The developers of Mountain's Edge have included drought-resistant measures at the community, according to John A. Ritter, chairman and chief executive officer of Focus Property Group, master-planner of the community.
"As Mountain's Edge continues its tremendous growth," Ritter said, "it's important that our community and its residents do their best to conserve the valley's precious water resources. With that in mind, we've worked hard with the builders involved to ensure that Mountain's Edge is a place that conserves natural resources for future generations."
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Water conservation guidelines include the elimination of turf from the front yards of all homes in favor of drought-tolerant landscaping. Turf will be contained to usable park areas and schools.
The water-saving measures have been evaluated by the Southern Nevada Water Authority, with results showing the community will save an average of as much as 200 million gallons per year.
To guide homeowners in implementing environmentally sensitive landscaping, the community's Demonstration Garden, adjacent to the Home Search Café, distributes a free instructional handbook and holds seminars and demonstrations by local landscape architects and gardeners. The instructional facility was built as a resource center for residents to learn about drought-tolerant plants that can withstand the desert environment. Paths surrounding the facility are filled with desert adaptable landscaping, all of which are identified so that residents can find the plants at their local nursery.
"The Demonstration Garden serves as a living example for residents that by using water smart landscaping, they can have yards that save a tremendous amount of water but are still lush, shady and colorful," Ritter said.
The community's landscaping book, Legendary Landscapes, is mailed out to every new resident shortly after they move into their new homes to use as a guide when considering plant materials for their yards.
The developer designed the publication as a means to introduce water conservation through drought-tolerant landscaping.
In addition, residents are provided with "Mountain's Edge: A Living History."
Research and analysis for the book was headed by the Harry Reid Center for Environmental Studies at the UNLV. The department's historian and archeologists outlined the history of the Las Vegas Valley, as seen from the top of the community's Exploration Peak.
Each of the community's six parks will be named after explorers and early settlers of the valley.
The parks will display plaques describing the themed explorer's travels and accomplishments.
Exploration Peak is the area's first mountain park, which Focus restored with 10,000 native plants that were harvested and saved during construction.
It is also the community's signature mountain, rising 2,846 feet at the entrance to the community.
When fully developed, Mountain's Edge will feature four elementary schools, two middle schools and a high school.
The community will have a fire station; shopping centers, restaurants and commercial office space.
Builders with actively selling subdivisions include Amstar Homes, Avante Homes, Beazer Homes, D.R. Horton, Engle Homes, KB Home and Kimball Hill Homes.
Lennar Homes, Meritage Homes, Pardee Homes, Pulte Homes, R/S Development, Ryland Homes, Toll Brothers, Warmington Homes Nevada and Woodside Homes are also selling neighborhoods.
Other builders, including Astoria Homes and StoryBook Homes, are expected to begin sales in the coming months.
For more information on Focus Property Group visit Focuspropertygroup.com on-line.
The community's Home Search Café, located at the entrance on Buffalo Drive and Blue Diamond Road, contains more information.
The Café is open to the public from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m., daily and can be reached at 898-5777.
