To amend the Sloan Canyon National Conservation Area Act to adjust the boundary of the Sloan Canyon National Conservation Area, to amend the Apex Project, Nevada Land Transfer and Authorization Act of 1989 to include the city of North Las Vegas, Nevada, and the Apex Industrial Park Owners Association, to clarify the authority of the Department of Defense to conduct certain military activities at the Nevada Test and Training Range, to designate the Southern Paiute Wilderness in the State of Nevada, and for other purposes.
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Latest Action · October 25, 2023
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources.
This bill makes several changes to land management and military operations in southern Nevada. It expands the Sloan Canyon National Conservation Area by approximately 9,290 acres and grants the Southern Nevada Water Authority rights to build water pipeline infrastructure through the expanded area. The bill also amends the 1989 Apex Project law to include the city of North Las Vegas and the Apex Industrial Park Owners Association as eligible recipients of federal land transfers in the region. Additionally, the legislation clarifies the Department of Defense's authority to conduct military activities at the Nevada Test and Training Range, including establishing electronic tracking and communications sites and maintaining roads. Finally, the bill designates approximately 736,188 acres in Clark and Lincoln Counties as the Southern Paiute Wilderness, protecting it from mining, mineral leasing, and new water development projects while preserving military overflights and allowing wildlife management activities. The bill requires the Interior Department to submit a report on a cooperative agreement with Nevada within 180 days of enactment.
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