Northern Nevada Economic Development and Conservation Act of 2024

IB Union Calendar No. 752 118TH CONGRESS 2D SESSION H. R. 3173 [Report No. 118–920, Part I] To provide for transfer of ownership of certain Federal lands in northern Nevada, to authorize the disposal of certain Federal lands in northern Nevada for economic development, to promote conservation in northern Nevada, and for other purposes. IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES MAY 10, 2023 Mr. AMODEI introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Com- mittee on Natural Resources, and in addition to the Committee on Agri- culture, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdic- tion of the committee concerned DECEMBER 18, 2024 Reported from the Committee on Natural Resources with an amendment [Strike out all after the enacting clause and insert the part printed in italic] DECEMBER 18, 2024 Committee on Agriculture discharged; committed to the Committee of the Whole House on the State of the Union and ordered to be printed [For text of introduced bill, see copy of bill as introduced on May 10, 2023] VerDate Sep 11 2014 07:28 Dec 19, 2024 Jkt 059200 PO 00000 Frm 00001 Fmt 6652 Sfmt 6652 E:\BILLS\H3173.RH H3173 kjohnson on DSK7ZCZBW3PROD with $$_JOB 2 •HR 3173 RH A BILL To provide for transfer of ownership of certain Federal lands in northern Nevada, to authorize the disposal of certain Federal lands in northern Nevada for economic develop- ment, to promote conservation in northern Nevada, and for other purposes. VerDate Sep 11 2014 07:28 Dec 19, 2024 Jkt 059200 PO 00000 Frm 00002 Fmt 6652 Sfmt 6652 E:\BILLS\H3173.RH H3173 kjohnson on DSK7ZCZBW3PROD with $$_JOB 3 •HR 3173 RH Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa- 1 tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, 2 SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE; TABLE OF CONTENTS. 3 (a) SHORT TITLE.—This Act may be cited as the 4 ‘‘Northern Nevada Economic Development and Conserva- 5 tion Act of 2024’’. 6 (b) TABLE OF CONTENTS.—The table of contents of this 7 Act is as follows: 8 Sec. 1. Short title; table of contents. TITLE I—DOUGLAS COUNTY Sec. 101. Purpose. Sec. 102. Definitions. Subtitle A—Land Conveyances and Sales Sec. 111. Conveyance to State of Nevada. Sec. 112. Tahoe Rim Trail. Sec. 113. Conveyance to Douglas County, Nevada. Sec. 114. Sale of certain Federal land. Sec. 115. Open space recreation area. Subtitle B—Tribal Cultural Resources Sec. 121. Transfer of land to be held in trust for Tribe. Subtitle C—Convey Forest Service Land for Public Purposes Sec. 131. Authority of Forest Service to convey to State or county for public pur- poses. Sec. 132. Special use authorizations for recreation and other purposes. TITLE II—INCLINE VILLAGE FIRE PROTECTION Sec. 201. Purpose. Sec. 202. Definitions. Sec. 203. Land conveyances for public purposes. TITLE III—NORTHERN NEVADA FLOOD PROTECTION AND MANAGEMENT Sec. 301. Purpose. Sec. 302. Definitions. Sec. 303. Land conveyances for flood protection. TITLE IV—CARSON CITY PUBLIC LANDS CORRECTION Sec. 401. Definitions. VerDate Sep 11 2014 07:28 Dec 19, 2024 Jkt 059200 PO 00000 Frm 00003 Fmt 6652 Sfmt 6213 E:\BILLS\H3173.RH H3173 kjohnson on DSK7ZCZBW3PROD with $$_JOB 4 •HR 3173 RH Sec. 402. Land conveyances. Sec. 403. Carson City street connector conveyance. Sec. 404. Amendment to reversionary interests. Sec. 405. Disposal of Federal land. Sec. 406. Transfer of land to the United States. Sec. 407. Disposition of proceeds. Sec. 408. Postponement; exclusion from sale. TITLE V—PERSHING COUNTY ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT AND CONSERVATION Sec. 501. Short title. Sec. 502. Definitions. Sec. 503. Findings. Sec. 504. Sale or exchange of eligible land. Sec. 505. Sale of encumbered land. Sec. 506. Disposition of proceeds. TITLE VI—FEDERAL COMPLEX Sec. 601. Federal complex. TITLE VII—ELKO NEVADA ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT ACT Sec. 701. Short title. Sec. 702. Definitions. Sec. 703. Land conveyances to the City of Elko. Sec. 704. Land conveyances to Elko County. TITLE VIII—FERNLEY ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT ACT Sec. 801. Short title. Sec. 802. Land conveyances. TITLE IX—CONVEYANCES TO THE CITY OF SPARKS Sec. 901. Definitions. Sec. 902. Conveyance of land for use as a public cemetery. Sec. 903. Conveyance of land for use as regional public parks. TITLE X—GENERAL PROVISIONS Sec. 1001. Administration of State water rights. Sec. 1002. Amendment to conveyance of Federal land in Storey County, Nevada. Sec. 1003. Maps and legal descriptions. Sec. 1004. Minor errors. TITLE XI—GREENLINK WEST PROJECT Sec. 1101. Greenlink West Project. VerDate Sep 11 2014 07:28 Dec 19, 2024 Jkt 059200 PO 00000 Frm 00004 Fmt 6652 Sfmt 6213 E:\BILLS\H3173.RH H3173 kjohnson on DSK7ZCZBW3PROD with $$_JOB 5 •HR 3173 RH TITLE I—DOUGLAS COUNTY 1 SEC. 101. PURPOSE. 2 The purpose of this title is to promote conservation, 3 improve public land, and provide for sensible development 4 in Douglas County, Nevada, and for other purposes. 5 SEC. 102. DEFINITIONS. 6 In this title: 7 (1) COUNTY.—The term ‘‘County’’ means Doug- 8 las County, Nevada. 9 (2) MAP.—The term ‘‘Map’’ means the map enti- 10 tled ‘‘Douglas County Economic Development and 11 Conservation Act’’ and dated November 12, 2024. 12 (3) PUBLIC LAND.—The term ‘‘public land’’ has 13 the meaning given the term ‘‘public lands’’ in section 14 103 of the Federal Land Policy and Management Act 15 of 1976 (43 U.S.C. 1702). 16 (4) SECRETARY CONCERNED.—The term ‘‘Sec- 17 retary concerned’’ means— 18 (A) with respect to National Forest System 19 land, the Secretary of Agriculture (acting 20 through the Chief of the Forest Service); and 21 (B) with respect to land managed by the 22 Bureau of Land Management, including land 23 held for the benefit of the Tribe, the Secretary of 24 the Interior. 25 VerDate Sep 11 2014 07:28 Dec 19, 2024 Jkt 059200 PO 00000 Frm 00005 Fmt 6652 Sfmt 6203 E:\BILLS\H3173.RH H3173 kjohnson on DSK7ZCZBW3PROD with $$_JOB 6 •HR 3173 RH (5) STATE.—The term ‘‘State’’ means the State 1 of Nevada. 2 (6) TRIBE.—The term ‘‘Tribe’’ means the 3 Washoe Tribe of Nevada and California. 4 Subtitle A—Land Conveyances and 5 Sales 6 SEC. 111. CONVEYANCE TO STATE OF NEVADA. 7 (a) CONVEYANCE.—Subject to valid existing rights, the 8 Secretary concerned shall convey to the State without con- 9 sideration all right, title, and interest of the United States 10 in and to the land described in subsection (b). 11 (b) DESCRIPTION OF LAND.—The land referred to in 12 subsection (a) is the approximately 67 acres of Forest Serv- 13 ice land generally depicted as ‘‘Lake Tahoe-Nevada State 14 Park’’ on the Map. 15 (c) COSTS.—As a condition for the conveyance under 16 subsection (a), all costs associated with such conveyances, 17 including, but not limited to costs of surveys, appraisal, 18 environmental response and restoration, and administra- 19 tive costs including closing fees, shall be paid by the State. 20 (d) USE OF LAND.— 21 (1) IN GENERAL.—Any land conveyed to the 22 State under subsection (a) shall be used only for— 23 (A) the conservation of wildlife or natural 24 resources; or 25 VerDate Sep 11 2014 07:28 Dec 19, 2024 Jkt 059200 PO 00000 Frm 00006 Fmt 6652 Sfmt 6203 E:\BILLS\H3173.RH H3173 kjohnson on DSK7ZCZBW3PROD with $$_JOB 7 •HR 3173 RH (B) a public park. 1 (2) FACILITIES.—Any facility on the land con- 2 veyed under subsection (a) shall be constructed and 3 managed in a manner consistent with the uses de- 4 scribed in paragraph (1). 5 (e) ENVIRONMENTAL RESPONSE AND RESTORATION.— 6 For purposes of the conveyance under subsection (1), the 7 Secretary of Agriculture— 8 (1) shall meet disclosure requirements for haz- 9 ardous substances, pollutants, or contaminants under 10 section 120(h) of the Comprehensive Environmental 11 Response, Compensation, and Liability Act of 1980 12 (42 U.S.C. 9620(h)); 13 (2) shall not otherwise be required to remediate 14 or abate those hazardous substances, pollutants, or 15 contaminants; 16 (3) shall not otherwise be required to remediate 17 or abate the presence of solid and hazardous waste 18 and materials which may be required by applicable 19 Federal, State, and local environmental laws and reg- 20 ulations; and 21 (4) shall not otherwise be required to remove any 22 improvements from the land conveyed. 23 (f) EASEMENTS.—As a condition of conveyance of the 24 land conveyed under subsection (a), access easements for 25 VerDate Sep 11 2014 07:28 Dec 19, 2024 Jkt 059200 PO 00000 Frm 00007 Fmt 6652 Sfmt 6203 E:\BILLS\H3173.RH H3173 kjohnson on DSK7ZCZBW3PROD with $$_JOB 8 •HR 3173 RH roads and trails shall be reserved in the deed at the discre- 1 tion of the Secretary of Agriculture. 2 (g) SURVEY.—The exact acreage and legal description 3 of the land to be conveyed shall be determined by a survey 4 satisfactory to the Secretary of Agriculture. 5 (h) MINOR ERRORS.—The Secretary in consultation 6 with the State of Nevada may make minor boundary ad- 7 justments to the parcels of Federal land to be conveyed 8 under subsection (a) and correct any minor errors in the 9 map, acreage estimate, or legal description. 10 (i) REVERSION.—If any portion of the land conveyed 11 under subsection (a) is used in a manner that is incon- 12 sistent with the uses described in subsection (d), the land 13 shall, at the discretion of the Secretary concerned, revert 14 to the United States. 15 (j) ADDITIONAL TERMS AND CONDITIONS.—With re- 16 spect to the conveyance under paragraph (1), the Secretary 17 of Agriculture may require such additional terms and con- 18 ditions as the Secretary determines to be appropriate to 19 protect the interests of the United States. 20 SEC. 112. TAHOE RIM TRAIL. 21 (a) IN GENERAL.—The Secretary of Agriculture, in 22 consultation with the County and other interested parties, 23 shall develop and implement a cooperative management 24 agreement for the land described in subsection (b)— 25 VerDate Sep 11 2014 07:28 Dec 19, 2024 Jkt 059200 PO 00000 Frm 00008 Fmt 6652 Sfmt 6203 E:\BILLS\H3173.RH H3173 kjohnson on DSK7ZCZBW3PROD with $$_JOB 9 •HR 3173 RH (1) to improve the quality of recreation access by 1 providing additional amenities as agreed on by the 2 Secretary of Agriculture and the County; and 3 (2) to conserve natural resources. 4 (b) DESCRIPTION OF LAND.—The land referred to in 5 subsection (a) consists of the approximately 13 acres of land 6 generally depicted as ‘‘Tahoe Rim Trail North Parcel’’ on 7 the Map. 8 SEC. 113. CONVEYANCE TO DOUGLAS COUNTY, NEVADA. 9 (a) DEFINITION OF FEDERAL LAND.—In this section, 10 the term ‘‘Federal land’’ means the approximately 7,777 11 acres of Federal land located in the County that is identi- 12 fied as ‘‘Douglas County Land Conveyances’’ on the Map. 13 (b) AUTHORIZATION OF CONVEYANCE.—Subject to 14 valid existing rights and notwithstanding the land use 15 planning requirements of section 202 of the Federal Land 16 Policy and Management Act of 1976 (43 U.S.C. 1712), 17 upon receipt of a request from the County for the convey- 18 ance of the Federal land, the Secretary concerned shall con- 19 vey to the County, without consideration, all right, title, 20 and interest of the United States in and to the Federal land. 21 (c) COSTS.—Any costs relating to the conveyance au- 22 thorized under subsection (b), including, but not limited to 23 costs of surveys, appraisal, environmental response and res- 24 VerDate Sep 11 2014 07:28 Dec 19, 2024 Jkt 059200 PO 00000 Frm 00009 Fmt 6652 Sfmt 6203 E:\BILLS\H3173.RH H3173 kjohnson on DSK7ZCZBW3PROD with $$_JOB 10 •HR 3173 RH toration, and administrative costs including closing shall 1 be paid by the County. 2 (d) USE OF FEDERAL LAND.— 3 (1) IN GENERAL.—The Federal land conveyed 4 under subsection (b)— 5 (A) may be used by the County for flood 6 control, recreation, or any other public purpose 7 consistent with the Act of June 14, 1926 (com- 8 monly known as the ‘‘Recreation and Public 9 Purposes Act’’) (43 U.S.C. 869 et seq.); and 10 (B) shall not be disposed of by the County. 11 (2) REVERSION.—If the Federal land conveyed 12 under subsection (b) is used in a manner inconsistent 13 with paragraph (1), the Federal land shall, at the dis- 14 cretion of the Secretary concerned, revert to the 15 United States. 16 (e) ENVIRONMENTAL RESPONSE AND RESTORATION.— 17 For purposes of the conveyance under subsection (a), the 18 Secretary of Agriculture— 19 (1) shall meet disclosure requirements for haz- 20 ardous substances, pollutants, or contaminants under 21 section 120(h) of the Comprehensive Environmental 22 Response, Compensation, and Liability Act of 1980 23 (42 U.S.C. 9620(h)); 24 VerDate Sep 11 2014 07:28 Dec 19, 2024 Jkt 059200 PO 00000 Frm 00010 Fmt 6652 Sfmt 6203 E:\BILLS\H3173.RH H3173 kjohnson on DSK7ZCZBW3PROD with $$_JOB 11 •HR 3173 RH (2) shall not otherwise be required to remediate 1 or abate those hazardous substances, pollutants, or 2 contaminants; 3 (3) shall not otherwise be required to remediate 4 or abate the presence of solid and hazardous waste 5 and materials which may be required by applicable 6 Federal, State, and local environmental laws and reg- 7 ulations; and 8 (4) shall not otherwise be required to remove any 9 improvements from the land conveyed. 10 (f) EASEMENTS.—As a condition of conveyance of the 11 land conveyed under subsection (b), access easements for 12 roads and trails shall be reserved in the deed at the discre- 13 tion of the Secretary of Agriculture. 14 (g) SURVEY.—The exact acreage and legal description 15 of the land to be conveyed shall be determined by a survey 16 satisfactory to the Secretary of Agriculture. 17 (h) MINOR ERRORS.—The Secretary in consultation 18 with the Douglas County may, make minor boundary ad- 19 justments to the parcels of Federal land to be conveyed 20 under subsection (b) and correct any minor errors in the 21 map, acreage estimate, or legal description. 22 (i) ACQUISITION OF FEDERAL LANDS.— 23 (1) REQUEST.—The County may submit to the 24 Secretary concerned a request to acquire the land con- 25 VerDate Sep 11 2014 07:28 Dec 19, 2024 Jkt 059200 PO 00000 Frm 00011 Fmt 6652 Sfmt 6203 E:\BILLS\H3173.RH H3173 kjohnson on DSK7ZCZBW3PROD with $$_JOB 12 •HR 3173 RH veyed under this section as long as the uses are con- 1 sistent with subsection (d)(1). 2 (2) APPRAISAL.— 3 (A) IN GENERAL.—Upon receipt of a re- 4 quest under paragraph (1), the Secretary con- 5 cerned shall complete an appraisal of the Federal 6 land requested by the County. 7 (B) REQUIREMENT.—The appraisal under 8 subparagraph (A) shall be completed in accord- 9 ance with the Federal Land Policy and Manage- 10 ment Act of 1976 (43 U.S.C. 1701 et seq.) and— 11 (i) the Uniform Appraisal Standards 12 for Federal Land Acquisitions; and 13 (ii) the Uniform Stand [Text truncated for display. 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