By: Las Vegas Now Staff
The Southern Nevada Water Authority is mapping out a plan to tunnel through mountains south and east of Henderson and build more than 26 miles of new distribution pipeline as part of a massive expansion of the area water distribution system.
Public comment is being sought on what they're calling the South Valley Facilities Expansion Project. It would be built in phases from 2011 to 2025, and cost hundreds of millions of dollars.
To help shape that review, the U.S. Bureau of Reclamation is having a series of public meetings in Henderson this week.
The first meeting took place Monday.
Additional meetings will be at 4:30-8 p.m. Monday at the Sun City MacDonald Ranch Community Center, 2020 West Horizon Ridge Parkway, and 4:30-8 p.m. Wednesday at the Wingate Hotel, 3041 St. Rose Parkway.
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