H.R. 2134

119th CONGRESS 1st Session

To provide for conservation and economic development in the State of Nevada, and for other purposes.

IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES · March 14, 2025 · Sponsor: Ms. Lee of Nevada · Committee: Committee on Natural Resources

Sec. 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

Sec. 2. Definitions.

In this Act:

The term County means Clark County, Nevada.
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 () to— 16 U.S.C. 1539(a)(1)(B)
The term Secretary means the Secretary of the Interior.
The term means— Secretary concerned
The term State means the State of Nevada.

TITLE I—Tribal empowerment and economic development

Sec. 101. Transfer of land to be held in trust for the Moapa Band of Paiutes.

(a) Definition of Tribe
- In this section and section 102, the term Tribe means the Moapa Band of Paiutes of the Moapa River Indian Reservation, Nevada.
(b) Transfer of land
- (1) In general
  - Subject to valid existing rights, including existing rights-of-way for water and wastewater facilities and for electric generation, storage, transmission, distribution, and supporting facilities, all right, title, and interest of the United States in and to the land described in subsection (c) shall be—
    - held in trust by the United States for the benefit of the Tribe; and
    - part of the reservation of the Tribe.
- (2) Certain transmission facilities
  - (A) In general
    - The transfer of land under paragraph (1) shall be subject to the reservation to the United States of electric transmission corridor rights-of-way, which shall be administered by the Secretary under the laws applicable to such rights-of-way.
  - (B) Requirements
    - The Secretary shall ensure that any payments after the date of enactment of this Act for the right-of-way under subparagraph (A) shall be—
      - (i) made for the benefit of the Tribe; and
      - (ii) transferred from the Secretary to the Tribe in a timely manner.
(c) Description of land
- The land referred to in subsection (b)(1) is the approximately 44,950 acres of land administered by the Bureau of Land Management and the Bureau of Reclamation, as generally depicted on the map entitled and dated November 14, 2024. Southern Nevada Land Management
(d) 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 (b)(1).
(e) 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
(f) 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 (b)(1).
- (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 (b)(1).

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—
  - held in trust by the United States for the benefit of the Tribe; and
  - part of the reservation of the Tribe.
(b) Description of land
- The land referred to in subsection (a) is the approximately 196 acres of land held in fee by the Tribe, as generally depicted on the map entitled and dated November 14, 2024. Southern Nevada Land Management
(c) Survey
- Not later than 180 days after the date of enactment of this Act, the Secretary shall complete a survey to establish the boundaries of the land taken into trust under subsection (a).

Sec. 103. Transfer of land to be held in trust for the Las Vegas Paiute Tribe.

(a) Definition
- In this section, the term Tribe means the Las Vegas Paiute Tribe.
(b) Transfer of land
- Subject to valid existing rights, all right, title, and interest of the United States in and to the land described in subsection (c) shall be—
  - held in trust by the United States for the benefit of the Tribe; and
  - part of the reservation of the Tribe.
(c) Description of land
- The land referred to in subsection (b) is the approximately 3,156 acres of land administered by the Bureau of Land Management, as generally depicted on the map entitled and dated November 14, 2024. Southern Nevada Land Management
(d) Survey
- Not later than 180 days after the date of enactment of this Act, the Secretary shall complete a survey to establish the boundaries of the land taken into trust under subsection (b).
(e) Renewable energy transmission corridor
- As a condition of the transfer of land under subsection (b), not later than 30 days after the date on which the land is taken into trust by the United States for the benefit of the Tribe under subsection (b), a 300-foot-wide right-of-way (as generally depicted on the map described in subsection (c)) shall be granted by the Tribe to a qualified electric utility for the construction and maintenance of high-voltage transmission facilities consistent with existing renewable energy transmission agreements between the Tribe and the qualified electric utility on the Snow Mountain Reservation.
(f) 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
(g) Water rights
- (1) In general
  - Nothing in this section affirms or denies 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 (b).
- (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 (b).
(h) Intergovernmental agreement
- Nothing in this section affects the implementation of the March 2021 Intergovernmental Agreement between the Las Vegas Paiute Tribe and the City of Las Vegas.
(i) Conforming amendment
- Section 3092 of the Carl Levin and Howard P. McKeon National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2015 (; 128 Stat. 3870) is amended by striking subsection (d). Public Law 113–291

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 ( note; ) is amended— 16 U.S.C. 460ccc–4; Public Law 107–282

by redesignating paragraphs (1), (2), and (3) as paragraphs (2), (4), and (5), respectively;
by inserting before paragraph (2) (as so redesignated) the following:
by inserting after paragraph (2) (as so redesignated) the following:

Sec. 202. Red Rock Canyon National Conservation Area boundary adjustment.

Section 3(a) of the Red Rock Canyon National Conservation Area Establishment Act of 1990 () is amended by striking paragraph (2) and inserting the following: 16 U.S.C. 460ccc–1(a)

The conservation area shall consist of approximately 253,950 acres of land, as generally depicted on the map entitled and dated November 14, 2024. Southern Nevada Land Management

Sec. 203. 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 (; 112 Stat. 2344; 116 Stat. 2007; 127 Stat. 3872) is amended, in the first sentence, by striking and inserting . Public Law 105–263
- (2) Sand and gravel
  - For purposes of the Southern Nevada Public Land Management Act of 1998 (; 112 Stat. 2343) or the Clark County Conservation of Public Land and Natural Resources Act of 2002 (; 116 Stat. 1994), the Secretary may authorize any of the following: Public Law 105–263; Public Law 107–282
    - The movement of common varieties of sand and gravel on a surface estate acquired under the Southern Nevada Public Land Management Act of 1998 (; 112 Stat. 2343) or the Clark County Conservation of Public Land and Natural Resources Act of 2002 (; 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. Public Law 105–263; Public Law 107–282
    - The disposal of sand or gravel described in subparagraph (A) at an off-site landfill.
(b) Recreation and public purpose act conveyances
- Not later than 180 days after the date of enactment of this Act, the Secretary shall offer to enter into an agreement with the County under which the County is authorized to implement immediate management modifications necessary to protect and improve public health and safety on Federal land conveyed to the County under the authority of the Act of June 14, 1926 (commonly known as the ) (), for public safety facilities (including flood control and water management facilities), parks, and educational facilities, without requiring approval of the Secretary, consistent with the requirements of that Act. Recreation and Public Purposes Act 43 U.S.C. 869 et seq.
(c) Use of public-Private partnerships by units of local government for affordable housing
- Section 7(b) of the Southern Nevada Public Land Management Act of 1998 (; 112 Stat. 2349) is amended— Public Law 105–263
  - in the first sentence, by striking and inserting the following:
    - (1) In general
      - The Secretary
    - (2) Review prioritization
      - If a local governmental entity submits an application to use land for affordable housing purposes under this subsection, the Secretary shall prioritize review of the application over other pending land disposal applications under this Act.
    - (3) Deadline
      - The Secretary (and the Secretary of Housing and Urban Development, if applicable) shall complete all necessary reviews of an application submitted under this subsection not later than 180 days after the date of submission of the application, consistent with any applicable laws.
  - by adding the following:

Sec. 204. Revocation of Ivanpah Area of Critical Environmental Concern and establishment of special management areas.

(a) Revocation of ivanpah area of critical environmental concern
- Any portion of the designation by the Bureau of Land Management of the Ivanpah Area of Critical Environmental Concern in the State dated February 14, 2014, not included within a Special Management Area designated by subsection (b) 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 140,976 acres, as generally depicted on the map entitled and dated November 14, 2024, which shall be known as the . Southern Nevada Land Management 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 39,327 acres, as generally depicted on the map entitled and dated November 14, 2024, which shall be known as the . Southern Nevada Land Management 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 45,881 acres, as generally depicted on the map entitled and dated November 14, 2024, which shall be known as the . Southern Nevada Land Management Desert Tortoise Protective Corridor Special Management Area
- (4) Jean lake special management area
  - Certain Federal land in the County administered by the Bureau of Land Management, comprising approximately 2,645 acres, as generally depicted on the map entitled and dated November 14, 2024, which shall be known as the . Southern Nevada Land Management 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 16,355 acres, as generally depicted on the map entitled and dated November 14, 2024, which shall be known as the . Southern Nevada Land Management 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 10,120 acres, as generally depicted on the map entitled and dated November 14, 2024, which shall be known as the . Southern Nevada Land Management 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 61,813 acres, as generally depicted on the map entitled and dated November 14, 2024, which shall be known as the . Southern Nevada Land Management 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 33,430 acres, as generally depicted on the map entitled and dated November 14, 2024, which shall be known as the . Southern Nevada Land Management 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 8,417 acres, as generally depicted on the map entitled and dated November 14, 2024, which shall be known as the . Southern Nevada Land Management 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 ) are to conserve, protect, and enhance for the benefit and enjoyment of present and future generations the cultural, archaeological, natural, wilderness, scientific, geological, historical, biological, wildlife (including wildlife referred to in the Clark County Multiple Species Habitat Conservation Plan), educational, and scenic resources of the Special Management Area.
(d) Management of special management areas
- (1) In general
  - The Secretary shall manage each Special Management Area—
    - in a manner that—
      - (i) conserves, protects, and enhances the purposes for which the Special Management Area is established; and
      - (ii) ensures protection of species covered by the Clark County Multiple Species Habitat Conservation Plan and Federal incidental take permit; and
    - in accordance with—
      - (i) this section;
      - (ii) the Federal Land Policy and Management Act of 1976 (); and 43 U.S.C. 1701 et seq.
      - (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 (h).
  - (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 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, in consultation and coordination with the County, may correct minor errors in a map or legal description filed under paragraph (1).
- (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 appropriate offices of the Bureau of Land Management.
(f) Incorporation of acquired land and interests in land
- Any land or interest in land that is acquired by the United States within a Special Management Area shall—
  - become part of the Special Management Area in which the acquired land or interest in land is located;
  - be withdrawn in accordance with subsection (g); and
  - be managed in accordance with subsection (d).
(g) Withdrawal
- Subject to valid existing rights, all Federal land within a Special Management Area is withdrawn from—
  - all forms of entry, appropriation, and disposal under the public land laws;
  - location, entry, and patent under the mining laws; and
  - operation of the mineral leasing, mineral materials, and geothermal leasing laws.
(h) Management plan
- 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 under section 205, the Secretary, in consultation and coordination with the County, shall—
  - develop a comprehensive management plan for the long-term protection and management of the Special Management Areas; and
  - amend the applicable resource management plan to incorporate the provisions of the management plan for the Special Management Areas developed under paragraph (1).
(i) Transportation and utility corridors
- (1) In general
  - Consistent with this subsection, the management plan for the Special Management Areas developed under subsection (h) 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—
    - 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;
    - precludes the Secretary from authorizing the establishment of a new or the renewal or expansion of an existing utility facility right-of-way within an existing designated transportation and utility corridor within a Special Management Area, including the potential realignment of a corridor numbered 224–225 established under section 368 of the Energy Policy Act of 2005 () through the Stump Springs Management Area— 42 U.S.C. 15926
      - (i) in accordance with—
      - the National Environmental Policy Act of 1969 (); and 42 U.S.C. 4321 et seq.
      - any other applicable law; and
      - (ii) subject to such terms and conditions as the Secretary determines to be appropriate; or
    - prohibits access to, or the repair or replacement of, a transmission line within a right-of-way within a Special Management Area issued before the date of enactment of this Act.
(j) Effect
- Nothing in this section prevents or interferes with—
  - the construction or operation of the Ivanpah Valley Airport authorized under the Ivanpah Valley Airport Public Lands Transfer Act (; 114 Stat. 1404); or Public Law 106–362
  - the Airport Environs Overlay District authorized under section 501(c) of the Clark County Conservation of Public Land and Natural Resources Act of 2002 (; 116 Stat. 2008) and section 3092(i) of the Carl Levin and Howard P. McKeon National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2015 (; 128 Stat. 3875). Buck Public Law 107–282; Public Law 113–291

Sec. 205. 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 204(b) and the provisions of the management plan required under section 204(h), the Secretary shall, in accordance with this Act, the National Environmental Policy Act of 1969 (), the Endangered Species Act of 1973 (), and any other applicable Federal environmental laws— 42 U.S.C. 4321 et seq.; 16 U.S.C. 1531 et seq.
  - credit approximately 358,954 acres of the land conserved and designated as Special Management Areas under section 204(b), as depicted on the map entitled and dated November 14, 2024, 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 Southern Nevada Land Management
  - 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) Effect
- Nothing in this Act otherwise limits, alters, modifies, or amends the Clark County Multiple Species Habitat Conservation Plan.

Sec. 206. Designation of Maude Frazier Mountain.

(a) In general
- The peak of Frenchman Mountain in the State located at latitude 3610031′45" N, by longitude 11459031′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. 207. Availability of special account.

Section 4(e)(3)(A)(ii) of the Southern Nevada Public Land Management Act of 1998 (; 112 Stat. 2346; 120 Stat. 3045) is amended by striking the Great Basin National Park, and other areasand inserting the Great Basin National Park, the Tule Springs Fossil Bed National Monument, and other areas. Public Law 105–263

Sec. 208. Nevada Cancer Institute land conveyance.

Section 2603(a)(3) of the Omnibus Public Land Management Act of 2009 (; 123 Stat. 1118) is amended by inserting before the period at the end. Public Law 111–11

Sec. 209. Sloan Canyon National Conservation Area boundary adjustment.

Sec. 210. Clark County conveyance.

(a) Definition of job creation zone
- In this section, the term Job Creation Zone means the approximately 350 acres of Federal land located in Sloan, Nevada, and identified as on the map entitled and dated November 14, 2024. In this section, the term means the approximately 350 acres of Federal land located in Sloan, Nevada, and identified as on the map entitled and dated November 14, 2024. Clark County Job Creation Zone Southern Nevada Land Management
(b) Clark county conveyance
- (1) Conveyance
  - Notwithstanding sections 202 and 203 of the Federal Land Policy and Management Act of 1976 (, 1713), on request of the County, the Secretary shall, without consideration and subject to all valid existing rights, convey to the County all right, title, and interest of the United States in and to the Job Creation Zone, except as otherwise provided in this subsection. 43 U.S.C. 1712
- (2) Use of land for nonresidential development
  - (A) In general
    - After the date of the conveyance to the County under paragraph (1), the County may sell, lease, or otherwise convey any portion or portions of the Job Creation Zone for purposes of nonresidential development, subject to subparagraphs (B) and (C).
  - (B) Fair market value
    - Any sale, lease, or other conveyance of land under subparagraph (A) shall be for not less than fair market value.
  - (C) Disposition of proceeds
    - The gross proceeds from the sale, lease, or other conveyance of land under subparagraph (A) shall be distributed in accordance with section 4(e) of the Southern Nevada Public Land Management Act of 1998 (; 112 Stat. 2345). Public Law 105–263
- (3) Use of land for recreation or other public purposes
  - The County may elect to retain parcels in the Job Creation Zone for public recreation or other public purposes consistent with the Act of June 14, 1926 (commonly known as the ) (), by providing to the Secretary written notice of the election. Recreation and Public Purposes Act 43 U.S.C. 869 et seq.
- (4) Noise compatibility requirements
  - The County shall—
    - plan and manage the Job Creation Zone in accordance with section 47504 of title 49, United States Code, and regulations promulgated in accordance with that section; and
    - agree that if any land in the Job Creation Zone is sold, leased, or otherwise conveyed by the County, the sale, lease, or conveyance shall contain a limitation to require uses compatible with airport noise compatibility planning.
- (5) Reversion
  - (A) In general
    - If any parcel of land within the Job Creation Zone is not conveyed for nonresidential development under this section or reserved for recreation or other public purposes under paragraph (3) by the date that is 30 years after the date of enactment of this Act, the parcel of land shall, at the discretion of the Secretary, revert to the United States.
  - (B) Inconsistent use
    - If the County uses any parcel of land within the Job Creation Zone in a manner that is inconsistent with the uses specified in this subsection, at the discretion of the Secretary, the parcel shall revert to the United States.

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 ( note; ; 116 Stat. 1999) is amended— 16 U.S.C. 1132; Public Law 107–282
  - in paragraph (3), by striking and inserting ;
  - in paragraph (4), by striking and inserting ;
  - in paragraph (5), by striking and inserting ;
  - in paragraph (11), by striking and inserting ;
  - in paragraph (12), by striking and inserting ;
  - in paragraph (16), by striking and inserting ;
  - in paragraph (17), by striking and inserting ; and
    - (19) Mount stirling wilderness
      - Certain Federal land managed by the Bureau of Land Management and the Forest Service, comprising approximately 72,942 acres, as generally depicted on the map entitled and dated November 14, 2024, which shall be known as the . Southern Nevada Land Management Mount Stirling Wilderness
    - (20) Gates of the grand canyon wilderness
      - Certain Federal land managed by the National Park Service, comprising approximately 91,963 acres, as generally depicted on the map entitled and dated November 14, 2024, which shall be known as the . Southern Nevada Land Management Gates of the Grand Canyon Wilderness
    - (21) New york mountains wilderness
      - Certain Federal land managed by the Bureau of Land Management, comprising approximately 14,459 acres, as generally depicted on the map entitled and dated November 14, 2024, 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 ( note; ; 108 Stat. 4496). Southern Nevada Land Management 16 U.S.C. 1132; Public Law 103–433
    - (22) Piute mountains wilderness
      - Certain Federal land managed by the Bureau of Land Management, comprising approximately 7,520 acres, as generally depicted on the map entitled and dated November 14, 2024, 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 ( note; 433; 108 Stat. 4496). Southern Nevada Land Management 16 U.S.C. 1132; Public Law 103–13
    - (23) Southern paiute wilderness
      - Certain Federal land managed by the Director of the United States Fish and Wildlife Service, comprising approximately 1,276,246 acres, as generally depicted as on the map entitled and dated November 14, 2024, which shall be known as the . Southern Paiute Wilderness Southern Nevada Land Management
    - (24) Lucy gray wilderness
      - Certain Federal land managed by the Bureau of Land Management, comprising approximately 9,601 acres, as generally depicted on the map entitled and dated November 14, 2024, which shall be known as the . Southern Nevada Land Management Lucy Gray Wilderness
  - by adding at the end the following:
(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 ( note; ; 116 Stat. 2002), any reference in the Wilderness Act () 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 ( note; ; 116 Stat. 1999) made by subsection (a). 16 U.S.C. 1132; Public Law 107–282; 16 U.S.C. 1131 et seq.; 16 U.S.C. 1132; Public Law 107–282

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:
  - The term City means the city of Boulder City, Nevada.
  - 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 (72 Stat. 31). Public Law 85–339
(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, except as otherwise provided in this section.
(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:
  - The term City means the city of Mesquite, Nevada.
  - The term Federal land means the approximately 250 acres of Federal land, as generally depicted on the Map.
  - The term Map means the map entitled and dated November 18, 2024. The term means the map entitled and dated November 18, 2024. City of Mesquite, River Park
(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 (, 1713), on request of the City, the Secretary shall convey to the City, without consideration, all right, title, and interest of the United States (except for the reversionary interest described in subsection (d)) in and to the Federal land for use by the City in developing and implementing a watershed management plan for the protection of the Virgin River watershed, subject to the provisions of this section. 43 U.S.C. 1712
(c) Map and legal descriptions
- (1) In general
  - As soon as practicable after the date of enactment of this Act, the Secretary shall complete the surveys necessary to develop the 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 (, 1713), on request of the County, the Secretary concerned shall convey to the County, on completion of any necessary environmental analysis under any applicable law, including the (), 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 and consistent with uses allowed under the Act of June 14, 1926 (commonly known as the ) (). Recreation and Public Purposes Act 43 U.S.C. 1712; 42 U.S.C. 4321 et seq.; 43 U.S.C. 869 et seq.
- (1) Mount charleston public safety complex
  - The approximately 12-acre parcel of Federal land generally depicted as Parcel A on the map entitled and dated November 22, 2024, and the 1.5-acre parcel of Federal land depicted on the map entitled and dated November 22, 2024, for police and fire facilities. Southern Nevada Economic Development and Conservation Act Mount Charleston Public Safety Complex Southern Nevada Economic Development and Conservation Act Parcel for Lee Canyon Fire Station
- (2) Public safety training facilities
  - The approximately 127.6 acres of Federal land, as generally depicted on the map entitled and dated November 18, 2024, for public safety training facilities. Metro Parcels
(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 concerned shall prepare legal descriptions of the parcels of Federal land to be conveyed under subsection (a).
- (2) Corrections
  - The Secretary concerned 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 or the Forest Service, as applicable.
(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 concerned, if the Secretary concerned determines that reversion is in the best interest of the United States.
- (2) Responsibility of county
  - If the Secretary concerned 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:
  - The term District means the Moapa Valley Water District.
  - The term Federal land means the approximately 121 acres of Federal land, as generally depicted on the Map.
  - The term Map means the map entitled and dated November 18, 2024. The term means the map entitled and dated November 18, 2024. Moapa Valley Water District–Facilities and Land Conveyances
(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 (, 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, except as otherwise provided in this section. 43 U.S.C. 1712
- (2) Limitation
  - If any parcel of Federal land authorized for conveyance under paragraph (1) is subject to transfer for the benefit of the Tribe (as defined in 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:
  - The term City means the City of North Las Vegas, Nevada.
  - The term Federal land means the approximately 10 acres of Federal land, as generally depicted on the Map.
  - The term Map means the map entitled and dated November 18, 2024. The term means the map entitled and dated November 18, 2024. North Las Vegas Fire Department Training Facility
(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 (, 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, and consistent with uses allowed under the Act of June 14, 1926 (commonly known as the ) (). Recreation and Public Purposes Act 43 U.S.C. 1712; 43 U.S.C. 869 et seq.
(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 (commonly known as the ) (100 Stat. 3061; 110 Stat. 3009–202; 116 Stat. 2018) is amended— Mesquite Lands Act of 1988 Public Law 99–548

for the development and implementation of a watershed plan for the Lower Virgin River; and
by striking subparagraphs (A) and (B) and inserting the following:
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 (; 123 Stat. 1117) is amended by striking paragraph (4) and inserting the following: Public Law 111–11
  - (4) Transition area
    - The term Transition Area means the approximately 742 acres of Federal land located in Henderson, Nevada, identified as on the map entitled and dated November 18, 2024, excluding the east 100 feet of the NW sec. 21, T. 23 S., R. 61 E., identified on the map as . The term means the approximately 742 acres of Federal land located in Henderson, Nevada, identified as on the map entitled and dated November 18, 2024, excluding the east 100 feet of the NW sec. 21, T. 23 S., R. 61 E., identified on the map as . Subject Area Limited Transition Area (LTA) 2023 Amendment 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 (; 123 Stat. 1117) is amended— Public Law 111–11
  - in paragraph (2)—
    - (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—
        
        augments and integrates any nonresidential development under clause (i); and
        
        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.
    - by striking subparagraphs (A) and (B) and inserting the following:
    - in subparagraph (C), by inserting before the period at the end;
    - (3) Use of land for recreation or other public purposes; retention by city
      - The City may elect to retain parcels in the Transition Area—
        
        for public recreation or other public purposes consistent with the Act of June 14, 1926 (commonly known as the ) (), by providing to the Secretary written notice of the election; or Recreation and Public Purposes Act 43 U.S.C. 869 et seq.
        
        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).
  - by striking paragraph (3) and inserting the following:
  - 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 , and dated November 13, 2019, the following areas of Federal land administered by the Bureau of Land Management in the State are established as off-highway vehicle recreation areas: Moapa Valley Water District–Facilities and Land Conveyances
- (1) Laughlin off-highway vehicle recreation area
  - The approximately 13,050 acres of Federal land, as generally depicted on the map entitled and dated November 14, 2024, to be known as the . Southern Nevada Land Management Laughlin Off-Highway Vehicle Recreation Area
- (2) Logandale trails off-highway vehicle recreation area
  - The approximately 21,729 acres of Federal land, as generally depicted on the map entitled and dated November 14, 2024, to be known as the . Southern Nevada Land Management Logandale Trails Off-Highway Vehicle Recreation Area
- (3) Nelson hills off-highway vehicle recreation area
  - The approximately 43,775 acres of Federal land, as generally depicted on the map entitled and dated November 14, 2024, to be known as the . Southern Nevada Land Management Nelson Hills Off-Highway Recreation Area
- (4) Sandy valley off-highway vehicle recreation area
  - The approximately 39,022 acres of Federal land, as generally depicted on the map entitled and dated November 14, 2024, to be known as the . Southern Nevada Land Management 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 ) are to preserve, protect, and enhance for the benefit and enjoyment of present and future generations—
  - off-highway vehicle use;
  - other activities as the Secretary determines to be appropriate; and
  - 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—
    - appropriate State, Tribal, and local governmental entities; and
    - members of the public.
(d) Management
- The Secretary shall manage the off-highway vehicle recreation areas—
  - to support the purposes described in subsection (b); and
  - in accordance with—
    - the Federal Land Policy and Management Act of 1976 (); 43 U.S.C. 1701 et seq.
    - this section; and
    - 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 applicable land management requirements.
- (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—
  - 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;
  - 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—
    - in accordance with—
      - (i) the National Environmental Policy Act of 1969 (); and 42 U.S.C. 4321 et seq.
      - (ii) any other applicable law; and
    - subject to such terms and conditions as the Secretary determines to be appropriate; or
  - 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 under section 3092(j)(3)(A) of (), is withdrawn from— Nellis Dunes Off-Highway Vehicle Recreation Area Public Law 113–291; 16 U.S.C. 460aaaa(3)(A)
  - all forms of appropriation or disposal under the public land laws;
  - location, entry, and patent under the mining laws; and
  - 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 map referred to in subsection (a); or
    - a legal description under paragraph (1).
- (3) Treatment
  - The maps and legal descriptions referred to in paragraph (2) shall—
    - be on file and available for public inspection in the appropriate offices of the Bureau of Land Management; and
    - have the same force and effect as if included in this Act, subject to paragraph (2).

Sec. 702. Lower Las Vegas Wash weirs.

(a) In general
- Subject to valid existing rights, the availability of appropriations, 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
- It is the intent of Congress that the construction of the weirs described in subsection (a) be completed by the Secretary by not later than 8 years after the date of enactment of this Act.

Sec. 703. 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. 704. 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.