At the Humboldt County Commissioners' meeting of January 22, the group will be considering a proposed new shooting range.
I'm looking at a map of the proposal now. The shooting area would sit in a natural bowl above the county landfill site on the NE side of Winnemucca Mountain, and the layout of fire direction etc. is just about ideal. A paved road reaches to within a few hundred yards of the proposed site, and a LOT of heavy machinery is available at the landfill for earth-moving.
The proposal includes a 400-yard range looking NNE, a 125-yard range pointing NNW, and a pair of shorter ranges, about 50 yards each from the map, aiming WNW. The ranges all radiate from a central area.
I have no idea how soon the project would get underway if approved, or if it would be available this year. However, it certainly does bode well for the future, if the Commissioners decide to proceed. It's on County land, which makes the whole thing much more 'do-able' compared to dealing with State and federal regulators.