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Great Basin Group, Sierra Club Conservation Committee The Conservation Committee represents the Sierra Club on conservation and environmental issues in northern Nevada, generally within the area defined for the Great Basin Group. Conservation Committee meetings are irregular -- email the conservation chair using the link to the left if you are interested in conservation activities and would like to be added to an email list for conservation alerts. Alerts are sent roughly two times a week concerning issues you can take action on. March 2008 topical issue: I-80 Corridor Study. The Southeast Connector Roadway has been a long-simmering issue within Reno. In one form or another, it has been studied for at least two decades. Recently, the Regional Transportation Commission (RTC) has brought it to the forefront. A public meeting in January focused on a "corridor" within which the roadway should be placed. This corridor passes through a large open space within the City of Reno east of McCarren Blvd and under the Virginia Range. This open space exists largely because it is flood plain and wetlands. A variety of birdlife inhabits or visits these wetlands, creating an opportunity for concentrated bird-watching within our city. Because it is flood plain, the Truckee River Flood Committee has looked closely at this area for flood control; and the building of a 4-lane roadway through it presents new problems to the integrity of the flood plan. Check the RTC's website for further information on the Southeast Connector and let us know your opinions..