[Congressional Bills 117th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 1597 Introduced in House (IH)]
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117th CONGRESS
1st Session
H. R. 1597
To provide for conservation and economic development in the State of
Nevada, and for other purposes.
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IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
March 3, 2021
Ms. Titus (for herself, Mr. Horsford, Mrs. Lee of Nevada, and Mr.
Amodei) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the
Committee on Natural Resources
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A BILL
To provide for conservation and economic development in the State of
Nevada, and for other purposes.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the
United States of America in Congress assembled,
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE; TABLE OF CONTENTS.
(a) Short Title.--This Act may be cited as the ``Southern Nevada
Economic Development and Conservation Act''.
(b) Table of Contents.--The table of contents for this Act is as
follows:
Sec. 1. Short title; table of contents.
Sec. 2. Definitions.
TITLE I--MOAPA VALLEY TRIBAL EMPOWERMENT AND ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT
Sec. 101. Transfer of land to be held in trust for the Moapa Band of
Paiutes.
Sec. 102. Tribal fee land to be held in trust.
TITLE II--CLARK COUNTY, NEVADA
Sec. 201. Definition of public park under the Red Rock Canyon National
Conservation Area Protection and
Enhancement Act of 2002.
Sec. 202. Boundary adjustment to the Red Rock Canyon National
Conservation Area.
Sec. 203. Boundary adjustment to the Rainbow Gardens Area of Critical
Environmental Concern.
Sec. 204. Land disposal and public purpose conveyances.
Sec. 205. Revocation of Ivanpah Area of Critical Environmental Concern
and establishment of special management
areas.
Sec. 206. Relationship to the Clark County Multiple Species Habitat
Conservation Plan.
Sec. 207. Designation of Maude Frazier Mountain.
Sec. 208. Availability of special account.
Sec. 209. Nevada Cancer Institute land conveyance.
TITLE III--WILDERNESS
Sec. 301. Additions to the National Wilderness Preservation System.
TITLE IV--LOCAL GOVERNMENT CONVEYANCES IN THE STATE OF NEVADA FOR
PUBLIC PURPOSES
Sec. 401. City of Boulder City, Nevada, conveyance.
Sec. 402. City of Mesquite, Nevada, conveyance for the protection of
the Virgin River watershed.
Sec. 403. Clark County, Nevada, conveyance to support public safety and
wildfire response.
Sec. 404. Moapa Valley Water District, Nevada, conveyance to support
access to rural water supply.
Sec. 405. City of North Las Vegas, Nevada, conveyance for fire training
facility.
TITLE V--IMPLEMENTATION OF LOWER VIRGIN RIVER WATERSHED PLAN
Sec. 501. Implementation of Lower Virgin River watershed plan.
TITLE VI--SOUTHERN NEVADA LIMITED TRANSITION AREA
Sec. 601. Southern Nevada Limited Transition Area.
TITLE VII--MISCELLANEOUS PROVISIONS
Sec. 701. Off-highway vehicle recreation areas.
Sec. 702. Water infrastructure conveyances for public purposes.
Sec. 703. Lower Las Vegas Wash weirs.
Sec. 704. Critical flood control facilities.
Sec. 705. Maximizing education benefits.
Sec. 706. Jurisdiction over fish and wildlife.
SEC. 2. DEFINITIONS.
In this Act:
(1) County.--The term ``County'' means Clark County,
Nevada.
(2) Federal incidental take permit.--The term ``Federal
incidental take permit'' means an incidental take permit issued
under section 10(a)(1)(B) of the Endangered Species Act of 1973
(16 U.S.C. 1539(a)(1)(B)) to--
(A) the Nevada Department of Transportation;
(B) the County; or
(C) any of the following cities in the State:
(i) Las Vegas.
(ii) North Las Vegas.
(iii) Henderson.
(iv) Boulder City.
(v) Mesquite.
(3) Indian tribe.--The term ``Indian Tribe'' has the
meaning given the term in section 4 of the Indian Self-
Determination and Education Assistance Act (25 U.S.C. 5304).
(4) Regional governmental entity; special account; unit of
local government.--The terms ``regional governmental entity'',
``special account'', and ``unit of local government'' have the
meanings given the terms in section 3 of the Southern Nevada
Public Land Management Act of 1998 (Public Law 105-263; 112
Stat. 2344).
(5) Secretary.--The term ``Secretary'' means the Secretary
of the Interior.
(6) State.--The term ``State'' means the State of Nevada.
(7) Tribe.--The term ``Tribe'' means the Moapa Band of
Paiutes of the Moapa River Indian Reservation, Nevada.
TITLE I--MOAPA VALLEY TRIBAL EMPOWERMENT AND ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT
SEC. 101. TRANSFER OF LAND TO BE HELD IN TRUST FOR THE MOAPA BAND OF
PAIUTES.
(a) In General.--Subject to valid existing rights, including
rights-of-way for construction, maintenance, and operation of the Moapa
Valley Water District facilities, as depicted on the map entitled
``Moapa Valley Water District-Facilities and Land Conveyances'' and
dated November 13, 2019, and existing rights-of-way for electric
generation, transmission, distribution, and supporting facilities, all
right, title, and interest of the United States in and to the land
described in subsection (b) shall be--
(1) held in trust by the United States for the benefit of
the Tribe; and
(2) part of the reservation of the Tribe.
(b) Description of Land.--The land referred to in subsection (a) is
the approximately 41,055 acres of land administered by the Bureau of
Land Management and the Bureau of Reclamation, as generally depicted on
the map entitled ``Southern Nevada Land Management'' and dated February
22, 2021.
(c) Survey.--Not later than 60 days after the date of enactment of
this Act, the Secretary shall complete a survey of the boundary lines
to establish the boundaries of the land taken into trust under
subsection (a).
(d) Gaming.--Land taken into trust under this section shall not be
eligible, or considered to have been taken into trust, for class II
gaming or class III gaming (as those terms are defined in section 4 of
the Indian Gaming Regulatory Act (25 U.S.C. 2703)).
(e) Water Rights.--
(1) In general.--There shall not be Federal reserved rights
to surface water or groundwater for any land taken into trust
by the United States for the benefit of the Tribe under
subsection (a).
(2) State water rights.--The Tribe shall retain any right
or claim to water under State law for any land taken into trust
by the United States for the benefit of the Tribe under
subsection (a).
SEC. 102. TRIBAL FEE LAND TO BE HELD IN TRUST.
(a) In General.--All right, title, and interest of the Tribe in and
to the land described in subsection (b) shall be--
(1) held in trust by the United States for the benefit of
the Tribe; and
(2) part of the reservation of the Tribe.
(b) Description of Land.--The land referred to in subsection (a) is
the approximately 200 acres of land held in fee by the Tribe as
generally depicted on the map entitled ``General Land Status, Moapa
Band of Paiutes'' and dated September 2012.
(c) Survey.--Not later than 180 days after the date of enactment of
this Act, the Secretary shall complete a survey of the boundary lines
to establish the boundaries of the land taken into trust under
subsection (a).
TITLE II--CLARK COUNTY, NEVADA
SEC. 201. DEFINITION OF PUBLIC PARK UNDER THE RED ROCK CANYON NATIONAL
CONSERVATION AREA PROTECTION AND ENHANCEMENT ACT OF 2002.
Section 102 of the Red Rock Canyon National Conservation Area
Protection and Enhancement Act of 2002 (16 U.S.C. 460ccc-4 note; Public
Law 107-282) is amended--
(1) by redesignating paragraphs (1), (2), and (3) as
paragraphs (2), (4), and (5), respectively;
(2) by inserting before paragraph (2) (as so redesignated)
the following:
``(1) Associated supportive use.--The term `associated
supportive use' means a use that supports the overall function
and enjoyment of a public park.''; and
(3) by inserting after paragraph (2) (as so redesignated)
the following:
``(3) Public park.--The term `public park' includes land
developed or managed by a partnership between Clark County,
Nevada, and a private entity for recreational uses and
associated supportive uses, including uses that require a fee
for admittance or use of property within the public park.''.
SEC. 202. BOUNDARY ADJUSTMENT TO THE RED ROCK CANYON NATIONAL
CONSERVATION AREA.
Section 3(a) of the Red Rock Canyon National Conservation Area
Establishment Act of 1990 (16 U.S.C. 460ccc-1(a)) is amended by
striking paragraph (2) and inserting the following:
``(2) The conservation area shall consist of approximately
246,990 acres of land, as generally depicted on the map
entitled `Southern Nevada Land Management' and dated February
22, 2021.''.
SEC. 203. BOUNDARY ADJUSTMENT TO THE RAINBOW GARDENS AREA OF CRITICAL
ENVIRONMENTAL CONCERN.
(a) In General.--The boundary of the Rainbow Gardens Area of
Critical Environmental Concern, as amended under the Las Vegas Resource
Management Plan of 1998, is modified to exclude approximately 390 acres
of land, as generally depicted on the map entitled ``Rainbow Gardens
ACEC Boundary Adjustment'' and dated November 13, 2019.
(b) Availability of Map.--The map described in subsection (a) shall
be on file and available for inspection in the appropriate offices of
the Bureau of Land Management.
SEC. 204. LAND DISPOSAL AND PUBLIC PURPOSE CONVEYANCES.
(a) Land Disposal.--
(1) In general.--Section 4(a) of the Southern Nevada Public
Land Management Act of 1998 (Public Law 105-263; 112 Stat.
2344; 116 Stat. 2007; 127 Stat. 3872) is amended, in the first
sentence, by striking ``September 17, 2012'' and inserting
``November 23, 2020''.
(2) Mineral interests.--The following shall not constitute
the unauthorized use of sand or gravel for purposes of the
Southern Nevada Public Land Management Act of 1998 (Public Law
105-263; 112 Stat. 2343) or the Clark County Conservation of
Public Land and Natural Resources Act of 2002 (Public Law 107-
282; 116 Stat. 1994):
(A) The movement of common varieties of sand and
gravel on a surface estate acquired under the Southern
Nevada Public Land Management Act of 1998 (Public Law
105-263; 112 Stat. 2343) or the Clark County
Conservation of Public Land and Natural Resources Act
of 2002 (Public Law 107-282; 116 Stat. 1994) by the
owner of the surface estate for purposes including
recontouring or balancing the surface estate or filling
utility trenches on the surface estate.
(B) The disposal of sand or gravel described in
subparagraph (A) at an off-site landfill.
(b) Public Purpose Conveyances.--
(1) Definitions.--In this subsection:
(A) Eligible entity.--The term ``eligible entity''
means the State, a political subdivision of the State,
a unit of local government, or a regional governmental
entity in the County.
(B) Federal land.--The term ``Federal land'' means
any Federal land in the County--
(i) that is leased, patented, authorized as
a right-of-way, or otherwise approved for use
pursuant to the Act of June 14, 1926 (commonly
known as the ``Recreation and Public Purposes
Act'') (44 Stat. 741, chapter 578; 43 U.S.C.
869 et seq.), the Federal Land Policy and
Management Act of 1976 (43 U.S.C. 1701 et
seq.), the National Environmental Policy Act of
1969 (42 U.S.C. 4321 et seq.), or any other
applicable Federal law;
(ii) on which a permanent public facility
has been or may be constructed; and
(iii) that is not--
(I) under the jurisdiction of the
National Park Service or the Department
of Defense; or
(II) managed as--
(aa) a unit of the National
Wildlife Refuge System;
(bb) a component of the
National Wilderness
Preservation System; or
(cc) a component of the
National Landscape Conservation
System.
(2) Authorization for conveyance.--Subject to valid
existing rights and paragraph (4), on request by an eligible
entity for the conveyance of a parcel of Federal land, the
Secretary shall convey to the eligible entity by quitclaim
deed, without consideration, terms, conditions, reservations,
or stipulations, all right, title, and interest of the United
States in and to the parcel of Federal land for any public
purpose.
(3) Map and legal description.--
(A) In general.--Not later than 180 days after the
date of a request by an eligible entity for a
conveyance of Federal land under paragraph (2), the
Secretary shall file a map and legal description of the
parcel of Federal land to be conveyed under that
paragraph.
(B) Effect; availability.--Each map and legal
description filed under subparagraph (A) shall--
(i) have the same force and effect as if
included in this Act; and
(ii) be on file and available for public
inspection in the Las Vegas Field Office of the
Bureau of Land Management.
(C) Errors.--The Secretary may correct any minor
error in a map or legal description filed under
subparagraph (A).
(4) Reversion.--
(A) In general.--As a condition of a conveyance
under paragraph (2) and except as provided in
subparagraph (B), the Secretary shall require that, if
the parcel of the Federal land conveyed under that
paragraph is no longer used for any public purpose for
which the Federal land was conveyed, all right, title,
and interest in and to the parcel of Federal land
shall--
(i) revert to the United States; or
(ii) on authorization by the Secretary, be
disposed of by the eligible entity through a
sale, lease, or other conveyance, in accordance
with subparagraph (C).
(B) Exception.--The removal of sediment or minerals
from a stormwater detention basin or from a parcel of
Federal land conveyed under paragraph (2) shall be
considered to be an authorized use.
(C) Requirements for sale, lease, or other
conveyance.--
(i) Fair market value.--The sale, lease, or
other conveyance of a parcel of Federal land by
an eligible entity under subparagraph (A)(ii)
shall be for fair market value.
(ii) Disposition of proceeds.--Any gross
proceeds received by an eligible entity from
the sale, lease, or other conveyance of a
parcel of Federal land under subparagraph
(A)(ii) shall be deposited in the special
account.
(D) Responsibility for remediation.--If a parcel of
Federal land reverts to the Secretary under
subparagraph (A) and the Secretary determines that the
Federal land is contaminated with hazardous waste, the
eligible entity to which the Federal land was conveyed
shall be responsible for remediation of the
contamination of the parcel of Federal land.
(5) Applicable law.--Any lease, patent, or real estate
transaction for Federal land conveyed under paragraph (2) is
affirmed and validated as having been completed pursuant to,
and in compliance with, the Act of June 14, 1926 (commonly
known as the ``Recreation and Public Purposes Act'') (44 Stat.
741, chapter 578; 43 U.S.C. 869 et seq.), the Federal Land
Policy and Management Act of 1976 (43 U.S.C. 1701 et seq.), and
the National Environmental Policy Act of 1969 (42 U.S.C. 4321
et seq.), for the construction of public schools, fire
stations, parks, community centers, law enforcement facilities,
flood control facilities, and other public infrastructure.
(6) Payment of costs.--The Secretary shall pay for any
administrative and real estate transfer costs incurred in
carrying out the conveyances of Federal land under paragraph
(2) using amounts from the special account.
(c) Use of Public-Private Partnerships by Units of Local Government
for Affordable Housing.--
(1) Definitions.--In this subsection:
(A) Affordable housing.--The term ``affordable
housing'' means housing that serves individuals and
families with a household income that does not exceed
120 percent of the area median income, including--
(i) in the case of homes for sale, homes
that retain affordability for future buyers
through the use of perpetual resale or deed
restrictions; and
(ii) a manufactured home community, if the
manufactured home community is managed by--
(I) a nonprofit organization; or
(II) a resident-owned cooperative.
(B) Covered land.--The term ``covered land'' means
any parcel of Federal land in the County that is--
(i) acquired or conveyed by a unit of local
government before, on, or after the date of
enactment of this Act for public purposes; and
(ii) subject to reversion to the United
States if the acquired or conveyed Federal land
is no longer used for public purposes.
(2) Use of covered land.--
(A) In general.--Any covered land may be developed,
financed, used, and maintained for public purposes,
including affordable housing, by any entity operating
in the County that has entered into a contract with the
applicable unit of local government providing for the
use of the covered land by the entity.
(B) Exemption from notice of realty action
requirement.--If an entity seeks to use covered land
for affordable housing purposes under subparagraph (A),
the entity--
(i) shall not be required to comply with
notice of realty action requirements with
respect to the covered land; but
(ii) before using the covered land for
affordable housing purposes, shall provide, for
a period of not less than 14 days, adequate
public notice of the use of the covered land.
(C) Reversion.--If covered land that is used for
affordable housing purposes under subparagraph (A)
ceases to be used for affordable housing or any other
public purpose, all right, title, and interest in and
to the covered land shall, at the discretion of the
Secretary, revert to the United States.
(3) Acquisition of covered land for affordable housing
purposes.--On submission of an application to the Secretary by
a unit of local government for the conveyance to the unit of
local government of covered land for affordable housing
purposes as authorized under section 7(b) of the Southern
Nevada Public Land Management Act of 1998 (Public Law 105-263;
111 Stat. 2349), not later than 90 days after the date of
receipt of the application, the Secretary shall convey to the
unit of local government, for consideration in an amount of not
more than $1, all right, title, and interest of the United
States in and to the covered land.
SEC. 205. REVOCATION OF IVANPAH AREA OF CRITICAL ENVIRONMENTAL CONCERN
AND ESTABLISHMENT OF SPECIAL MANAGEMENT AREAS.
(a) Revocation of Ivanpah Area of Critical Environmental Concern.--
The designation by the Bureau of Land Management of the Ivanpah Area of
Critical Environmental Concern in the State dated February 14, 2014, is
revoked.
(b) Establishment of Special Management Areas.--The following areas
in the County are designated as special management areas:
(1) Stump springs special management area.--Certain Federal
land in the County administered by the Bureau of Land
Management, comprising approximately 141,786 acres, as
generally depicted on the map entitled ``Southern Nevada Land
Management'' and dated February 22, 2021, which shall be known
as the ``Stump Springs Special Management Area''.
(2) Bird springs valley special management area.--Certain
Federal land in the County administered by the Bureau of Land
Management, comprising approximately 39,282 acres, as generally
depicted on the map entitled ``Southern Nevada Land
Management'' and dated February 22, 2021, which shall be known
as the ``Bird Springs Valley Special Management Area''.
(3) Desert tortoise protective corridor special management
area.--Certain Federal land in the County administered by the
Bureau of Land Management, comprising approximately 42,974
acres, as generally depicted on the map entitled ``Southern
Nevada Land Management'' and dated February 22, 2021, which
shall be known as the ``Desert Tortoise Protective Corridor
Special Management Area'', which shall take the place of and
serve the purposes of the Ivanpah Area of Critical
Environmental Concern revoked under subsection (a).
(4) Jean lake special management area.--Certain Federal
land in the County administered by the Bureau of Land
Management, comprising approximately 2,669 acres, as generally
depicted on the map entitled ``Southern Nevada Land
Management'' and dated February 22, 2021, which shall be known
as the ``Jean Lake Special Management Area''.
(5) Gale hills special management area.--Certain Federal
land in the County administered by the Bureau of Land
Management, comprising approximately 16,411 acres, as generally
depicted on the map entitled ``Southern Nevada Land
Management'' and dated February 22, 2021, which shall be known
as the ``Gale Hills Special Management Area''.
(6) California wash special management area.--Certain
Federal land in the County administered by the Bureau of Land
Management, comprising approximately 8,203 acres, as generally
depicted on the map entitled ``Southern Nevada Land
Management'' and dated February 22, 2021, which shall be known
as the ``California Wash Special Management Area''.
(7) Bitter springs special management area.--Certain
Federal land in the County administered by the Bureau of Land
Management, comprising approximately 61,711 acres, as generally
depicted on the map entitled ``Southern Nevada Land
Management'' and dated February 22, 2021, which shall be known
as the ``Bitter Springs Special Management Area''.
(8) Muddy mountains special management area.--Certain
Federal land in the County administered by the Bureau of Land
Management, comprising approximately 32,250 acres, as generally
depicted on the map entitled ``Southern Nevada Land
Management'' and dated February 22, 2021, which shall be known
as the ``Muddy Mountains Special Management Area''.
(9) Mesa milkvetch special management area.--Certain
Federal land in the County administered by the Bureau of Land
Management, comprising approximately 8,430 acres, as generally
depicted on the map entitled ``Southern Nevada Land
Management'' and dated February 22, 2021, which shall be known
as the ``Mesa Milkvetch Special Management Area''.
(c) Purposes.--The purposes of a special management area designated
by subsection (b) (referred to in this section as a ``Special
Management Area'') are--
(1) to provide for the conservation and recovery of the
diversity of natural habitats and native species of plants and
animals in the County covered by the Clark County Multiple
Species Habitat Conservation Plan (including any amendments to
the plan); and
(2) to mitigate the impacts of--
(A) any amendment to the applicable Federal
incidental take permit, as required by sections
17.22(b)(1) and 17.32(b)(1) of title 50, Code of
Federal Regulations (or successor regulations); and
(B) any amendments to the Clark County Multiple
Species Habitat Conservation Plan under section 206.
(d) Management of Special Management Areas.--
(1) In general.--The Secretary shall manage each Special
Management Area--
(A) in a manner that conserves, protects, and
enhances the purposes for which the Special Management
Area is established; and
(B) in accordance with--
(i) this section;
(ii) the Federal Land Policy and Management
Act of 1976 (43 U.S.C. 1701 et seq.); and
(iii) any other applicable law.
(2) Uses.--The Secretary shall allow only uses of a Special
Management Area that are consistent with the purposes for which
the Special Management Area is established.
(3) Motorized vehicles; new roads.--
(A) Motorized vehicles.--Except as needed for
emergency response or administrative purposes, the use
of motorized vehicles in the Special Management Areas
shall be permitted only on roads and motorized routes
designated for the use of motorized vehicles in the
management plan developed under subsection (i)(1)(A).
(B) New roads.--No new permanent or temporary roads
or other motorized vehicle routes shall be constructed
within the Special Management Areas after the date of
enactment of this Act.
(e) Map and Legal Description.--
(1) In general.--As soon as practicable after the date of
enactment of this Act, the Secretary shall prepare and submit
to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources of the Senate
and the Committee on Natural Resources of the House of
Representatives a map and legal description of each Special
Management Area.
(2) Effect.--A map or legal description filed under
paragraph (1) shall have the same force and effect as if
included in this Act.
(3) Corrections.--The Secretary may correct minor errors in
a map or legal description filed under paragraph (1), if,
before making a proposed correction, the Secretary submits to
the County the proposed correction for review and approval.
(4) Public availability.--A copy of each map and legal
description filed under paragraph (1) shall be on file and
available for public inspection in the Las Vegas Field Office
of the Bureau of Land Management.
(f) Incorporation of Acquired Land and Interests.--Any land or
interest in land that is acquired by the United States within a Special
Management Area shall--
(1) become part of the Special Management Area in which the
acquired land or interest in land is located;
(2) be withdrawn in accordance with subsection (g); and
(3) be managed in accordance with--
(A) this section;
(B) the Federal Land Policy and Management Act of
1976 (43 U.S.C. 1701 et seq.); and
(C) any other applicable law (including
regulations).
(g) Withdrawal.--Subject to valid existing rights, and to rights-
of-way for construction, maintenance, and operation of the Moapa Valley
Water District facilities depicted on the map entitled ``Moapa Valley
Water District-Facilities and Land Conveyances'' and dated November 13,
2019, all Federal land within the areas described in subsection (b) 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, mineral materials,
and geothermal leasing laws.
(h) Cooperative Management Agreement.--Not later than 1 year after
the date of enactment of this Act, the Secretary shall enter into a
cooperative management agreement with the County that provides for the
joint management of the Special Management Areas by the Secretary and
the County, in accordance with--
(1) this section;
(2) the Federal Land Policy and Management Act of 1976 (43
U.S.C. 1701 et seq.); and
(3) any other applicable Federal law.
(i) Management Plan.--
(1) In general.--As soon as practicable, but not later than
1 year, after the date on which the County is issued an amended
Federal incidental take permit in accordance with section 206,
the Secretary and the County shall--
(A) develop a comprehensive cooperative management
plan for the long-term protection and management of the
Special Management Areas; and
(B) amend the 1998 Las Vegas Resource Management
Plan to incorporate the provisions of the management
plan for the Special Management Areas developed under
subparagraph (A).
(2) Interim management.--During the period beginning on the
date of enactment of this Act and ending on the date on which
the management plan developed under paragraph (1)(A) and the
amendment to the 1998 Las Vegas Resource Management Plan
required under paragraph (1)(B) take effect, the Secretary
shall not authorize the use of the Federal land described in
subsection (b) for any activity contrary to the purposes
described in subsection (c), including--
(A) disposal;
(B) rights-of-way;
(C) leases, including utility-scale solar energy
facilities;
(D) livestock grazing;
(E) infrastructure development; and
(F) mineral entry.
(j) Transportation and Utility Corridors.--
(1) In general.--Consistent with this subsection, the
management plan for the Special Management Areas developed
under subsection (i)(1)(A) shall establish provisions,
including avoidance, minimization, and mitigation measures, for
ongoing maintenance of public utility and other rights-of-way
in existing designated transportation and utility corridors
within a Special Management Area.
(2) Effect.--Nothing in this section--
(A) affects the existence, use, operation,
maintenance, repair, construction, reconfiguration,
expansion, inspection, renewal, reconstruction,
alteration, addition, relocation improvement funding,
removal, or replacement of any utility facility or
appurtenant right-of-way within an existing designated
transportation and utility corridor within a Special
Management Area;
(B) precludes the Secretary from authorizing the
establishment of a new utility facility right-of-way
within an existing designated transportation and
utility corridor within a Special Management Area--
(i) in accordance with--
(I) the National Environmental
Policy Act of 1969 (42 U.S.C. 4321 et
seq.); and
(II) any other applicable law; and
(ii) subject to such terms and conditions
as the Secretary determines to be appropriate;
or
(C) prohibits access to, or the repair or
replacement of, a transmission line within a right-of-
way grant within a Special Management Area issued
before the date of enactment of this Act.
(k) Effect.--Nothing in this section prevents or interferes with--
(1) the construction or operation of the Ivanpah Valley
Airport authorized under the Ivanpah Valley Airport Public
Lands Transfer Act (Public Law 106-362; 114 Stat. 1404); or
(2) the Airport Environs Overlay District authorized under
section 501(c) of the Clark County Conservation of Public Land
and Natural Resources Act of 2002 (Public Law 107-282; 116
Stat. 2008) and section 3092(i) of the Carl Levin and Howard P.
``Buck'' McKeon National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal
Year 2015 (Public Law 113-291; 127 Stat. 3875).
SEC. 206. RELATIONSHIP TO THE CLARK COUNTY MULTIPLE SPECIES HABITAT
CONSERVATION PLAN.
(a) Extension of Habitat Conservation Plan.--On receipt from the
County of a complete application for an amendment to the applicable
Federal incidental take permit, as required by sections 17.22(b)(1) and
17.32(b)(1) of title 50, Code of Federal Regulations (or successor
regulations), and an amended Clark County Multiple Species Habitat
Conservation Plan which incorporates the Special Management Areas
established by section 205(b) and the provisions of the management plan
required under section 205(i)(1)(A), the Secretary shall, in accordance
with this Act, the National Environmental Policy Act of 1969 (42 U.S.C.
4321 et seq.), the Endangered Species Act of 1973 (16 U.S.C. 1531 et
seq.), and any other applicable Federal environmental laws--
(1) credit approximately 353,716 acres of the land
conserved and designated as Special Management Areas under
section 205(b), as depicted on the map entitled ``Southern
Nevada Land Management'' and dated February 22, 2021, as
mitigation to fully or partially offset, as determined by the
Secretary using the best available scientific and commercial
information, additional incidental take impacts resulting from
development of additional land within the County covered under
the existing Clark County Multiple Species Habitat Conservation
Plan or to be covered through an amendment to the Clark County
Multiple Species Habitat Conservation Plan and Federal
incidental take permit; and
(2) extend the Clark County Multiple Species Habitat
Conservation Plan and Federal incidental take permit for the
maximum authorized duration, as determined by the Secretary.
(b) Federal Permit Issuance Criteria.--Before amending the Clark
County Multiple Species Habitat Conservation Plan and extending the
Federal incidental take permit under subsection (a), the Secretary
shall ensure that the Federal incidental take permit issuance criteria
required in sections 17.22(b)(2), 17.32(b)(2), and 222.307(c)(2) of
title 50, Code of Federal Regulations (or successor regulations), are
met.
(c) Effect.--Nothing in this Act otherwise limits, alters,
modifies, or amends the Clark County Multiple Species Habitat
Conservation Plan.
SEC. 207. DESIGNATION OF MAUDE FRAZIER MOUNTAIN.
(a) In General.--The peak of Frenchman Mountain in the State
located at latitude 3610'45" N, by longitude 11459'52" W, shall be
designated as ``Maude Frazier Mountain''.
(b) References.--Any reference in a law, map, regulation, document,
record, or other paper of the United States to the peak described in
subsection (a) shall be considered to be a reference to ``Maude Frazier
Mountain''.
SEC. 208. AVAILABILITY OF SPECIAL ACCOUNT.
Section 4(e)(3)(A) of the Southern Nevada Public Land Management
Act of 1998 (Public Law 105-263; 112 Stat. 2346; 120 Stat. 3045) is
amended--
(1) in clause (ii), by striking ``the Great Basin National
Park, and other areas'' and inserting ``the Great Basin
National Park, the Tule Springs Fossil Bed National Monument,
and other areas'';
(2) in clause (x), by striking ``and'' at the end;
(3) by redesignating clause (xi) as clause (xii); and
(4) by inserting after clause (x) the following:
``(xi) development and implementation of
sustainability and climate initiatives in Clark
County, Nevada, in accordance with a
cooperative agreement with a unit of local
government or regional governmental entity;
and''.
SEC. 209. NEVADA CANCER INSTITUTE LAND CONVEYANCE.
Section 2603(a)(3) of the Omnibus Public Land Management Act of
2009 (Public Law 111-11; 123 Stat. 1118) is amended by inserting ``, or
any successors in interest'' before the period at the end.
TITLE III--WILDERNESS
SEC. 301. ADDITIONS TO THE NATIONAL WILDERNESS PRESERVATION SYSTEM.
(a) Designation.--Section 202(a) of the Clark County Conservation
of Public Land and Natural Resources Act of 2002 (16 U.S.C. 1132 note;
Public Law 107-282; 116 Stat. 1999) is amended--
(1) in paragraph (3), by striking ``2002'' and inserting
``2002, and the approximately 10,137 acres of Federal land
managed by the Bureau of Land Management, as generally depicted
on the map entitled `Southern Nevada Land Management' and dated
February 22, 2021'';
(2) in paragraph (4), by striking ``2002'' and inserting
``2002, and the approximately 3,878 acres of Federal land
managed by the Bureau of Land Management, as generally depicted
on the map entitled `Southern Nevada Land Management' and dated
February 22, 2021'';
(3) in paragraph (5), by striking ``2002'' and inserting
``2002, and the approximately 19,521 acres of Federal land
managed by the Bureau of Land Management, as generally depicted
on the map entitled `Southern Nevada Land Management' and dated
February 22, 2021'';
(4) in paragraph (11), by striking ``2002'' and inserting
``2002, and the approximately 44,942 acres of Federal land
managed by the Bureau of Land Management, as generally depicted
on the map entitled `Southern Nevada Land Management' and dated
February 22, 2021'';
(5) in paragraph (12), by striking ``2002'' and inserting
``2002, and the approximately 30,211 acres of Federal land
managed by the Bureau of Land Management, as generally depicted
on the map entitled `Southern Nevada Land Management' and dated
February 22, 2021'';
(6) in paragraph (16), by striking ``2002'' and inserting
``2002, and the approximately 31,120 acres of Federal land
managed by the Bureau of Land Management, as generally depicted
on the map entitled `Southern Nevada Land Management' and dated
February 22, 2021'';
(7) in paragraph (17), by striking ``2002'' and inserting
``2002, and the approximately 699 acres of Federal land managed
by the Bureau of Land Management, as generally depicted on the
map entitled `Southern Nevada Land Management' and dated
February 22, 2021''; and
(8) by adding at the end the following:
``(19) Mount stirling wilderness.--Certain Federal land
managed by the Bureau of Land Management, comprising
approximately 73,011 acres, as generally depicted on the map
entitled `Southern Nevada Land Management' and dated February
22, 2021, which shall be known as the `Mount Stirling
Wilderness'.
``(20) Overton wilderness.--Certain Federal land managed by
the National Park Service, comprising approximately 23,227
acres, as generally depicted on the map entitled `Southern
Nevada Land Management' and dated February 22, 2021, which
shall be known as the `Overton Wilderness'.
``(21) Twin springs wilderness.--Certain Federal land
managed by the National Park Service, comprising approximately
9,684 acres, as generally depicted on the map entitled
`Southern Nevada Land Management' and dated February 22, 2021,
which shall be known as the `Twin Springs Wilderness'.
``(22) Scanlon wash wilderness.--Certain Federal land
managed by the National Park Service, comprising approximately
22,826 acres, as generally depicted on the map entitled
`Southern Nevada Land Management' and dated February 22, 2021,
which shall be known as the `Scanlon Wash Wilderness'.
``(23) Hiller mountains wilderness.--Certain Federal land
managed by the National Park Service, comprising approximately
14,832 acres, as generally depicted on the map entitled
`Southern Nevada Land Management' and dated February 22, 2021,
which shall be known as the `Hiller Mountains Wilderness'.
``(24) Hell's kitchen wilderness.--Certain Federal land
managed by the National Park Service, comprising approximately
12,439 acres, as generally depicted on the map entitled
`Southern Nevada Land Management' and dated February 22, 2021,
which shall be known as the `Hell's Kitchen Wilderness'.
``(25) South million hills wilderness.--Certain Federal
land managed by the National Park Service, comprising
approximately 8,955 acres, as generally depicted on the map
entitled `Southern Nevada Land Management' and dated February
22, 2021, which shall be known as the `South Million Hills
Wilderness'.
``(26) New york mountains wilderness.--Certain Federal land
managed by the Bureau of Land Management, comprising
approximately 14,114 acres, as generally depicted on the map
entitled `Southern Nevada Land Management' and dated February
22, 2021, which is incorporated in, and considered to be a part
of, the Mojave Wilderness designated by section 601(a)(3) of
the California Desert Protection Act of 1994 (16 U.S.C. 1132
note; Public Law 103-433; 108 Stat. 4496).
``(27) Piute mountains wilderness.--Certain Federal land
managed by the Bureau of Land Management, comprising
approximately 7,404 acres, as generally depicted on the map
entitled `Southern Nevada Land Management' and dated February
22, 2021, which is incorporated in, and considered to be a part
of, the Mojave Wilderness designated by section 601(a)(3) of
the California Desert Protection Act of 1994 (16 U.S.C. 1132
note; Public Law 103-13 433; 108 Stat. 4496).
``(28) Sheep range wilderness.--Certain Federal land
managed by the Director of the United States Fish and Wildlife
Service, comprising approximately 435,277 acres, as generally
depicted as `Sheep Range Wilderness' on the map entitled
`Southern Nevada Land Management' and dated February 22, 2021,
which shall be known as the `Sheep Range Wilderness'.
``(29) Las vegas range wilderness.--Certain Federal land
managed by the Director of the United States Fish and Wildlife
Service and the Director of the Bureau of Land Management,
comprising approximately 150,823 acres, as generally depicted
as `Las Vegas Range Wilderness' on the map entitled `Southern
Nevada Land Management' and dated February 22, 2021, which
shall be known as the `Las Vegas Range Wilderness'.
``(30) Gass peak wilderness.--Certain Federal land managed
by the Director of the United States Fish and Wildlife Service,
comprising approximately 33,424 acres, as generally depicted as
`Gass Peak Wilderness' on the map entitled `Southern Nevada
Land Management' and dated February 22, 2021, which shall be
known as the `Gass Peak Wilderness'.
``(31) Desert bighorn wilderness.--Certain Federal land
managed by the Director of the United States Fish and Wildlife
Service, comprising approximately 285,749 acres, as generally
depicted as `Desert Bighorn Wilderness' on the map entitled
`Southern Nevada Land Management' and dated February 22, 2021,
which shall be known as the `Desert Bighorn Wilderness'.
``(32) Pintwater-east desert-spotted range wilderness.--
Certain Federal land managed by the Director of the United
States Fish and Wildlife Service, comprising approximately
268,698 acres, as generally depicted as `Pintwater-East Desert-
Spotted Range Wilderness' on the map entitled `Southern Nevada
Land Management' and dated February 22, 2021, which shall be
known as the `Pintwater-East Desert-Spotted Range Wilderness'.
``(33) Hole-in-the-rock west wilderness.--Certain Federal
land managed by the Director of the United States Fish and
Wildlife Service, comprising approximately 91,533 acres, as
generally depicted as `Hole-In-The-Rock Wilderness' on the map
entitled `Southern Nevada Land Management' and dated February
22, 2021, which shall be known as the `Hole-In-The-Rock West
Wilderness'.
``(34) Hole-in-the-rock east wilderness.--Certain Federal
land managed by the Director of the United States Fish and
Wildlife Service, comprising approximately 13,412 acres, as
generally depicted as `Hole-In-The-Rock Wilderness' on the map
entitled `Southern Nevada Land Management' and dated February
22, 2021, which shall be known as the `Hole-In-The-Rock East
Wilderness'.
``(35) Desert range wilderness.--Certain Federal land
managed by the Director of the United States Fish and Wildlife
Service, comprising approximately 23,100 acres, as generally
depicted as `Desert Range Wilderness' on the map entitled
`Southern Nevada Land Management' and dated February 22, 2021,
which shall be known as the `Desert Range Wilderness'.
``(36) Lucy gray wilderness.--Certain Federal land managed
by the Bureau of Land Management, comprising approximately
9,717 acres, as generally depicted on the map entitled
`Southern Nevada Land Management' and dated February 22,
2021.''.
(b) Applicable Law.--Subject to valid existing rights and
notwithstanding section 203(a) of the Clark County Conservation of
Public Land and Natural Resources Act of 2002 (16 U.S.C. 1132 note;
Public Law 107-282; 116 Stat. 2002), any reference in the Wilderness
Act (16 U.S.C. 1131 et seq.) to the effective date of that Act shall be
considered to be a reference to the date of enactment of this Act for
purposes of administering land designated as wilderness or a wilderness
addition by an amendment to section 202(a) of the Clark County
Conservation of Public Land and Natural Resources Act of 2002 (16
U.S.C. 1132 note; Public Law 107-282; 116 Stat. 1999) made by
subsection (a).
TITLE IV--LOCAL GOVERNMENT CONVEYANCES IN THE STATE OF NEVADA FOR
PUBLIC PURPOSES
SEC. 401. CITY OF BOULDER CITY, NEVADA, CONVEYANCE.
(a) Definitions.--In this section:
(1) City.--The term ``City'' means the city of Boulder
City, Nevada.
(2) Federal land.--The term ``Federal land'' means the
public land that was reserved to the United States, as
described in item 2 under exhibit B of Patent Nev-048100, which
was created pursuant to Public Law 85-339 (72 Stat. 31).
(b) Authorization of Conveyance.--On request of the City, the
Secretary shall convey to the City, without consideration, all right,
title, and interest of the United States in and to the Federal land.
(c) Administration of Acquired Land.--
(1) In general.--The Federal land conveyed under subsection
(b) shall be subject to valid existing rights.
(2) Administrative authority.--The Secretary shall continue
to have administrative authority over the Federal land conveyed
under subsection (b) after the date of the conveyance.
(d) Reversion.--
(1) In general.--If the Federal land conveyed under
subsection (b) ceases to be used for the public purpose for
which the Federal land was conveyed, the Federal land shall
revert to the United States, at the discretion of the
Secretary, if the Secretary determines that reversion is in the
best interest of the United States.
(2) Responsibility of city.--If the Secretary determines
under paragraph (1) that the Federal land should revert to the
United States and that the Federal land is contaminated with
hazardous waste, the City shall be responsible for remediation
of the contamination of the Federal land.
SEC. 402. CITY OF MESQUITE, NEVADA, CONVEYANCE FOR THE PROTECTION OF
THE VIRGIN RIVER WATERSHED.
(a) Definitions.--In this section:
(1) City.--The term ``City'' means the city of Mesquite,
Nevada.
(2) Federal land.--The term ``Federal land'' means the
approximately 250 acres of Federal land, as generally depicted
on the Map.
(3) Map.--The term ``Map'' means the map entitled ``City of
Mesquite, River Park'' and dated November 13, 2019.
(b) Authorization of Conveyance.--Notwithstanding the land use
planning requirements of sections 202 and 203 of the Federal Land
Policy and Management Act of 1976 ( 43 U.S.C. 1712, 1713), on request
of the City, the Secretary shall convey to the City, without
consideration, all right, title, and interest of the United States in
and to the Federal land for use by the City in developing and
implementing a watershed management plan for the Virgin River
watershed, subject to the provisions of this section.
(c) Map and Legal Descriptions.--
(1) In general.--As soon as practicable after the date of
enactment of this Act, the Secretary shall prepare final legal
descriptions of the Federal land to be conveyed under
subsection (b).
(2) Corrections.--The Secretary may correct any minor
errors in the Map or legal descriptions prepared under
paragraph (1).
(3) Availability.--The Map and legal descriptions prepared
under paragraph (1) shall be on file and available for public
inspection in the Las Vegas Field Office of the Bureau of Land
Management.
(d) Reversion.--
(1) In general.--If the Federal land conveyed under
subsection (b) ceases to be used for the public purpose for
which the Federal land was conveyed, the Federal land shall
revert to the United States, at the discretion of the
Secretary, if the Secretary determines that reversion is in the
best interest of the United States.
(2) Responsibility of city.--If the Secretary determines
under paragraph (1) that the Federal land should revert to the
United States and that the Federal land is contaminated with
hazardous waste, the City shall be responsible for the
remediation of the contamination of the Federal land.
SEC. 403. CLARK COUNTY, NEVADA, CONVEYANCE TO SUPPORT PUBLIC SAFETY AND
WILDFIRE RESPONSE.
(a) Authorization of Conveyance.--Notwithstanding the land use
planning requirements of sections 202 and 203 of the Federal Land
Policy and Management Act of 1976 (43 U.S.C. 1712, 1713), on request of
the County, the Secretary shall convey to the County, without
consideration, all right, title, and interest of the United States in
and to the following parcels of Federal land, subject to the provisions
of this section:
(1) Mount charleston public safety complex.--The
approximately 16-acre parcel of Federal land generally depicted
as Parcel A on the map entitled ``Mount Charleston Public
Safety Complex'' and dated November 13, 2019, and the 1.5-acre
parcel of Federal land depicted on the map entitled ``Parcel
for Lee Canyon Fire Station'' and dated November 13, 2019, for
police and fire facilities.
(2) Public safety training facilities.--The approximately
123 acres of Federal land, as generally depicted on the map
entitled ``Metro Parcels'' and dated November 13, 2019, for
public safety training facilities.
(b) Payment of Costs.--As a condition of the conveyance under
subsection (a), the County shall pay any costs relating to any land
surveys and other associated costs of conveying the parcels of Federal
land under subsection (a).
(c) Map and Legal Descriptions.--
(1) In general.--As soon as practicable after the date of
enactment of this Act, the Secretary shall prepare final legal
descriptions of the parcels of Federal land to be conveyed
under subsection (a).
(2) Corrections.--The Secretary may correct any minor
errors in the maps described in subsection (a) or legal
descriptions prepared under paragraph (1).
(3) Availability.--The maps described in subsection (a) and
legal descriptions prepared under paragraph (1) shall be on
file and available for public inspection in the appropriate
offices of the Bureau of Land Management.
(d) Reversion.--
(1) In general.--If any parcel of Federal land conveyed
under subsection (a) ceases to be used for the public purpose
for which the parcel of Federal land was conveyed, the parcel
of Federal land shall revert to the United States, at the
discretion of the Secretary, if the Secretary determines that
reversion is in the best interest of the United States.
(2) Responsibility of county.--If the Secretary determines
under paragraph (1) that a parcel of Federal land should revert
to the United States and that the parcel of Federal land is
contaminated with hazardous waste, the County shall be
responsible for remediation of the contamination of the parcel
of Federal land.
SEC. 404. MOAPA VALLEY WATER DISTRICT, NEVADA, CONVEYANCE TO SUPPORT
ACCESS TO RURAL WATER SUPPLY.
(a) Definitions.--In this section:
(1) District.--The term ``District'' means the Moapa Valley
Water District.
(2) Federal land.--The term ``Federal land'' means the
approximately 121 acres of Federal land, as generally depicted
on the Map.
(3) Map.--The term ``Map'' means the map entitled ``Moapa
Valley Water District-Facilities and Land Conveyances'' and
dated November 13, 2019.
(b) Authorization of Conveyance.--
(1) In general.--Notwithstanding the land use planning
requirements of sections 202 and 203 of the Federal Land Policy
and Management Act of 1976 (43 U.S.C. 1712, 1713) and subject
to paragraph (2), on request of the District, the Secretary
shall convey to the District, without consideration, all right,
title, and interest of the United States in and to the Federal
land for the construction, operation, and maintenance of
critical water conveyance infrastructure necessary to supply
water to the communities of Logandale, Overton, Glendale, and
Moapa, Nevada.
(2) Limitation.--If any parcel of Federal land authorized
for conveyance under paragraph (1) is subject to transfer for
the benefit of the Tribe under section 101(a), the interest in
the parcel of Federal land to be conveyed to the District under
paragraph (1) shall be in the form of a right-of-way for
construction, maintenance, and operation of critical water
conveyance infrastructure.
(c) Map and Legal Descriptions.--
(1) In general.--As soon as practicable after the date of
enactment of this Act, the Secretary shall prepare final legal
descriptions of the Federal land to be conveyed under
subsection (b).
(2) Corrections.--The Secretary may correct any minor
errors in the Map or legal descriptions prepared under
paragraph (1).
(3) Availability.--The Map and legal descriptions prepared
under paragraph (1) shall be on file and available for public
inspection in the appropriate offices of the Bureau of Land
Management.
(d) Reversion.--
(1) In general.--If the Federal land conveyed under
subsection (b) ceases to be used for the public purpose for
which the Federal land was conveyed, as described in subsection
(b), the Federal land shall revert to the United States, at the
discretion of the Secretary, if the Secretary determines that
reversion is in the best interest of the United States.
(2) Responsibility of district.--If the Secretary
determines under paragraph (1) that the Federal land should
revert to the United States and that the Federal land is
contaminated with hazardous waste, the District shall be
responsible for remediation of the contamination of the Federal
land.
SEC. 405. CITY OF NORTH LAS VEGAS, NEVADA, CONVEYANCE FOR FIRE TRAINING
FACILITY.
(a) Definitions.--In this section:
(1) City.--The term ``City'' means the City of North Las
Vegas, Nevada.
(2) Federal land.--The term ``Federal land'' means the
approximately 10 acres of Federal land, as generally depicted
on the Map.
(3) Map.--The term ``Map'' means the map entitled ``North
Las Vegas Fire Department Training Facility'' and dated
November 13, 2019.
(b) Authorization of Conveyance.--Notwithstanding the land use
planning requirements of sections 202 and 203 of the Federal Land
Policy and Management Act of 1976 (43 U.S.C. 1712, 1713), on request of
the City, the Secretary shall convey to the City, without
consideration, all right, title, and interest of the United States in
and to the Federal land for the construction, operation, and
maintenance of a training facility necessary to support public safety
and fire response, subject to the provisions of this section.
(c) Payment of Costs.--As a condition of the conveyance under
subsection (b), the City shall pay any costs relating to any surveys
and other associated costs of conveying the Federal land.
(d) Map and Legal Descriptions.--
(1) In general.--As soon as practicable after the date of
enactment of this Act, the Secretary shall prepare final legal
descriptions of the Federal land to be conveyed under
subsection (b).
(2) Corrections.--The Secretary may correct any minor
errors in the Map or legal descriptions prepared under
paragraph (1).
(3) Availability.--The Map and legal descriptions prepared
under paragraph (1) shall be on file and available for public
inspection in the appropriate offices of the Bureau of Land
Management.
(e) Reversion.--
(1) In general.--If the Federal land conveyed under
subsection (b) ceases to be used for the public purpose for
which the Federal land was conveyed, the Federal land shall
revert to the United States, at the discretion of the
Secretary, if the Secretary determines that reversion is in the
best interest of the United States.
(2) Responsibility of city.--If the Secretary determines
under paragraph (1) that the Federal land should revert to the
United States and that the Federal land is contaminated with
hazardous waste, the City shall be responsible for remediation
of the contamination on the Federal land.
TITLE V--IMPLEMENTATION OF LOWER VIRGIN RIVER WATERSHED PLAN
SEC. 501. IMPLEMENTATION OF LOWER VIRGIN RIVER WATERSHED PLAN.
Section 3(d)(3) of Public Law 99-548 (commonly known as the
``Mesquite Lands Act of 1988'') (100 Stat. 3061; 110 Stat. 3009-202;
116 Stat. 2018) is amended--
(1) by striking subparagraphs (A) and (B) and inserting the
following:
``(A) for the development and implementation of a
watershed plan for the Lower Virgin River; and''; and
(2) by redesignating subparagraph (C) as subparagraph (B).
TITLE VI--SOUTHERN NEVADA LIMITED TRANSITION AREA
SEC. 601. SOUTHERN NEVADA LIMITED TRANSITION AREA.
(a) Definition of Transition Area.--Section 2602(a) of the Omnibus
Public Land Management Act of 2009 (Public Law 111-11; 123 Stat. 1117)
is amended by striking paragraph (4) and inserting the following:
``(4) Transition area.--The term `Transition Area' means
the approximately 742 acres of Federal land located in
Henderson, Nevada, identified as `Subject Area' on the map
entitled `Limited Transition Area (LTA) 2020 Amendment' and
dated October 12, 2020, excluding the east 100 feet of the
NW\1/4\ sec. 21, T. 23 S., R. 61 E., identified on the map as
`NV Energy Utility Corridor'.''.
(b) Use of Land for Nonresidential Development; Retention of Land
by City.--Section 2602(b) of the Omnibus Public Land Management Act of
2009 (Public Law 111-11; 123 Stat. 1117) is amended--
(1) in paragraph (2)--
(A) by striking subparagraphs (A) and (B) and
inserting the following:
``(A) Authorized uses.--After the conveyance to the
City under paragraph (1), the City may sell, lease, or
otherwise convey any portion of the Transition Area for
purposes of--
``(i) nonresidential development; or
``(ii) limited residential development
that--
``(I) augments and integrates any
nonresidential development under clause
(i); and
``(II) is not freestanding.
``(B) Fair market value.--Any land sold, leased, or
otherwise conveyed under subparagraph (A) shall be for
not less than fair market value.''; and
(B) in subparagraph (C), by inserting ``and
applicable State law'' before the period at the end;
(2) by striking paragraph (3) and inserting the following:
``(3) Use of land for recreation or other public purposes;
retention by city.--The City may elect to retain parcels in the
Transition Area--
``(A) for public recreation or other public
purposes consistent with the Act of June 14, 1926
(commonly known as the `Recreation and Public Purposes
Act') (43 U.S.C. 869 et seq.) by providing to the
Secretary written notice of the election; or
``(B) for any other use by the City, by providing
to the Secretary--
``(i) written notice of the election; and
``(ii) consideration in an amount equal to
the fair market value of the land retained,
which shall be subject to disposition in
accordance with paragraph (2)(D).''; and
(3) in paragraph (5)(A), by striking ``or reserved for
recreation or other public purposes under paragraph (3)'' and
inserting ``, reserved for recreation or other public purposes
under paragraph (3)(A), or retained by the City under paragraph
(3)(B)''.
TITLE VII--MISCELLANEOUS PROVISIONS
SEC. 701. OFF-HIGHWAY VEHICLE RECREATION AREAS.
(a) Establishment.--Subject to valid existing rights, and to
rights-of-way for the construction, maintenance, and operation of Moapa
Valley Water District facilities, as depicted on the map entitled
``Moapa Valley Water District-Facilities and Land Conveyances'', the
following areas of Federal land administered by the Bureau of Land
Management in the State are established as off-highway vehicle
recreation areas:
(1) Laughlin off-highway vehicle recreation area.--The
approximately 18,304 acres of Federal land, as generally
depicted on the map entitled ``Southern Nevada Land
Management'' and dated February 22, 2021, to be known as the
``Laughlin Off-Highway Vehicle Recreation Area''.
(2) Logandale trails off-highway vehicle recreation area.--
The approximately 21,756 acres of Federal land, as generally
depicted on the map entitled ``Southern Nevada Land
Management'' and dated February 22, 2021, to be known as the
``Logandale Trails Off-Highway Vehicle Recreation Area''.
(3) Nelson hills off-highway vehicle recreation area.--The
approximately 42,756 acres of Federal land, as generally
depicted on the map entitled ``Southern Nevada Land
Management'' and dated February 22, 2021, to be known as the
``Nelson Hills Off-Highway Recreation Area''.
(4) Sandy valley off-highway vehicle recreation area.--The
approximately 39,040 acres of Federal land, as generally
depicted on the map entitled ``Southern Nevada Land
Management'' and dated February 22, 2021, to be known as the
``Sandy Valley Off-Highway Vehicle Recreation Area''.
(b) Purposes.--The purposes of each off-highway vehicle recreation
area established by subsection (a) (referred to in this section as an
``off-highway vehicle recreation area'') are to preserve, protect, and
enhance for the benefit and enjoyment of present and future
generations--
(1) off-highway vehicle use;
(2) other activities as the Secretary determines to be
appropriate; and
(3) the scenic, watershed, habitat, cultural, historic, and
ecological resources of the off-highway vehicle recreation
areas.
(c) Management Plans.--
(1) In general.--Not later than 2 years after the date of
enactment of this Act, in accordance with applicable law, the
Secretary shall develop a comprehensive plan for the long-term
management of each off-highway vehicle recreation area.
(2) Consultation.--In developing the management plans under
paragraph (1), the Secretary shall consult with--
(A) appropriate State, Tribal, and local
governmental entities; and
(B) members of the public.
(d) Management.--The Secretary shall manage the off-highway vehicle
recreation areas--
(1) to support the purposes described in subsection (b);
and
(2) in accordance with--
(A) the Federal Land Policy and Management Act of
1976 (43 U.S.C. 1701 et seq.);
(B) this section; and
(C) any other applicable law (including
regulations).
(e) Motorized Vehicles.--
(1) In general.--Except as needed for administrative
purposes or to respond to an emergency, the use of motorized
vehicles in the off-highway vehicle recreation areas shall be
permitted only on roads and trails designated for the use of
motorized vehicles by the applicable management plan under
subsection (c).
(2) Interim management.--During the period beginning on the
date of enactment of this Act and ending on the date on which
the management plan under subsection (c) for an off-highway
vehicle recreation area takes effect, the use of motorized
vehicles in the off-highway vehicle recreation areas shall be
permitted in accordance with the applicable land use plan.
(3) Effect of subsection.--Nothing in this subsection
prevents the Secretary from closing an existing road or trail
to protect natural resources or public safety, as the Secretary
determines to be appropriate.
(f) Transportation and Utility Corridors.--Nothing in this
section--
(1) affects the existence, use, operation, maintenance,
repair, construction, reconfiguration, expansion, inspection,
renewal, reconstruction, alteration, addition, relocation
improvement funding, removal, or replacement of any utility
facility or appurtenant right-of-way within an existing
designated transportation and utility corridor within an off-
highway vehicle recreation area;
(2) precludes the Secretary from authorizing the
establishment of a new utility facility right-of-way within an
existing designated transportation and utility corridor within
an off-highway vehicle recreation area--
(A) in accordance with--
(i) the National Environmental Policy Act
of 1969 (42 U.S.C. 4321 et seq.); and
(ii) any other applicable law; and
(B) subject to such terms and conditions as the
Secretary determines to be appropriate; or
(3) prohibits access to, or the repair or replacement of, a
transmission line within a right-of-way grant within an off-
highway vehicle recreation area issued before the date of
enactment of this Act.
(g) Withdrawal.--Subject to valid existing rights, all Federal land
within the boundaries of an off-highway vehicle recreation area,
together with any land designated as the ``Nellis Dunes Off-Highway
Vehicle Recreation Area'' under section 3092(j)(3)(A) of Public Law
113-291 (16 U.S.C. 460aaaa(3)(A)), is withdrawn from--
(1) all forms of appropriation or disposal under the public
land laws;
(2) location, entry, and patent under the mining laws; and
(3) operation of the mineral leasing, mineral materials,
and geothermal leasing laws.
(h) Maps and Legal Descriptions.--
(1) In general.--As soon as practicable after the date of
enactment of this Act, the Secretary shall finalize the legal
description of each off-highway vehicle recreation area.
(2) Errors.--The Secretary may correct any minor error in--
(A) a map referred to in subsection (a); or
(B) a legal description under paragraph (1).
(3) Treatment.--The maps and legal descriptions referred to
in paragraph (2) shall--
(A) be on file and available for public inspection
in the appropriate offices of the Bureau of Land
Management; and
(B) have the same force and effect as if included
in this Act, subject to paragraph (2).
SEC. 702. WATER INFRASTRUCTURE CONVEYANCES FOR PUBLIC PURPOSES.
(a) Definitions.--In this section:
(1) Federal land.--The term ``Federal land'' means the
approximately 2,495 acres of Federal land, as generally
depicted on the Map.
(2) Map.--The term ``Map'' means the map entitled ``Section
702 Water Infrastructure Conveyances for Public Purposes'' and
dated December 3, 2020.
(b) Authorization of Conveyance.--Notwithstanding section 203 of
the Federal Land Policy and Management Act of 1976 (43 U.S.C. 1713) and
subject to valid existing rights, on receipt of a request from a public
water agency that provides wholesale or retail water service in the
County, the Secretary shall convey to the public water agency, without
consideration, all right, title, and interest of the United States in
and to the Federal land for the construction, operation, and
maintenance of critical water conveyance infrastructure necessary to
supply water to the communities serviced by the public water agency.
(c) Map and Legal Description.--
(1) In general.--As soon as practicable after the date of
enactment of this Act, the Secretary shall prepare a final
legal description of the Federal land to be conveyed under
subsection (b).
(2) Corrections.--The Secretary may correct any minor
errors in the Map or the legal description prepared under
paragraph (1).
(3) Availability.--The Map and the legal description
prepared under paragraph (1) shall be on file and available for
public inspection in the appropriate offices of the Bureau of
Land Management.
(d) Reversion.--
(1) In general.--If the Federal land conveyed under
subsection (b) ceases to be used for the public purpose for
which the Federal land was conveyed, as described in subsection
(b), the Federal land shall revert to the United States, at the
discretion of the Secretary, if the Secretary determines that
reversion is in the best interest of the United States.
(2) Responsibility of public water agency.--If the
Secretary determines under paragraph (1) that the Federal land
should revert to the United States and that the Federal land is
contaminated with hazardous waste, the public water agency
shall be responsible for remediation of the contamination of
the Federal land.
(e) Effect of Section.--Nothing in this section--
(1) permits any public water agency to obtain title to
Federal land for the purpose of constructing the groundwater
development project referred to in the right-of-way numbered N-
78803; or
(2) affects the right, interest, or authority of the
National Park Service to manage the Lake Mead National
Recreation Area.
SEC. 703. LOWER LAS VEGAS WASH WEIRS.
(a) In General.--Subject to valid existing rights and all
applicable laws, the Secretary shall complete construction of the 6
erosion control weirs on the lower Las Vegas Wash within the Lake Mead
National Recreation Area that are unfinished as of the date of
enactment of this Act, as identified in the study of the Federal
Highway Administration entitled ``2010 Lower Las Vegas Wash Planning
Study''.
(b) Deadline.--The Secretary shall complete construction of the
weirs described in subsection (a) by not later than 8 years after the
date of enactment of this Act.
SEC. 704. CRITICAL FLOOD CONTROL FACILITIES.
The Secretary shall amend the Las Vegas Resource Management Plan
dated 1998 to allow for the design and construction of flood control
facilities in the Coyote Springs Desert Tortoise Area of Critical
Environmental Concern, as described in the most-recent update of the
Las Vegas Valley Master Plan for Flood Control Facilities developed by
the Regional Flood Control District, as generally depicted on the map
attached to that update entitled ``Regional Flood Control District
Master Plan Facilities in the Coyote Springs Area of Critical
Environmental Concern''.
SEC. 705. MAXIMIZING EDUCATION BENEFITS.
(a) Nevada System of Higher Education.--Section 3092(h)(2) of
Public Law 113-291 (127 Stat. 3874) is amended--
(1) in subparagraph (B)(i)(II), by striking ``purposes;
and'' and inserting the following: ``purposes, subject to the
condition that the Board of Regents may--
``(aa) enter into 1 or more
public-private partnerships or
agreements (including a lease
or conveyance), with respect to
the Federal land, with any
individual or entity for the
commercial or residential
development of all, or any
portion of, the Federal land,
to the extent that the
development is consistent with
the educational and research
purposes of the System
(including any use intended to
generate financial support for
those purposes); and
``(bb) impose restrictions
on the Federal land in
accordance with those purposes;
and''; and
(2) in subparagraph (C), by striking ``The System'' and
inserting ``Subject to subparagraph (B)(i)(II), the System''.
(b) Nevada State College at Henderson.--Section 704(b)(3) of the
Clark County Conservation of Public Land and Natural Resources Act of
2002 (Public Law 107-282; 116 Stat. 2015) is amended by striking
subparagraph (A) and inserting the following:
``(A) In general.--The College and the City may--
``(i) use the land conveyed under paragraph
(1) for any purpose relating to the
establishment, operation, growth, or
maintenance of the College, including any use
that may generate financial support for such a
purpose; and
``(ii)(I) enter into 1 or more public-
private partnerships or agreements (including a
lease or conveyance), with respect to the
conveyed land, with any individual or entity
for the commercial or residential development
of all, or any portion of, the land; and
``(II) impose such other restrictions on
the conveyed land as the College and the City
determine to be appropriate.''.
SEC. 706. JURISDICTION OVER FISH AND WILDLIFE.
Nothing in this Act affects the jurisdiction of the State with
respect to the management of fish or wildlife on any Federal land
located in the State.
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Southern Nevada Economic Development and Conservation Act
#1597 | HR Congress #117
Policy Area: Public Lands and Natural Resources
Subjects: Air qualityClimate change and greenhouse gasesElectric power generation and transmissionEndangered and threatened speciesFederal-Indian relationsFiresFirst responders and emergency personnelFloods and storm protectionForests, forestry, treesHealth facilities and institutionsHigher educationHousing supply and affordabilityIndian lands and resources rightsLakes and riversLand use and conservationLicensing and registrationsMonuments and memorialsMotor vehiclesNevada
Last Action: Referred to the Subcommittee on Water, Oceans, and Wildlife. (4/21/2021)
Bill Text Source: Congress.gov
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