S. 1005

113 S1005 IS: Southern Nevada Economic Development and Conservation Act
 U.S. Senate
 2025-03-12
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 II  119th CONGRESS  1st Session  S. 1005  IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES   March 12, 2025   Ms. Cortez Masto  introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the  Committee on Energy and Natural Resources    A BILL
To provide for conservation and economic development in the State of Nevada, and for other purposes.
1.
Short title; table of contents
(a)
Short title
This Act may be cited as the   Southern Nevada Economic Development and Conservation Act  .
(b)
Table of contents
The table of contents for this Act is as follows:
Sec. 1. Short title; table of contents.
Sec. 2. Definitions.
TITLE I—Tribal empowerment and economic development
Sec. 101. Transfer of land to be held in trust for the Moapa Band of Paiutes.
Sec. 102. Tribal fee land to be held in trust.
Sec. 103. Transfer of land to be held in trust for the Las Vegas Paiute Tribe.
TITLE II—Clark county, nevada
Sec. 201. Definition of public park under the Red Rock Canyon National Conservation Area Protection and Enhancement Act of 2002.
Sec. 202. Red Rock Canyon National Conservation Area boundary adjustment.
Sec. 203. Land disposal and public purpose conveyances.
Sec. 204. Revocation of Ivanpah Area of Critical Environmental Concern and establishment of special management areas.
Sec. 205. Relationship to the Clark County Multiple Species Habitat Conservation Plan.
Sec. 206. Designation of Maude Frazier Mountain.
Sec. 207. Availability of special account.
Sec. 208. Nevada Cancer Institute land conveyance.
Sec. 209. Sloan Canyon National Conservation Area boundary adjustment.
Sec. 210. Clark County conveyance.
TITLE III—Wilderness
Sec. 301. Additions to the National Wilderness Preservation System.
TITLE IV—Local government conveyances in the state of nevada for public purposes
Sec. 401. City of Boulder City, Nevada, conveyance.
Sec. 402. City of Mesquite, Nevada, conveyance for the protection of the Virgin River watershed.
Sec. 403. Clark County, Nevada, conveyance to support public safety and wildfire response.
Sec. 404. Moapa Valley Water District, Nevada, conveyance to support access to rural water supply.
Sec. 405. City of North Las Vegas, Nevada, conveyance for fire training facility.
TITLE V—Implementation of lower virgin river watershed plan
Sec. 501. Implementation of Lower Virgin River watershed plan.
TITLE VI—Southern nevada limited transition area
Sec. 601. Southern Nevada Limited Transition Area.
TITLE VII—Miscellaneous provisions
Sec. 701. Off-highway vehicle recreation areas.
Sec. 702. Lower Las Vegas Wash weirs.
Sec. 703. Critical flood control facilities.
Sec. 704. Jurisdiction over fish and wildlife.
2.
Definitions
In this Act:
(1)
County
The term  County  means Clark County, Nevada.
(2)
Federal incidental take permit
The term  Federal incidental take permit  means an incidental take permit issued under section 10(a)(1)(B) of the Endangered Species Act of 1973 ( 16 U.S.C. 1539(a)(1)(B) ) to—
(A)
the Nevada Department of Transportation;
(B)
the County; or
(C)
any of the following cities in the State:
(i)
Las Vegas.
(ii)
North Las Vegas.
(iii)
Henderson.
(iv)
Boulder City.
(v)
Mesquite.
(3)
Secretary
The term  Secretary  means the Secretary of the Interior.
(4)
Secretary concerned
The term  Secretary concerned  means—
(A)
the Secretary, with respect to Federal land managed by the Director of the Bureau of Land Management; and
(B)
the Secretary of Agriculture, with respect to National Forest System land.
(5)
State
The term  State  means the State of Nevada.
I
Tribal empowerment and economic development
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—
(A)
held in trust by the United States for the benefit of the Tribe; and
(B)
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  Southern Nevada Land Management  and dated November 14, 2024.
(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).
102.
Tribal fee land to be held in trust
(a)
In general
All right, title, and interest of the Tribe in and to the land described in subsection (b) shall be—
(1)
held in trust by the United States for the benefit of the Tribe; and
(2)
part of the reservation of the Tribe.
(b)
Description of land
The land referred to in subsection (a) is the approximately 196 acres of land held in fee by the Tribe, as generally depicted on the map entitled  Southern Nevada Land Management  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).
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—
(1)
held in trust by the United States for the benefit of the Tribe; and
(2)
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  Southern Nevada Land Management  and dated November 14, 2024.
(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.  Buck  McKeon National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2015 ( Public Law 113–291 ; 128 Stat. 3870) is amended by striking subsection (d).
II
Clark county, nevada
201.
Definition of public park under the Red Rock Canyon National Conservation Area Protection and Enhancement Act of 2002
Section 102 of the Red Rock Canyon National Conservation Area Protection and Enhancement Act of 2002 ( 16 U.S.C. 460ccc–4  note;  Public Law 107–282 ) is amended—
(1)
by redesignating paragraphs (1), (2), and (3) as paragraphs (2), (4), and (5), respectively;
(2)
by inserting before paragraph (2) (as so redesignated) the following:
(1)
Associated supportive use
The term  associated supportive use  means a use that supports the overall function and enjoyment of a public park.
 ; and
(3)
by inserting after paragraph (2) (as so redesignated) the following:
(3)
Public park
The term  public park  includes land developed or managed by a partnership between Clark County, Nevada, and a private entity for recreational uses and associated supportive uses, including uses that require a fee for admittance or use of property within the public park.
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202.
Red Rock Canyon National Conservation Area boundary adjustment
Section 3(a) of the Red Rock Canyon National Conservation Area Establishment Act of 1990 ( 16 U.S.C. 460ccc–1(a) ) is amended by striking paragraph (2) and inserting the following:
(2)
The conservation area shall consist of approximately 253,950 acres of land, as generally depicted on the map entitled  Southern Nevada Land Management  and dated November 14, 2024.
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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 ( Public Law 105–263 ; 112 Stat. 2344; 116 Stat. 2007; 127 Stat. 3872) is amended, in the first sentence, by striking  September 17, 2012.  and inserting  November 14, 2024. The Secretary and Clark County shall jointly nominate not more than 25,000 acres from land depicted on the map as  Proposed Expanded Las Vegas Disposal Boundary  for addition to the disposal boundary. .
(2)
Sand and gravel
For purposes of the Southern Nevada Public Land Management Act of 1998 ( Public Law 105–263 ; 112 Stat. 2343) or the Clark County Conservation of Public Land and Natural Resources Act of 2002 ( Public Law 107–282 ; 116 Stat. 1994), the Secretary may authorize any of the following:
(A)
The movement of common varieties of sand and gravel on a surface estate acquired under the Southern Nevada Public Land Management Act of 1998 ( Public Law 105–263 ; 112 Stat. 2343) or the Clark County Conservation of Public Land and Natural Resources Act of 2002 ( Public Law 107–282 ; 116 Stat. 1994) by the owner of the surface estate for purposes including recontouring or balancing the surface estate or filling utility trenches on the surface estate.
(B)
The disposal of sand or gravel described in subparagraph (A) at an off-site landfill.
(b)
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  Recreation and Public Purposes Act ) ( 43 U.S.C. 869 et seq. ), 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.
(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 ( Public Law 105–263 ; 112 Stat. 2349) is amended—
(1)
in the first sentence, by striking  The Secretary  and inserting the following:
(1)
In general
The Secretary
 ; and
(2)
by adding the following:
(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.
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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  Southern Nevada Land Management  and dated November 14, 2024, which shall be known as the  Stump Springs Special Management Area .
(2)
Bird springs valley special management area
Certain Federal land in the County administered by the Bureau of Land Management, comprising approximately 39,327 acres, as generally depicted on the map entitled  Southern Nevada Land Management  and dated November 14, 2024, which shall be known as the  Bird Springs Valley Special Management Area .
(3)
Desert tortoise protective corridor special management area
Certain Federal land in the County administered by the Bureau of Land Management, comprising approximately 45,881 acres, as generally depicted on the map entitled  Southern Nevada Land Management  and dated November 14, 2024, which shall be known as the  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  Southern Nevada Land Management  and dated November 14, 2024, which shall be known as the  Jean Lake Special Management Area .
(5)
Gale hills special management area
Certain Federal land in the County administered by the Bureau of Land Management, comprising approximately 16,355 acres, as generally depicted on the map entitled  Southern Nevada Land Management  and dated November 14, 2024, which shall be known as the  Gale Hills Special Management Area .
(6)
California wash special management area
Certain Federal land in the County administered by the Bureau of Land Management, comprising approximately 10,120 acres, as generally depicted on the map entitled  Southern Nevada Land Management  and dated November 14, 2024, which shall be known as the  California Wash Special Management Area .
(7)
Bitter springs special management area
Certain Federal land in the County administered by the Bureau of Land Management, comprising approximately 61,813 acres, as generally depicted on the map entitled  Southern Nevada Land Management  and dated November 14, 2024, which shall be known as the  Bitter Springs Special Management Area .
(8)
Muddy mountains special management area
Certain Federal land in the County administered by the Bureau of Land Management, comprising approximately 33,430 acres, as generally depicted on the map entitled  Southern Nevada Land Management  and dated November 14, 2024, which shall be known as the  Muddy Mountains Special Management Area .
(9)
Mesa milkvetch special management area
Certain Federal land in the County administered by the Bureau of Land Management, comprising approximately 8,417 acres, as generally depicted on the map entitled  Southern Nevada Land Management  and dated November 14, 2024, which shall be known as the  Mesa Milkvetch Special Management Area .
(c)
Purposes
The purposes of a special management area designated by subsection (b) (referred to in this section as a  Special Management Area ) are 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—
(A)
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
(B)
in accordance with—
(i)
this section;
(ii)
the Federal Land Policy and Management Act of 1976 ( 43 U.S.C. 1701 et seq. ); and
(iii)
any other applicable law.
(2)
Uses
The Secretary shall allow only uses of a Special Management Area that are consistent with the purposes for which the Special Management Area is established.
(3)
Motorized vehicles; new roads
(A)
Motorized vehicles
Except as needed for emergency response or administrative purposes, the use of motorized vehicles in the Special Management Areas shall be permitted only on roads and motorized routes designated for the use of motorized vehicles in the management plan developed under subsection (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—
(1)
become part of the Special Management Area in which the acquired land or interest in land is located;
(2)
be withdrawn in accordance with subsection (g); and
(3)
be managed in accordance with subsection (d).
(g)
Withdrawal
Subject to valid existing rights, all Federal land within a Special Management Area is withdrawn from—
(1)
all forms of entry, appropriation, and disposal under the public land laws;
(2)
location, entry, and patent under the mining laws; and
(3)
operation of the mineral leasing, mineral materials, and geothermal leasing laws.
(h)
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—
(1)
develop a comprehensive management plan for the long-term protection and management of the Special Management Areas; and
(2)
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—
(A)
affects the existence, use, operation, maintenance, repair, construction, reconfiguration, expansion, inspection, renewal, reconstruction, alteration, addition, relocation improvement funding, removal, or replacement of any utility facility or appurtenant right-of-way within an existing designated transportation and utility corridor within a Special Management Area;
(B)
precludes the Secretary from authorizing the establishment of a new 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 ( 42 U.S.C. 15926 ) through the Stump Springs Management Area—
(i)
in accordance with—
(I)
the National Environmental Policy Act of 1969 ( 42 U.S.C. 4321 et seq. ); and
(II)
any other applicable law; and
(ii)
subject to such terms and conditions as the Secretary determines to be appropriate; or
(C)
prohibits access to, or the repair or replacement of, a transmission line within a right-of-way within a Special Management Area issued before the date of enactment of this Act.
(j)
Effect
Nothing in this section prevents or interferes with—
(1)
the construction or operation of the Ivanpah Valley Airport authorized under the Ivanpah Valley Airport Public Lands Transfer Act ( Public Law 106–362 ; 114 Stat. 1404); or
(2)
the Airport Environs Overlay District authorized under section 501(c) of the Clark County Conservation of Public Land and Natural Resources Act of 2002 ( Public Law 107–282 ; 116 Stat. 2008) and section 3092(i) of the Carl Levin and Howard P.  Buck  McKeon National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2015 ( Public Law 113–291 ; 128 Stat. 3875).
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 ( 42 U.S.C. 4321 et seq. ), the Endangered Species Act of 1973 ( 16 U.S.C. 1531 et seq. ), and any other applicable Federal environmental laws—
(1)
credit approximately 358,954 acres of the land conserved and designated as Special Management Areas under section 204(b), as depicted on the map entitled  Southern Nevada Land Management  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
(2)
extend the Clark County Multiple Species Habitat Conservation Plan and Federal incidental take permit for the maximum authorized duration, as determined by the Secretary.
(b)
Effect
Nothing in this Act otherwise limits, alters, modifies, or amends the Clark County Multiple Species Habitat Conservation Plan.
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 .
207.
Availability of special account
Section 4(e)(3)(A)(ii) of the Southern Nevada Public Land Management Act of 1998 ( Public Law 105–263 ; 112 Stat. 2346; 120 Stat. 3045) is amended by striking  the Great Basin National Park, and other areas  and inserting  the Great Basin National Park, the Tule Springs Fossil Bed National Monument, and other areas .
208.
Nevada Cancer Institute land conveyance
Section 2603(a)(3) of the Omnibus Public Land Management Act of 2009 ( Public Law 111–11 ; 123 Stat. 1118) is amended by inserting  , or any successors in interest  before the period at the end.
209.
Sloan Canyon National Conservation Area boundary adjustment
(a)
Definitions
In this section:
(1)
Conservation Area
The term  Conservation Area  means the Sloan Canyon National Conservation Area.
(2)
Secretary
The term  Secretary  means the Secretary (acting through the Director of the Bureau of Land Management).
(b)
Boundary adjustment
(1)
Map
Section 603(4) of the Sloan Canyon National Conservation Area Act ( 16 U.S.C. 460qqq–1(4) ) is amended by striking  map entitled  Southern Nevada Public Land Management Act  and dated October 1, 2002  and inserting  map entitled  Proposed Sloan Canyon Expansion  and dated May 20, 2024 .
(2)
Acreage
Section 604(b) of the Sloan Canyon National Conservation Area Act ( 16 U.S.C. 460qqq–2(b) ) is amended by striking  48,438  and inserting  57,728 .
(c)
Right-of-Way
Section 605 of the Sloan Canyon National Conservation Area Act ( 16 U.S.C. 460qqq–3 ) is amended by adding at the end the following:
(h)
Horizon lateral pipeline right-of-Way
(1)
In general
Notwithstanding sections 202 and 503 of the Federal Land Policy and Management Act of 1976 ( 43 U.S.C. 1712 , 1763) and subject to valid existing rights and paragraph (3), the Secretary of the Interior, acting through the Director of the Bureau of Land Management (referred to in this subsection as the  Secretary ), shall, not later than 1 year after the date of enactment of this subsection, grant to the Southern Nevada Water Authority (referred to in this subsection as the  Authority ), not subject to the payment of rents or other charges, the temporary and permanent water pipeline infrastructure, and outside the boundaries of the Conservation Area, powerline, facility, and access road rights-of-way depicted on the map for the purposes of—
(A)
performing geotechnical investigations within the rights-of-way; and
(B)
constructing and operating water transmission and related facilities.
(2)
Excavation and disposal
(A)
In general
The Authority may, without consideration, excavate and use or dispose of sand, gravel, minerals, or other materials from the tunneling of the water pipeline necessary to fulfill the purpose of the rights-of-way granted under paragraph (1).
(B)
Memorandum of understanding
Not later than 30 days after the date on which the rights-of-way are granted under paragraph (1), the Secretary and the Authority shall enter into a memorandum of understanding identifying Federal land on which the Authority may dispose of materials under subparagraph (A) to further the interests of the Bureau of Land Management.
(3)
Requirements
A right-of-way issued under this subsection shall be subject to the following requirements:
(A)
The Secretary may include reasonable terms and conditions, consistent with section 505 of the Federal Land Policy and Management Act of 1976 ( 43 U.S.C. 1765 ), as are necessary to protect Conservation Area resources.
(B)
Construction of the water pipeline shall not permanently adversely affect conservation area surface resources.
(C)
The right-of-way shall not be located through or under any area designated as wilderness.
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(d)
Preservation of transmission and utility corridors and rights-of-Way
The expansion of the Conservation Area boundary under the amendment made by subsection (b)—
(1)
shall be subject to valid existing rights, including land within a designated utility transmission corridor or a transmission line right-of-way grant approved by the Secretary in a record of decision issued before the date of enactment of this Act; and
(2)
shall not preclude—
(A)
any activity authorized in accordance with a designated corridor or right-of-way referred to in paragraph (1), including the operation, maintenance, repair, or replacement of any authorized utility facility within the corridor or right-of-way; or
(B)
the Secretary from authorizing the establishment of a new utility facility right-of-way within an existing designated transportation and utility corridor referred to in paragraph (1)—
(i)
in accordance with the National Environmental Policy Act of 1969 ( 42 U.S.C. 4321 et seq. ) and other applicable laws; and
(ii)
subject to such terms and conditions as the Secretary determines to be appropriate.
(e)
Management of the Conservation Area
Except as provided in the amendment made by subsection (c), nothing in this section or the amendments made by this section shall modify the management of the Conservation Area pursuant to section 605 of the Sloan Canyon National Conservation Area Act ( 16 U.S.C. 460qqq–3 ).
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  Clark County Job Creation Zone  on the map entitled  Southern Nevada Land Management  and dated November 14, 2024.
(b)
Clark county conveyance
(1)
Conveyance
Notwithstanding sections 202 and 203 of the Federal Land Policy and Management Act of 1976 ( 43 U.S.C. 1712 , 1713), on request of the County, the Secretary shall, 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.
(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 ( Public Law 105–263 ; 112 Stat. 2345).
(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  Recreation and Public Purposes Act ) ( 43 U.S.C. 869 et seq. ), by providing to the Secretary written notice of the election.
(4)
Noise compatibility requirements
The County shall—
(A)
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
(B)
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.
III
Wilderness
301.
Additions to the National Wilderness Preservation System
(a)
Designation
Section 202(a) of the Clark County Conservation of Public Land and Natural Resources Act of 2002 ( 16 U.S.C. 1132  note;  Public Law 107–282 ; 116 Stat. 1999) is amended—
(1)
in paragraph (3), by striking  2002  and inserting  2002, and the approximately 10,095 acres of Federal land managed by the Bureau of Land Management, as generally depicted on the map entitled  Southern Nevada Land Management  and dated November 14, 2024 ;
(2)
in paragraph (4), by striking  2002  and inserting  2002, and the approximately 3,789 acres of Federal land managed by the Bureau of Land Management, as generally depicted on the map entitled  Southern Nevada Land Management  and dated November 14, 2024 ;
(3)
in paragraph (5), by striking  2002  and inserting  2002, and the approximately 19,716 acres of Federal land managed by the Bureau of Land Management, as generally depicted on the map entitled  Southern Nevada Land Management  and dated November 14, 2024 ;
(4)
in paragraph (11), by striking  2002  and inserting  2002, and the approximately 33,164 acres of Federal land managed by the Bureau of Land Management, as generally depicted on the map entitled  Southern Nevada Land Management  and dated November 14, 2024 ;
(5)
in paragraph (12), by striking  2002  and inserting  2002, and the approximately 30,134 acres of Federal land managed by the Bureau of Land Management, as generally depicted on the map entitled  Southern Nevada Land Management  and dated November 14, 2024 ;
(6)
in paragraph (16), by striking  2002  and inserting  2002, and the approximately 29,966 acres of Federal land managed by the Bureau of Land Management, as generally depicted on the map entitled  Southern Nevada Land Management  and dated November 14, 2024 ;
(7)
in paragraph (17), by striking  2002  and inserting  2002, and the approximately 699 acres of Federal land managed by the Bureau of Land Management, as generally depicted on the map entitled  Southern Nevada Land Management  and dated November 14, 2024 ; and
(8)
by adding at the end the following:
(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  Southern Nevada Land Management  and dated November 14, 2024, which shall be known as the  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  Southern Nevada Land Management  and dated November 14, 2024, which shall be known as the  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  Southern Nevada Land Management  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 ( 16 U.S.C. 1132  note;  Public Law 103–433 ; 108 Stat. 4496).
(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  Southern Nevada Land Management  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 ( 16 U.S.C. 1132  note;  Public Law 103–13  433; 108 Stat. 4496).
(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  Southern Paiute Wilderness  on the map entitled  Southern Nevada Land Management  and dated November 14, 2024, which shall be known as the  Southern Paiute Wilderness .
(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  Southern Nevada Land Management  and dated November 14, 2024, which shall be known as the  Lucy Gray Wilderness .
 .
(b)
Applicable law
Subject to valid existing rights and notwithstanding section 203(a) of the Clark County Conservation of Public Land and Natural Resources Act of 2002 ( 16 U.S.C. 1132  note;  Public Law 107–282 ; 116 Stat. 2002), any reference in the Wilderness Act ( 16 U.S.C. 1131 et seq. ) to the effective date of that Act shall be considered to be a reference to the date of enactment of this Act for purposes of administering land designated as wilderness or a wilderness addition by an amendment to section 202(a) of the Clark County Conservation of Public Land and Natural Resources Act of 2002 ( 16 U.S.C. 1132  note;  Public Law 107–282 ; 116 Stat. 1999) made by subsection (a).
IV
Local government conveyances in the state of nevada for public purposes
401.
City of Boulder City, Nevada, conveyance
(a)
Definitions
In this section:
(1)
City
The term  City  means the city of Boulder City, Nevada.
(2)
Federal land
The term  Federal land  means the public land that was reserved to the United States, as described in item 2 under exhibit B of Patent Nev–048100, which was created pursuant to  Public Law 85–339  (72 Stat. 31).
(b)
Authorization of conveyance
On request of the City, the Secretary shall convey to the City, without consideration, all right, title, and interest of the United States in and to the Federal land, 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.
402.
City of Mesquite, Nevada, conveyance for the protection of the Virgin River watershed
(a)
Definitions
In this section:
(1)
City
The term  City  means the city of Mesquite, Nevada.
(2)
Federal land
The term  Federal land  means the approximately 250 acres of Federal land, as generally depicted on the Map.
(3)
Map
The term  Map  means the map entitled  City of Mesquite, River Park  and dated November 18, 2024.
(b)
Authorization of conveyance
Notwithstanding the land use planning requirements of sections 202 and 203 of the Federal Land Policy and Management Act of 1976 ( 43 U.S.C. 1712 , 1713), on request of the City, the Secretary shall convey to the City, without consideration, all right, title, and interest of the United States (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.
(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.
403.
Clark County, Nevada, conveyance to support public safety and wildfire response
(a)
Authorization of conveyance
Notwithstanding the land use planning requirements of sections 202 and 203 of the Federal Land Policy and Management Act of 1976 ( 43 U.S.C. 1712 , 1713), on request of the County, the Secretary concerned shall convey to the County, on completion of any necessary environmental analysis under any applicable law, including the  National Environmental Policy Act of 1969  ( 42 U.S.C. 4321 et seq. ), 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. 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  Southern Nevada Economic Development and Conservation Act Mount Charleston Public Safety Complex  and dated November 22, 2024, and the 1.5-acre parcel of Federal land depicted on the map entitled  Southern Nevada Economic Development and Conservation Act Parcel for Lee Canyon Fire Station  and dated November 22, 2024, for police and fire facilities.
(2)
Public safety training facilities
The approximately 127.6 acres of Federal land, as generally depicted on the map entitled  Metro Parcels  and dated November 18, 2024, for public safety training facilities.
(b)
Payment of costs
As a condition of the conveyance under subsection (a), the County shall pay any costs relating to any land surveys and other associated costs of conveying the parcels of Federal land under subsection (a).
(c)
Map and legal descriptions
(1)
In general
As soon as practicable after the date of enactment of this Act, the Secretary 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.
404.
Moapa Valley Water District, Nevada, conveyance to support access to rural water supply
(a)
Definitions
In this section:
(1)
District
The term  District  means the Moapa Valley Water District.
(2)
Federal land
The term  Federal land  means the approximately 121 acres of Federal land, as generally depicted on the Map.
(3)
Map
The term  Map  means the map entitled  Moapa Valley Water District–Facilities and Land Conveyances  and dated November 18, 2024.
(b)
Authorization of conveyance
(1)
In general
Notwithstanding the land use planning requirements of sections 202 and 203 of the Federal Land Policy and Management Act of 1976 ( 43 U.S.C. 1712 , 1713) and subject to paragraph (2), on request of the District, the Secretary shall convey to the District, without consideration, all right, title, and interest of the United States in and to the Federal land for the construction, operation, and maintenance of critical water conveyance infrastructure necessary to supply water to the communities of Logandale, Overton, Glendale, and Moapa, Nevada, except as otherwise provided in this section.
(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.
405.
City of North Las Vegas, Nevada, conveyance for fire training facility
(a)
Definitions
In this section:
(1)
City
The term  City  means the City of North Las Vegas, Nevada.
(2)
Federal land
The term  Federal land  means the approximately 10 acres of Federal land, as generally depicted on the Map.
(3)
Map
The term  Map  means the map entitled  North Las Vegas Fire Department Training Facility  and dated November 18, 2024.
(b)
Authorization of conveyance
Notwithstanding the land use planning requirements of sections 202 and 203 of the Federal Land Policy and Management Act of 1976 ( 43 U.S.C. 1712 , 1713), on request of the City, the Secretary shall convey to the City, without consideration, all right, title, and interest of the United States in and to the Federal land for the construction, operation, and maintenance of a training facility necessary to support public safety and fire response, subject to the provisions of this section, 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. 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.
V
Implementation of lower virgin river watershed plan
501.
Implementation of Lower Virgin River watershed plan
Section 3(d)(3) of  Public Law 99–548  (commonly known as the  Mesquite Lands Act of 1988 ) (100 Stat. 3061; 110 Stat. 3009–202; 116 Stat. 2018) is amended—
(1)
by striking subparagraphs (A) and (B) and inserting the following:
(A)
for the development and implementation of a watershed plan for the Lower Virgin River; and
 ; and
(2)
by redesignating subparagraph (C) as subparagraph (B).
VI
Southern nevada limited transition area
601.
Southern Nevada Limited Transition Area
(a)
Definition of transition area
Section 2602(a) of the Omnibus Public Land Management Act of 2009 ( Public Law 111–11 ; 123 Stat. 1117) is amended by striking paragraph (4) and inserting the following:
(4)
Transition area
The term  Transition Area  means the approximately 742 acres of Federal land located in Henderson, Nevada, identified as  Subject Area  on the map entitled  Limited Transition Area (LTA) 2023 Amendment  and dated November 18, 2024, excluding the east 100 feet of the NW 1/4  sec. 21, T. 23 S., R. 61 E., identified on the map as  NV Energy Utility Corridor .
 .
(b)
Use of land for nonresidential development; retention of land by city
Section 2602(b) of the Omnibus Public Land Management Act of 2009 ( Public Law 111–11 ; 123 Stat. 1117) is amended—
(1)
in paragraph (2)—
(A)
by striking subparagraphs (A) and (B) and inserting the following:
(A)
Authorized uses
After the conveyance to the City under paragraph (1), the City may sell, lease, or otherwise convey any portion of the Transition Area for purposes of—
(i)
nonresidential development; or
(ii)
limited residential development that—
(I)
augments and integrates any nonresidential development under clause (i); and
(II)
is not freestanding.
(B)
Fair market value
Any land sold, leased, or otherwise conveyed under subparagraph (A) shall be for not less than fair market value.
 ; and
(B)
in subparagraph (C), by inserting  and applicable State law  before the period at the end;
(2)
by striking paragraph (3) and inserting the following:
(3)
Use of land for recreation or other public purposes; retention by city
The City may elect to retain parcels in the Transition Area—
(A)
for public recreation or other public purposes consistent with the Act of June 14, 1926 (commonly known as the  Recreation and Public Purposes Act ) ( 43 U.S.C. 869 et seq. ), by providing to the Secretary written notice of the election; or
(B)
for any other use by the City, by providing to the Secretary—
(i)
written notice of the election; and
(ii)
consideration in an amount equal to the fair market value of the land retained, which shall be subject to disposition in accordance with paragraph (2)(D).
 ; and
(3)
in paragraph (5)(A), by striking  or reserved for recreation or other public purposes under paragraph (3)  and inserting  , reserved for recreation or other public purposes under paragraph (3)(A), or retained by the City under paragraph (3)(B) .
VII
Miscellaneous provisions
701.
Off-highway vehicle recreation areas
(a)
Establishment
Subject to valid existing rights, and to rights-of-way for the construction, maintenance, and operation of Moapa Valley Water District facilities, as depicted on the map entitled  Moapa Valley Water District–Facilities and Land Conveyances , 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:
(1)
Laughlin off-highway vehicle recreation area
The approximately 13,050 acres of Federal land, as generally depicted on the map entitled  Southern Nevada Land Management  and dated November 14, 2024, to be known as the  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  Southern Nevada Land Management  and dated November 14, 2024, to be known as the  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  Southern Nevada Land Management  and dated November 14, 2024, to be known as the  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  Southern Nevada Land Management  and dated November 14, 2024, to be known as the  Sandy Valley Off-Highway Vehicle Recreation Area .
(b)
Purposes
The purposes of each off-highway vehicle recreation area established by subsection (a) (referred to in this section as an  off-highway vehicle recreation area ) are to preserve, protect, and enhance for the benefit and enjoyment of present and future generations—
(1)
off-highway vehicle use;
(2)
other activities as the Secretary determines to be appropriate; and
(3)
the scenic, watershed, habitat, cultural, historic, and ecological resources of the off-highway vehicle recreation areas.
(c)
Management plans
(1)
In general
Not later than 2 years after the date of enactment of this Act, in accordance with applicable law, the Secretary shall develop a comprehensive plan for the long-term management of each off-highway vehicle recreation area.
(2)
Consultation
In developing the management plans under paragraph (1), the Secretary shall consult with—
(A)
appropriate State, Tribal, and local governmental entities; and
(B)
members of the public.
(d)
Management
The Secretary shall manage the off-highway vehicle recreation areas—
(1)
to support the purposes described in subsection (b); and
(2)
in accordance with—
(A)
the Federal Land Policy and Management Act of 1976 ( 43 U.S.C. 1701 et seq. );
(B)
this section; and
(C)
any other applicable law (including regulations).
(e)
Motorized vehicles
(1)
In general
Except as needed for administrative purposes or to respond to an emergency, the use of motorized vehicles in the off-highway vehicle recreation areas shall be permitted only on roads and trails designated for the use of motorized vehicles by the applicable management plan under subsection (c).
(2)
Interim management
During the period beginning on the date of enactment of this Act and ending on the date on which the management plan under subsection (c) for an off-highway vehicle recreation area takes effect, the use of motorized vehicles in the off-highway vehicle recreation areas shall be permitted in accordance with 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—
(1)
affects the existence, use, operation, maintenance, repair, construction, reconfiguration, expansion, inspection, renewal, reconstruction, alteration, addition, relocation improvement funding, removal, or replacement of any utility facility or appurtenant right-of-way within an existing designated transportation and utility corridor within an off-highway vehicle recreation area;
(2)
precludes the Secretary from authorizing the establishment of a new utility facility right-of-way within an existing designated transportation and utility corridor within an off-highway vehicle recreation area—
(A)
in accordance with—
(i)
the National Environmental Policy Act of 1969 ( 42 U.S.C. 4321 et seq. ); and
(ii)
any other applicable law; and
(B)
subject to such terms and conditions as the Secretary determines to be appropriate; or
(3)
prohibits access to, or the repair or replacement of, a transmission line within a right-of-way grant within an off-highway vehicle recreation area issued before the date of enactment of this Act.
(g)
Withdrawal
Subject to valid existing rights, all Federal land within the boundaries of an off-highway vehicle recreation area, together with any land designated as the  Nellis Dunes Off-Highway Vehicle Recreation Area  under section 3092(j)(3)(A) of  Public Law 113–291  ( 16 U.S.C. 460aaaa(3)(A) ), is withdrawn from—
(1)
all forms of appropriation or disposal under the public land laws;
(2)
location, entry, and patent under the mining laws; and
(3)
operation of the mineral leasing, mineral materials, and geothermal leasing laws.
(h)
Maps and legal descriptions
(1)
In general
As soon as practicable after the date of enactment of this Act, the Secretary shall finalize the legal description of each off-highway vehicle recreation area.
(2)
Errors
The Secretary may correct any minor error in—
(A)
a map referred to in subsection (a); or
(B)
a legal description under paragraph (1).
(3)
Treatment
The maps and legal descriptions referred to in paragraph (2) shall—
(A)
be on file and available for public inspection in the appropriate offices of the Bureau of Land Management; and
(B)
have the same force and effect as if included in this Act, subject to paragraph (2).
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.
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 .
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.