Silver Springs, NV

The Nevada Department of Transportation (NDOT) will conduct a public information meeting to provide information and receive input on the USA Parkway Project, a proposed north-south transportation link between Interstate 80 (I-80) and U.S. Route 50 (US 50) in Storey and Lyon Counties.

The purpose of the proposed Project is to provide an addtional connection between I-80 and US 50 in order to enhance accessibility and mobility between Lyon and Storey counties. The project would also provide transportation infrastructure to support existing and planned land uses and economic development in Lyon and Storey counties.

Members of the public are invited to attend, Tuesday, January 17, 2012 at their convenience any time during the meeting hours of 3:30 p.m. to 6:30 p.m. Project representatives will be available to discuss the project and answer questions. The meeting will be an open house format with a formal presentation at 5:30 p.m. This will allow you to visit with project representatives individually. Your comments may be submitted for the public record in writing at the meeting or verbally to a court reporter who will be available throughout the meeting or you can e-mail your comments to info@dot.state.nv.us with a reference to this project in the subject line.

In addition to any comments received at the meeting, written comments will also be accepted until 5 p.m. February 3, 2012. Please submit your comments to Steve M. Cooke, P.E., Chief Environmental Services Division, Nevada Department of Transportation, 1263 S. Stewart St., Carson City, NV 89712.

General information about the project can be obtained from Pedro Rodriguez, NDOT Project Manager, at (775) 888-7321, by e-mail to prodriguez@dot.state.nv.us or by mail to Pedro Rodriguez, Project Manager, Nevada Department of Transportation, 1263 S. Stewart Stl, Carson City, NV 89712.

The USA Parkway project will provide economic growth and development to Silver Springs and Lyon County.

USA Parkway Extension August 2010

Silver Springs Community Profile September 2011

Photo by Jerry Mansker

Silver Springs is about 28 miles west of Fallon, 13 miles south of Fernley and 35 miles northeast of Nevada's Capital, Carson City, via U.S. Highway 50. The Reno-Sparks metropolitan area is about 50 miles.

Silver Springs is located at the junction of U.S. 50 and Highway 95-A in Lyon County. The quiet, rural nature of the small community of Silver Springs is bordered on the east by Lake Lahontan with the Dead Camel Mountains in the background. The Virginia-Ramsey range is to the north and the Carson River anchors the south at Weeks. Churchill Butte dominates the scenery to the southwest, and the sun sets over the Lincoln Highway (50) due west.

A network of interstate highways, a airport and a cross-country rail line places Silver Springs just hours away from anywhee in the western market place.

• The elevation for Silver Springs is 4,199 feet, latitude is 39.415, longitude 119.225.
• Land use area is 71.6 square miles
• Water area is 5.51 square miles
• Annual percipitation is 4.44 inches per year
• Annual snowfall is 10 inches per year
• Average annual humidity is 20
• Average winter temperature is 46 degrees F
• Average summer temperature is 92 degrees F

The estimated population in 2009 was 8,400.

The community has limited sevices but it does have Silver Springs Airport.

Lake Lahontan is the big attraction with its 69 miles of shoreline, is just east of Silver Springs. The reservoir sees numerous water lovers annually, who are drawn to the recreational activities including fishing, boating, picnicking, waterskiing and camping.

There is a lot of available land around Silver Springs for all types of development. It is rumored that Lyon County has received Federal Stimulus Money to complete the USA Parkway that will link Silver Springs with the Reno-Tahoe Industrial Park and Reno/Sparks. The Reno Tahoe Industrial Center is a 100,000 acre industrial development that is 15 miles southwest. The Crossroads Industrial Park in Fernley is 15 miles to the north.

Naval Air Station Fallon (NAS Fallon), one of the largest and fastest growing military training facility and home to the Top Gun fighter jets is 28 miles east.

Silver Springs is prime opportunity for development and growth.

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Lately selling a home takes time, and sometimes it takes a lot of time.  Especially in Lyon County, Nevada, one of the hardest hit markets with high unemployment and record number of foreclosures.

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Listen to what the new owners and the previous owners have to say about their experience.

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I recently completed and earned the Short Sales and Foreclosures Resource designation. I think the points concerning the home inspection are worth posting:

• As per contract. If the contract calls for the home inspection to be done in five business days after the contract has been executed, the five days would start from the time of signing by the buyer and seller not from the time of the lender approval.
• The buyer would not be able to negotiate any costs or repairs if the home inspection was completed after lender's approval. The lender's approval is based on a definite dollar amount to be realized at the closing and they do not allow for further negotiations.
• Most often, a short sale will be an as-is transaction, and the seller doesn't have the money to make the repairs nor will the lender make repairs. That said, the buyer still has the right to know what "as-is means and withdraw the offer or reduce the offer based on the home inspection.
• The listing agent needs to protect the seller. Allowing a buyer to wait until after the lender's approval to do the home inspection thereby giving the buyer the ability to walk away that late in the transaction may force the seller into a foreclosure sale because the seller would not have enough time to find another buyer.
• Although the approval process takes quite some time, typically lender's approval will provide only days, sometimes as few as five, for buyers to close, which does not give most buyers sufficient time to order a property inspection.

• Recommend that clients have appropriate property inspections performed. If buyers refuse, request that they acknowledge in writing that you recommended the inspection and they declined to do so. In addition, send an e-mail confirming the buyer's wishes regarding the inspection.

Please see additional article "Short Sale Myths And The Truth"