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LAS VEGAS, Nev. – Tule Springs Fossil Beds National Monument (TUSK) has begun construction on approximately 2.5 miles of new boundary fencing in the park’s South Unit along its border with Las Vegas and Clark County parks and residential developments. The construction is part of the planning process for a new National Park Service (NPS) unit that helps define this urban National Monument's boundary. The project will help deter prohibited activities, such as the use of off-road vehicles and trash dumping and increase public awareness of TUSK, which was officially designated as a National Monument by the NPS in 2014. These added measures will help protect irreplaceable fossil resources, cultural sites and rare and endangered plants and wildlife.Construction will take place largely along the northern boundary of Floyd Lamb Park at Tule Springs to West Iron Mountain Road and North Torrey Pines Drive. The fence will have a series of horse gates that will allow equestrians to access and exit the Monument. Equestrians who utilize the horse trails until February 2023 may encounter construction equipment, noise and dust. The NPS reminds trail visitors to exercise caution at their own risk when recreating in the area.Project alerts and updates can be found at NPS.gov/TUSK. -NPS-
Last updated: May 17, 2022