February 6 (legislative day, February 5), 2025
Ms. Rosen introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources
To provide for economic development and conservation in Washoe County, Nevada, and for other purposes.
Section 1. Short title; table of contents
(a) Short title
This Act may be cited as the Truckee Meadows Public Lands Management Act
.
(b) Table of contents
The table of contents for this Act is as follows:
Sec. 2. Definitions
In this Act:
(1) Conservation area
The term Conservation Area means a National Conservation Area established by section 501.
(2) County
The term County means Washoe County, Nevada.
(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) Secretary
The term Secretary means—
(A)
the Secretary of the Interior; and
(B)
with respect to a unit of the National Wildlife Refuge System, the Secretary of the Interior, acting through the Director of the United States Fish and Wildlife Service.
(5) Secretary concerned
The term Secretary concerned means—
(A)
the Secretary, with respect to land under the jurisdiction of the Secretary; and
(B)
the Secretary of Agriculture, with respect to National Forest System land.
(6) State
The term State means the State of Nevada.
(7) Wilderness area
The term wilderness area means a wilderness area designated by section 301(a).
Title I Public purpose conveyance and disposal
Sec. 101. Land conveyances
(a) Bureau of Land Management land conveyance to the city of Reno
(1) In general
Notwithstanding sections 202 and 203 of the Federal Land Policy and Management Act of 1976 (43 U.S.C. 1712, 1713), at the request of the city of Reno, Nevada, the Secretary shall convey to the city of Reno, Nevada, subject to valid existing rights, for no consideration, all right, title, and interest of the United States in and to approximately 166 acres of Federal land in the State, as generally depicted on the map entitled Truckee Meadows Public Lands Management Act—Conveyance to the City of Reno
and dated July 16, 2024.
(2) Use
The city of Reno, Nevada, shall use the Federal land conveyed under paragraph (1) for public purposes consistent with uses allowed under 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.), including parks, effluent storage, and roadway expansion.
(3) Costs
Any costs relating to the conveyance under paragraph (1), including costs of surveys and administrative costs, shall be paid by the city of Reno, Nevada.
(4) Reversion
If a parcel of Federal land conveyed to the city of Reno, Nevada, under paragraph (1) ceases to be used for a purpose described in paragraph (2), the parcel of Federal land shall, at the discretion of the Secretary, revert to the United States.
(b) Forest Service land conveyance to the city of Reno
(1) In general
At the request of the city of Reno, Nevada, the Secretary of Agriculture shall convey to the city of Reno, Nevada, subject to valid existing rights, for no consideration, all right, title, and interest of the United States in and to approximately 13 acres of Federal land in the State, as generally depicted on the map entitled Truckee Meadows Public Lands Management Act—Conveyance to the City of Reno
and dated July 16, 2024.
(2) Use
The city of Reno, Nevada, shall use the Federal land conveyed under paragraph (1) for public purposes, including roadway expansion.
(3) Costs
Any costs relating to the conveyance under paragraph (1), including costs of surveys, appraisals, environmental response and restoration, and administrative costs (including closing fees), shall be paid by the city of Reno, Nevada.
(4) Reversion
If a parcel of Federal land conveyed to the city of Reno, Nevada, under paragraph (1), ceases to be used for a purpose described in paragraph (2), the parcel of Federal land shall, at the discretion of the Secretary of Agriculture, revert to the United States.
(c) Bureau of Land Management conveyance to the city of Sparks
(1) In general
Notwithstanding sections 202 and 203 of the Federal Land Policy and Management Act of 1976 (43 U.S.C. 1712, 1713), at the request of the city of Sparks, Nevada, the Secretary shall convey to the city, subject to valid existing rights, for no consideration, all right, title, and interest of the United States in and to approximately 956 acres of Federal land in the State, as generally depicted on the map entitled Truckee Meadows Public Lands Management Act—Conveyance to the City of Sparks
and dated October 24, 2024.
(2) Use
The city of Sparks, Nevada, shall use the Federal land conveyed under paragraph (1) for public purposes consistent with uses allowed under 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.), including parks, open space, and cemeteries.
(3) Costs
Any costs relating to the conveyance under paragraph (1), including costs of surveys and administrative costs, shall be paid by the city of Sparks, Nevada.
(4) Reversion
If a parcel of Federal land conveyed to the city of Sparks, Nevada, under paragraph (1) ceases to be used for a purpose described in paragraph (2), the parcel of Federal land shall, at the discretion of the Secretary, revert to the United States.
(d) Bureau of Land Management land conveyance to the County
(1) In general
Notwithstanding sections 202 and 203 of the Federal Land Policy and Management Act of 1976 (43 U.S.C. 1712, 1713), at the request of the County, the Secretary shall convey to the County, subject to valid existing rights, for no consideration, all right, title, and interest of the United States in and to approximately 831 acres of Federal land in the State, as generally depicted on the map entitled Truckee Meadows Public Lands Management Act—Conveyances to Washoe County and Washoe County School District
and dated July 16, 2024.
(2) Use
The County shall use the Federal land conveyed under paragraph (1) for public purposes consistent with uses allowed under 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.), including open space, recreation, and public recreational shooting facilities.
(3) Costs
Any costs relating to the conveyance under paragraph (1), including costs of surveys and administrative costs, shall be paid by the County.
(4) Reversion
If a parcel of Federal land conveyed to the County under paragraph (1) ceases to be used for a purpose described in paragraph (2), the parcel of Federal land shall, at the discretion of the Secretary, revert to the United States.
(e) Forest Service land conveyance to the County
(1) In general
At the request of the County, the Secretary of Agriculture shall convey to the County, subject to valid existing rights, for no consideration, all right, title, and interest of the United States in and to approximately 101 acres of Federal land in the State, as generally depicted on the map entitled Truckee Meadows Public Lands Management Act—Conveyances to Washoe County and Washoe County School District
and dated July 16, 2024.
(2) Use
The County shall use the Federal land conveyed under paragraph (1) for public purposes, including open space and trails.
(3) Costs
Any costs relating to the conveyance under paragraph (1), including costs of surveys, appraisals, environmental response and restoration, and administrative costs (including closing fees), shall be paid by the County.
(4) Reversion
If a parcel of Federal land conveyed to the County under paragraph (1) ceases to be used for a purpose described in paragraph (2), the parcel of Federal land shall, at the discretion of the Secretary of Agriculture, revert to the United States.
(f) Bureau of Land Management land conveyance to washoe county school district
(1) In general
Notwithstanding sections 202 and 203 of the Federal Land Policy and Management Act of 1976 (43 U.S.C. 1712, 1713), and at the request of the Washoe County School District, the Secretary shall convey to the Washoe County School District, subject to valid existing rights, for no consideration, all right, title, and interest of the United States in and to approximately 348 acres of Federal land in the State, as generally depicted on the map entitled Truckee Meadows Public Lands Management Act—Conveyances to Washoe County and Washoe County School District
and dated July 16, 2024.
(2) Use
The Washoe County School District shall use the Federal land conveyed under paragraph (1) for public purposes consistent with uses allowed under 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.), including public school sites.
(3) Costs
Any costs relating to the conveyance under paragraph (1), including costs of surveys and administrative costs, shall be paid by the Washoe County School District.
(4) Reversion
If a parcel of Federal land conveyed to the Washoe County School District under paragraph (1) ceases to be used for a purpose described in paragraph (2), the parcel of Federal land shall, at the discretion of the Secretary, revert to the United States.
(g) Forest Service land conveyance to Washoe County School District
(1) In general
At the request of the Washoe County School District, the Secretary of Agriculture shall convey to the Washoe County School District, subject to valid existing rights, for no consideration, all right, title, and interest of the United States in and to approximately 25 acres of Federal land in the State, as generally depicted as USFS Conveyance to Washoe County School District
on the map entitled Truckee Meadows Public Lands Management Act—Conveyances to Washoe County and Washoe County School District
and dated July 16, 2024.
(2) Use
The Washoe County School District shall use the Federal land conveyed under paragraph (1) for public purposes, including public school sites.
(3) Costs
Any costs relating to the conveyance under paragraph (1), including costs of surveys, appraisals, environmental response and restoration, and administrative costs (including closing fees), shall be paid by the Washoe County School District.
(4) Reversion
If a parcel of Federal land conveyed to the Washoe County School District under paragraph (1) ceases to be used for a purpose described in paragraph (2), the parcel of Federal land shall, at the discretion of the Secretary of Agriculture, revert to the United States.
(h) Forest Service land conveyance to the Incline Village General Improvement District
(1) In general
At the request of the Incline Village General Improvement District, Nevada, the Secretary of Agriculture shall convey to the Incline Village General Improvement District, Nevada, subject to valid existing rights, for no consideration, all right, title, and interest of the United States in and to approximately 14 acres of Federal land in the State, as generally depicted on the map entitled Truckee Meadows Public Lands Management Act—Conveyance to the Incline Village General Improvement District
and dated March 27, 2024.
(2) Use
The Incline Village General Improvement District, Nevada, shall use the Federal land conveyed under paragraph (1) for public purposes consistent with uses authorized for the Secretary of Agriculture under Public Law 96–586 (commonly known as the Santini-Burton Act
) (94 Stat. 3381), including fire reduction activities and open space.
(3) Costs
Any costs relating to the conveyance under paragraph (1), including costs of surveys, appraisals, environmental response and restoration, and administrative costs (including closing fees), shall be paid by the Incline Village General Improvement District, Nevada.
(4) Reversion
If a parcel of Federal land conveyed to the Incline Village General Improvement District, Nevada, under paragraph (1) ceases to be used for a purpose described in paragraph (2), the parcel of Federal land shall, at the discretion of the Secretary of Agriculture, revert to the United States.
(i) Bureau of Land Management land conveyance to Gerlach General Improvement District
(1) In general
Notwithstanding sections 202 and 203 of the Federal Land Policy and Management Act of 1976 (43 U.S.C. 1712, 1713), at the request of the Gerlach General Improvement District, Nevada, the Secretary shall convey to the Gerlach General Improvement District, Nevada, subject to valid existing rights, for no consideration, all right, title, and interest of the United States in and to approximately 60 acres of Federal land in the State, as generally depicted on the map entitled Truckee Meadows Public Lands Management Act—Conveyance to the Gerlach General Improvement District
and dated May 5, 2024.
(2) Use
The Gerlach General Improvement District, Nevada, shall use the Federal land conveyed under paragraph (1) for public purposes consistent with uses allowed under 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.), including an equipment and maintenance yard and water and wastewater treatment facilities.
(3) Costs
Any costs relating to the conveyance under paragraph (1), including costs of surveys and administrative costs, shall be paid by the Gerlach General Improvement District, Nevada.
(4) Reversion
If a parcel of Federal land conveyed to the Gerlach General Improvement District, Nevada, under paragraph (1) ceases to be used for a purpose described in paragraph (2), the parcel of Federal land shall, at the discretion of the Secretary, revert to the United States.
(j) Forest Service land conveyance to the State
(1) In general
At the request of the State, the Secretary of Agriculture shall convey to the State, subject to valid existing rights, for no consideration, all right, title, and interest of the United States in and to approximately 1,170 acres of Federal land in the State, as generally depicted on the map entitled Truckee Meadows Public Lands Management Act—Conveyance to the State of Nevada
and dated November 14, 2024.
(2) Use
The State shall use the Federal land conveyed under paragraph (1) for public purposes, including a State park.
(3) Costs
Any costs relating to the conveyance under paragraph (1), including costs of surveys, appraisals, environmental response and restoration, and administrative costs (including closing fees), shall be paid by the State.
(4) Reversion
If a parcel of Federal land conveyed to the State under paragraph (1) ceases to be used for the uses described in paragraph (2), the parcel of Federal land shall, at the discretion of the Secretary of Agriculture, revert to the United States.
(k) Bureau of Land Management land conveyance to the Truckee River Flood Management Authority
(1) In general
Notwithstanding sections 202 and 203 of the Federal Land Policy and Management Act of 1976 (43 U.S.C. 1712, 1713), at the request of the Truckee River Flood Management Authority, the Secretary shall convey to the Truckee River Flood Management Authority, subject to valid existing rights, for no consideration, all right, title, and interest of the United States in and to approximately 89 acres of Federal land in the State, as generally depicted on the map entitled Truckee Meadows Public Lands Management Act—Conveyance to the Truckee River Flood Management Authority
and dated November 15, 2024.
(2) Use
The Truckee River Flood Management Authority shall use the Federal land conveyed under paragraph (1) for public purposes consistent with uses allowed under 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.), including flood mitigation and scour protection.
(3) Costs
Any costs relating to the conveyance under paragraph (1), including costs of surveys and administrative costs, shall be paid by the Truckee River Flood Management Authority.
(4) Reversion
If a parcel of Federal land conveyed to the Truckee River Flood Management Authority under paragraph (1) ceases to be used for a purpose described in paragraph (2), the parcel of Federal land shall, at the discretion of the Secretary, revert to the United States.
(l) Forest Service land conveyance to the University of Nevada, Reno
(1) In general
At the request of the University of Nevada, Reno, the Secretary of Agriculture shall convey to the University of Nevada, Reno, subject to valid existing rights, for no consideration, all right, title, and interest of the United States in and to approximately 1 acre of Federal land, as generally depicted on the map entitled Truckee Meadows Public Lands Management Act—Conveyance to the University of Nevada, Reno
and dated March 27, 2024.
(2) Use
The University of Nevada, Reno shall use the Federal land conveyed under paragraph (1) for public purposes, including campus expansion.
(3) Costs
Any costs relating to the conveyance under paragraph (1), including costs of surveys, appraisals, environmental response and restoration, and administrative costs (including closing fees), shall be paid by the University of Nevada, Reno.
(4) Reversion
If a parcel of Federal land conveyed to the University of Nevada, Reno under paragraph (1) ceases to be used for a purpose described in paragraph (2), the parcel of Federal land shall, at the discretion of the Secretary of Agriculture, revert to the United States.
(m) Maps and legal descriptions
(1) In general
As soon as practicable after the date of enactment of this Act, the Secretary concerned shall finalize maps and legal descriptions of the parcels of Federal land to be conveyed under this section.
(2) Availability
The maps and legal descriptions finalized under paragraph (1) shall be on file and available for public inspection in appropriate offices of the Bureau of Land Management and Forest Service, as applicable.
(3) Corrections
The Secretary concerned and the recipients of the parcels of Federal land to be conveyed under this section may, by mutual agreement—
(A)
make minor boundary adjustments to the parcels of Federal land to be conveyed; and
(B)
correct any minor errors, including clerical and typographical errors, on the maps, the acreage estimate, or the legal descriptions of the parcels of Federal land to be conveyed.
(n) Conveyances of Forest Service land
(1) Environmental response and restoration
For purposes of the conveyances of the parcels of Federal land under subsections (b), (e), (g), and (h), the Secretary of Agriculture—
(A)
shall meet disclosure requirements for hazardous substances, pollutants, or contaminants under section 120(h) of the Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation, and Liability Act of 1980 (42 U.S.C. 9620(h));
(B)
shall not otherwise be required to remediate or abate those hazardous substances, pollutants, or contaminants;
(C)
shall not otherwise be required to remediate or abate the presence of solid and hazardous waste and materials which may be required by applicable Federal, State, and local environmental laws (including regulations); and
(D)
shall not otherwise be required to remove any improvements from the parcels of Federal land to be conveyed.
(2) Easements
As a condition of conveyance of the parcels of Federal land conveyed by the Secretary of Agriculture under this section, access easements for roads and trails shall be reserved in the deed at the discretion of the Secretary of Agriculture.
(3) Survey
The exact acreage and legal description of the Federal land to be conveyed by the Secretary of Agriculture under this section shall be determined by a survey satisfactory to the Secretary of Agriculture.
Sec. 102. Sale of certain Federal land
(a) Transfers of administrative jurisdiction
(1) Forest Service land
Administrative jurisdiction over the following parcels of Federal land in the Humboldt-Toiyabe National Forest is transferred from the Secretary of Agriculture to the Secretary:
(A)
The land identified as USFS Land for Disposal
on the map entitled Truckee Meadows Public Lands Management Act—Land Disposals
and dated December 6, 2024.
(B)
The land identified as USFS Land for Disposal Only for Affordable Housing
on the map entitled Truckee Meadows Public Lands Management Act—Land Disposals
and dated December 6, 2024.
(2) Bureau of Reclamation land
Administrative jurisdiction over the Federal land identified as BOR land for Disposal
on the map entitled Truckee Meadows Public Lands Management Act—Land Disposals
and dated December 6, 2024, is transferred from the Commissioner of Reclamation to the Secretary.
(b) Authorization
(1) In general
As soon as practicable after the date of enactment of this Act, the Secretary, in accordance with this subsection, the Federal Land Policy and Management Act of 1976 (43 U.S.C. 1701 et seq.), and other applicable laws, shall identify Federal land located in the County to be offered for sale, from Federal land—
(A)
that has been identified as suitable for disposal in the Carson City Consolidated Resource Management Plan in existence on the date of enactment of this Act; and
(B)
identified as BLM Land for Disposal
on the map entitled Truckee Meadows Public Land Management Act—Land Disposals
and dated December 6, 2024.
(2) Evaluation of additional land for potential disposal
(A) In general
Notwithstanding section 202 of the Federal Land Policy and Management Act of 1976 (43 U.S.C. 1712), the Secretary shall, not later than 1 year after the date of enactment of this Act, evaluate the following Federal land to assess the suitability of the evaluated Federal land for disposal in accordance with section 203(a) of that Act (43 U.S.C. 1713(a)):
(i)
The parcels of Federal land depicted as Additional BLM Land Potentially Available for Disposal
on the map entitled Truckee Meadows Public Lands Management Act—Land Disposals
and dated December 6, 2024.
(ii)
The parcels of Federal land transferred to the Secretary under paragraphs (1)(A) and (2) of subsection (a).
(B) Sale
The parcels of Federal land identified by the Secretary as suitable for disposal under subparagraph (A) may be offered for sale in accordance with this section.
(c) Joint selection required; determination regarding suitability for affordable housing
(1) In general
The Secretary and the County shall jointly select which parcels of the Federal land described in subsection (b)(1) and identified as suitable for disposal in paragraph (2) to offer for sale under this subsection.
(2) Determination
During the selection process under paragraph (1), the Secretary and the County shall evaluate whether any parcels of the Federal land described in that paragraph are suitable for affordable housing.
(3) Conveyance
If a parcel of Federal land is determined to be suitable for affordable housing under paragraph (2), on request of a State or local governmental entity, the applicable parcel of Federal land shall be made available at less than fair market value to the governmental entity in accordance with section 7(b) of the Southern Nevada Public Land Management Act of 1998 (Public Law 105–263; 112 Stat. 2349).
(4) Survey
The exact acreage and legal description of a parcel of Federal land to be conveyed under paragraph (3) shall be determined by a survey satisfactory to the Secretary.
(d) Compliance with local planning and zoning laws
Before carrying out a sale of Federal land under subsection (b), the County shall submit to the Secretary a certification that qualified bidders have agreed to comply with—
(1)
County zoning ordinances; and
(2)
any master plan for the area approved by the County or region.
(e) Method of sale
The sale of Federal land under subsection (b) shall be—
(1)
through a competitive bidding process, unless otherwise determined by the Secretary; and
(2)
for not less than fair market value.
(f) Withdrawal
Subject to valid existing rights, the parcels of Federal land described in subsection (b)(1) that are selected pursuant to subsection (c)(1) are withdrawn from—
(1)
all forms of entry, appropriation, or disposal under the public land laws;
(2)
location, entry, and patent under the mining laws; and
(3)
disposition under all laws relating to mineral and geothermal leasing or mineral materials.
(g) Postponement; exclusion from sale
At the request of the County, the Secretary shall postpone or exclude from sale all or a portion of the Federal land described in subsection (b).
(h) Affordable housing
(1) Determination regarding suitability for affordable housing
Not later than 90 days after the date of enactment of this Act, the Secretary shall conduct a review of the Federal land described in paragraph (3) to determine the suitability of the Federal land for affordable housing purposes.
(2) Authorization
Notwithstanding sections 202 and 203 of the Federal Land Policy and Management Act of 1976 (43 U.S.C. 1712, 1713), on the request of a State or local governmental entity, the Secretary shall make the Federal land described in paragraph (3) available at less than fair market value for affordable housing purposes, in accordance with section 7(b) of the Southern Nevada Public Land Management Act of 1998 (Public Law 105–263; 112 Stat. 2349).
(3) Description of Federal land
The Federal land referred to in paragraphs (1) and (2) is the approximately 33 acres of Federal land identified as BLM Land for Disposal Only for Affordable Housing
and USFS Land for Disposal Only for Affordable Housing
on the map entitled Truckee Meadows Public Lands Management Act—Land Disposals
and dated December 6, 2024.
(i) Disposition of proceeds
(1) In general
Of the proceeds of a sale under this Act—
(A)
5 percent shall be disbursed to the State for use in the general education programs of the State;
(B)
10 percent shall be disbursed to the County, the city of Reno, Nevada, and the city of Sparks, Nevada, for conservation projects along the Truckee River; and
(C)
85 percent shall be deposited in a special account in the Treasury of the United States, to be known as the Truckee Meadows Special Account
, which shall be available to the Secretary concerned, without further appropriation and until expended, for—
(i)
the acquisition of environmentally sensitive land in the State in accordance with section 5 of the Southern Nevada Public Land Management Act of 1998 (Public Law 105–263; 112 Stat. 2347), with priority given to land located in the County;
(ii)
the costs of—
(I)
processing and managing designations in the National Landscape Conservation System within the County by the Secretary concerned; and
(II)
managing the Mount Rose Wilderness by the Secretary concerned;
(iii)
the development of parks, trails, and natural areas in the County pursuant to a cooperative agreement with the County, the city of Reno, Nevada, and the city of Sparks, Nevada;
(iv)
the development and implementation of comprehensive, cost-effective, multijurisdictional hazardous fuels reduction and wildfire prevention plans for the County and the Lake Tahoe Basin;
(v)
the conduct of Federal environmental restoration projects included in the environmental improvement program adopted by the Tahoe Regional Planning Agency in accordance with the Lake Tahoe Restoration Act (Public Law 106–506; 114 Stat. 2351);
(vi)
capital improvements in areas of the County administered by the Secretary concerned;
(vii)
the reimbursement of costs incurred by the Secretary concerned in carrying out sales or exchanges under this Act;
(viii)
the reimbursement of any costs incurred by the local office of the Bureau of Land Management or the Forest Service to clear debris from and protect land that is available for disposal or reserved for affordable housing under this Act; and
(ix)
the reimbursement of any costs incurred by the Secretary concerned for oversight of expenditures from the special account under this subparagraph.
(2) Investment of special account
Any amounts deposited in the special account established under paragraph (1)(C)—
(A)
shall earn interest in an amount determined by the Secretary of the Treasury, based on the current average market yield on outstanding marketable obligations of the United States of comparable maturities; and
(B)
may be expended by the Secretary concerned in accordance with paragraph (1)(C).
Title II Tribal trust land
Sec. 201. Transfer of land to be held in trust for the Pyramid Lake Paiute Tribe
(a) In general
Subject to valid existing rights, all right, title, and interest of the United States in and to the Federal land described in subsection (b)—
(1)
is held in trust by the United States for the benefit of the Pyramid Lake Paiute Tribe; and
(2)
shall be part of the reservation of the Pyramid Lake Paiute Tribe.
(b) Description of Land
The Federal land referred to in subsection (a) is the approximately 11,373 acres of land administered by the Bureau of Land Management, as generally depicted as BLM Land to be Held in Trust
on the map entitled Truckee Meadows Public Lands Management Act—Pyramid Lake Paiute Tribe Reservation Expansion
and dated May 5, 2024.
(c) Survey
As soon as practicable after the date of enactment of this Act, the Secretary shall complete a cadastral survey and accompanying legal description to establish the boundaries of the Federal land taken into trust under subsection (a).
(d) Federal Register publication
On the completion of the survey under subsection (c), the Secretary shall publish in the Federal Register a legal description of the Federal land taken into trust and made a part of the reservation under subsection (a).
(e) Gaming prohibited
The land taken into trust under subsection (a) 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)).
Sec. 202. Transfer of land to be held in trust for the Reno-Sparks Indian Colony
(a) In general
Subject to valid existing rights, all right, title, and interest of the United States in and to the Federal land described in subsection (b)—
(1)
is held in trust by the United States for the benefit of the Reno-Sparks Indian Colony; and
(2)
shall be part of the reservation of the Reno-Sparks Indian Colony.
(b) Description of Land
The Federal land referred to in subsection (a) is the approximately 8,319 acres of land administered by the Bureau of Land Management, as generally depicted as BLM Land to be Held in Trust
on the map entitled Truckee Meadows Public Lands Management Act—Reno-Sparks Indian Colony Reservation Expansion
and dated May 24, 2024.
(c) Survey
As soon as practicable after the date of enactment of this Act, the Secretary shall complete a cadastral survey and accompanying legal description to establish the boundaries of the Federal land taken into trust under subsection (a).
(d) Federal Register publication
On the completion of the survey under subsection (c), the Secretary shall publish in the Federal Register a legal description of the Federal land taken into trust and made a part of the reservation under subsection (a).
(e) Gaming prohibited
The land taken into trust under subsection (a) 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)).
Sec. 203. Reno-Sparks Indian Colony Tribal fee land to be held in trust
(a) In general
All right, title, and interest of the Reno-Sparks Indian Colony in and to the Federal land described in subsection (b)—
(1)
at the request of the Tribe, is transferred to the Secretary and held in trust by the United States for the benefit of the Reno-Sparks Indian Colony; and
(2)
shall be part of the reservation of the Reno-Sparks Indian Colony.
(b) Description of Land
The Federal land referred to in subsection (a) is the approximately 160 acres of land held in fee by the Reno-Sparks Indian Colony, as generally depicted as Fee Land to be Held in Trust
on the map entitled Truckee Meadows Public Lands Management Act—Reno-Sparks Indian Colony Reservation Expansion
and dated May 24, 2024.
(c) Survey
As soon as practicable after the date of enactment of this Act, the Secretary shall complete a cadastral survey and accompanying legal description to establish the boundaries of the Federal land taken into trust under subsection (a).
(d) Federal Register publication
On the completion of the survey under subsection (a), the Secretary shall publish in the Federal Register a legal description of the Federal land taken into trust and made a part of the reservation under subsection (a).
Sec. 204. Transfer of land to be held in trust for the Washoe Tribe of Nevada and California
(a) In general
Subject to valid existing rights, all right, title, and interest of the United States in and to the Federal land described in subsection (b)—
(1)
at the request of the Tribe, is transferred to the Secretary and held in trust by the United States for the benefit of the Washoe Tribe of Nevada and California; and
(2)
shall be part of the reservation of the Washoe Tribe of Nevada and California.
(b) Description of land
The Federal land referred to in subsection (a) is—
(1)
the approximately 601 acres of land administered by the Bureau of Land Management, as generally depicted as BLM Land to be Held in Trust
on the map entitled Truckee Meadows Public Lands Management Act—Washoe Tribe of Nevada and California Reservation Expansion
and dated November 14, 2024; and
(2)
the approximately 494 acres of land administered by the Forest Service, as generally depicted as USFS Land to be Held in Trust
on the map entitled Truckee Meadows Public Lands Management Act—Washoe Tribe of Nevada and California Reservation Expansion
and dated November 14, 2024.
(c) Survey
As soon as practicable after the date of enactment of this Act, the Secretary shall complete a cadastral survey and accompanying legal descriptions to establish the boundaries of the Federal land taken into trust under subsection (a).
(d) Federal Register publication
On the completion of the survey under subsection (a), the Secretary shall publish in the Federal Register a legal description of the Federal land taken into trust and made a part of the reservation under subsection (a).
(e) Gaming prohibited
The Federal land taken into trust under subsection (a) 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)).
Sec. 205. Washoe Tribe of Nevada and California Tribal fee land to be held in trust
(a) In general
All right, title, and interest of the Washoe Tribe of Nevada and California in and to the Federal land described in subsection (b)—
(1)
at the request of the Tribe, is transferred to the Secretary and held in trust by the United States for the benefit of the Washoe Tribe of Nevada and California; and
(2)
shall be part of the reservation of the Washoe Tribe of Nevada and California.
(b) Description of land
The Federal land referred to in subsection (a) is the approximately 2 acres of land owned in fee by the Washoe Tribe of Nevada and California, as generally depicted as Fee Land to be Held in Trust
on the map entitled Truckee Meadows Public Lands Management Act—Washoe Tribe of Nevada and California Reservation Expansion
and dated November 14, 2024.
(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).
(d) Federal register publication
On the completion of the survey under subsection (c), the Secretary shall publish in the Federal Register a legal description of the Federal land taken into trust and made a part of the reservation under subsection (a).
Title III Wilderness
Sec. 301. Additions to the National Wilderness Preservation System
(a) Additions
In accordance with the Wilderness Act (16 U.S.C. 1131 et seq.), the following land in the State is designated as wilderness and as components of the National Wilderness Preservation System:
(1) Sheldon national wildlife refuge wilderness
Certain Federal land managed by the United States Fish and Wildlife Service, collectively comprising approximately 112,002 acres, as generally depicted on the map entitled Truckee Meadows Public Lands Management Act—National Conservation Areas & Wilderness (North)
and dated November 14, 2024, which shall be known as the Sheldon National Wildlife Refuge Wilderness
.
(2) Bitner table wilderness
Certain Federal land managed by the Bureau of Land Management, comprising approximately 25,216 acres, as generally depicted on the map entitled Truckee Meadows Public Lands Management Act—National Conservation Areas & Wilderness (North)
and dated November 14, 2024, which shall be known as the Bitner Table Wilderness
.
(3) Wrangler canyon wilderness
Certain Federal land managed by the Bureau of Land Management, comprising approximately 49,540 acres, as generally depicted on the map entitled Truckee Meadows Public Lands Management Act—National Conservation Areas & Wilderness (South)
and dated November 14, 2024, which shall be known as the Wrangler Canyon Wilderness
.
(4) Burro mountain wilderness
Certain Federal land managed by the Bureau of Land Management, comprising approximately 6,343 acres, as generally depicted on the map entitled Truckee Meadows Public Lands Management Act—National Conservation Areas & Wilderness (South)
and dated November 14, 2024, which shall be known as the Burro Mountain Wilderness
.
(5) Granite-banjo wilderness
Certain Federal land managed by the Bureau of Land Management, comprising approximately 30,000 acres, as generally depicted on the map entitled Truckee Meadows Public Lands Management Act—National Conservation Areas & Wilderness (South)
and dated November 14, 2024, which shall be known as the Granite-Banjo Wilderness
.
(b) Boundary
(1) In general
The boundary of any portion of a wilderness area that is bordered by a road shall be 100 feet from the centerline of the road.
(2) Sheldon National Wildlife Refuge
The boundary of any portion of a wilderness area that is bordered by a fence marking the boundary of the Sheldon National Wildlife Refuge shall be 150 feet from the fence line.
(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 map and legal description of each wilderness area.
(2) Effect
Each map and legal description prepared under paragraph (1) shall have the same force and effect as if included in this title, except that the Secretary may correct clerical and typographical errors in the map or legal description.
(3) Availability
Each map and legal description prepared under paragraph (1) shall be available in the appropriate offices of the United States Fish and Wildlife Service or the Bureau of Land Management, as applicable.
(d) Withdrawal
Subject to valid existing rights, the wilderness areas 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.
Sec. 302. Administration
(a) Management
(1) In general
Subject to valid existing rights and paragraph (2), the wilderness areas shall be administered by the Secretary in accordance with the Wilderness Act (16 U.S.C. 1131 et seq.), except that—
(A)
any reference in that Act to the effective date shall be considered to be a reference to the date of enactment of this Act; and
(B)
any reference in that Act to the Secretary of Agriculture shall be considered to be a reference to the Secretary.
(2) Sheldon National Wildlife Refuge Wilderness
The Secretary shall administer the Sheldon National Wildlife Refuge Wilderness designated by section 301(a)(1) in accordance with the National Wildlife Refuge System Administration Act of 1966 (16 U.S.C. 668dd et seq.)
(b) Livestock
(1) In general
Within wilderness areas administered by the Director of the Bureau of Land Management, the grazing of livestock, if established before the date of enactment of this Act, shall be allowed to continue, subject to such reasonable regulations, policies, and practices as the Secretary considers to be necessary in accordance with—
(A)
section 4(d)(4) of the Wilderness Act (16 U.S.C. 1133(d)(4)); and
(B)
the guidelines set forth in Appendix A of the report of the Committee on Interior and Insular Affairs of the House of Representatives accompanying H.R. 2570 of the 101st Congress (House Report 101–405).
(2) Inventory
Not later than 2 years after the date of enactment of this Act, the Secretary shall conduct an inventory of existing facilities and improvements associated with grazing activities in the wilderness areas managed by the Secretary.
(c) Incorporation of acquired land and interests
Any land or interest in land within, or adjacent to, the boundary of a wilderness area that is acquired by the United States after the date of enactment of this Act shall be added to, and administered as part of, the wilderness area.
(d) Military overflights
Nothing in this title restricts or precludes—
(1)
low-level overflights of military aircraft over the wilderness areas, including military overflights that can be seen or heard within the wilderness areas;
(2)
flight testing and evaluation; or
(3)
the designation or creation of new units of special use airspace, or the establishment of military flight training routes, over the wilderness areas.
(e) Wildfire, insect, and disease
In accordance with section 4(d)(1) of the Wilderness Act (16 U.S.C. 1133(d)(1)), the Secretary may take such measures in the wilderness areas as are necessary for the control of fire, insects, and diseases (including, as the Secretary determines to be appropriate, in coordination with the activities of a State or local agency).
(f) Climatological data collection
In accordance with the Wilderness Act (16 U.S.C. 1131 et seq.) and subject to such terms and conditions as the Secretary may prescribe, the Secretary may authorize the installation and maintenance of hydrologic, meteorologic, or climatological data collection devices in the wilderness areas if the Secretary determines that the facilities and access to the facilities are essential to flood warning, flood control, or water reservoir operation activities.
(g) Native american cultural and religious uses
Nothing in this title—
(1)
alters or diminishes the treaty rights of any Indian Tribe; or
(2)
precludes the traditional collection of culturally significant and medicinal plants (including pine nuts) in a wilderness area for personal, noncommercial use consistent with the Wilderness Act (16 U.S.C. 1131 et seq.).
(h) Adjacent management
(1) In general
Congress does not intend for the designation of the wilderness areas to create protective perimeters or buffer zones around the wilderness areas.
(2) Non-wilderness activities
The fact that non-wilderness activities or uses can be seen or heard from areas within a wilderness area shall not preclude the conduct of those activities or uses outside the boundary of the wilderness area.
(i) Water rights
(1) Purpose
The purpose of this subsection is to protect the wilderness values of the land designated as wilderness areas by means other than a federally reserved water right.
(2) Statutory construction
Nothing in this title—
(A)
constitutes an express or implied reservation by the United States of any water or water rights with respect to the wilderness areas;
(B)
affects any water rights in the State (including any water rights held by the United States) in existence on the date of enactment of this Act;
(C)
establishes a precedent with regard to any future wilderness designations;
(D)
affects the interpretation of, or any designation made under, any other Act; or
(E)
limits, alters, modifies, or amends any interstate compact or equitable apportionment decree that apportions water among and between the State and other States.
(3) Nevada water law
The Secretary shall follow the procedural and substantive requirements of State law in order to obtain and hold any water rights not in existence on the date of enactment of this Act with respect to the wilderness areas.
(4) New projects
(A) Definition of water resource facility
(i) In general
In this paragraph, the term water resource facility means an irrigation or pumping facility, reservoir, water conservation work, aqueduct, canal, ditch, pipeline, well, hydropower project, transmission or other ancillary facility, and other water diversion, storage, or carriage structure.
(ii) Exclusion
In this paragraph, the term water resource facility does not include a wildlife water development project, including a guzzler.
(B) Restriction on new water resource facilities
Except as otherwise provided in this section, on and after the date of enactment of this Act, neither the President nor any other officer, employee, or agent of the United States shall fund, assist, authorize, or issue a license or permit for the development of any new water resource facility within a wilderness area.
(j) Wildlife Management
(1) In general
In accordance with section 4(d)(7) of the Wilderness Act (16 U.S.C. 1133(d)(7)), nothing in this title affects or diminishes the jurisdiction of the State with respect to fish and wildlife management in the wilderness areas, including—
(A)
the regulation of hunting, fishing, and trapping in the wilderness areas on Federal land administered by the Bureau of Land Management; or
(B)
the regulation of hunting and fishing in the Sheldon National Wildlife Refuge Wilderness designated by section 301(a)(1).
(2) Management activities
In furtherance of the purposes and principles of the Wilderness Act (16 U.S.C. 1131 et seq.), the Secretary may conduct management activities in the wilderness areas that are necessary to maintain or restore fish and wildlife populations and the habitats to support the populations, including noxious weed treatment if the activities are carried out—
(A)
consistent with applicable management plans; and
(B)
in accordance with—
(i)
the Wilderness Act (16 U.S.C. 1131 et seq.); and
(ii)
in the case of wilderness areas on Federal land administered by the Bureau of Land Management, the guidelines set forth in Appendix B of the report of the Committee on Interior and Insular Affairs of the House of Representatives accompanying H.R. 2570 of the 101st Congress (House Report 101–405), including the occasional and temporary use of motorized vehicles if the use, as determined by the Secretary, would promote healthy, viable, and more naturally distributed wildlife populations that would enhance wilderness values with the minimal impact necessary to reasonably accomplish those purposes.
(3) Existing activities
In accordance with section 4(d)(1) of the Wilderness Act (16 U.S.C. 1133(d)(1)) and in accordance with the guidelines set forth in Appendix B of the Committee on Interior and Insular Affairs of the House of Representatives accompanying H.R. 2570 of the 101st Congress (House Report 101–405), aircraft, including helicopters, may continue to be used to survey, capture, transplant, monitor, and provide water for wildlife populations in the wilderness areas.
(k) Wildlife water development projects
The Secretary may authorize structures and facilities, including existing structures and facilities and new structures and facilities, for wildlife water development projects, including guzzlers, in the wilderness areas if the Secretary determines—
(1)
the structures and facilities would, as determined by the Secretary, enhance wilderness values by promoting healthy, viable, and more naturally distributed wildlife populations; and
(2)
the visual impacts of the structures and facilities on the wilderness areas can reasonably be minimized.
(l) Hunting, fishing, or trapping
Nothing in this title affects the jurisdiction of the State with respect to the management of fish and wildlife on public land in the State, including hunting, fishing, or trapping.
(m) Cooperative agreement
The State, including a designee of the State, may conduct wildlife management activities in the wilderness areas on land managed by the Nevada State Office of the Bureau of Land Management—
(1)
in accordance with the terms and conditions specified in the cooperative agreement between the Secretary and the State entitled Wildlife Management in Nevada BLM Wilderness Areas
and signed September 2024, including any amendments to the cooperative agreement agreed to by the Secretary and the State; and
(2)
subject to all applicable laws (including regulations).
Sec. 303. Release of wilderness study areas
(a) Release under the federal land policy and management act of 1976
(1) Finding
Congress finds that, for the purposes of section 603(c) of the Federal Land Policy and Management Act of 1976 (43 U.S.C. 1782(c)), the Federal land in the County that is administered by the Secretary in the following areas that has not been designated as wilderness by section 301(a) has been adequately studied for wilderness designation:
(A)
The Sheldon Contiguous Wilderness Study Area.
(B)
The Massacre Rim Wilderness Study Area.
(C)
The Wall Canyon Wilderness Study Area.
(D)
The Poodle Mountain Wilderness Study Area.
(E)
The Buffalo Hills Wilderness Study Area.
(F)
The Twin Peaks Wilderness Study Area.
(G)
The Dry Valley Rim Wilderness Study Area.
(H)
The Skedaddle Wilderness Study Area.
(I)
The Five Springs Wilderness Study Area.
(J)
The Fox Range Wilderness Study Area.
(K)
The Pole Creek Wilderness Study Area.
(2) Release
The Federal land described in paragraph (1)—
(A)
is no longer subject to section 603(c) of the Federal Land Policy and Management Act of 1976 (43 U.S.C. 1782(c)); and
(B)
shall be managed in accordance with—
(i)
land management plans adopted under section 202 of that Act (43 U.S.C. 1712); and
(ii)
existing cooperative conservation agreements.
(b) National wildlife refuge system land
(1) Finding
Congress finds that any Federal land within the portion of the Sheldon National Wildlife Refuge in the County that is managed as potential wilderness or a wilderness study area that has not been designated as wilderness by this Act does not need to be managed to maintain the suitability of the Federal land for future wilderness designation.
(2) Management
The Federal land described in paragraph (1) shall be managed in accordance with the applicable comprehensive conservation plan prepared under section 4(e) of the National Wildlife Refuge System Administration Act of 1966 (16 U.S.C. 668dd(e)).
Title IV Voluntary donation of grazing permits and leases
Sec. 401. Voluntary donation of grazing permits and leases
(a) In general
The Secretary shall accept the donation of any valid existing lease or permit authorizing grazing on public land located within the boundaries of the Mosquito Valley and Horse Lake allotments of the Bureau of Land Management in the State.
(b) Termination
With respect to each permit or lease donated under subsection (a), the Secretary shall—
(1)
terminate the grazing permit or lease; and
(2)
except as provided in subsection (c), ensure a permanent end to grazing on the land covered by the donated permit or lease.
(c) Horse lake common allotment
If the land covered by a permit or lease donated in the Horse Lake allotment under subsection (a) is covered by another valid grazing permit or lease in the Horse Lake allotment that is not donated, the Secretary shall reduce the authorized livestock grazing level in the Horse Lake allotment to reflect the donation of the permit or lease under that subsection.
Title V National conservation areas
Sec. 501. Establishment
Subject to valid existing rights, there are established in the State the following National Conservation Areas:
(1) Massacre rim dark sky national conservation area
The Massacre Rim Dark Sky National Conservation Area, comprising approximately 134,144 acres of Federal land in the County, as generally depicted on the map entitled Truckee Meadows Public Lands Management Act—National Conservation Areas & Wilderness (North)
and dated November 14, 2024.
(2) Kiba canyon range national conservation area
The Kiba Canyon Range National Conservation Area, comprising approximately 145,302 acres of Federal land in the County, as generally depicted on the map entitled Truckee Meadows Public Lands Management Act—National Conservation Areas & Wilderness (North)
and dated November 14, 2024.
(3) Smoke creek national conservation area
The Smoke Creek National Conservation Area, comprising approximately 271,986 acres of Federal land in the County, as generally depicted on the map entitled Truckee Meadows Public Lands Management Act—National Conservation Areas & Wilderness (South)
and dated November 14, 2024.
(4) Pah rah national conservation area
The Pah Rah National Conservation Area, comprising approximately 10,933 acres of Federal land in the County, as generally depicted on the map entitled Truckee Meadows Public Lands Management Act—National Conservation Areas & Wilderness (South)
and dated November 14, 2024.
(5) Fox range national conservation area
The Fox Range National Conservation Area, comprising approximately 70,096 acres of Federal land in the County, as generally depicted on the map entitled Truckee Meadows Public Lands Management Act—National Conservation Areas & Wilderness (South)
and dated November 14, 2024.
Sec. 502. Purposes
(a) In general
The purposes of the Conservation Areas are to conserve, protect, and enhance for the benefit and enjoyment of present and future generations the cultural, archaeological, natural, scientific, geological, historical, biological, wildlife, educational, recreational, scenic, and visual resources of the Conservation Areas.
(b) Additional purposes
In addition to the purposes described in subsection (a), the Conservation Areas established by paragraphs (1), (2), (3), and (5) of section 501 are established to conserve, protect, and enhance for the benefit and enjoyment of present and future generations the dark sky resources of the Conservation Areas.
Sec. 503. Maps and legal descriptions
(a) In general
As soon as practicable after the date of enactment of this Act, the Secretary shall prepare and file a map and legal description for each Conservation Area with the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources of the Senate and the Committee on Natural Resources of the House of Representatives.
(b) Effect
The maps and legal descriptions filed under subsection (a) shall have the same force and effect as if included in this title, except that the Secretary may correct clerical and typographical errors in the maps and legal descriptions.
(c) Availability
A copy of the maps and legal descriptions filed under subsection (a) shall be on file and available for public inspection in the appropriate offices of the Bureau of Land Management.
Sec. 504. Management
(a) In general
The Secretary shall manage each Conservation Area—
(1)
in a manner that conserves, protects, and enhances the resources of the Conservation Area;
(2)
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); and
(3)
as a component of the National Landscape Conservation System.
(b) Management plan
(1) In general
Not later than 7 years after the date of enactment of this Act, the Secretary shall develop a comprehensive plan for the protection and management of each Conservation Area.
(2) Requirements
A management plan developed under paragraph (1) shall—
(A)
describe the management, goals, and uses consistent with those goals, of the Conservation Area;
(B)
be developed with extensive public input; and
(C)
take into consideration, as appropriate, any information developed in studies of the land and resources in or adjacent to the Conservation Area.
(3) Consultation
In developing the management plan required under paragraph (1) the Secretary shall consult with—
(A)
affected Indian Tribes;
(B)
appropriate State and local governmental entities;
(C)
holders of Federal permits within the Conservation Area;
(D)
nearby landowners; and
(E)
members of the public.
(c) Uses
The Secretary shall allow only such uses of a Conservation Area that the Secretary determines will further the purposes of the Conservation Area described in section 502.
(d) Acquisition
(1) In general
The Secretary may acquire land or interests in land within the boundaries of a Conservation Area by purchase from a willing seller, donation, or exchange.
(2) Incorporation in conservation area
Any land or interest in land located inside the boundary of a Conservation Area that is acquired by the United States after the date of enactment of this Act shall be added to and administered as part of the Conservation Area.
(e) Withdrawal
(1) In general
Subject to valid existing rights, all Federal land in a Conservation Area is withdrawn from—
(A)
all forms of entry, appropriation, and disposal under the public land laws;
(B)
location, entry, and patent under the mining laws; and
(C)
operation of the mineral leasing, mineral materials, and geothermal leasing laws.
(2) Additional land
If the Secretary acquires additional land that is located in a Conservation Area after the date of enactment of this Act, the land is withdrawn from operation of the laws referred to in paragraph (1) on the date of acquisition of the land.
(f) Private land
The Secretary shall provide reasonable access to privately owned land or interests in privately owned land within the boundaries of the Conservation Areas.
(g) Native american rights and uses
Nothing in this title alters, modifies, enlarges, diminishes, or abrogates the treaty rights of any Indian Tribe, including off-reservation reserved rights.
(h) Grazing
(1) In general
The grazing of livestock in a Conservation Area, where established before the date of enactment of this Act shall be permitted to continue—
(A)
subject to—
(i)
such reasonable regulations, policies, and practices as the Secretary considers necessary; and
(ii)
applicable laws (including regulations); and
(B)
in a manner consistent with the purposes described in section 502.
(2) Access
Subject to paragraph (1), a holder of a Federal grazing permit shall—
(A)
have access to grazing allotments and facilities of the permit holder located in a Conservation Area; and
(B)
be allowed to access, maintain, and repair existing infrastructure, fencing, water developments, or reservoirs of the permit holder located in a Conservation Area.
(i) Hunting, fishing, and trapping
Nothing in this title affects the jurisdiction of the State with respect to fish and wildlife, including hunting, fishing, and trapping in the Conservation Areas.
(j) Wildlife water projects
The Secretary, in consultation with the State, may authorize wildlife water projects (including guzzlers) within the Conservation Areas.
(k) Motorized vehicles
(1) In general
Subject to paragraph (2), except in cases in which motorized vehicles are needed for administrative purposes or to respond to an emergency, the use of motorized vehicles in a Conservation Area shall be permitted only on routes designated in the applicable management plan developed under subsection (b)(1).
(2) Use of motorized vehicles prior to completion of management plan
Prior to completion of the applicable management plan developed under subsection (b)(1), the use of motorized vehicles within a Conservation Area shall be permitted in accordance with the applicable Bureau of Land Management resource management plan.
(l) No buffer zones
(1) In general
The establishment of a Conservation Area shall not create a protective perimeter or buffer zone around the Conservation Area.
(2) Activities outside the conservation area
The fact that an authorized activity or use on land outside a Conservation Area can be seen or heard within the Conservation Area shall not preclude the activity or use outside the boundary of the Conservation Area.
(m) Wildland fire operations
Nothing in this section prohibits the Secretary, in consultation with other Federal, State, local, and Tribal agencies, as appropriate, from conducting wildland fire prevention and restoration operations in the Conservation Areas, consistent with the purposes described in section 502.
(n) Public and private partnerships
To further the purpose of the Conservation Areas, the Secretary may establish, through the use of public and private partnerships, visitor service facilities, programs, and projects to provide information about the scientific, historical, cultural, archeological, and natural studies relating to the Conservation Areas.
Title VI Withdrawal of certain land
Sec. 601. Withdrawals
(a) Withdrawal of certain national forest system land
(1) Withdrawal
Subject to valid existing rights, the Federal land and interests in Federal land described in paragraph (2) are withdrawn from—
(A)
all forms of entry, appropriation, or disposal under the public land laws;
(B)
location, entry, and patent under the mining laws; and
(C)
operation of the mineral leasing, mineral materials, and geothermal leasing laws.
(2) Description of federal land
The Federal land and interests in Federal land referred to in paragraph (1) are—
(A)
the approximately 39,452 acres of Federal land and interests in Federal land located in the Lake Tahoe Basin Management Unit within the area generally depicted as North Carson Range/Galena Withdrawal
on the map entitled Truckee Meadows Public Lands Management Act—Withdrawals (South)
and dated May 5, 2024; and
(B)
the approximately 18,931 acres of Federal land and interests in Federal land located in the Carson Ranger District of the Humboldt–Toiyabe National Forest within the area generally depicted as Peavine Withdrawal
on the map entitled Truckee Meadows Public Lands Management Act—Withdrawals (South)
and dated May 5, 2024.
(b) Withdrawal of certain bureau of land management land
(1) Withdrawal
Subject to valid existing rights, the Federal land and interests in Federal land described in paragraph (2) are withdrawn from—
(A)
all forms of entry, appropriation , or disposal under the public land laws;
(B)
location, entry, and patent under the mining laws; and
(C)
operation of the mineral leasing, mineral materials, and geothermal leasing laws.
(2) Description of federal land
The Federal land and interests in Federal land referred to in paragraph (1) are—
(A)
the approximately 68,125 acres of Federal land and interests in Federal land located in the Carson City District within the area generally depicted as Sand Hills/Petersen Mt. Withdrawal
on the map entitled Truckee Meadows Public Lands Management Act—Withdrawals (South)
and dated May 5, 2024;
(B)
the approximately 35,428 acres of Federal land and interests in Federal land located in the Carson City District within the area generally depicted as Tule Peak Withdrawal
on the map entitled Truckee Meadows Public Lands Management Act—Withdrawals (South)
and dated May 5, 2024;
(C)
the approximately 10,596 acres of Federal land and interests in Federal land located in the Winnemucca District within the area generally depicted as Granite-Banjo Withdrawal
on the map entitled Truckee Meadows Public Lands Management Act—Withdrawals (North)
and dated May 5, 2024;
(D)
the approximately 177 acres of Federal land and interests in Federal land located in the Northern California District within the area generally depicted as Smoke Creek Withdrawal
on the map entitled Truckee Meadows Public Lands Management Act—Withdrawals (North)
and dated May 5, 2024; and
(E)
the approximately 1,209 acres of Federal land and interests in Federal land located in the Northern California District within the area generally depicted as Massacre Rim Dark Sky Withdrawal
on the map entitled Truckee Meadows Public Lands Management Act—Withdrawals (North)
and dated May 5, 2024.
(c) Preservation of utility rights-of-Way
A withdrawal under this section shall not—
(1)
include land within a utility right-of-way grant approved by the Secretary concerned before the date of enactment of this Act;
(2)
affect the existence, use, operation, maintenance, repair, construction, reconfiguration, expansion, inspection, renewal, reconstruction, alteration, addition, relocation, improvement, removal, or replacement of any utility facility or appurtenant right-of-way on Federal land withdrawn by this section; or
(3)
preclude the Secretary concerned from authorizing the establishment of a new utility facility right-of way, or the renewal or upgrade of a utility facility right-of-way on Federal land withdrawn by this section, including the electric utility right-of-way approved in application CAR374 within the Peavine Withdrawal 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 concerned determines to be appropriate.
(d) Withdrawal of United States Fish and Wildlife Service land
(1) Withdrawal
Subject to valid existing rights, the Federal land and interests in Federal land described in paragraph (2) are withdrawn from—
(A)
all forms of entry, appropriation, or disposal under the public land laws;
(B)
location, entry, and patent under the mining laws; and
(C)
operation of the mineral leasing, mineral materials, and geothermal leasing laws.
(2) Description of federal land
The Federal land and interests in Federal land referred to in paragraph (1) are the Federal land and interests in Federal land located in the Sheldon National Wildlife Refuge described in Public Land Order No. 7761 (76 Fed. Reg. 2335 (April 26, 2011)).