Fly Ranch
Overview
1. Fly Ranch acquisition
2. Property overview
3. 2018 programs
4. Technical projects
5. 2019 & 2020
1. Fly Ranch Acquisition
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 |
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 |
Proposed cadence
Economic growth
NV Energy power projects
2. Property overview
3. 2018 programs
Summary Statistics
- Six guides have run 130+ walks with 1,400+ people
- $46K in revenue and donations
- 60+ new members of Friends (predictor for us)
- 12 camping trips with 400+ people
- 21 guardians covering 48 shifts
- 200+ people on eleven BRC walks
- 144 plants, 88 birds, & 10 reptiles, fish, and amphibians
4. Technical projects
Loose Roadmap
- Software that enables discussion (6-12 mo.)
- Decision-making software (12-18 mo.)
- Project management software (12-24 mo.)
Possible projects
| Tech | Deployment options | Example use |
|---|---|---|
| Burner Profiles | API | Crypto tokens |
| Discussions | JavaScript library | CO2 to energy |
| Map-based projects | App framework | Fly batteries |
| Cloud platform | AWS instance | Regionals |
| Open source | GitHub & Docker | Community planning |
5. 2019 & 2020
RAPID decisions
- Recommend (People with idea they want to execute)
- Agree (Stipulate who needs to agree to plan)
- Performance (What are we doing, and who is doing it?)
- Input (Engage relevant stakeholders in decision)
- Decision (Commit organizational resources
2019 Roadmap
| Organizational | Programming | Infrastructure |
|---|---|---|
| Redesignate parcels | Guardians | Equipment |
| Water rights | Camping/weekends | Bus repair |
| Decentralize | Design challenges | Dog Ranch |
| Financial growth | Ag tests | Art |
| Event production kit | Site improvements | Water systems |
2020 Design Challenge
| Water | Power | Use | Recycling | Food |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Filtration | Geothermal | Housing | Compost | Hydroponics |
| Drinking | Solar | Kitchen | Recycling | Aquaponics |
| Evaporation | Wind | Gatherings | Incineration | Farming |
| Steam/soak | Hydro | Vehicles | Vermicompost | Gardens |
| Ice | Batteries | Makers | Landfill gas | Grazing |
