Fly Ranch Emergence
Fly Geyser
3.8K Acres
Initial State
Initial State
First Infrastructure
Power
Power
Power
Water
Water
Shelter
Shelter
Shelter
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Waste
Waste
Art
Art
Art
Art
Art
Food
Ecology
Ecology
Ecology
Land
Fly 2021 Goals
1. 100 nature walks
$2.4K / week, 60 people
2. Start ten LAGI prototypes
Timelines will vary
3. Weekly Fly Guardians
Property improvements, Fly Geyser stewardship
Direction: 2030 Goals
1. Be regenerative
2. Globally leave no trace
3. Be carbon negative
Carbon Capture at Fly
Mental Models
| Space | Gatherings | Projects |
|---|---|---|
| Hot Spring | Healing center | Farm |
| Garden | Camping | Agriculture center |
| Wildlife preserve | Conservation | Native plants |
| Communal living | Design challenges | Maker space |
| Desert art hub | Sculpture park | Energy park |
| Education | BWB, schools | Innovation space |
Minimum Viable Property
| Revenue | Site | Burning Man | Gatherings |
|---|---|---|---|
| Walks | Bathrooms | Art | 500+ walks |
| Grazing | Housing | Healing | 38 weekends |
| Donations | Kitchen | Stewardship | Guardians |
| Camping | Power | LAGI | Field trips |
| Grants | Buses | Volunteerism | Expeditions |
| PE | Water | Education | Builds |
Stakeholders
| Internal | Regulatory | Geopolitical |
|---|---|---|
| Founders | Commissioners | Ecology |
| Board | NV water & dams | Neighbors |
| Donors | Building inspector | Gerlach |
| Purchase (550ppl) | Permitting | Washoe |
| 59 Teams | NV Legislature | Pershing |
| 3K Volunteers | Governor | Reno |
| 5.5K Thank-yous | Congress | 28 Tribes/19 colonies |
| Burners | BLM | Nevada |
| Regionals | DOI | Affiliates |
Long view
| Developing | Hope for in 3-5 years | Further future |
|---|---|---|
| Landscape art park | Carbon drawdown | Long-term ceremony |
| Labyrinth walks | Long-term leases | Clinical research |
| Healing space | Big tests (e.g., Mars) | Memorial site |
| Design competitions | Culture & design lab | Burning Man storage |
| Campouts | Farm & garden | Rewilding |
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