[House Report 114-479]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
114th Congress } { Report
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
2d Session } { 114-479
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EASTERN NEVADA LAND IMPLEMENTATION IMPROVEMENT ACT
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April 11, 2016.--Committed to the Committee of the Whole House on the
State of the Union and ordered to be printed
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Mr. Bishop of Utah, from the Committee on Natural Resources, submitted
the following
R E P O R T
[To accompany H.R. 1815]
[Including cost estimate of the Congressional Budget Office]
The Committee on Natural Resources, to whom was referred
the bill (H.R. 1815) to facilitate certain pinyon-juniper
related projects in Lincoln County, Nevada, to modify the
boundaries of certain wilderness areas in the State of Nevada,
and to provide for the implementation of a conservation plan
for the Virgin River, Nevada, having considered the same,
report favorably thereon with an amendment and recommend that
the bill as amended do pass.
The amendment is as follows:
Strike all after the enacting clause and insert the
following:
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.
This Act may be cited as the ``Eastern Nevada Land Implementation
Improvement Act''.
SEC. 2. FACILITATION OF PINYON-JUNIPER RELATED PROJECTS IN LINCOLN
COUNTY, NEVADA.
(a) Facilitation of Pinyon-Juniper Related Projects.--
(1) Availability of special account under lincoln county land
act of 2000.--Section 5(b) of the Lincoln County Land Act of
2000 (Public Law 106-298; 114 Stat. 1048) is amended--
(A) in paragraph (1)--
(i) in subparagraph (B), by inserting ``and
implementation'' after ``development''; and
(ii) in subparagraph (C)--
(I) in clause (i), by striking ``;
and'' at the end and inserting a
semicolon; and
(II) by adding at the end the
following:
``(iii) development and implementation of
comprehensive, cost-effective, and
multijurisdictional hazardous fuels reduction
projects and wildfire prevention planning
activities (particularly for pinyon-juniper
dominated landscapes) and other rangeland and
woodland restoration projects within the
County, consistent with the Ely Resource
Management Plan or a subsequent amendment to
the plan; and''; and
(B) by adding at the end the following:
``(3) Cooperative agreements.--Establishment of cooperative
agreements between the Bureau of Land Management and the County
shall be required for any County-provided law enforcement and
planning related activities approved by the Secretary
regarding--
``(A) wilderness in the County designated by the
Lincoln County Conservation, Recreation, and
Development Act of 2004 (Public Law 108-424; 118 Stat.
2403);
``(B) cultural resources identified, protected, and
managed pursuant to that Act;
``(C) planning, management, and law enforcement
associated with the Silver State OHV Trail designated
by that Act; and
``(D) planning associated with land disposal and
related land use authorizations required for utility
corridors and rights-of-way to serve land that has
been, or is to be, disposed of pursuant to that Act
(other than rights-of-way granted pursuant to that Act)
and this Act.''.
(2) Availability of special account under lincoln county
conservation, recreation, and development act of 2004.--Section
103 of the Lincoln County Conservation, Recreation, and
Development Act of 2004 (Public Law 108-424; 118 Stat. 2406) is
amended--
(A) in subsection (b)(3)--
(i) in subparagraph (E), by striking ``;
and'' at the end and inserting a semicolon;
(ii) in subparagraph (F), by striking the
period at the end and inserting ``; and''; and
(iii) by adding at the end the following:
``(G) development and implementation of
comprehensive, cost-effective, and multijurisdictional
hazardous fuels reduction and wildfire prevention
planning activities (particularly for pinyon-juniper
dominated landscapes) and other rangeland and woodland
restoration projects within the County, consistent with
the Ely Resource Management Plan or a subsequent
amendment to the plan.''; and
(B) by adding at the end the following:
``(d) Cooperative Agreements.--Establishment of cooperative
agreements between the Bureau of Land Management and the County shall
be required for any County-provided law enforcement and planning
related activities approved by the Secretary regarding--
``(1) wilderness in the County designated by this Act;
``(2) cultural resources identified, protected, and managed
pursuant to this Act;
``(3) planning, management, and law enforcement associated
with the Silver State OHV Trail designated by this Act; and
``(4) planning associated with land disposal and related land
use authorizations required for utility corridors and rights-
of-way to serve land that has been, or is to be, disposed of
pursuant to this Act (other than rights-of-way granted pursuant
to this Act) and the Lincoln County Land Act of 2000 (Public
Law 106-298; 114 Stat. 1046).''.
(b) Disposition of Proceeds.--
(1) Disposition of proceeds under lincoln county land act of
2000.--Section 5(a)(2) of the Lincoln County Land Act of 2000
(Public Law 106-298; 114 Stat. 1047) is amended by inserting
``and the Lincoln County Regional Development Authority'' after
``schools''.
(2) Disposition of proceeds under lincoln county
conservation, recreation, and development act of 2004.--Section
103(b)(2) of the Lincoln County Conservation, Recreation, and
Development Act of 2004 (Public Law 108-424; 118 Stat. 2405) is
amended by striking ``and transportation'' and inserting
``transportation, and the Lincoln County Regional Development
Authority or any other County economic development
organization''.
(c) Realign a Portion of the LCCRDA Utility Corridor.--Section 301(a)
of the Lincoln County Conservation, Recreation, and Development Act of
2004 (Public Law 108-424; 118 Stat. 2413) establishes a 2,640-foot wide
utility corridor as depicted on a map dated October 1, 2004. The
Secretary of the Interior shall realign a portion of the corridor by
removing the designation in sections 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 14, and 15,
T. 7 N., R. 68 E. and realigning the corridor to sections 31, 32, and
33, T. 8 N., R. 68 E.; sections 4, 5, and 6, T. 7 N., R. 68 E.; and
sections 1 and 12, T. 7 N., 67 E. as shown on the October 1, 2004, map.
(d) Final Corrective Patent in Clark County, Nevada.--
(1) Validation of patent.--Patent number 27-2005-0081 issued
by the Bureau of Land Management on February 18, 2005, is
affirmed and validated as having been issued pursuant to, and
in compliance with, the Nevada-Florida Land Exchange
Authorization Act of 1988 (Public Law 100-275; 102 Stat. 52),
the National Environmental Policy Act of 1969 (42 U.S.C. 4321
et seq.), and the Federal Land Policy and Management Act of
1976 (43 U.S.C. 1701 et seq.) for the benefit of the desert
tortoise, other species, and the habitat of the desert tortoise
and other species to increase the likelihood of the recovery of
the desert tortoise and other species.
(2) Ratification of reconfiguration.--The process used by the
United States Fish and Wildlife Service and the Bureau of Land
Management in reconfiguring the land described in paragraph
(1), as depicted on Exhibit 1-4 of the Final Environmental
Impact Statement for the Planned Development Project MSHCP,
Lincoln County, NV (FWS-R8-ES-2008-N0136) and the
reconfiguration provided for in Special Condition 10 of the
Army Corps of Engineers Permit No. 000005042 are ratified.
(e) Final Land Reconfiguration in Lincoln County, Nevada.--
(1) Definitions.--In this subsection:
(A) Map.--The term ``Map'' means the map prepared by
the Bureau of Land Management entitled ``Proposed
Lincoln County Land Reconfiguration'' and dated January
28, 2016.
(B) Secretary.--The term ``Secretary'' means the
Secretary of the Interior, acting through the Director
of the Bureau of Land Management.
(2) Issuance of lincoln county corrective patent.--
(A) In general.--The Secretary may issue a corrective
patent for 7,548 acres of land in Lincoln County,
Nevada, that is depicted on the Map.
(B) Applicable law.--A corrective patent issued under
subparagraph (A) shall be considered to have been
issued pursuant to, and in compliance with, the Nevada-
Florida Land Exchange Authorization Act of 1988 (Public
Law 100-275; 102 Stat. 52).
SEC. 3. MT. MORIAH WILDERNESS, HIGH SCHELLS WILDERNESS, AND ARC DOME
WILDERNESS BOUNDARY ADJUSTMENTS.
(a) Amendments to the Pam White Wilderness Act.--Section 323 of the
Pam White Wilderness Act of 2006 (16 U.S.C. 1132 note; Public Law 109-
432; 120 Stat. 3031) is amended by striking subsection (e) and
inserting the following:
``(e) Mt. Moriah Wilderness Adjustment.--The boundary of the Mt.
Moriah Wilderness established under section 2(13) of the Nevada
Wilderness Protection Act of 1989 (16 U.S.C. 1132 note; Public Law 101-
195) is adjusted to include--
``(1) the land identified as the `Mount Moriah Wilderness
Area' and `Mount Moriah Additions' on the map entitled `Eastern
White Pine County' and dated November 29, 2006; and
``(2) the land identified as `NFS Lands' on the map entitled
`Proposed Wilderness Boundary Adjustment Mt. Moriah Wilderness
Area' and dated June 18, 2014.
``(f) High Schells Wilderness Adjustment.--The boundary of the High
Schells Wilderness established under subsection (a)(11) is adjusted to
include the land identified as `Include as Wilderness' on the map
entitled `McCoy Creek Adjustment' and dated November 3, 2014, and to
exclude the land identified as `NFS Lands' on the map entitled
`Proposed Wilderness Boundary Adjustment High Schells Wilderness Area'
and dated June 17, 2014.''.
(b) Amendments to the Nevada Wilderness Protection Act of 1989.--The
Nevada Wilderness Protection Act of 1989 (16 U.S.C. 1132 note; Public
Law 101-195; 103 Stat. 1784) is amended by adding at the end the
following:
``SEC. 12. ARC DOME BOUNDARY ADJUSTMENT.
``The boundary of the Arc Dome Wilderness established under section
2(2) is adjusted to exclude the land identified as `Exclude from
Wilderness' on the map entitled `Arc Dome Adjustment' and dated
November 3, 2014.''.
SEC. 4. IMPLEMENTATION OF CONSERVATION PLAN, VIRGIN RIVER, NEVADA.
Section 3(d)(3)(B) of Public Law 99-548 (100 Stat. 3061; 116 Stat.
2018) is amended by striking ``development of a multispecies habitat
conservation plan for'' and inserting ``development and implementation
of a conservation plan to benefit fish and wildlife species of''.
SEC. 5. TECHNICAL AMENDMENT.
Section 3(f)(2)(B) of Public Law 99-548 (100 Stat. 3061) is amended
by striking ``(v) Sec. 7.''.
Purpose of the Bill
The purpose of H.R. 1815 is to facilitate certain pinyon-
juniper related projects in Lincoln County, Nevada, to modify
the boundaries of certain wilderness areas in the State of
Nevada, and to provide for the implementation of a conservation
plan for the Virgin River, Nevada.
Background and Need for Legislation
In 2002, the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (FWS) required
the City of Mesquite, Nevada, to create a multiple species
habitat conservation plan (MSHCP) to protect several species in
the Lower Virgin River Basin before moving ahead with two land
acquisitions. The City planned to use funds from the Mesquite
Lands Act, a law passed by Congress in 1986, which allows the
City to acquire and develop lands from the federal government
to complete the MSHCP. FWS signed a memorandum of agreement
(MOA) with the City to carry out the law. This agreement
expired in 2014, and the FWS refused to sign a new MOA or allow
the City access to necessary funding because it did not feel
that current legislation enabled FWS to implement the MSHCP. As
a result, all efforts to advance the MSHCP and expand the City
have been halted. H.R. 1815 remedies the problem by making a
technical correction to the Mesquite Lands Act of 1988 that
will provide the necessary authority to FWS to implement the
conservation plan, after signing a new MOA with the City of
Mesquite.
Another provision of H.R. 1815 is intended to assist in
rangeland and woodland restoration projects by authorizing the
Bureau of Land Management (BLM) to use a portion of proceeds
from land sales to conduct hazardous fuel reduction projects
and wildfire planning in pinyon-juniper landscapes. Under the
Lincoln County Land Act (LCLA) and Lincoln County Conservation,
Recreation and Development Act (LCCRDA), 85 percent of proceeds
from the sale of federal lands are managed in special accounts
with uses prescribed by BLM. H.R. 1815 provides BLM with
flexibility to determine which projects can be funded for
pinyon-juniper landscape restoration projects using existing
funds in the special account. Thinning of pinyon-juniper stands
will help to prevent catastrophic wildfires and protect and
enhance greater sage-grouse habitat in the County.
H.R. 1815 also reduces the size of three wilderness areas
in White Pine and Nye counties by approximately 50 acres. It
reduces the Mt. Moriah Wilderness Area by 23 acres to improve
public access to the Big Canyon Trailhead main road and
facilities; the High Schells Wilderness Area by 11.7 acres to
adjust a road and provide land to an existing Girl Scout Camp;
and the Arc Dome Wilderness Area by approximately 10 acres to
release a small dam owned and operated by the Yamba Tribe.
During Committee consideration, Congressman Crescent Hardy
(R-NV), the author of the bill, proposed an amendment that made
a number of technical changes and additions to H.R. 1815. The
amendment revised language clarifying the scope of cooperative
agreements required under the bill, eliminated the ``waiver of
fees'' language, and revised the ``utility corridor'' language
to ensure that the Southern Nevada Water Authority does not
face unintended consequences with respect to use of the
corridor. Many of these changes were proposed after extensive
consultations with BLM, the Nevada delegation, and local
stakeholders. The amendment also adds two new sections that
affirm and validate a corrective patent and associated land
reconfiguration in the Coyote Springs Valley issued by the BLM
in 2005. This language will enable implementation of the land
reconfiguration stipulated in the Coyote Springs Multiple
Species Habitat Conservation Plan, which is intended to protect
habitat while allowing economic development in south-central
Nevada.
Committee Action
H.R. 1815 was introduced on April 15, 2015, by Congressman
Cresent Hardy (R-NV). The bill was referred to the Committee on
Natural Resources, and within the Committee to the Subcommittee
on Federal Lands. On February 2, 2016, the Natural Resources
Committee met to consider the bill. The Subcommittee was
discharged by unanimous consent. Congressman Cresent Hardy (R-
NV) offered an amendment designated 028. The amendment was
adopted by unanimous consent. No other amendments were offered,
and the bill, as amended, was ordered favorably reported to the
House of Representatives by unanimous consent on February 3,
2016.
Committee Oversight Findings and Recommendations
Regarding clause 2(b)(1) of rule X and clause 3(c)(1) of
rule XIII of the Rules of the House of Representatives, the
Committee on Natural Resources' oversight findings and
recommendations are reflected in the body of this report.
Compliance With House Rule XIII
1. Cost of Legislation. Clause 3(d)(1) of rule XIII of the
Rules of the House of Representatives requires an estimate and
a comparison by the Committee of the costs which would be
incurred in carrying out this bill. However, clause 3(d)(2)(B)
of that Rule provides that this requirement does not apply when
the Committee has included in its report a timely submitted
cost estimate of the bill prepared by the Director of the
Congressional Budget Office under section 402 of the
Congressional Budget Act of 1974. Under clause 3(c)(3) of rule
XIII of the Rules of the House of Representatives and section
403 of the Congressional Budget Act of 1974, the Committee has
received the following cost estimate for this bill from the
Director of the Congressional Budget Office:
H.R. 1815--Eastern Nevada Land Implementation Improvement Act
Summary: Three current laws--the Lincoln County Land Act of
2000, the Lincoln County Conservation, Recreation, and
Development Act of 2004, and the Southern Nevada Public Land
Management Act of 1998--provide for the disposal of public
lands within Lincoln and Clark Counties in Nevada. Under those
laws, proceeds from land sales are deposited into special
accounts that are available to be spent by the Bureau of Land
Management (BLM) and the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (USFWS)
to facilitate land sales, develop land management plans, and
perform other specified activities in Lincoln and Clark
Counties.
H.R. 1815 would authorize BLM and the USFWS to spend funds
available in those accounts to carry out additional activities
in Lincoln and Clark Counties.
Spending from the special accounts occurs without further
appropriation, and are thus considered direct spending. Based
on information from BLM and the USFWS, CBO estimates that
enacting this legislation would increase spending from those
accounts by $2 million over the 2017-2026 period. The
legislation also would make other changes to the management of
federal lands that CBO estimates would have no significant
cost.
Because enacting H.R. 1815 would affect direct spending,
pay-as-you-go procedures apply. Enacting the bill would not
affect revenues.
CBO estimates that enacting H.R. 1815 would not increase
net direct spending or on-budget deficits by more than $5
billion in any of the four consecutive 10-year periods
beginning in 2027.
H.R. 1815 contains no intergovernmental or private-sector
mandates as defined in the Unfunded Mandates Reform Act (UMRA).
Basis of estimate: H.R. 1815 would authorize BLM to use
funds available in special accounts to cover the costs of fuel
reduction and wildfire prevention activities on federal lands
in Lincoln County, Nevada. The bill also would authorize the
use of those funds to carry out wildlife conservation plans in
Lincoln and Clark Counties.
The affected accounts currently have unobligated balances
totaling $270 million. Because those amounts would be available
to be spent without further appropriation on new activities,
this legislation would increase direct spending. In recent
years BLM and the USFWS have spent about $14 million a year on
authorized activities. Based on information from affected
agencies about future plans for fuel reduction and wildlife
conservation projects, CBO estimates that enacting this
legislation would increase direct spending from those special
accounts by $2 million over the 2017-2026 period.
CBO expects that most of that spending would be for fuel
reduction and conservation projects in Lincoln County. Based on
information from local planners, CBO expects that implementing
the wildlife conservation plan for Lincoln County will cost
around $20 million over the next 30 years; most of those funds
would come from state, local, and private contributions.
Therefore, CBO does not expect that the legislation would
significantly increase federal spending for that activity.
In addition, the bill would authorize land sale proceeds
provided to Lincoln County to be used to support the Lincoln
County Regional Development Authority; require BLM to enter
into cooperative agreements with local agencies for any law
enforcement or planning activities provided by those agencies;
and make technical adjustments to the boundaries of several
federal wilderness areas and a utility corridor on public land
in Nevada. Finally, the bill would validate a corrective patent
issued by BLM for lands in Clark County and authorize BLM to
issue a corrective patent for lands in Lincoln County. CBO
estimates that those provisions in the legislation would not
have a significant effect on the budget.
Pay-As-You-Go considerations: The Statutory Pay-As-You-Go
Act of 2010 establishes budget-reporting and enforcement
procedures for legislation affecting direct spending or
revenues. The net changes in direct spending that are subject
to those pay-as-you-go procedures are shown in the following
table.
CBO ESTIMATE OF PAY-AS-YOU-GO EFFECTS FOR H.R. 1815, AS ORDERED REPORTED BY THE HOUSE COMMITTEE ON NATURAL RESOURCES ON FEBRUARY 3, 2016
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By fiscal year, in millions of dollars--
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2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 2026 2016-2021 2016-2026
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NET INCREASE IN THE DEFICIT
Statutory Pay-As-You-Go Impact............ 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2
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Increase in long-term deficit and direct spending: CBO
estimates that enacting H.R. 1815 would not increase net direct
spending or on-budget deficits by more than $5 billion in any
of the four consecutive 10-year periods beginning in 2027.
Intergovernmental and private-sector impact: H.R. 1815
contains no intergovernmental or private-sector mandates as
defined in UMRA and would benefit local and regional
governments in Nevada by authorizing federal fluids to be used
to support wildfire prevention and wildlife conservation
projects. Any costs to those entities would be incurred
voluntarily.
Estimate prepared by: Federal costs: Jon Sperl; Impact on
state, local, and tribal governments: Jon Sperl; Impact on the
private sector: Amy Petz.
Estimate approved by: Theresa A. Gullo; Assistant Director
for Budget Analysis.
2. Section 308(a) of Congressional Budget Act. As required
by clause 3(c)(2) of rule XIII of the Rules of the House of
Representatives and section 308(a) of the Congressional Budget
Act of 1974, this bill does not contain any new budget
authority, credit authority, or an increase or decrease in
revenues or tax expenditures. The Congressional Budget Office
has estimated that enactment of the bill would increase direct
spending by $2 million over 2017-2026.
3. General Performance Goals and Objectives. As required by
clause 3(c)(4) of rule XIII, the general performance goal or
objective of this bill is to facilitate certain pinyon-juniper
related projects in Lincoln County, Nevada, to modify the
boundaries of certain wilderness areas in the State of Nevada,
and to provide for the implementation of a conservation plan
for the Virgin River, Nevada.
Earmark Statement
This bill does not contain any Congressional earmarks,
limited tax benefits, or limited tariff benefits as defined
under clause 9(e), 9(f), and 9(g) of rule XXI of the Rules of
the House of Representatives.
Compliance With Public Law 104-4
This bill contains no unfunded mandates.
Compliance With H. Res. 5
Directed Rule Making. The Chairman does not believe that
this bill directs any executive branch official to conduct any
specific rule-making proceedings.
Duplication of Existing Programs. This bill does not
establish or reauthorize a program of the federal government
known to be duplicative of another program. Such program was
not included in any report from the Government Accountability
Office to Congress pursuant to section 21 of Public Law 111-139
or identified in the most recent Catalog of Federal Domestic
Assistance published pursuant to the Federal Program
Information Act (Public Law 95-220, as amended by Public Law
98-169) as relating to other programs.
Preemption of State, Local or Tribal Law
This bill is not intended to preempt any State, local or
tribal law.
Changes in Existing Law Made by the Bill, as Reported
In compliance with clause 3(e) of rule XIII of the Rules of
the House of Representatives, changes in existing law made by
the bill, as reported, are shown as follows (existing law
proposed to be omitted is enclosed in black brackets, new
matter is printed in italic, and existing law in which no
change is proposed is shown in roman):
LINCOLN COUNTY LAND ACT OF 2000
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SEC. 5. DISPOSITION OF PROCEEDS.
(a) Land Sales.--Of the gross proceeds of sales of land under
this Act in a fiscal year--
(1) 5 percent shall be paid directly to the State of
Nevada for use in the general education program of the
State;
(2) 10 percent shall be returned to the County for
use as determined through normal county budgeting
procedures, with emphasis given to support of schools
and the Lincoln County Regional Development Authority,
of which no amount may be used in support of litigation
against the Federal Government; and
(3) the remainder shall be deposited in a special
account in the Treasury of the United States (referred
to in this section as the ``special account'') for use
as provided in subsection (b).
(b) Availability of Special Account.--
(1) In general.--Amounts in the special account
(including amounts earned as interest under paragraph
(3)) shall be available to the Secretary of the
Interior, without further Act of appropriation, and
shall remain available until expended, for--
(A) inventory, evaluation, protection, and
management of unique archaeological resources
(as defined in section 3 of the Archaeological
Resources Protection Act of 1979 (16 U.S.C.
470bb)) in the County;
(B) development and implementation of a
multispecies habitat conservation plan in the
County;
(C)(i) reimbursement of costs incurred by the
Nevada State Office and the Ely Field Office of
the Bureau of Land Management in preparing
sales under this Act, or other authorized land
sales within the County, including the costs of
land boundary surveys, compliance with the
National Environmental Policy Act of 1969 (42
U.S.C. 4321 et seq.), appraisals, environmental
and cultural clearances, and any public
notice[; and];
(ii) processing public land use
authorizations and rights-of-way
stemming from development of the
conveyed land; and
(iii) development and implementation
of comprehensive, cost-effective, and
multijurisdictional hazardous fuels
reduction projects and wildfire
prevention planning activities
(particularly for pinyon-juniper
dominated landscapes) and other
rangeland and woodland restoration
projects within the County, consistent
with the Ely Resource Management Plan
or a subsequent amendment to the plan;
and
(D) the cost of acquisition of
environmentally sensitive land or interests in
such land in the State of Nevada, with priority
given to land outside Clark County.
(2) Acquisition from willing sellers.--An acquisition
under paragraph (1)(D) shall be made only from a
willing seller and after consultation with the State of
Nevada and units of local government under the
jurisdiction of which the environmentally sensitive
land is located.
(3) Cooperative agreements.--Establishment of
cooperative agreements between the Bureau of Land
Management and the County shall be required for any
County-provided law enforcement and planning related
activities approved by the Secretary regarding--
(A) wilderness in the County designated by
the Lincoln County Conservation, Recreation,
and Development Act of 2004 (Public Law 108-
424; 118 Stat. 2403);
(B) cultural resources identified, protected,
and managed pursuant to that Act;
(C) planning, management, and law enforcement
associated with the Silver State OHV Trail
designated by that Act; and
(D) planning associated with land disposal
and related land use authorizations required
for utility corridors and rights-of-way to
serve land that has been, or is to be, disposed
of pursuant to that Act (other than rights-of-
way granted pursuant to that Act) and this Act.
(c) Investment of Special Account.--All funds deposited as
principal in the special account shall earn interest in the
amount determined by the Secretary of the Treasury on the basis
of the current average market yield on outstanding marketable
obligations of the United States of comparable maturities.
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LINCOLN COUNTY CONSERVATION, RECREATION, AND DEVELOPMENT ACT OF 2004
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TITLE I--LAND DISPOSAL
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SEC. 103. DISPOSITION OF PROCEEDS.
(a) Initial Land Sale.--Section 5 of the Lincoln County Land
Act of 2000 (114 Stat. 1047) shall apply to the disposition of
the gross proceeds from the sale of land described in section
102(b)(1).
(b) Disposition of Proceeds.--Proceeds from sales of lands
described in section 102(b)(2) shall be disbursed as follows--
(1) 5 percent shall be paid directly to the state for
use in the general education program of the State;
(2) 10 percent shall be paid to the County for use
for fire protection, law enforcement, public safety,
housing, social services, education, planning,[and
transportation] transportation, and the Lincoln County
Regional Development Authority or any other County
economic development organization; and
(3) the remainder shall be deposited in a special
account in the Treasury of the United States and shall
be available without further appropriation to the
Secretary until expended for--
(A) the reimbursement of costs incurred by
the Nevada State office and the Ely Field
Office of the Bureau of Land Management for
preparing for the sale of land described in
section 102(b) including surveys appraisals,
compliance with the National Environmental
Policy Act of 1969 (42 U.S.C. 4321) and
compliance with the Federal Land Policy and
Management Act of 1976 (43 U.S.C. 1711, 1712);
(B) the inventory, evaluation, protection,
and management of unique archaeological
resources (as defined in section 3 of the
Archaeological Resources Protection Act of 1979
(16 U.S.C. 470bb)) of the County;
(C) the development and implementation of a
multispecies habitat conservation plan for the
County;
(D) processing of public land use
authorizations and rights-of-way relating to
the development of land conveyed under section
102(a) of this Act;
(E) processing the Silver State OHV trail and
implementing the management plan required by
section 151(c)(2) of this Act[; and];
(F) processing wilderness designation,
including but not limited to, the costs of
appropriate fencing, signage, public education,
and enforcement for the wilderness areas
designated[.]; and
(G) development and implementation of
comprehensive, cost-effective, and
multijurisdictional hazardous fuels reduction
and wildfire prevention planning activities
(particularly for pinyon-juniper dominated
landscapes) and other rangeland and woodland
restoration projects within the County,
consistent with the Ely Resource Management
Plan or a subsequent amendment to the plan.
(c) Investment of Special Account.--Any amounts deposited in
the special account shall earn interest in an amount determined
by the Secretary of the Treasury on the basis of the current
average market yield on outstanding marketable obligations of
the United States of comparable maturities, and may be expended
according to the provisions of this section.
(d) Cooperative Agreements.--Establishment of cooperative
agreements between the Bureau of Land Management and the County
shall be required for any County-provided law enforcement and
planning related activities approved by the Secretary
regarding--
(1) wilderness in the County designated by this Act;
(2) cultural resources identified, protected, and
managed pursuant to this Act;
(3) planning, management, and law enforcement
associated with the Silver State OHV Trail designated
by this Act; and
(4) planning associated with land disposal and
related land use authorizations required for utility
corridors and rights-of-way to serve land that has
been, or is to be, disposed of pursuant to this Act
(other than rights-of-way granted pursuant to this Act)
and the Lincoln County Land Act of 2000 (Public Law
106-298; 114 Stat. 1046).
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SECTION 323 OF THE PAM WHITE WILDERNESS ACT OF 2006
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SEC. 323. ADDITIONS TO NATIONAL WILDERNESS PRESERVATION SYSTEM
(a) Additions.--The following land in the State is designated
as wilderness and as components of the National Wilderness
Preservation System:
(1) Mt. moriah wilderness addition.--Certain Federal
land managed by the Forest Service and the Bureau of
Land Management, comprising approximately 11,261 acres,
as generally depicted on the map entitled ``Eastern
White Pine County'' and dated November 29, 2006, is
incorporated in, and shall be managed as part of, the
Mt. Moriah Wilderness, as designated by section 2(13)
of the Nevada Wilderness Protection Act of 1989 (16
U.S.C. 1132 note; Public Law 101-195).
(2) Mount grafton wilderness.--Certain Federal land
managed by the Bureau of Land Management, comprising
approximately 78,754 acres, as generally depicted on
the map entitled ``Southern White Pine County'' and
dated November 29, 2006, which shall be known as the
``Mount Grafton Wilderness''.
(3) South egan range wilderness.--Certain Federal
land managed by the Bureau of Land Management,
comprising approximately 67,214 acres, as generally
depicted on the map entitled ``Southern White Pine
County'' and dated November 29, 2006, which shall be
known as the ``South Egan Range Wilderness''.
(4) Highland ridge wilderness.--Certain Federal land
managed by the Bureau of Land Management and the Forest
Service, comprising approximately 68,627 acres, as
generally depicted on the map entitled ``Southern White
Pine County'' and dated November 29, 2006, which shall
be known as the ``Highland Ridge Wilderness''.
(5) Government peak wilderness.--Certain Federal land
managed by the Bureau of Land Management, comprising
approximately 6,313 acres, as generally depicted on the
map entitled ``Eastern White Pine County'' and dated
November 29, 2006, which shall be known as the
``Government Peak Wilderness''.
(6) Currant mountain wilderness addition.--Certain
Federal land managed by the Forest Service, comprising
approximately 10,697 acres, as generally depicted on
the map entitled ``Western White Pine County'' and
dated November
29, 2006, is incorporated in, and shall be managed as
part of, the ``Currant Mountain Wilderness'', as
designated by section 2(4) of the Nevada Wilderness
Protection Act of 1989 (16 U.S.C. 1132 note; Public Law
101-195).
(7) Red mountain wilderness.--Certain Federal land
managed by the Forest Service, comprising approximately
20,490 acres, as generally depicted on the map entitled
``Western White Pine County'' and dated November 29,
2006, which shall be known as the ``Red Mountain
Wilderness''.
(8) Bald mountain wilderness.--Certain Federal land
managed by the Bureau of Land Management and the Forest
Service, comprising approximately 22,366 acres, as
generally depicted on the map entitled ``Western White
Pine County'' and dated November 29, 2006, which shall
be known as the ``Bald Mountain Wilderness''.
(9) White pine range wilderness.--Certain Federal
land managed by the Forest Service, comprising
approximately 40,013 acres, as generally depicted on
the map entitled ``Western White Pine County'' and
dated November 29, 2006, which shall be known as the
``White Pine Range Wilderness''.
(10) Shellback wilderness.--Certain Federal land
managed by the Forest Service, comprising approximately
36,143 acres, as generally depicted on the map entitled
``Western White Pine County'' and dated November 29,
2006, which shall be known as the ``Shellback
Wilderness''.
(11) High schells wilderness.--Certain Federal land
managed by the Forest Service, comprising approximately
121,497 acres, as generally depicted on the map
entitled ``Eastern White Pine County'' and dated
November 29, 2006, which shall be known as the ``High
Schells Wilderness''.
(12) Becky peak wilderness.--Certain Federal land
managed by the Bureau of Land Management, comprising
approximately 18,119 acres, as generally depicted on
the map entitled ``Northern White Pine County'' and
dated November 29, 2006, which shall be known as the
``Becky Peak Wilderness''.
(13) Goshute canyon wilderness.--Certain Federal land
managed by the Bureau of Land Management, comprising
approximately 42,544 acres, as generally depicted on
the map entitled ``Northern White Pine County'' and
dated November 29, 2006, which shall be known as the
``Goshute Canyon Wilderness''.
(14) Bristlecone wilderness.--Certain Federal land
managed by the Bureau of Land Management, comprising
approximately 14,095 acres, as generally depicted on
the map entitled ``Eastern White Pine County'' and
dated November 29, 2006, which shall be known as the
``Bristlecone Wilderness''.
(b) Boundary.--The boundary of any portion of a wilderness
area designated by subsection (a) that is bordered by a road
shall be at least 100 feet from the edge of the road to allow
public access.
(c) Map and Legal Description.--
(1) In general.--As soon as practicable after the
date of enactment of this Act, the Secretary shall file
a map and legal description of each wilderness area
designated by subsection (a) with the Committee on
Energy and Natural Resources of the Senate and the
Committee on Resources of the House of Representatives.
(2) Effect.--Each map and legal description shall
have the same force and effect as if included in this
section, except that the Secretary may correct clerical
and typographical errors in the map or legal
description.
(3) Availability.--Each map and legal description
shall be on file and available for public inspection in
the appropriate offices of--
(A) the Bureau of Land Management;
(B) the Forest Service; and
(C) the National Park Service.
(d) Withdrawal.--Subject to valid existing rights, the
wilderness areas designated by subsection (a) are withdrawn
from--
(1) all forms of entry, appropriation, and disposal
under the public land laws;
(2) location, entry, and patent under the mining
laws; and
(3) operation of the mineral leasing and geothermal
leasing laws.
[(e) Mt. Moriah Wilderness Boundary Adjustment.--The boundary
of the Mt. Moriah Wilderness established under section 2(13) of
the Nevada Wilderness Protection Act of 1989 (16 U.S.C. 1132
note; Public Law 101-195) is adjusted to include only the land
identified as the ``Mount Moriah Wilderness Area'' and ``Mount
Moriah Additions'' on the map entitled ``Eastern White Pine
County'' and dated November 29, 2006.]
(e) Mt. Moriah Wilderness Adjustment.--The boundary of the
Mt. Moriah Wilderness established under section 2(13) of the
Nevada Wilderness Protection Act of 1989 (16 U.S.C. 1132 note;
Public Law 101-195) is adjusted to include--
(1) the land identified as the ``Mount Moriah
Wilderness Area'' and ``Mount Moriah Additions'' on the
map entitled ``Eastern White Pine County'' and dated
November 29, 2006; and
(2) the land identified as ``NFS Lands'' on the map
entitled ``Proposed Wilderness Boundary Adjustment Mt.
Moriah Wilderness Area'' and dated June 18, 2014.
(f) High Schells Wilderness Adjustment.--The boundary of the
High Schells Wilderness established under subsection (a)(11) is
adjusted to include the land identified as ``Include as
Wilderness'' on the map entitled ``McCoy Creek Adjustment'' and
dated November 3, 2014, and to exclude the land identified as
``NFS Lands'' on the map entitled ``Proposed Wilderness
Boundary Adjustment High Schells Wilderness Area'' and dated
June 17, 2014.
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NEVADA WILDERNESS PROTECTION ACT OF 1989
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SEC. 12. ARC DOME BOUNDARY ADJUSTMENT.
The boundary of the Arc Dome Wilderness established under
section 2(2) is adjusted to exclude the land identified as
``Exclude from Wilderness'' on the map entitled ``Arc Dome
Adjustment'' and dated November 3, 2014.
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PUBLIC LAW 99-548
AN ACT To transfer certain real property to the City of Mesquite,
Nevada.
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SEC. 3. NOTIFICATION AND SALE PERIODS.
(a) First Area.--(1) No later than 180 days after the date of
enactment of this Act, the City of Mesquite shall notify the
Secretary as to which if any of the public lands within the
area specified in paragraph (2) of this subsection the city
wishes to purchase.
(2) For the period of one year after the date of enactment of
this Act, the city shall have the exclusive right to purchase
public lands within the area identified on the map as ``Area
One''.
(b) Second Area.--(1) No later than three years after the
date of enactment of this Act, the City of Mesquite shall
notify the Secretary as to which if any of the public lands
within the area specified in paragraph (2) of this subsection
the city wishes to purchase.
(2) For a period of four years after the date of enactment of
this Act, the city shall have the exclusive right to purchase
public lands within the area identified on the map as ``Area
Two''.
(c) Third Area.--(1) No later than five years after the date
of enactment of this Act, the City of Mesquite shall notify the
Secretary as to which if any of the public lands within the
area specified in paragraph (2) of this subsection the city
wishes to purchase.
(2) For a period of six years after the date of enactment of
this Act, the city shall have the exclusive right to purchase
public lands within the area identified on the map as ``Area
Three''.
(d) Fourth Area.--(1) No later than ten years after the date
of enactment of this Act, the City of Mesquite shall notify the
Secretary as to which if any of the public lands identified in
paragraph(2) of this subsection the city wishes to purchase.
(2) For a period of twelve years after the date of enactment
of this Act, the city shall have exclusive right to purchase
the following parcels of public lands:
Parcel A--East \1/2\ Sec. 6, T. 13 S., R. 71 E.,
Mount Diablo Meridian; Sec. 5, T. 13 S., R. 71 E.,
Mount Diablo Meridian; West \1/2\ Sec. 4, T. 13 S., R.
71 E, Mount Diablo Meridian; East \1/2\, West \1/2\
Sec. 4, T. 13 S., R. 71 E., Mount Diablo Meridian.
Parcel B--North \1/2\ Sec. 7, T. 13 S., R. 71 E.,
Mount Diablo Meridian; South East \1/4\ Sec. 12, T. 13
S., R. 70 E., Mount Diablo Meridian; East \1/2\, North
East \1/4\ Sec. 12, T. 13 S., R. 70 E., Mount Diablo
Meridian; East \1/2\, West \1/2\ North East \1/4\ Sec.
12, T. 13 S., R. 70 E., Mount Diablo Meridian.
Parcel C--West \1/2\ Sec. 6, T. 13 S., R. 71 E.,
Mount Diablo Meridian; Sec. 1, T. 13 S., R. 70 E.,
Mount Diablo Meridian; West \1/2\, West \1/2\, North
East \1/4\ Sec. 12, T. 13 S., R. 70 E., Mount Diablo
Meridian; North West \1/4\ Sec. 13, S., R. 70 E., Mount
Diablo Meridian; West \1/2\ Sec. 12, 3'. 13 S., R. 70
E., Mount Diablo Meridian; East \1/2\, South East \ 1/
4\, Sec. 11, T. 13 S., R. 70 E., Mount Diablo Meridian;
East\ 1/2\ North East \1/4\, Sec. 14, T. 13 S., R. 70
E., Mount Diablo Meridian.
Parcel D--South \1/2\ Sec. 14, T. 13 S., R. 70 E.,
Mount Diablo Meridian; South West \1/4\, Sec. 13, T. 13
S., R. 70 E., Mount Diablo Meridian; Portion of section
23, North of Interstate 15, T. 13 S., R. 70 E., Mount
Diablo Meridian; Portion of section 24, North of
Interstate 15, T. 13 S., R. 70 E., Mount Diablo
Meridian; Portion of section 26, North of Interstate
15, T. 13 S., R. 70 E., Mount Diablo Meridian.
(3) Use of proceeds.--The proceeds of the sale of
each parcel completed after the date of enactment of
this subsection shall be deposited in the special
account established under section 4(e)(1)(C) of the
Southern Nevada Public Land Management Act of 1998 (112
Stat. 2345); and shall be available for use by the
Secretary--
(A) to reimburse costs incurred by the local
offices of the Bureau of Land Management in
arranging the land conveyances directed by this
section;
(B) for the [development of a multispecies
habitat conservation plan for] development and
implementation of a conservation plan to
benefit fish and wildlife species of the Virgin
River in Clark County, Nevada, including any
associated groundwater monitoring plan; and
(C) as provided in section 4(e)(3) of that
Act (112 Stat. 2346).
(4) Timing.--Not later than 90 days after the date of
enactment of this section, the Secretary shall complete
the sale of any parcel authorized to be conveyed
pursuant to this section and for which the Secretary
has received notification from the city under paragraph
(1).
(e) Fifth Area.--
(1) Right to purchase.--
(A) In general.--For a period of 12 years
after thedate of the enactment of this Act, the
City of Mesquite, Nevada, subject to all
appropriate environmental reviews, including
compliance with the National Environmental
Policy Act and the Endangered Species Act,
shall have the exclusive right to purchase the
parcels of public land described in paragraph
(2).
(B) Applicability.--Subparagraph (A) shall
apply to a parcel of land described in
paragraph (2) that has not been identified for
disposal in the 1998 Bureau of Land Management
Las Vegas Resource Management Plan only if the
conveyance is made under subsection (f).
(2) Land description.--The parcels of public land
referred to in paragraph (1) are as follows:
(A) In T. 13 S., R. 70 E., Mount Diablo
Meridian, Nevada:
(i) The portion of sec. 27 north of
Interstate Route15.
(ii) Sec. 28: NE \\\1/4\, S \1/2
\(except the Interstate Route 15 right-
of-way).
(iii) Sec. 29: E \1/2\ NE 1/4 SE \1/
4\, SE \1/4\ SE \1/4\.
(iv) The portion of sec. 30 south of
Interstate Route 15.
(v) The portion of sec. 31 south of
Interstate Route15.
(vi) Sec. 32: NE \1/4\ NE \1/4
\(except the Interstate Route 15 right-
of-way), the portion of NW \1/4\ NE \1/
4\south of Interstate Route 15, and the
portion of W\1/2\ south of Interstate
Route 15.
(vii) The portion of sec. 33 north of
Interstate Route 15.
(B) In T. 13 S., R. 69 E., Mount Diablo
Meridian, Nevada:
(i) The portion of sec. 25 south of
Interstate Route15.
(ii) The portion of sec. 26 south of
Interstate Route15.
(iii) The portion of sec. 27 south of
Interstate Route 15.
(iv) Sec. 28: SW \1/4\ SE \1/4\.
(v) Sec. 33: E \1/2\.
(vi) Sec. 34.
(vii) Sec. 35.
(viii) Sec. 36.
(f) Sixth Area.--
(1) In general.--Not later than 1 year after the date
of the enactment of this subsection, the Secretary
shall convey to the City of Mesquite, Nevada, in
accordance with section47125 of title 49, United States
Code, and subject to all appropriate environmental
reviews, including compliance with the National
Environmental Policy Act and the Endangered Species
Act, up to 2,560 acres of public land to be selected by
the city from among the parcels of land described in
paragraph(2).
(2) Land description.--The parcels of land referred
toin paragraph (1) are as follows:
(A) In T. 13 S., R. 69 E., Mount Diablo
Meridian, Nevada:
(i) The portion of sec. 28 south of
Interstate Route15 (except S 1/2 SE 1/
4).
(ii) The portion of sec. 29 south of
Interstate Route15.
(iii) The portion of sec. 30 south of
Interstate Route 15.
(iv) The portion of sec. 31 south of
Interstate Route 15.
(v) Sec. 32.
(vi) Sec. 33: W 1/2.
(B) In T. 14 S., R. 69 E., Mount Diablo
Meridian, Nevada:
(i) Sec. 4.
(ii) Sec. 5.
(iii) Sec. 6.
(iv) Sec. 7.
(v) Sec. 8.
[(v) Sec. 7.]
(C) In T. 14 S., R. 68 E., Mount Diablo
Meridian, Nevada:
(i) Sec. 1.
(ii) Sec. 12.
(3) Withdrawal.--Subject to valid existing rights,
until the date that is 12 years after the date of the
enactment of this subsection, the parcels of public
land described in paragraph (2) are withdrawn from all
forms of entry and appropriation under the public land
laws, including the mining laws, and from operation of
the mineral leasing and geothermal leasing laws.
(4) If the land conveyed pursuant to this section is
not utilized by the city as an airport, it shall revert
to the United States, at the option of the Secretary.
(5) Nothing in this section shall preclude the
Secretary from applying appropriate terms and
conditions as identified by the required environmental
review to any conveyance made under this section.
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