To continue serving the community and visitors by providing safe, reliable, clean, low maintenance, ease of use facilities for traditional and future recreational opportunities, white pine county will…

The County of White Pine, Nevada will receive $12,955,275 under a Cooperative Agreement awarded by the Bureau of Land Management, Nevada Region on December 29, 2022 to complete infrastructure upgrades and construct new facilities at the White Pine County Fairgrounds in Ely, Nevada. Funded through December 28, 2027, this award will support projects aligned with the Southern Nevada Public Land Management Act's goal of stewarding public lands through community-based conservation and partnerships. Key deliverables include constructing an approximately 96,000 square foot all-weather events center; upgrading grandstands, concession areas, restrooms, and lighting; installing RV hookups, outdoor corrals, and a storage building; and developing trails and park areas to modernize the fairgrounds and expand its recreational opportunities.

To continue serving the community and visitors by providing safe, reliable, clean, low maintenance, ease of use facilities for traditional and future recreational opportunities, white pine county will construct an all weather event center, and upgrade, replace or refurbish infrastructure at the white pine county fairgrounds located in ELY, nevada. Upgrades include the following upgrade grandstands to all weather material and conduct structure improvements based on engineering recommendations construct a new or remodel current concession kitchen area based on engineering recommendations and available space to accommodate state regulations construct pay per use shower facility within the vicinity of the current restroom facility replace racetrack railing on the current mile horse racing track install one vaulted restroom within the infield area at the arena install pay per use light emitting diode (led) lighting in the north arena upgrade lighting in south arena to pay per use led lighting install multiple RV electrical hook UPS within the arena racetrack infield, depending on engineering results. Construct an all weather events center up to approximately 96,000 FT.2, (2.2 acres) depending on planning and engineering upgrade power supply from v phase primary to III phase primary at the upper section of the fairgrounds to accommodate the event center and existing facilities replace 3 5 overnight barns in upper fairgrounds depending on engineering and space recommendations construct covered outdoor overflow holding corrals (approximately 150 FT. X 12 FT.) construct storage building for horse race starting gate (approximately 30 FT. X 30 FT.) construct walking trail with benches from upper fairgrounds to south park area install signage directing pedestrians from upper fairgrounds to south park area install lighting at volleyball and horseshoe PIT area at south park install water with RV hook UPS if final cost estimates allow inclusion within the amount requested to complete the project. Construct outdoor livestock holding pens for event center if final cost estimates allow inclusion within the amount requested to complete the project.