIFE SERVICE
(USFWS) ISSUED A "NOT WARRANTED"
ANDING.
THE NEVADA DEPARTMENT OF
WILDLIFE (NDOW) & NEVADA
NATURAL HERITAGE PROGRAM
(NNHP) CONDUCTED STATUS
SURVEYS AND CONSERVATION
ACTNITIES FOR THE AMARGOSA
TOAD.
1997 - U.S. BUREAU OF LAND MANAGE­
MENT (BLM) CONSIDERS DESIGNATION
OF AREA OF CRITICAL ENVIRONMENT
CONCERN (ACEC) IN THE BEATTY/OASIS
VALLEY AREA.
2000 - BLM WOULD ISSUE A RESOURCE
MANAGEMENT PLAN (RMP) AMENDMENT
FOR AN ACEC DESIGNATION IF HABITAT
PROTECTION CANNOT BE ACHIEVED
THROUGH OTHER MEANS.
JULY 2000 - THE BEATTY TOWN
ADVISORY BOARD (BTAB) APPOINTED THE
BEATTY HABITAT COMMIDEE (BHC) AND
ASSIGNED THE TASK OF DEVELOPING A
PLAN FOR THE PROTECTION OF AMAR­
GOSA TOAD HABITATS.
THE OVERALL PLAN FOR THE HABITAT
TRAILS PROJECT IS TO LEASE PUBLIC
LAND FROM THE "NARROWS" IN BEATTY,
THROUGH THE OASIS VALLEY TO THE NORTH
END OF OLD TORRANCE RANCH, WHICH
IS NOW OWNED BY THE NATURE CONSER­
VANCY (TNC). THIS LAND WOULD BE LEASED
FROM THE BUREAU OF LAND MANAGEMENT
(BLM) BY THE COUNTYITOWN THROUGH A
RECREATION & PUBLIC PURPOSES (R&PP)
LEASE. OVERALL DISTANCE IS ABOUT 10
MILES AND WOULD COMPRISE 6,000 ACRES.
PHASE 1
WOULD INCLUDE THE PUBLIC LAND ALONG
THE RIVER FROM THE NARROWS TO THE
NORTH END OF THE STAGECOACH HOTEL!
CASINO. THE PLAN IS TO PRESERVE AND
ESTABLISH NEW HABITAT AREAS, A VISI­
TORS' CENTER, TRAILS, AND PICNIC AREAS
FOR THE ENJOYMENT OF LOCAL RESIDENTS
AND VISITORS, AND TO PROTECT SENSITIVE
PLANTS AND ANIMALS.
PHASE II
WOULD CONTINUE THE HABITAT PRESERVA­
TION, TRAILS AND PICNIC AREAS THROUGH
THE OASIS VALLEY, AND RESTORE THEM
AS "WILD" AREAS FOR NATIVE FLORA AND
FAUNA, AND EVENTUAL EDUCATIONAL AND
RECREATIONAL ACTIVITIES.
WHERE IS BEATTY, NEVADA?
Beatty is located on Hwy 95, 115 miles
northwest of Las Vegas, between Jackass
Flats and Sober Up Gulch; on the eastern
edge of Death Valley.
THE BEATTY-OASIS VALLEY AREA
is a true oasis in the desert. The Amargosa
River (an underground river) flows through
the Valley creating pools, streams, and wet­
lands - ideal habitat for the Amargosa Toad.
Beatty was established about 1900 as a
water source for Rhyolite; a stop for three
railroads which came through Beatty and
serviced the mining camps between Las
Vegas and Tonapah, Nevada.
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Anything But Typical!
THINGS TO SEE. .. PLACES TO GO...
WITHIN A FEW MILES OF BEATTY:
... The best time to see the Amargosa Toad
is during warm weather; spring through
early fall .
. .. Great hiking on BLM land.
.. .Beatty and Oasis Valley were designated
as an Important Bird Area (IBA); a pro­
gram of the National Audubon Society.
.. .Rhyolite: is now a ghost town, which
once accommodated 10,000 people attracted
by the gold and silver being mined there.
In Rhyolite visit the Open-Air Gold Well
Museum.
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· .. the Sourdough Saloon
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.. .Meiklejohn Peak: a few miles east of Beatty
has petrified sea creatures embedded in the rock.
This area was once an inland sea.
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libation and good pizza.
... the Amargosa Toad Gift Shop
stuff, new and otherwise.
... Ensenada Grill
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all sorts of good
Mexican food.
· .. Death Valley Information Office on Hwy 374.
·.. the Lost River Trading Post ~ gifts, antiques, and
more.
· .. World famous Death Valley:
Beautiful scenery, Scotty's Castle, Mosaic Can­
yon, the Ranch & golf Course, Furnace Creek,
Salt Creek, great hiking & much, much more!!
Good food & lodging available.
· .. the 76 Station ~ gas, food, etc.
· .. Yucca Mt. Information Center
· .. Phoenix Inn
· ..The Beatty Museum: preserves Beatty's history.
NORTH OF TOWN IN OASIS VALLEY:
... Ann's Past & Present
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Anything But Typical!
PLACES TO STAY, EAT, SHOP...AND HA
... Kay's Korral
95.
motel.
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RV park, 3 miles north on Hwy
... Hot Springs ~ RV park, mineral baths, 6 miles
north on Hwy 95.
THE BHC DOES NOT ENDORSE ANY OF THE
ABOVE PLACES OR ESTABLISHMENTS.
· .. the El Portal Motel - on the way to Death
Valley.
EDUCATIONAL OPPORTUNITIES LOCALLY
& WORLD-WIDE:
· .. the Burro Inn ~ motel, casino, restaurant, RV
park.
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gifts, flowers
F1JN!!!
The Beatty Community Center can accom­
modate conventions and programs for about 400
visitors. Food, lodging and fun can be foun at:
· .. the historic Exchange Club
casino.
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• STUDY PROJECTS AND FIELD TRIPS FOR
YOUNGSTERS; PARTICIPATION IN SPRING
TOAD COUNT.
• UNIVERSITY OF NEVADA, RENO (UNR)
& UNIVERSITY OF NEVADA, LAS VEGAS
(UN LV) - STAFF AND GRADUATE STUDENTS
HAVE USED THE AMARGOSA TOAD AND
OTHER SENSITIVE SPECIES FOR STUDY
PROJECTS FOR MANY YEARS.
• UNR HAS ESTABLISHED A FIELD STATION
IN BEATTY, STAFFED BY MASTER & DOC­
TORAL STUDENTS, WHO STUDY THE AMA­
RGOSA TOAD AS PART OF THEIR PROFES­
SIONAL GOALS.
• STUDENTS WHO HAVE COME TO STUDY IN
BEATTY, HAVE COME FROM ALL OVER THE
WORLD, AS WELL AS THE UNITED STATES.
restaurant, motel
· .. Cottonwood Park - playground, BBQ, pool in
summer.
· .. the Happy Burro - hostel, hotel, jewelry.
· .. the Space Station~ RV park, grocer ,propane.
... the Stagecoach & Motel 6, casino, restaurant,
gas, children's arcade, plus Death Valley Ice
ream and Candy Company.
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