,,ii ,cal5d> ,no4 #agb #aac? ,,congress 
#a/ ,session  ,s4 #aei ,report ,no4     
#aac-id ,,9 ,,! ,,s5ate ,,( ,,! ,,unit$ 
,,/ates  ,janu>y #bh1 #bjac,mr4 ,hell]  
7= himself & ,mr4 ,reid7 introduc$ !    
foll[+ bill2 :i* 0 read twice & ref]r$  
to ! ,committee on ,en]gy & ,natural    
,res\rces  ,septemb] #aj1 #bjac,report$ 
by ,mr4 ,wyd51 ) amendments,omit ! "p   
/ruck ?r\gh & ins]t ! "p pr9t$ 9 italic 
,a ,,bill  ,to designate ! ,wovoka      
,wild]ness & provide = c]ta9 l&         
conveyances 9 ,lyon ,c\nty1 ,nevada1 & =
 o!r purposes4  #a4 ,%ort title2 table (
 cont5ts  7a7 ,%ort title ,?is ,act may 
be cit$ z ! ,lyon ,c\nty ,economic      
,developm5t & ,cons]vation ,act4  7b7   
,table ( cont5ts ,! table ( cont5ts =   
?is ,act is z foll[s3 ,sec4 #a4 ,%ort   
title2 table ( cont5ts4,sec4 #b4 ,l&    
conveyance to ,y]+ton1 ,nevada4,sec4 #c4
 ,addition to ,national ,wild]ness      
,pres]vation ,sy/em4,sec4 #d4           
,)drawal4,sec4 #e4 ,native ,am]ican     
cultural & religi\s uses4  #b4 ,l&      

conveyance to ,y]+ton1 ,nevada  7a7     
,def9itions ,9 ?is section3 7#a7 ,city  
,! t]m ,city means ! city ( ,y]+ton1    
,nevada4  7#b7 ,f$]al l& ,! t]m ,f$]al  
l& means ! l& locat$ 9 ,lyon ,c\nty &   
,m9]al ,c\nty1 ,nevada1 t is id5tifi$ on
 ! map z ,city ( ,y]+ton ,su/a9able     
,developm5t ,conveyance ,l&s4  7#c7 ,map
 ,! t]m map means ! map entitl$ ,y]+ton 
,l& ,conveyance & dat$ ,decemb] #ai1    
#bjab4  7#d7 ,secret>y ,! t]m ,secret>y 
means ! ,secret>y ( ! ,int]ior4  7b7    
,conveyances ( l& to city ( y]+ton1     
nevada  7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,n lat] ?an #ahj  
days aft] ! date ( enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 
subject to valid exi/+ rights & to su*  
t]ms & conditions z ! ,secret>y det]m9es
 to be necess>y & not)/&+ ! l& use      
plann+ requirem5ts ( sections #bjb &    
#bjc ( ! ,f$]al ,l& ,policy & ,managem5t
 ,act ( #aigf 7#dc ,u4,s4,c4 #agab1     
#agac71 ! ,secret>y %all convey to !    
,city1 subject to ! agreem5t ( ! ,city1 
all "r1 title1 & int]e/ ( ! ,unit$      
,/ates 9 & to ! ,f$]al l& id5tifi$ on ! 

map4  7#b7 ,appraisal to det]m9e fair   
m>ket value ,! ,secret>y %all det]m9e ! 
fair m>ket value ( ! ,f$]al l& to be    
convey$-- 7,a7 9 accordance ) ! ,f$]al  
,l& ,policy & ,managem5t ,act ( #aigf   
7#dc ,u4,s4,c4 #agja et seq472 &  7,b7  
bas$ on an appraisal t is conduct$ 9    
accordance )-- 7i7 ! ,uni=m ,appraisal  
,/&>ds = ,f$]al ,l& ,acquisition2 &     
7ii7 ! ,uni=m ,/&>ds ( ,pr(essional     
,appraisal ,practice4  7#c7             
,availability ( map ,! map %all be on   
file & available = public inspection 9 !
 appropriate (fices ( ! ,bureau ( ,l&   
,managem5t4  7#d7 ,applicable law       
,beg9n+ on ! date on :i* ! ,f$]al l& is 
convey$ to ! ,city1 ! developm5t ( &    
conduct ( activities on ! ,f$]al l& %all
 be subject to all applicable ,f$]al    
laws 7includ+ regulations74  7#e7 ,co/s 
,z a condition ( ! conveyance ( ! ,f$]al
 l& "u p>agraph 7#a71 ! ,city %all pay--
 7,a7 an am\nt equal to ! apprais$ value
 det]m9$ 9 accordance ) p>agraph 7#b72 &
  7,b7 all co/s relat$ to ! conveyance1 

includ+ all surveys1 appraisals1 & o!r  
adm9i/rative co/s associat$ ) !         
conveyance ( ! ,f$]al l& to ! ,city "u  
p>agraph 7#a74  #c4 ,addition to        
,national ,wild]ness ,pres]vation ,sy/em
  7a7 ,f9d+s ,congress f9ds t-- 7#a7 !  
area designat$ z ! ,wovoka ,wild]ness by
 ?is section conta9s unique & spectacul>
 natural res\rces1 includ+-- 7,a7       
priceless habitat = num]\s species (    
plants & wildlife2  7,b7 ?\s&s ( acres (
 l& t rema9 9 a natural /ate2 &  7,c7   
habitat important to ! cont9u$ survival 
( ! population ( ! great] sage gr\se (  
we/]n ,nevada & ea/]n ,cali=nia 7ref]r$ 
to 9 ?is section z ! ,bi-,/ate          
population ( great] sage-gr\se72  7#b7  
cont9u$ pres]vation ( ^? areas w\ld     
b5efit ! ,c\nty & all ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates 
by-- 7,a7 ensur+ ! cons]vation (        
ecologically div]se habitat2  7,b7      
protect+ prehi/oric cultural res\rces2  
7,c7 cons]v+ primitive recreational     
res\rces2  7,d7 protect+ air & wat]     
quality2 &  7,e7 protect+ & /r5g!n+ !   

,bi-,/ate population ( great]           
sage-gr\se2 &  7#c7 ! ,secret>y (       
,agriculture %\ld collaborate ) ! ,lyon 
,c\nty ,commission & ! local community  
on wildfire & =e/ managem5t plann+ &    
implem5tation ) ! goal ( prev5t+        
cata/rophic wildfire & res\rce damage4  
7b7 ,def9itions ,9 ?is section3 7#a7    
,c\nty ,! t]m ,c\nty means ,lyon ,c\nty1
 ,nevada4  7#b7 ,map ,! t]m map means ! 
map entitl$ ,wovoka ,wild]ness ,area &  
dat$ ,decemb] #ah1 #bjab4  7#c7         
,secret>y ,! t]m ,secret>y means !      
,secret>y ( ,agriculture4  7#d7 ,/ate ,!
 t]m ,/ate means ! ,/ate ( ,nevada4     
7#e7 ,wild]ness ,! t]m ,wild]ness means 
! ,wovoka ,wild]ness designat$ by       
subsection 7c77#a74  7c7 ,additions to  
national wild]ness pres]vation sy/em    
7#a7 ,designation ,9 fur!rance ( !      
purposes ( ! ,wild]ness ,act 7#af       
,u4,s4,c4 #aaca et seq471 ! ,f$]al l&   
manag$ by ! ,=e/ ,s]vice1 z g5]ally     
depict$ on ! ,map1 is designat$ z       
wild]ness & z a compon5t ( ! ,national  

,wild]ness ,pres]vation ,sy/em1 to be   
kn[n z ! ,wovoka ,wild]ness4  7#b7      
,b\nd>y ,! b\nd>y ( any portion ( !     
,wild]ness t is bord]$ by a road %all be
 #aej feet f ! c5t]l9e ( ! road4  7#c7  
,map & legal description  7,a7 ,9 g5]al 
,z soon z practicable aft] ! date (     
enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 ! ,secret>y %all   
prep>e a map & legal description ( !    
,wild]ness4  7,b7 ,effect ,! map & legal
 description prep>$ "u subp>agraph 7,a7 
%all h ! same =ce & effect z if includ$ 
9 ?is section1 except t ! ,secret>y may 
correct any cl]ical & typographical     
errors 9 ! map or legal description4    
7,c7 ,availability ,ea* map & legal     
description prep>$ "u subp>agraph 7,a7  
%all be on file & available = public    
inspection 9 ! appropriate (fices ( !   
,=e/ ,s]vice4  7#d7 ,)drawal ,subject to
 valid exi/+ rights1 ! ,wild]ness is    
)drawn f-- 7,a7 all =ms ( entry1        
appropriation1 or disposal "u ! public  
l& laws2  7,b7 location1 entry1 & pat5t 
"u ! m9+ laws2 &  7,c7 disposition "u   

all laws relat+ to m9]al & geo!rmal     
leas+ or m9]al mat]ials4  7d7           
,adm9i/ration  7#a7 ,managem5t ,subject 
to valid exi/+ rights1 ! ,wild]ness %all
 be adm9i/]$ by ! ,secret>y 9 accordance
 ) ! ,wild]ness ,act 7#af ,u4,s4,c4     
#aaca et seq471 except t any ref]5ce 9 t
 ,act to ! effective date %all be       
consid]$ to be a ref]5ce to ! date (    
enactm5t ( ?is ,act4  7#b7 ,live/ock ,! 
graz+ ( live/ock 9 ! ,wild]ness1 if     
e/abli%$ be=e ! date ( enactm5t ( ?is   
,act1 %all be all[$ to cont9ue1 subject 
to su* reasonable regulations1 policies1
 & practices z ! ,secret>y consid]s to  
be necess>y1 9 accordance )-- 7,a7      
section #d7;d77#d7 ( ! ,wild]ness ,act  
7#af ,u4,s4,c4 #aacc7;d77#d772 &  7,b7 !
 guidel9es set =? 9 ,app5dix ,a ( !     
report ( ! ,committee on ,int]ior &     
,insul> ,affairs ( ! ,h\se (            
,repres5tatives accompany+ ,h4,r4 #begj 
( ! #aja/ ,congress 7,h\se ,report      
#aja-dje74  7#c7 ,incorporation (       
acquir$ l& & int]e/s ,any l& or int]e/ 9

 l& )9 ! b\nd>y ( ! ,wild]ness t is     
acquir$ by ! ,unit$ ,/ates aft] ! date (
 enactm5t ( ?is ,act %all be add$ to &  
adm9i/]$ z "p ( ! ,wild]ness4  7#d7     
,adjac5t managem5t  7,a7 ,9 g5]al       
,congress does n int5d = ! designation (
 ! ,wild]ness to create a protective    
p]imet] or buff] zone ar\nd !           
,wild]ness4  7,b7 ,nonwild]ness         
activities ,! fact t nonwild]ness       
activities or uses c be se5 or he>d f   
areas )9 ! ,wild]ness %all n preclude ! 
conduct ( ! activities or uses outside !
 b\nd>y ( ! ,wild]ness4  7#e7           
,ov]flights ,no?+ 9 ?is section re/ricts
 or precludes-- 7,a7 l[-level ov]flights
 ( aircraft ov] ! ,wild]ness1 includ+   
milit>y ov]flights t c be se5 or he>d )9
 ! ,wild]ness2  7,b7 flight te/+ &      
evaluation2 or  7,c7 ! designation or   
creation ( new units ( special use      
airspace1 or ! e/abli%m5t ( milit>y     
flight tra9+ r\tes1 ov] ! ,wild]ness4   
7#e7 ,ov]flights  7,a7 ,milit>y         
ov]flights ,no?+ 9 ?is ,act re/ricts or 

precludes-- 7i7 l[-level ov]flights (   
milit>y aircraft ov] ! ,wild]ness1      
includ+ milit>y ov]flights t c be5 se5  
or he>d )9 ! ,wild]ness2  7ii7 flight   
te/+ & evaluation2 or  7iii7 !          
designation or creation ( new units (   
special airspace1 or ! e/abli%m5t (     
milit>y flight tra9+ r\tes1 ov] !       
,wild]ness4  7,b7 ,exi/+ air/rips ,no?+ 
9 ?is ,act re/ricts or precludes        
l[-level ov]flights by aircraft orig9at+
 f air/rips 9 exi/5ce on ! date (       
enactm5t ( ?is ,act t are locat$ )9 #e  
miles ( ! propos$ b\nd>y ( ! ,wild]ness4
  7#f7 ,wildfire1 insect1 & disease     
managem5t ,9 accordance ) section       
#d7;d77#a7 ( ! ,wild]ness ,act 7#af     
,u4,s4,c4 #aacc7;d77#a771 ! ,secret>y   
may take any measures 9 ! ,wild]ness t !
 ,secret>y det]m9es to be necess>y = !  
control ( fire1 insects1 & diseases1    
includ+1 z ! ,secret>y det]m9es to be   
appropriate1 ! coord9ation ( !          
activities ) a ,/ate or local ag5cy4    
7#g7 ,wat] rights  7,a7 ,f9d+s ,congress

 f9ds t-- 7i7 ! ,wild]ness is locat$--  
7,i7 9 ! semi>id region ( ! ,great      
,bas92 &  7,,ii7 at ! headwat]s ( !     
/reams & riv]s on l& ) respect to :i*   
!re are few-- 7aa7 actual or propos$    
wat] res\rce facilities locat$ up/ream2 
&  7bb7 opportunities = div]sion1       
/orage1 or o!r uses ( wat] occurr+      
outside ! l& t w\ld adv]sely affect !   
wild]ness values ( ! l&2  7ii7 !        
,wild]ness is g5]ally n suitable = use  
or developm5t ( new wat] res\rce        
facilities2 &  7iii7 because ( ! unique 
nature ( ! ,wild]ness1 x is possible to 
provide = prop] managem5t & protection (
 ! wild]ness & o!r values ( l& 9 ways   
diff]5t f ^? us$ 9 o!r laws4  7,b7      
,purpose ,! purpose ( ?is p>agraph is to
 protect ! wild]ness values ( !         
,wild]ness by means o!r ?an a f$]ally   
res]v$ wat] "r4  7,c7 ,/atutory         
con/ruction ,no?+ 9 ?is p>agraph-- 7i7  
con/itutes an express or impli$         
res]vation by ! ,unit$ ,/ates ( any wat]
 or wat] rights ) respect to !          

,wild]ness2  7ii7 affects any wat]      
rights 9 ! ,/ate 7includ+ any wat]      
rights held by ! ,unit$ ,/ates7 9       
exi/5ce on ! date ( enactm5t ( ?is ,act2
  7iii7 e/abli%es a prec$5t ) reg>d to  
any future wild]ness designations2  7iv7
 affects ! int]pretation (1 or any      
designation made "u1 any o!r ,act2 or   
7v7 limits1 alt]s1 modifies1 or am5ds   
any int]/ate compact or equitable       
apportionm5t decree t apportions wat]   
among & betwe5 ! ,/ate & o!r ,/ates4    
7,d7 ,nevada wat] law ,! ,secret>y %all 
foll[ ! proc$ural & sub/antive          
requirem5ts ( ,/ate law 9 ord] to obta9 
& hold any wat] rights n 9 exi/5ce on ! 
date ( enactm5t ( ?is ,act ) respect to 
! ,wild]ness4  7,e7 ,new projects  7i7  
,def9ition ( wat] res\rce facility  7,i7
 ,9 g5]al ,9 ?is subp>agraph1 ! t]m wat]
 res\rce facility means irrigation &    
pump+ facilities1 res]voirs1 wat]       
cons]vation works1 aqu$ucts1 canals1    
dit*es1 pipel9es1 wells1 hydrop[]       
projects1 transmission & o!r ancill>y   

facilities1 & o!r wat] div]sion1 /orage1
 & c>riage /ructures4  7,,ii7 ,exclusion
 ,9 ?is subp>agraph1 ! t]m wat] res\rce 
facility does n include wildlife        
guzzl]s4  7ii7 ,re/riction on new wat]  
res\rce facilities  7,i7 ,9 g5]al       
,except z o!rwise provid$ 9 ?is section1
 on or aft] ! date ( enactm5t ( ?is     
,act1 no (fic]1 employee1 or ag5t ( !   
,unit$ ,/ates %all fund1 assi/1         
au?orize1 or issue a lic5se or p]mit = !
 developm5t ( any new wat] res\rce      
facility )9 ! ,wild]ness1 any portion ( 
:i* is locat$ 9 ! ,c\nty4  7,,ii7       
,exception ,if a p]mittee )9 ! ,bald    
,m\nta9 graz+ allotm5t submits an       
application = ! developm5t ( wat]       
res\rces = ! purpose ( live/ock wat]+ by
 ! date t is #aj ye>s aft] ! date (     
enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 ! ,secret>y %all   
issue a wat] developm5t p]mit )9 !      
non-wild]ness b\nd>ies ( ! ,bald ,m\nta9
 graz+ allotm5t = ! purposes ( c>ry+ out
 activities "u p>agraph 7#b74  7#h7     
,nonwild]ness roads ,no?+ 9 ?is ,act    

prev5ts ! ,secret>y f implem5t+ or am5d+
 a f9al travel managem5t plan4  7e7     
,wildlife managem5t  7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,9   
accordance ) section #d7;d77#g7 ( !     
,wild]ness ,act 7#af ,u4,s4,c4          
#aacc7;d77#g771 no?+ 9 ?is section      
affects or dim9i%es ! jurisdiction ( !  
,/ate ) respect to fi% & wildlife       
managem5t1 includ+ ! regulation ( hunt+1
 fi%+1 & trapp+1 9 ! ,wild]ness4  7#b7  
,managem5t activities ,9 fur!rance ( !  
purposes & pr9ciples ( ! ,wild]ness ,act
 7#af ,u4,s4,c4 #aaca et seq471 !       
,secret>y may conduct any managem5t     
activities 9 ! ,wild]ness t are necess>y
 to ma9ta9 or re/ore fi% & wildlife     
populations & ! habitats to support !   
populations1 if ! activities are c>ri$  
out-- 7,a7 consi/5t ) relevant wild]ness
 managem5t plans2 &  7,b7 9 accordance  
)-- 7i7 ! ,wild]ness ,act 7#af ,u4,s4,c4
 #aaca et seq472 &  7ii7 appropriate    
policies1 su* z ^? set =? 9 ,app5dix ,b 
( ! report ( ! ,committee on ,int]ior & 
,insul> ,affairs ( ! ,h\se (            

,repres5tatives accompany+ ,h4,r4 #begj 
( ! #aja/ ,congress 7,h\se ,report      
#aja-dje71 includ+ ! occasional &       
tempor>y use ( motoriz$ vehicles &      
aircraft1 if ! use1 z det]m9$ by !      
,secret>y1 w\ld promote heal?y1 viable1 
& m naturally di/ribut$ wildlife        
populations t w\ld enhance wild]ness    
values ) ! m9imal impact necess>y to    
reasonably accompli% ^? tasks4  7#c7    
,exi/+ activities ,consi/5t ) section   
#d7;d77#a7 ( ! ,wild]ness ,act 7#af     
,u4,s4,c4 #aacc7;d77#a77 & 9 accordance 
) appropriate policies su* z ^? set =? 9
 ,app5dix ,b ( ,h\se ,report #aja-dje1 !
 ,/ate may cont9ue to use aircraft1     
includ+ helicopt]s1 to survey1 capture1 
transplant1 monitor1 & provide wat] =   
wildlife populations 9 ! ,wild]ness4    
7#d7 ,hunt+1 fi%+1 & trapp+  7,a7 ,9    
g5]al ,! ,secret>y may designate areas 9
 :i*1 & e/abli% p]iods dur+ :i*1 =      
reasons ( public safety1 adm9i/ration1  
or compliance ) applicable laws1 no     
hunt+1 fi%+1 or trapp+ w be p]mitt$ 9 ! 

,wild]ness4  7,b7 ,consultation ,except 
9 em]g5cies1 ! ,secret>y %all consult ) 
! appropriate ,/ate ag5cy & notify !    
public be=e mak+ any designation "u     
p>agraph 7#a74  7#e7 ,agreem5t ,! ,/ate1
 includ+ a designee ( ! ,/ate1 may      
conduct wildlife managem5t activities 9 
! ,wild]ness-- 7,a7 9 accordance ) !    
t]ms & conditions specifi$ 9 !          
coop]ative agreem5t betwe5 ! ,secret>y &
 ! ,/ate entitl$ ,memor&um ( ,und]/&+3  
,int]m\nta9 ,region ,,usda ,=e/ ,s]vice 
& ! ,nevada ,dep>tm5t ( ,wildlife ,/ate 
( ,nevada & sign$ by ! designee ( !     
,/ate on ,febru>y #f1 #aihd1 & by !     
designee ( ! ,secret>y on ,janu>y #bd1  
#aihd1 includ+ any am5dm5ts1 app5dices1 
or additions to ! agreem5t agre$ to by !
 ,secret>y & ! ,/ate or a designee2 &   
7,b7 subject to all applicable laws     
7includ+ regulations74  7f7 ,wildlife   
wat] developm5t projects ,subject to    
subsection 7d71 ! ,secret>y %all        
au?orize /ructures & facilities1 includ+
 exi/+ /ructures & facilities1 =        

wildlife wat] developm5t projects       
7includ+ guzzl]s7 9 ! ,wild]ness if--   
7#a7 ! /ructures & facilities w1 z      
det]m9$ by ! ,secret>y1 enhance         
wild]ness values by promot+ heal?y1     
viable1 & m naturally di/ribut$ wildlife
 populations2 &  7#b7 ! visual impacts (
 ! /ructures & facilities on !          
,wild]ness c reasonably be m9imiz$4  #d4
 ,)drawal  7a7 ,def9ition ( )drawal area
 ,9 ?is section1 ! t]m ,)drawal ,area   
means ! l& adm9i/]$ by ! ,=e/ ,s]vice & 
id5tifi$ z ,)drawal ,area on ! map      
describ$ 9 section #c7;b77#b74  7b7     
,)drawal ,subject to valid exi/+ rights1
 all ,f$]al l& )9 ! ,)drawal ,area is   
)drawn f all =ms (-- 7#a7 entry1        
appropriation1 or disposal "u ! public  
l& laws2  7#b7 location1 entry1 & pat5t 
"u ! m9+ laws2 &  7#c7 op]ation ( !     
m9]al laws1 geo!rmal leas+ laws1 & m9]al
 mat]ials laws4  7c7 ,motoriz$ &        
me*anical vehicles  7#a7 ,9 g5]al       
,subject to p>agraph 7#b71 use (        
motoriz$ & me*anical vehicles 9 !       

,)drawal ,area %all be p]mitt$ only on  
roads & trails designat$ = ! use ( ^?   
vehicles1 unless ! use ( ^? vehicles is 
ne$$-- 7,a7 = adm9i/rative purposes2 or 
7,b7 to respond to an em]g5cy4  7#b7    
,exception ,p>agraph 7#a7 does n apply  
to aircraft 7includ+ helicopt]s74  #e4  
,native ,am]ican cultural & religi\s    
uses ,no?+ 9 ?is ,act alt]s or dim9i%es 
! treaty rights ( any ,indian tribe4    
,septemb] #aj1 #bjac,report$ ) am5dm5ts