,i #aafth ,,congress #b;d ,session ,h4 ,r4 #fbbh ,,in ,,the ,,house ,,of ,,representatives ,march #ab1 #bjbj,mr4 ,amodei introduced the following bill2 which was referred to the ,committee on ,natural ,resources1 and in addition to the ,committees on ,veterans' ,affairs1 and ,agriculture1 for a period to be subsequently determined by the ,speaker1 in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned ,a ,,bill ,to allow for transfer of ownership of certain ,federal parcels in ,nevada1 to allow for disposal of ,federal lands in ,nevada for economic development1 to make technical corrections to existing law1 for conservation1 and for other purposes4 #a4 ,short title2 table of contents 7a7 ,short title ,this ,act may be cited as the ,northern ,nevada ,economic ,development and ,conservation ,act of #bjbj4 7b7 ,table of contents ,the table of contents of this ,act is as follows3 ,sec4 #a4 ,short title2 table of contents4,title ,i--,douglas ,county ,economic ,development and ,conservation ,act,sec4 #aja4 ,purpose4,sec4 #ajb4 ,definitions4,subtitle ,a--,land ,conveyances and ,sales,sec4 #aaa4 ,conveyance to ,state of ,nevada4,sec4 #aab4 ,tahoe ,rim ,trail4,sec4 #aac4 ,conveyance to ,douglas ,county1 ,nevada4,sec4 #aad4 ,sale of certain ,federal land4,sec4 #aae4 ,open ,space ,recreation ,area4,subtitle ,b--,tribal ,cultural ,resources,sec4 #aba4 ,transfer of land to be held in trust for ,tribe4,subtitle ,c--,resolution of ,burbank ,canyons ,wilderness ,study ,area,sec4 #aca4 ,addition to ,national ,wilderness ,preservation ,system4,sec4 #acb4 ,administration4,sec4 #acc4 ,fish and wildlife management4,sec4 #acd4 ,release of wilderness study area4,sec4 #ace4 ,native ,american cultural and religious uses4,subtitle ,d--,transfer of ,administrative ,jurisdiction over ,forest ,service ,land,sec4 #ada4 ,authority of ,forest ,service to transfer administrative jurisdiction to ,state or ,county for public purposes4,sec4 #adb4 ,special use permits for recreation and public purposes4,title ,,ii--,incline ,village ,fire ,protection ,act,sec4 #bja4 ,purpose4,sec4 #bjb4 ,definitions4,sec4 #bjc4 ,land conveyances for public purposes4,title ,,iii--,northern ,nevada ,flood ,protection ,management ,act,sec4 #cja4 ,purpose4,sec4 #cjb4 ,definitions4,sec4 #cjc4 ,land conveyances for flood protection4,title ,,iv--,lander ,county ,land ,management and ,conservation ,act,sec4 #dja4 ,definitions4,sec4 #djb4 ,findings4,sec4 #djc4 ,conveyance to ,lander ,county1 ,nevada4,sec4 #djd4 ,survey4,sec4 #dje4 ,maps1 estimates1 descriptions4,sec4 #djf4 ,reversion4,title ,v--,ruby ,mountains ,protection ,act,sec4 #eja4 ,short title4,sec4 #ejb4 ,withdrawal of certain ,national ,forest ,system land4,title ,,vi--,carson ,city ,public ,lands ,correction,sec4 #fja4 ,definitions4,sec4 #fjb4 ,land conveyances4,sec4 #fjc4 ,carson ,city ,street ,connector conveyance4,sec4 #fjd4 ,amendment to reversionary interests4,sec4 #fje4 ,disposal of ,federal land4,sec4 #fjf4 ,transfer of land to the ,united ,states4,sec4 #fjg4 ,disposition of proceeds4,sec4 #fjh4 ,postponement2 exclusion from sale4,title ,,vii--,pershing ,county ,economic ,development and ,conservation,sec4 #gja4 ,short title2 table of contents4,sec4 #gjb4 ,definitions4,subtitle ,a--,checkerboard ,land ,resolution,sec4 #gaa4 ,findings4,sec4 #gab4 ,definitions4,sec4 #gac4 ,sale or exchange of eligible land4,sec4 #gad4 ,sale of encumbered land4,sec4 #gae4 ,disposition of proceeds4,sec4 #gaf4 ,conveyance of land for use as a public cemetery4,subtitle ,b--,wilderness ,areas,sec4 #gba4 ,additions to the ,national ,wilderness ,preservation ,system4,sec4 #gbb4 ,administration4,sec4 #gbc4 ,wildlife management4,sec4 #gbd4 ,release of wilderness study areas4,sec4 #gbe4 ,native ,american cultural and religious uses4,title ,,viii--,allowing for the ,transfer of ,federal ,lands to ,be ,used ,as ,national ,cemeteries,sec4 #hja4 ,allowing for the transfer of ,federal lands to be used as national cemeteries4,title ,,ix--,federal ,complex,sec4 #ija4 ,federal complex4,title ,x--,small ,tracts,sec4 #ajja4 ,short title4,sec4 #ajjb4 ,additional authority for sale or exchange of small parcels of ,national ,forest ,system land4,title ,,xi--,implementation of ,white ,pine ,county ,conservation1 ,recreation1 and ,development ,act,sec4 #aaja4 ,disposition of proceeds4,sec4 #aajb4 ,conveyance to ,white ,pine ,county1 ,nevada4,sec4 #aajc4 ,issuance of corrective patents4,title ,,xii--,general ,provisions,sec4 #abja4 ,public purpose conveyances4,sec4 #abjb4 ,use of certain sand and gravel4,sec4 #abjc4 ,administration of ,state water rights4,title ,,xiii--,conveyances to the ,city of ,sparks,sec4 #acja4 ,definitions4,sec4 #acjb4 ,conveyance of land for use as a public cemetery4,sec4 #acjc4 ,conveyance of land for use as regional public parks4 ,i ,douglas ,county ,economic ,development and ,conservation ,act #aja4 ,purpose ,the purpose of this title is to promote conservation1 improve public land1 and provide for sensible development in ,douglas ,county1 ,nevada1 and for other purposes4 #ajb4 ,definitions ,in this title3 7#a7 ,county ,the term ,county means ,douglas ,county1 ,nevada4 7#b7 ,map ,the term ,map means the map entitled ,douglas ,county ,economic ,development and ,conservation ,act and dated ,october #ad1 #bjai4 7#c7 ,public land ,the term public land has the meaning given the term public lands in section #ajc of the ,federal ,land ,policy and ,management ,act of #aigf 7#dc ,u4,s4,c4 #agjb74 7#d7 ,secretary concerned ,the term ,secretary concerned means-- 7,a7 with respect to ,national ,forest ,system land1 the ,secretary of ,agriculture 7acting through the ,chief of the ,forest ,service72 and 7,b7 with respect to land managed by the ,bureau of ,land ,management1 including land held for the benefit of the ,tribe1 the ,secretary of the ,interior4 7#e7 ,state ,the term ,state means the ,state of ,nevada4 7#f7 ,tribe ,the term ,tribe means the ,washoe ,tribe of ,nevada and ,california4 7#g7 ,wilderness ,the term ,wilderness means the ,burbank ,canyons ,wilderness designated by this ,act4 ,a ,land ,conveyances and ,sales #aaa4 ,conveyance to ,state of ,nevada 7a7 ,conveyance ,subject to valid existing rights1 the ,secretary concerned shall convey to the ,state without consideration all right1 title1 and interest of the ,united ,states in and to the land described in subsection 7b74 7b7 ,description of land ,the land referred to in subsection 7a7 is the approximately #fg acres of ,forest ,service land generally depicted as ,lake ,tahoe-,nevada ,state ,park on the ,map4 7c7 ,costs ,as a condition for the conveyance under subsection 7a71 all costs associated with such conveyances shall be paid by the ,state4 7d7 ,use of land 7#a7 ,in general ,any land conveyed to the ,state under subsection 7a7 shall be used only for-- 7,a7 the conservation of wildlife or natural resources2 or 7,b7 a public park4 7#b7 ,facilities ,any facility on the land conveyed under subsection 7a7 shall be constructed and managed in a manner consistent with the uses described in paragraph 7#a74 7e7 ,reversion ,if any portion of the land conveyed under subsection 7a7 is used in a manner that is inconsistent with the uses described in subsection 7d71 the land shall1 at the discretion of the ,secretary concerned1 revert to the ,united ,states4 #aab4 ,tahoe ,rim ,trail 7a7 ,in general ,the ,secretary of ,agriculture1 in consultation with the ,county and other stakeholders1 shall develop and implement a cooperative management agreement for the land described in subsection 7b7-- 7#a7 to improve the quality of recreation access by providing additional amenities as agreed on by the ,secretary and the ,county2 and 7#b7 to conserve the natural resources values4 7b7 ,description of land ,the land referred to in subsection 7a7 consists of the approximately #ac acres of land generally depicted as ,tahoe ,rim ,trail ,north ,parcel on the ,map4 #aac4 ,conveyance to ,douglas ,county1 ,nevada 7a7 ,definition of ,federal land ,in this section1 the term ,federal land means the approximately #g1ggg acres of ,federal land located in the ,county that is identified as ,douglas ,county ,land ,conveyances on the ,map4 7b7 ,authorization of conveyance ,subject to valid existing rights and notwithstanding the land use planning requirements of section #bjb of the ,federal ,land ,policy and ,management ,act of #aigf 7#dc ,u4,s4,c4 #agab71 not later than #ahj days after the date on which the ,secretary concerned receives a request from the ,county for the conveyance of the ,federal land1 the ,secretary concerned shall convey to the ,county1 without consideration1 all right1 title1 and interest of the ,united ,states in and to the ,federal land4 7c7 ,costs ,any costs relating to the conveyance authorized under subsection 7b71 including any costs for surveys and other administrative costs1 shall be paid by the ,county4 7d7 ,use of ,federal land 7#a7 ,in general ,the ,federal land conveyed under subsection 7b7-- 7,a7 may be used by the ,county for flood control or any other public purpose consistent with the ,act of ,june #ad1 #aibf 7commonly known as the ,recreation and ,public ,purposes ,act7 7#dc ,u4,s4,c4 #hfi et seq472 and 7,b7 shall not be disposed of by the ,county4 7#b7 ,reversion ,if the ,federal land conveyed under subsection 7b7 is used in a manner inconsistent with paragraph 7#a71 the ,federal land shall1 at the discretion of the ,secretary concerned1 revert to the ,united ,states4 7e7 ,acquisition of ,federal reversionary interest 7#a7 ,request ,the ,county may submit to the ,secretary concerned a request to acquire the ,federal reversionary interest in all or any portion of the ,federal land conveyed under this section4 7#b7 ,appraisal 7,a7 ,in general ,not later than #ahj days after the date of receipt of a request under paragraph 7#a71 the ,secretary concerned shall complete an appraisal of the ,federal reversionary interest in the ,federal land requested by the ,county4 7,b7 ,requirement ,the appraisal under subparagraph 7,a7 shall be completed in accordance with-- 7i7 the ,uniform ,appraisal ,standards for ,federal ,land ,acquisitions2 and 7ii7 the ,uniform ,standards of ,professional ,appraisal ,practice4 7#c7 ,conveyance required 7,a7 ,in general ,if1 by the date that is #a year after the date of completion of the appraisal under paragraph 7#b71 the ,county submits to the ,secretary concerned an offer to acquire the ,federal reversionary interest requested under paragraph 7#a71 the ,secretary concerned1 by not later than the date that is #cj days after the date on which the offer is submitted1 shall convey to the ,county that reversionary interest4 7,b7 ,consideration ,as consideration for the conveyance of the ,federal reversionary interest under subparagraph 7,a71 the ,county shall pay to the ,secretary concerned an amount equal to the appraised value of the ,federal reversionary interest1 as determined under paragraph 7#b74 7,c7 ,costs of conveyance ,any costs relating to the conveyance under subparagraph 7,a71 including any costs for surveys and other administrative costs1 shall be paid by the ,secretary concerned4 7#d7 ,disposition of proceeds ,any amounts collected under this subsection shall be disposed of in accordance with section #aad7;i74 7f7 ,revocation of orders ,any public land order that withdraws any of the land described in subsection 7a7 from appropriation or disposal under a public land law shall be revoked to the extent necessary to permit disposal of that land4 #aad4 ,sale of certain ,federal land 7a7 ,in general ,notwithstanding sections #bjb and #bjc of the ,federal ,land ,policy and ,management ,act of #aigf 7#dc ,u4,s4,c4 #agab1 #agac71 the ,secretary concerned shall1 in accordance with the other provisions of that ,act and any other applicable law1 and subject to valid existing rights1 conduct one or more sales of the ,federal land including mineral rights described in subsection 7b7 to qualified bidders4 7b7 ,description of land ,the ,federal land referred to in subsection 7a7 consists of-- 7#a7 the approximately #ei4e acres of public land generally depicted as ,lands for ,disposal on the ,map2 and 7#b7 not more than #aj1jjj acres of land in the ,county that-- 7,a7 is not segregated or withdrawn on or after the date of the enactment of this ,act1 unless the land is withdrawn in accordance with subsection 7g72 and 7,b7 is identified for disposal by the ,secretary concerned through-- 7i7 the ,carson ,city ,consolidated ,resource ,management ,plan2 or 7ii7 any subsequent amendment to the management plan that is undertaken with full public involvement4 7c7 ,joint selection required ,the ,secretary concerned and the ,county shall jointly select which parcels of the ,federal land described in subsection 7b77#b7 to offer for sale under subsection 7a74 7d7 ,compliance with local planning and zoning laws ,before carrying out a sale of ,federal land under subsection 7a71 the ,county shall submit to the ,secretary concerned a certification that qualified bidders have agreed to comply with-- 7#a7 ,county zoning ordinances2 and 7#b7 any master plan for the area approved by the ,county4 7e7 ,method of sale ,the sale of ,federal land under subsection 7a7 shall be-- 7#a7 sold through a competitive bidding process1 unless otherwise determined by the ,secretary concerned2 and 7#b7 for not less than fair market value4 7f7 ,recreation and public purposes act conveyances 7#a7 ,in general ,not later than #cj days before any land described in subsection 7b7 is offered for sale under subsection 7a71 the ,state or ,county may elect to obtain the land for public purposes in accordance with the ,act of ,june #ad1 #aibf 7commonly known as the ,recreation and ,public ,purposes ,act7 7#dc ,u4,s4,c4 #hfi et seq474 7#b7 ,retention ,pursuant to an election made under paragraph 7#a71 the ,secretary concerned shall retain the elected land for conveyance to the ,state or ,county in accordance with the ,act of ,june #ad1 #aibf 7commonly known as the ,recreation and ,public ,purposes ,act7 7#dc ,u4,s4,c4 #hfi et seq474 7g7 ,withdrawal 7#a7 ,in general ,subject to valid existing rights and except as provided in paragraph 7#b71 the ,federal land described in subsection 7b7 is withdrawn from-- 7,a7 all forms of entry1 appropriation1 or disposal under the public land laws2 7,b7 location1 entry1 and patent under the mining laws2 and 7,c7 disposition under all laws relating to mineral and geothermal leasing or mineral materials4 7#b7 ,termination ,the withdrawal under paragraph 7#a7 shall be terminated-- 7,a7 on the date of sale or conveyance of title to the land including mineral rights described in subsection 7b7 pursuant to this title2 or 7,b7 with respect to any land described in subsection 7b7 that is not sold or exchanged1 not later than #a year after the date on which the land was offered for sale under this title4 7#c7 ,exception ,paragraph 7#a77;,a7 shall not apply to a sale made consistent with this section or an election by the ,county or the ,state to obtain the land described in subsection 7b7 for public purposes under the ,act of ,june #ad1 #aibf 7commonly known as the ,recreation and ,public ,purposes ,act7 7#dc ,u4,s4,c4 #hfi et seq474 7h7 ,deadline for sale 7#a7 ,in general ,except as provided in paragraph 7#b71 not later than #a year after the date of the enactment of this ,act1 if there is a qualified bidder for the land described in subsection 7b71 the ,secretary concerned shall offer the land for sale to the qualified bidder4 7#b7 ,postponement2 exclusion from sale ,at the request of the ,county1 the ,secretary concerned may temporarily postpone or exclude from the sale under paragraph 7#a7 all or a portion of the land described in subsection 7b74 7i7 ,disposition of proceeds ,of the proceeds from the sale under this section-- 7#a7 #e percent shall be disbursed to the ,state for use by the ,state for general education programs of the ,state2 7#b7 #aj percent shall be disbursed to the ,county for use by the ,county for general budgeting purposes2 and 7#c7 #he percent shall be deposited in a special account in the ,treasury of the ,united ,states1 to be known as the ,douglas ,county ,special ,account1 which shall be available to the ,secretary concerned until expended1 without further appropriation-- 7,a7 to reimburse costs incurred by the ,secretary concerned in preparing for the sale of the land described in subsection 7b71 including-- 7i7 the costs of surveys and appraisals2 and 7ii7 the costs of compliance with the ,national ,environmental ,policy ,act of #aifi 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #dcba et seq47 and sections #bjb and #bjc of the ,federal ,land ,policy and ,management ,act of #aigf 7#dc ,u4,s4,c4 #agab1 #agac72 7,b7 to reimburse costs incurred by the ,bureau of ,land ,management and the ,forest ,service in preparing for and carrying out the transfers of land to be held in trust by the ,united ,states under title ,,ii2 and 7,c7 to acquire environmentally sensitive land or an interest in environmentally sensitive land in the ,county-- 7i7 pursuant to the ,douglas ,county ,open ,space and ,agricultural ,lands ,preservation ,implementation ,plan1 or any subsequent amendment to the plan that is undertaken with full public involvement2 and 7ii7 for flood control purposes4 7j7 ,revocation of orders ,any public land order that withdraws any of the land described in subsection 7b7 from appropriation or disposal under a public land law shall be revoked to the extent necessary to permit disposal of that land4 #aae4 ,open ,space ,recreation ,area 7a7 ,authorization of conveyance ,not later than #ahj days after the date on which the ,secretary of ,agriculture receives a request from the ,county1 the ,secretary shall convey to the ,county1 without consideration1 all right1 title1 and interest of the ,united ,states in and to the ,federal land to be used for recreation and any other public purpose consistent with the ,act of ,june #ad1 #aibf 7commonly known as the ,recreation and ,public ,purposes ,act7 7#dc ,u4,s4,c4 #hfi et seq474 7b7 ,description of land ,the land referred to in subparagraph 7a7 consists of approximately #a1jhd acres of land as depicted as ,open ,space ,recreation ,area on the ,map4 7c7 ,costs ,any costs relating to the conveyance authorized under subsection 7b71 including any costs for surveys and other administrative costs1 shall be paid by the ,county4 7d7 ,use of ,federal land ,the ,federal land conveyed under subsection 7a7 shall not be disposed of by the ,county4 ,b ,tribal ,cultural ,resources #aba4 ,transfer of land to be held in trust for ,tribe 7a7 ,in general ,subject to valid existing rights1 all right1 title1 and interest of the ,united ,states in and to the land described in subsection 7b7-- 7#a7 shall be held in trust by the ,united ,states for the benefit of the ,tribe2 and 7#b7 shall be part of the reservation of the ,tribe4 7b7 ,description of land ,the land referred to in subsection 7a7 consists of-- 7#a7 approximately #b1ffi acres of ,federal land generally depicted as ,washoe ,tribe ,conveyances on the ,map2 and 7#b7 any land administered on the date of the enactment of this ,act by the ,bureau of ,land ,management or the ,forest ,service and generally depicted as ,section #e lands4 7c7 ,survey ,not later than #ahj days after the date of the enactment of this ,act1 the ,secretary concerned shall complete a survey of the boundary lines to establish the boundaries of the land taken into trust under subsection 7a74 7d7 ,use of trust land 7#a7 ,gaming ,land taken into trust under this section shall not be eligible1 or considered to have been taken into trust1 for class ,,ii gaming or class ,,iii gaming 7as defined in section #d of the ,indian ,gaming ,regulatory ,act 7#be ,u4,s4,c4 #bgjc774 7#b7 ,thinning2 landscape restoration 7,a7 ,in general ,the ,secretary concerned1 in consultation and coordination with the ,tribe1 may carry out any fuel reduction and other landscape restoration activities on the land taken into trust under subsection 7a7 7including land that includes threatened and endangered species habitat71 that are beneficial to-- 7i7 the ,tribe2 and 7ii7 7,i7 the ,bureau of ,land ,management2 or 7,,ii7 the ,forest ,service4 7,b7 ,conservation benefits ,activities carried out under subparagraph 7,a7 include activities that provide conservation benefits to a species-- 7i7 that is not listed as endangered or threatened under section #d7;c7 of the ,endangered ,species ,act of #aigc 7#af ,u4,s4,c4 #aecc7;c772 but 7ii7 is-- 7,i7 listed by a ,state as a threatened or endangered species2 7,,ii7 a species of concern2 or 7,,iii7 a candidate for a listing as an endangered or threatened species under the ,endangered ,species ,act of #aigc 7#af ,u4,s4,c4 #aeca et seq474 7e7 ,water rights ,nothing in this section affects the allocation1 ownership1 interest1 or control1 as in existence on the date of the enactment of this ,act1 of any water1 water right1 or any other valid existing right held by the ,united ,states1 an ,indian tribe1 a ,state1 or a person4 ,c ,resolution of ,burbank ,canyons ,wilderness ,study ,area #aca4 ,addition to ,national ,wilderness ,preservation ,system 7a7 ,designation ,in furtherance of the purposes of the ,wilderness ,act 7#af ,u4,s4,c4 #aaca et seq471 the approximately #ab1cib acres of ,federal land managed by the ,bureau of ,land ,management1 as generally depicted on the map as ,burbank ,canyons ,wilderness is designated as wilderness and as a component of the ,national ,wilderness ,preservation ,system1 to be known as the ,burbank ,canyons ,wilderness4 7b7 ,boundary ,the boundary of any portion of the ,wilderness that is bordered by a road shall be at least #ajj feet from the centerline of the road to allow public access4 7c7 ,map and legal description 7#a7 ,in general ,as soon as practicable after the date of the enactment of this ,act1 the ,secretary concerned shall prepare a map and legal description of the ,wilderness4 7#b7 ,effect ,the map and legal description prepared under paragraph 7#a7 shall have the same force and effect as if included in this title1 except that the ,secretary concerned may correct any minor error in the map or legal description4 7#c7 ,availability ,a copy of the map and legal description prepared under paragraph 7#a7 shall be on file and available for public inspection in the appropriate offices of the ,bureau of ,land ,management4 7d7 ,withdrawal ,subject to valid existing rights1 the ,wilderness is withdrawn from-- 7#a7 all forms of entry1 appropriation1 or disposal under the public land laws2 7#b7 location1 entry1 and patent under the mining laws2 and 7#c7 disposition under all laws relating to mineral and geothermal leasing or mineral materials4 #acb4 ,administration 7a7 ,management ,subject to valid existing rights1 the ,wilderness shall be administered by the ,secretary concerned in accordance with the ,wilderness ,act 7#af ,u4,s4,c4 #aaca et seq471 except that-- 7#a7 any reference in that ,act to the effective date shall be considered to be a reference to the date of the enactment of this ,act2 and 7#b7 any reference in that ,act to the ,secretary of ,agriculture shall be considered to be a reference to the ,secretary of the ,interior4 7b7 ,livestock ,the grazing of livestock in the ,wilderness1 if established before the date of the enactment of this ,act1 shall be allowed to continue1 subject to such reasonable regulations1 policies1 and practices as the ,secretary concerned considers to be necessary in accordance with-- 7#a7 section #d7;d77#d7 of the ,wilderness ,act 7#af ,u4,s4,c4 #aacc7;d77#d772 and 7#b7 the guidelines set forth in ,appendix ,a of the report of the ,committee on ,interior and ,insular ,affairs of the ,house of ,representatives accompanying ,h4,r4 #begj of the #ajast ,congress 7,house ,report #aja-dje74 7c7 ,incorporation of acquired land and interests ,any land or interest in land within the boundaries of the ,wilderness that is acquired by the ,united ,states after the date of the enactment of this ,act shall be added to and administered as part of the ,wilderness4 7d7 ,adjacent management 7#a7 ,in general ,congress does not intend for the designation of the ,wilderness to create a protective perimeter or buffer zone around the ,wilderness4 7#b7 ,nonwilderness activities ,the fact that nonwilderness activities or uses can be seen or heard from areas within the ,wilderness shall not preclude the conduct of the activities or uses outside the boundary of the ,wilderness4 7e7 ,military overflights ,nothing in this title restricts or precludes-- 7#a7 low-level overflights of military aircraft over the ,wilderness1 including military overflights that can be seen or heard within the wilderness area2 7#b7 flight testing and evaluation2 or 7#c7 the designation or creation of new units of special use airspace1 or the establishment of military flight training routes1 over the ,wilderness4 7f7 ,existing airstrips ,nothing in this title restricts or precludes low-level overflights by aircraft utilizing airstrips in existence on the date of the enactment of this ,act that are located within #e miles of the proposed boundary of the ,wilderness4 7g7 ,wildfire1 insect1 and disease management ,in accordance with section #d7;d77#a7 of the ,wilderness ,act 7#af ,u4,s4,c4 #aacc7;d77#a771 the ,secretary concerned may take any measures in the ,wilderness that the ,secretary concerned determines to be necessary for the control of fire1 insects1 and diseases1 including1 as the ,secretary concerned determines to be appropriate1 the coordination of the activities with the ,state or a local agency4 7h7 ,data collection ,in accordance with the ,wilderness ,act 7#af ,u4,s4,c4 #aaca et seq47 and subject to such terms and conditions as the ,secretary concerned may prescribe1 the ,secretary concerned may authorize the installation and maintenance of hydrologic1 meteorologic1 or climatological collection devices in the ,wilderness if the ,secretary concerned determines that the facilities and access to the facilities are essential to flood warning1 flood control1 or water reservoir operation activities4 7i7 ,water rights 7#a7 ,findings ,congress finds that-- 7,a7 the ,wilderness is located-- 7i7 in the semiarid region of the ,great ,basin2 and 7ii7 at the headwaters for the streams and rivers on land with respect to which there are few1 if any-- 7,i7 actual or proposed water resource facilities located upstream2 and 7,,ii7 opportunities for diversion1 storage1 or other uses of water occurring outside the land that would adversely affect the wilderness values of the land2 7,b7 the ,wilderness is generally not suitable for use or development of new water resource facilities2 and 7,c7 because of the unique nature of the ,wilderness1 it is possible to provide for proper management and protection of the ,wilderness and other values of land by means different from the means used in other laws4 7#b7 ,purpose ,the purpose of this section is to protect the wilderness values of the ,wilderness by means other than a federally reserved water right4 7#c7 ,statutory construction ,nothing in this title-- 7,a7 constitutes an express or implied reservation by the ,united ,states of any water or water rights with respect to the ,wilderness2 7,b7 affects any water rights in the ,state 7including any water rights held by the ,united ,states7 in existence on the date of the enactment of this ,act2 7,c7 establishes a precedent with regard to any future wilderness designations2 7,d7 affects the interpretation of1 or any designation made under1 any other ,act2 or 7,e7 limits1 alters1 modifies1 or amends any interstate compact or equitable apportionment decree that apportions water among and between the ,state and other ,states4 7#d7 ,nevada water law ,the ,secretary concerned 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 the enactment of this ,act with respect to the ,wilderness4 7#e7 ,new projects 7,a7 ,definition of water resource facility 7i7 ,in general ,in this paragraph1 the term water resource facility means irrigation and pumping facilities1 reservoirs1 water conservation works1 aqueducts1 canals1 ditches1 pipelines1 wells1 hydropower projects1 transmission and other ancillary facilities1 and other water diversion1 storage1 and carriage structures4 7ii7 ,exclusion ,in this paragraph1 the term water resource facility does not include wildlife guzzlers4 7,b7 ,restriction on new water resource facilities ,except as otherwise provided in this title1 on or after the date of the enactment of this ,act1 neither the ,president nor any other officer1 employee1 or agent of the ,united ,states shall fund1 assist1 authorize1 or issue a license or permit for the development of any new water resource facility within any wilderness area1 including a portion of a wilderness area1 that is located in the ,county4 #acc4 ,fish and wildlife management 7a7 ,in general ,in accordance with section #d7;d77#g7 of the ,wilderness ,act 7#af ,u4,s4,c4 #aacc7;d77#g771 nothing in this title affects or diminishes the jurisdiction of the ,state with respect to fish and wildlife management1 including the regulation of hunting1 fishing1 and trapping1 in the ,wilderness4 7b7 ,management activities ,in furtherance of the purposes and principles of the ,wilderness ,act 7#af ,u4,s4,c4 #aaca et seq471 the ,secretary concerned may conduct any management activities in the ,wilderness that are necessary to maintain or restore fish and wildlife populations and the habitats to support the populations1 if the activities are carried out-- 7#a7 in a manner that is consistent with relevant wilderness management plans2 and 7#b7 in accordance with-- 7,a7 the ,wilderness ,act 7#af ,u4,s4,c4 #aaca et seq472 and 7,b7 appropriate policies1 such as those set forth in ,appendix ,b of the report of the ,committee on ,interior and ,insular ,affairs of the ,house of ,representatives accompanying ,h4,r4 #begj of the #ajast ,congress 7,house ,report #aja-dje71 including the occasional and temporary use of motorized vehicles and aircraft if the use1 as determined by the ,secretary concerned1 would promote healthy1 viable1 and more naturally distributed wildlife populations that would enhance wilderness values with the minimal impact necessary to reasonably accomplish those tasks4 7c7 ,existing activities ,consistent with section #d7;d77#a7 of the ,wilderness ,act 7#af ,u4,s4,c4 #aacc7;d77#a77 and in accordance with appropriate policies such as those set forth in ,appendix ,b of the report of the ,committee on ,interior and ,insular ,affairs of the ,house of ,representatives accompanying ,h4,r4 #begj of the #ajast ,congress 7,house ,report #aja-dje71 the ,state may continue to use aircraft1 including helicopters1 to survey1 capture1 trans- plant1 monitor1 and provide water for wildlife populations in the ,wilderness4 7d7 ,hunting1 fishing1 and trapping 7#a7 ,in general ,the ,secretary concerned may designate areas in which1 and establish periods during which1 for reasons of public safety1 administration1 or compliance with applicable laws1 no hunting1 fishing1 or trapping will be permitted in the ,wilderness4 7#b7 ,consultation ,except in emergencies1 the ,secretary concerned shall consult with the appropriate ,state agency and notify the public before making any designation under paragraph 7#a74 7e7 ,cooperative agreement 7#a7 ,in general ,the ,state 7including a designee of the ,state7 may conduct wildlife management activities in the ,wilderness-- 7,a7 in accordance with the terms and conditions specified in the cooperative agreement between the ,secretary of the ,interior and the ,state entitled ,memorandum of ,understanding between the ,bureau of ,land ,management and the ,nevada ,department of ,wildlife ,supplement ,no4 #i and signed ,november and ,december #bjjc1 including any amendments to the cooperative agreement agreed to by the ,secretary of the ,interior and the ,state2 and 7,b7 subject to all applicable laws 7including regulations74 7#b7 ,references2 ,clark county ,for the purposes of this subsection1 any reference to ,clark ,county in the cooperative agreement described in paragraph 7#a77;,a7 shall be considered to be a reference to the ,wilderness4 #acd4 ,release of wilderness study area 7a7 ,finding ,congress finds that1 for the purposes of section #fjc7;c7 of the ,federal ,land ,policy and ,management ,act of #aigf 7#dc ,u4,s4,c4 #aghb7;c771 the approximately #a1jfe acres of public land in the ,burbank ,canyons ,wilderness study area not designated as wilderness by this ,act has been adequately studied for wilderness designation4 7b7 ,release ,any public land described in subsection 7a7 that is not designated as wilderness by this title-- 7#a7 is no longer subject to section #fjc7;c7 of the ,federal ,land ,policy and ,management ,act of #aigf 7#dc ,u4,s4,c4 #aghb7;c772 or 7#b7 shall be managed in accordance with-- 7,a7 land management plans adopted under section #bjb of the ,federal ,land ,policy and ,management ,act of #aigf 7#dc ,u4,s4,c4 #agab72 and 7,b7 cooperative conservation agreements in existence on the date of the enactment of this ,act4 #ace4 ,native ,american cultural and religious uses ,nothing in this title alters or diminishes the treaty rights of any ,indian tribe 7as defined in section #d of the ,indian ,self-,determination and ,education ,assistance ,act 7#be ,u4,s4,c4 #dej;b774 ,d ,transfer of ,administrative ,jurisdiction over ,forest ,service ,land #ada4 ,authority of ,forest ,service to transfer administrative jurisdiction to ,state or ,county for public purposes 7a7 ,in general ,consistent with section #c7;b7 of ,public ,law #if-ehf 7commonly known as the ,santini-,burton ,act7 7#id ,stat4 #cchd71 and subject to valid existing rights1 on receipt of a request by the ,state or ,county and subject to such terms and conditions as are satisfactory to the ,secretary of ,agriculture1 the ,secretary may transfer the ,forest ,service land or interests in ,forest ,service land described in subsection 7b7 to the ,state or ,county1 without consideration1 to protect the environmental quality and public recreational use of the transferred ,forest ,service land4 7b7 ,description of land ,the land referred to in subsection 7a7 is any ,forest ,service land that is located within the boundaries of the area acquired under ,public ,law #if-ehf 7commonly known as the ,santini-,burton ,act7 7#id ,stat4 #ccha7 that is-- 7#a7 unsuitable for ,forest ,service ,administration2 or 7#b7 necessary for a public purpose4 7c7 ,use of land ,a parcel of land conveyed pursuant to subsection 7a7 shall-- 7#a7 be managed by the ,state or ,county1 as applicable-- 7,a7 to maintain undeveloped open space and to preserve the natural characteristics of the transferred land in perpetuity2 and 7,b7 to protect and enhance water quality1 stream environment zones1 and important wildlife habitat2 and 7#b7 be used by the ,state or ,county1 as applicable1 for recreation or other public purposes including trails1 trailheads1 fuel reduction1 flood control and other infrastructure consistent with the ,act of ,june #ad1 #aibf 7#dc ,u4,s4,c4 #hfi et seq474 7d7 ,reversion ,if a parcel of land transferred under subsection 7a7 is used in a manner that is inconsistent with subsection 7c71 the parcel of land shall1 at the discretion of the ,secretary of ,agriculture1 revert to the ,united ,states4 #adb4 ,special use permits for recreation and public purposes 7a7 ,issuance of special use permits ,not later than one year after the date on which the ,secretary of ,agriculture receives an application from the ,county or unit of local government for the use of the ,federal land outlined in subsection 7b71 the ,secretary1 in accordance with all applicable laws shall-- 7#a7 issue to the ,county a special use permit for recreation and public purposes2 and 7#b7 authorize a permit length up to #cj years or longer for the use of those lands4 7b7 ,description of land ,the land referenced in subsection 7a7 applies to approximately #ahh acres of ,federal land located in the ,county that is identified as ,directed ,special ,use ,permit on the ,map4 ,,ii ,incline ,village ,fire ,protection ,act #bja4 ,purpose ,the purpose of this title is to improve hazardous fuels management and enhance public recreation through the conveyance of ,federal land to ,incline ,village ,general ,improvement ,district in ,nevada for public purposes4 #bjb4 ,definitions ,in this title3 7#a7 ,secretary ,the term ,secretary means the ,secretary of ,agriculture4 7#b7 ,district ,the term ,district means the ,incline ,village ,general ,improvement ,district in the ,state of ,nevada4 #bjc4 ,land conveyances for public purposes 7a7 ,authorization of conveyance ,in consideration of the ,district assuming from the ,united ,states all liability for administration1 care and maintenance1 within #ahj days after the effective date of this title1 the ,secretary shall convey to the ,district without consideration all right1 title and interest of the ,united ,states in and to the parcels of ,federal land described in subsection 7b7 for public uses including fire risk reduction activities1 public recreation and any other public purpose4 7b7 ,description of ,federal land ,the ,federal land referred to in subsection 7a7 is depicted on the map entitled ,incline ,village ,fire ,protection ,act ,map and dated ,may #bjai4 7c7 ,costs ,any costs relating to the conveyance authorized under subsection 7c71 including any costs for surveys and other administrative costs1 shall be paid by the ,district4 7d7 ,reversion ,if the land conveyed under subsection 7a7 is used in a manner inconsistent with subsection 7a71 the ,federal land shall1 at the discretion of the ,secretary1 revert to the ,united ,states4 ,,iii ,northern ,nevada ,flood ,protection ,management ,act #cja4 ,purpose ,this purpose of this title is to convey certain ,federal land along the ,truckee ,river in ,nevada to the ,truckee ,river ,flood ,management ,authority for the purpose of environmental restoration and flood control management4 #cjb4 ,definitions ,in this title3 7#a7 ,secretary ,the term ,secretary means the ,secretary of the ,interior1 including the ,bureau of ,land ,management and the ,bureau of ,reclamation4 7#b7 ,,trfma ,the term ,,trfma means the ,truckee ,river ,flood ,management ,authority in the ,state of ,nevada4 #cjc4 ,land conveyances for flood protection 7a7 ,authorization of conveyance ,the ,secretary shall convey to the ,truckee ,river ,flood ,management ,authority without consideration all right1 title and interest of the ,united ,states in and to the parcels of ,federal land described in subsection 7b7 for the purposes of flood attenuation1 riparian restoration1 and protection along the ,truckee ,river in ,nevada4 ,upon conveyance1 ,,trfma will coordinate with ,storey ,county1 as needed1 in order to provide easements for access and use to necessary infrastructure located immediately south of the ,truckee ,river and ,interstate #hj4 7b7 ,description of ,federal land ,the ,federal land referred to in subsection 7a7 is depicted as flood control conveyances on the map entitled ,northern ,nevada ,flood ,protection ,management ,land ,conveyance ,map and dated ,may #bjai4 7c7 ,costs ,any costs relating to the conveyance authorized under subsection 7c71 including any costs for surveys and other administrative costs1 shall be paid by the ,,trfma4 7d7 ,reversion ,if the land conveyed under subsection 7a7 is used in a manner inconsistent with subsection 7a71 the ,federal land shall1 at the discretion of the ,secretary1 revert to the ,united ,states4 ,,iv ,lander ,county ,land ,management and ,conservation ,act #dja4 ,definitions ,in this title3 7#a7 ,county ,the term ,county means ,lander ,county1 ,nevada4 7#b7 ,map ,the term map means the map entitled ,lander ,county ,land ,management and ,conservation ,act and dated ,february1 #bjbj4 7#c7 ,secretary ,the term ,secretary means the ,secretary of ,interior4 7#d7 ,secretary of ,agriculture ,the term ,secretary of ,agriculture means the ,secretary of ,agriculture1 acting through the ,chief of the ,forest ,service4 #djb4 ,findings ,congress finds the following3 7#a7 ,wildland fires pose threats to public and private natural resources in ,lander ,county and expanding and improving the airports in ,lander ,county to include available adjacent lands would support fire-fighting capabilities4 7#b7 ,the protection1 development1 and use of water resources in ,lander ,county play a key role in the major economic activity for the ,county including developments1 mining1 agriculture1 tourism1 recreational activity1 and conservation4 7#c7 ,recreational and public park opportunities in ,lander ,county could be substantially enhanced through expansion of the ,county park system4 #djc4 ,conveyance to ,lander ,county1 ,nevada 7a7 ,watershed protection1 recreation1 and parks ,notwithstanding sections #bjb and #bjc of the ,federal ,land ,policy and ,management ,act of #aigf 7#dc ,u4,s4,c4 #agab1 #agac71 no later than #fj days after lands are identified by the ,county1 the ,secretary and ,secretary of ,agriculture shall convey to the ,county1 subject to valid existing rights1 for no consideration1 all right1 title1 and interest1 including mineral rights1 of the ,united ,states in and to the parcels of ,federal land described on the map identified as lands for watershed protection1 recreation1 and parks4 7b7 ,airport facility ,notwithstanding the land use planning requirements contained in sections #bjb and #bjc of the ,federal ,land ,policy and ,management ,act of #aigf 7#dc ,u4,s4,c4 #agab1 #agac71 the ,secretary shall convey to the ,county1 subject to valid existing rights1 for no consideration1 all right1 title1 and interest1 including mineral rights1 of the ,united ,states in and to the parcels of ,federal land on the map entitled ,lander ,county1 ,nevada-,airport ,selections for the purpose of improving airport facility and related infrastructure4 7c7 ,costs ,only survey costs relating to any conveyance under subsection 7b7 shall be paid by the ,county4 #djd4 ,survey ,the exact acreage and legal description of the ,federal land to be conveyed under this title shall be determined by a survey satisfactory to the ,secretary and the ,county4 #dje4 ,maps1 estimates1 descriptions 7a7 ,minor errors ,the ,secretary1 the ,secretary of ,agriculture1 and the ,county may1 by mutual agreement-- 7#a7 make minor boundary adjustments to the ,federal lands involved in the conveyance2 and 7#b7 correct any minor errors in any map1 acreage estimate1 or description of any land to be conveyed4 7b7 ,conflict ,if there is a conflict between a map1 an acreage estimate1 or a description of land under this title1 the map shall control unless the ,secretary1 the ,secretary of ,agriculture1 and the ,county mutually agree otherwise4 7c7 ,availability ,the ,secretary shall file and make available for public inspection in the ,nevada headquarters of the ,bureau of ,land ,management and ,battle ,mountain ,field ,office copies of all maps referred to in this title4 #djf4 ,reversion ,a conveyance under this title shall include a reversionary clause to ensure that management of the land described in that subsection shall revert to the ,secretary if the land is no longer being managed in accordance with the purposes identified in section #djc of this title4 ,v ,ruby ,mountains ,protection ,act #eja4 ,short title ,this title may be cited as the ,ruby ,mountains ,protection ,act4 #ejb4 ,withdrawal of certain ,national ,forest ,system land 7a7 ,definition of map ,in this section1 the term ,map means the ,forest ,service map entitled ,s4 #beh ,ruby ,mountains ,protective ,act and dated ,december #e1 #bjai4 7b7 ,prohibition ,subject to valid existing rights in existence on the date of the enactment of this ,act1 the ,secretary of the ,interior and the ,secretary of ,agriculture shall not issue under any law1 including the ,mineral ,leasing ,act 7#cj ,u4,s4,c4 #aha et seq471 an oil or gas lease within the area depicted on the ,map as ,national ,forest ,system ,lands4 7c7 ,application ,any land or interest in land within the boundary of the ,ruby ,mountains subdistrict of the ,humboldt-,toiyabe ,national ,forest that is acquired by the ,united ,states after the date of the enactment of this ,act shall be withdrawn in accordance with subsection 7b74 7d7 ,availability of map ,the ,map shall be on file and available for public inspection in the appropriate offices of the ,forest ,service4 ,,vi ,carson ,city ,public ,lands ,correction #fja4 ,definitions 7a7 ,secretary ,the term ,secretary means-- 7#a7 the ,secretary of ,agriculture with respect to land in the ,national ,forest ,system2 and 7#b7 the ,secretary of the ,interior with respect to other ,federal land4 7b7 ,city ,the term ,city means ,carson ,city1 ,nevada4 7c7 ,carson ,city ,federal ,land ,collaboration ,committee ,the term ,carson ,city ,federal ,land ,collaboration ,committee means a committee comprised of-- 7#a7 the ,city ,manager2 7#b7 a designee of the ,city ,manager2 and 7#c7 not more than #c members appointed by the ,carson ,city ,board of ,supervisors to represent areas of ,carson ,city's government1 including the ,parks1 ,recreation1 and ,open ,space ,department1 the ,community ,development ,department1 and ,property ,management4 #fjb4 ,land conveyances 7a7 ,conveyance ,subject to valid existing rights and notwithstanding the land use planning requirements of section #bjb of the ,federal ,land ,policy and ,management ,act of #aigf 7#dc ,u4,s4,c4 #agab71 the ,secretary shall convey to the ,city1 without consideration1 all right1 title1 and interest of the ,united ,states in and to the land described in subsection 7b74 7b7 ,description of land ,the land referred to in subsection 7a7 is the approximately #beh acres depicted as ,lands to ,acquire on the map entitled ,carson ,city ,,oplma ,lands and dated #bjah4 7c7 ,costs ,any costs relating to the conveyance under subsection 7a71 including costs of surveys and administrative costs1 shall be paid by the ,city and are eligible for reimbursement under the account as described in section #fjf7;a74 7d7 ,sale or ,lease of ,land to ,third ,parties ,the ,city may enter into an agreement to sell1 lease1 or otherwise convey all or part of the land described in subsection 7b74 7e7 ,conditions ,the ,city shall sell the land at fair market value1 and proceeds will be deposited in the account as described in section #fjf7;a74 #fjc4 ,carson ,city ,street ,connector conveyance 7a7 ,authorization of conveyance ,the ,secretary concerned shall convey to ,carson ,city without consideration all right1 title and interest of the ,united ,states in and to the parcels of ,federal land described in subsection 7b7 for expansion of roadway4 7b7 ,description of ,federal land ,the ,federal land referred to in subsection 7a7 is depicted as ,proposed ,land ,transfer on the map entitled ,carson ,city ,,oplma ,lands and dated ,february #bh1 #bjai4 7c7 ,costs ,any costs relating to the conveyance authorized under subsection 7a71 including any costs for surveys and other administrative costs1 shall be paid by the city4 7d7 ,reversion ,if the land conveyed under subsection 7a7 is used in a manner inconsistent with subsection 7a71 the ,federal land shall1 at the discretion of the ,secretary1 revert to the ,united ,states4 #fjd4 ,amendment to reversionary interests 7a7 ,sale or lease of land to third parties ,section #bfja7;b77#d7 of ,public ,law #aaa-aa 7#abc ,stat4 #aaaa7 is amended by inserting after subparagraph 7,d71 the following3 7,e7 ,sale or lease of land to third parties ,the ,city may enter into an agreement to sell1 lease1 or otherwise convey all or part of the land described in subparagraph 7,d7 to third parties for public purposes4 4 7b7 ,conditions ,the sale of any land under subsection 7a7 shall be for not less than fair market value4 #fje4 ,disposal of ,federal land 7a7 ,disposal ,subject to valid existing rights and notwithstanding the land use planning requirements of section #bjb of the ,federal ,land ,policy and ,management ,act of #aigf 7#dc ,u4,s4,c4 #agab71 the ,secretary shall dispose of the land described in subsection 7b74 7b7 ,description of land ,the land referred to in subsection 7a7 is the approximately #bh acres depicted as ,lands for ,,blm ,disposal on the map entitled ,carson ,city ,,oplma ,lands and dated #bjah4 7c7 ,costs ,any costs relating to the disposal under subsection 7a71 including costs of surveys and administrative costs1 shall be paid by the party entering into the disposal agreement with the ,bureau of ,land ,management for the land described in subsection 7b74 7d7 ,conditions ,upon disposal1 the ,city shall retain-- 7#a7 a public utility easement concurrent with ,koontz ,lane and ,conti ,drive1 which provides waterlines and access to the water tank immediately east of the subject parcels2 and 7#b7 an existing drainage easement for a future detention basin located on ,,apn #jaj-aeb-jf depicted as ,lands for ,,blm ,disposal on the map entitled ,carson ,city ,,oplma ,lands and dated #bjah4 #fjf4 ,transfer of land to the ,united ,states 7a7 ,conveyance ,not later than #ahj days after the date of the enactment of this ,act1 the ,city shall convey all right and title of the land described in subsection 7b7 to the ,secretary of the ,interior4 7b7 ,description of land ,the land referred to in subsection 7a7 is the approximately #ag acres depicted as ,lands for ,disposal on the map entitled ,carson ,city ,,oplma ,lands and dated #bjah4 7c7 ,disposal ,subject to valid existing rights and notwithstanding the land use planning requirements of section #bjb of the ,federal ,land ,policy and ,management ,act of #aigf 7#dc ,u4,s4,c4 #agab71 the ,secretary shall dispose of the land described in subsection 7b74 7d7 ,costs 7#a7 ,costs related to disposal ,any costs relating to the disposal under subsection 7c71 including costs of surveys and administrative costs1 shall be paid by the party entering into the disposal agreement with the ,bureau of ,land ,management for the land described in subsection 7b74 7#b7 ,costs related to conveyance ,any costs relating to the conveyance under subsection 7a71 including costs of surveys and administrative costs1 shall be paid by the ,city and is eligible for reimbursement through the account as described in section #fjf7;a74 7e7 ,conditions ,upon disposal1 the ,city shall retain-- 7#a7 access and a public utility easement on ,,apn #jaj-beb-jb for operation and maintenance of a municipal well2 and 7#b7 a public right-of-way for ,bennet ,avenue4 #fjg4 ,disposition of proceeds 7a7 ,disposition of proceeds ,the proceeds from the sale of land under sections #fjb1 #fjc1 #fjd1 and #fje of this title1 and section #bfja7;e77#a77;,b7 of ,public ,law #aaa-aa 7#abc ,stat4 #aaaa7;e77#a77;,b77 shall be deposited in a special account in the ,treasury of the ,united ,states1 to be known as the ,carson ,city ,special ,account1 which shall be available to the ,secretary in collaboration with and if approved in writing by the ,carson ,city ,federal ,land ,collaboration ,committee1 for-- 7#a7 the reimbursement of costs incurred by the ,secretary in preparing for the sale of the land described in sections #fjb1 #fjd1 and #fje of this title1 and section #bfja7;e77#a77;,b7 of ,public ,law #aaa-aa 7#abc ,stat4 #aaaa7;e77#a77;,b771 including-- 7,a7 the costs of surveys and appraisals2 and 7,b7 the costs of compliance with the ,national ,environmental ,policy ,act of #aifi 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #dcba et seq47 and sections #bjb and #bjc of the ,federal ,land ,policy and ,management ,act of #aigf 7#dc ,u4,s4,c4 #agab1 #agac72 7#b7 the reimbursement of costs incurred as described in paragraphs 7#c7 through 7#h7 by the ,city for lands under sections #fjb1 #fjc1 #fjd1 and #fje1 and section #bfja7;d7 of ,public ,law #aaa-aa 7#abc ,stat4 #aaaa7;d772 7#c7 the conduct of wildlife habitat conservation and restoration projects1 including projects that benefit the greater sage-grouse in the ,city2 7#d7 the development and implementation of comprehensive1 cost-effective1 multijurisdictional hazardous fuels reduction and wildfire prevention and restoration projects in the ,city2 7#e7 the acquisition of environmentally sensitive land or interest in environmentally sensitive land in ,carson ,city1 ,nevada2 7#f7 wilderness protection and processing wilderness designation1 including the costs of appropriate fencing1 signage1 public education1 and enforcement for the wilderness areas designated through this title2 7#g7 capital improvements administered by the ,bureau of ,land ,management and the ,forest ,service in the ,city2 and 7#h7 educational purposes specific to the ,city4 7b7 ,investment of special account ,amounts deposited into the ,carson ,city ,special ,account-- 7#a7 shall earn interest in an amount determined by the ,secretary of the ,treasury1 based on the current average market yield on outstanding marketable obligations of the ,united ,states of comparable maturities2 and 7#b7 may be expended by the ,secretary in accordance with this section4 7c7 ,management of special account ,the management and procedures thereof of the ,carson ,city ,special ,account shall be determined by an intergovernmental agreement between the ,city and the ,department of the ,interior's ,bureau of ,land ,management1 ,carson ,city office4 #fjh4 ,postponement2 exclusion from sale ,section #bfja7;d77#f7 of ,public ,law #aaa-aa 7#abc ,stat4 #aaac7 is amended to read as follows3 7#f7 ,deadline for sale ,not later than #a year after the date of the enactment of ,northern ,nevada ,economic ,development and ,conservation ,act of #bjbj1 if there is a qualified bidder for the land described in subparagraphs 7,a7 and 7,b7 of paragraph 7#b71 the ,secretary of the ,interior shall offer the land for sale to the qualified bidder4 4 ,,vii ,pershing ,county ,economic ,development and ,conservation #gja4 ,short title2 table of contents ,this title may be cited as the ,pershing ,county ,economic ,development and ,conservation ,act4 #gjb4 ,definitions ,in this title3 7#a7 ,county ,the term ,county means ,pershing ,county1 ,nevada4 7#b7 ,secretary ,the term ,secretary means the ,secretary of the ,interior4 7#c7 ,state ,the term ,state means the ,state of ,nevada4 7#d7 ,wilderness area ,the term wilderness area means a wilderness area designated by section #gba7;a74 ,a ,checkerboard ,land ,resolution #gaa4 ,findings ,congress finds that-- 7#a7 since the passage of the ,act of ,july #a1 #ahfb 7#ab ,stat4 #dhi1 chapter #abj7 7commonly known as the ,pacific ,railway ,act of #ahfb71 under which railroad land grants along the ,union ,pacific ,railroad right-of-way created a checkerboard land pattern of alternating public land and privately owned land1 management of the land in the checkerboard area has been a constant source of frustration for the ,county government1 private landholders in the ,county1 and the ,federal ,government2 7#b7 management of ,federal land in the checkerboard area has been costly and difficult for the ,federal land management agencies1 creating a disincentive to manage the land effectively2 7#c7 parcels of land within the checkerboard area in the ,county will not vary significantly in appraised value by acre due to the similarity of highest and best use in the ,county2 and 7#d7 consolidation of appropriate land within the checkerboard area through sales and exchanges for development and ,federal management will-- 7,a7 help improve the tax base of the ,county2 and 7,b7 simplify management for the ,federal ,government4 #gab4 ,definitions ,in this title3 7#a7 ,eligible land ,the term eligible land means any land administered by the ,director of the ,bureau of ,land ,management-- 7,a7 that is within the area identified on the ,map as ,checkerboard ,lands ,resolution ,area that is designated for disposal by the ,secretary through-- 7i7 the ,winnemucca ,consolidated ,resource ,management ,plan2 or 7ii7 any subsequent amendment or revision to the management plan that is undertaken with full public involvement2 and 7,b7 that is not encumbered land4 7#b7 ,encumbered land ,the term encumbered land means any land administered by the ,director of the ,bureau of ,land ,management within the area identified on the ,map as ,checkerboard ,lands ,resolution ,area that is encumbered by mining claims1 millsites1 or tunnel sites4 7#c7 ,map ,the term ,map means the map prepared under section #gac7;b77#a74 7#d7 ,qualified entity ,the term qualified entity means1 with respect to a portion of encumbered land-- 7,a7 the owner of a mining claim1 millsite1 or tunnel site located on a portion of the encumbered land on the date of the enactment of this ,act2 and 7,b7 a successor in interest of an owner described in subparagraph 7,a74 #gac4 ,sale or exchange of eligible land 7a7 ,authorization of conveyance ,notwithstanding sections #bjb1 #bjc1 #bjf1 and #bji of the ,federal ,land ,policy and ,management ,act of #aigf 7#dc ,u4,s4,c4 #agab1 #agac1 #agaf1 #agai71 as soon as practicable after the date of the enactment of this ,act1 the ,secretary1 in accordance with this title and any other applicable law and subject to valid existing rights1 shall conduct sales or exchanges of the eligible land4 7b7 ,map 7#a7 ,in general ,as soon as practicable after the date of the enactment of this ,act1 the ,secretary shall prepare a map that depicts the boundaries of the land identified for disposal under this title1 to be identified as the ,checkerboard ,lands ,resolution ,area on the ,map4 7#b7 ,minor corrections ,the ,secretary1 in consultation with the ,county1 may correct minor errors in the ,map4 7c7 ,joint selection required ,after providing public notice1 the ,secretary and the ,county shall jointly select parcels of eligible land to be offered for sale or exchange under subsection 7a74 7d7 ,method of sale ,a sale of eligible land under subsection 7a7 shall be-- 7#a7 consistent with subsections 7d7 and 7f7 of section #bjc of the ,federal ,land ,policy and ,management ,act of #aigf 7#dc ,u4,s4,c4 #agac72 7#b7 conducted through a competitive bidding process1 under which adjoining landowners are offered the first option1 unless the ,secretary determines there are suitable and qualified buyers that are not adjoining landowners2 and 7#c7 for not less than fair market value1 based on an appraisal in accordance with the ,uniform ,standards of ,professional ,appraisal ,practice and this title4 7e7 ,land exchanges 7#a7 ,in general ,not later than #a year after the date of the enactment of this ,act and subject to the joint selection requirements under subsection 7c71 the ,secretary shall offer to exchange all eligible land under this section for private land4 7#b7 ,adjacent land ,to the extent practicable1 the ,secretary shall seek to enter into agreements with one or more owners of private land adjacent to the eligible land for the exchange of the private land for the eligible land1 if the ,secretary determines that the exchange would consolidate ,federal land ownership and facilitate improved ,federal land management4 7#c7 ,priority land exchanges ,in acquiring private land under this subsection1 the ,secretary shall give priority to the acquisition of private land in higher-value natural resource areas in the ,county4 7f7 ,mass appraisals 7#a7 ,in general ,not later than #a year after the date of the enactment of this ,act1 and every #e years thereafter1 the ,secretary shall-- 7,a7 conduct a mass appraisal of eligible land to be sold or exchanged under this section2 7,b7 prepare an evaluation analysis for each land transaction under this section2 and 7,c7 make available to the public the results of the mass appraisals conducted under subparagraph 7,a74 7#b7 ,use ,the ,secretary may use mass appraisals and evaluation analyses conducted under paragraph 7#a7 to facilitate exchanges of eligible land for private land4 7g7 ,deadline for sale or exchange2 exclusions 7#a7 ,deadline ,not later than #ij days after the date on which the eligible land is jointly selected under subsection 7c71 the ,secretary shall offer for sale or exchange the parcels of eligible land jointly selected under that subsection4 7#b7 ,postponement or exclusion ,the ,secretary or the ,county may postpone1 or exclude from1 a sale or exchange of all or a portion of the eligible land jointly selected under subsection 7c7 for emergency ecological or safety reasons4 7h7 ,withdrawal 7#a7 ,in general ,subject to valid existing rights and mining claims1 millsites1 and tunnel sites1 effective on the date on which a parcel of eligible land is jointly selected under subsection 7c7 for sale or exchange1 that parcel is withdrawn from-- 7,a7 all forms of entry and appropriation under the public land laws1 including the mining laws2 7,b7 location1 entry1 and patent under the mining laws2 and 7,c7 operation of the mineral leasing and geothermal leasing laws4 7#b7 ,termination ,the withdrawal of a parcel of eligible land under paragraph 7#a7 shall terminate-- 7,a7 on the date of sale or1 in the case of exchange1 the conveyance of title of the parcel of eligible land under this section2 or 7,b7 with respect to any parcel of eligible land selected for sale or exchange under subsection 7c7 that is not sold or exchanged1 not later than #b years after the date on which the parcel was offered for sale or exchange under this section4 #gad4 ,sale of encumbered land 7a7 ,authorization of conveyance ,notwithstanding sections #bjb1 #bjc1 #bjf1 and #bji of the ,federal ,land ,policy and ,management ,act of #aigf 7#dc ,u4,s4,c4 #agab1 #agac1 #agaf1 #agai71 not later than #ij days after the date of the enactment of this ,act and subject to valid existing rights held by third parties1 the ,secretary shall offer to convey to qualified entities1 for fair market value1 the remaining right1 title1 and interest of the ,united ,states1 in and to the encumbered land4 7b7 ,costs of sales to qualified entities ,as a condition of each conveyance of encumbered land under this section1 the qualified entity shall pay all costs related to the conveyance of the encumbered land1 including the costs of surveys and other administrative costs associated with the conveyance4 7c7 ,offer ,to convey 7#a7 ,in general ,not later than #ahj days after the date on which the ,secretary receives a fair market offer from a qualified entity for the conveyance of encumbered land1 the ,secretary shall accept the fair market value offer4 7#b7 ,appraisal ,fair market value of the interest of the ,united ,states in and to encumbered land shall be determined by an appraisal conducted in accordance with the ,uniform ,standards of ,professional ,appraisal ,practice4 7d7 ,conveyance ,not later than #ahj days after the date of acceptance by the ,secretary of an offer from a qualified entity under subsection 7c77#a7 and completion of a sale for all or part of the applicable portion of encumbered land to the qualified entity1 the ,secretary1 by delivery of an appropriate deed1 patent1 or other valid instrument of conveyance1 shall convey to the qualified entity all remaining right1 title1 and interest of the ,united ,states in and to the applicable portion of the encumbered land4 7e7 ,merger ,subject to valid existing rights held by third parties1 on delivery of the instrument of conveyance to the qualified entity under subsection 7d71 the prior interests in the locatable minerals and the right to use the surface for mineral purposes held by the qualified entity under a mining claim1 millsite1 tunnel site1 or any other ,federal land use authorization applicable to the encumbered land included in the instrument of conveyance1 shall merge with all right1 title1 and interest conveyed to the qualified entity by the ,united ,states under this section to ensure that the qualified entity receives fee simple title to the purchased encumbered land4 #gae4 ,disposition of proceeds 7a7 ,disposition of proceeds ,of the proceeds from the sale of land under this title-- 7#a7 #e percent shall be disbursed to the ,state for use in the general education program of the ,state2 7#b7 #aj percent shall be disbursed to the ,county for use as determined through normal ,county budgeting procedures2 and 7#c7 the remainder shall be deposited in a special account in the ,treasury of the ,united ,states1 to be known as the ,pershing ,county ,special ,account1 which shall be available to the ,secretary1 in consultation with the ,county1 for-- 7,a7 the acquisition of land from willing sellers 7including interests in land7 in the ,county-- 7i7 within a wilderness area2 7ii7 that protects other environmentally significant land2 7iii7 that secures public access to ,federal land for hunting1 fishing1 and other recreational purposes2 or 7iv7 that improves management of ,federal land within the area identified on the ,map as ,checkerboard ,lands ,resolution ,area2 and 7,b7 the reimbursement of costs incurred by the ,secretary in preparing for the sale or exchange of land under this title4 7b7 ,investment of special account ,any amounts deposited in the special account established under subsection 7a77#c7-- 7#a7 shall earn interest in an amount determined by the ,secretary of the ,treasury1 based on the current average market yield on outstanding marketable obligations of the ,united ,states of comparable maturities2 and 7#b7 may be expended by the ,secretary in accordance with this section4 7c7 ,reports 7#a7 ,in general ,not later than ,september #cj of the fifth fiscal year after the date of the enactment of this ,act1 and every #e fiscal years thereafter1 the ,secretary shall submit to the ,state1 the ,county1 and the appropriate committees of ,congress a report on the operation of the special account established under subsection 7a77#c7 for the preceding #e fiscal years4 7#b7 ,contents ,each report submitted under paragraph 7#a7 shall include1 for the fiscal year covered by the report-- 7,a7 a statement of the amounts deposited into the special account2 7,b7 a description of the expenditures made from the special account for the fiscal year1 including the purpose of the expenditures2 7,c7 recommendations for additional authorities to fulfill the purpose of the special account2 and 7,d7 a statement of the balance remaining in the special account at the end of the fiscal year4 #gaf4 ,conveyance of land for use as a public cemetery 7a7 ,in general ,the ,secretary shall convey to the ,county1 without consideration1 the ,federal land described in subsection 7b74 7b7 ,description of ,federal land ,the ,federal land referred to in subsection 7a7 is the approximately #aj acres of land depicted as ,unionville ,cemetery on the ,map4 7c7 ,use of conveyed land ,the ,federal land conveyed under subsection 7a7 shall be used by the ,county as a public cemetery4 ,b ,wilderness ,areas #gba4 ,additions to the ,national ,wilderness ,preservation ,system 7a7 ,additions ,in accordance with the ,wilderness ,act 7#af ,u4,s4,c4 #aaca et seq471 the following parcels of ,federal land in the ,state are designated as wilderness and as components of the ,national ,wilderness ,preservation ,system3 7#a7 ,cain ,mountain ,wilderness ,certain ,federal land managed by the ,bureau of ,land ,management1 comprising approximately #ab1cci acres1 as generally depicted on the map entitled ,proposed ,cain ,mountain ,wilderness and dated ,february #i1 #bjag1 which shall be known as the ,cain ,mountain ,wilderness4 7#b7 ,bluewing ,wilderness ,certain ,federal land managed by the ,bureau of ,land ,management1 comprising approximately #bd1ijj acres1 as generally depicted on the map entitled ,proposed ,bluewing ,wilderness and dated ,february #i1 #bjag1 which shall be known as the ,bluewing ,wilderness4 7#c7 ,selenite ,peak ,wilderness ,certain ,federal land managed by the ,bureau of ,land ,management1 comprising approximately #bb1hbb acres1 as generally depicted on the map entitled ,proposed ,selenite ,peak ,wilderness and dated ,february #i1 #bjag1 which shall be known as the ,selenite ,peak ,wilderness4 7#d7 ,mount ,limbo ,wilderness ,certain ,federal land managed by the ,bureau of ,land ,management1 comprising approximately #aa1hee acres1 as generally depicted on the map entitled ,proposed ,mt4 ,limbo ,wilderness and dated ,february #i1 #bjag1 which shall be known as the ,mount ,limbo ,wilderness4 7#e7 ,north ,sahwave ,wilderness ,certain ,federal land managed by the ,bureau of ,land ,management1 comprising approximately #ac1hge acres1 as generally depicted on the map entitled ,proposed ,north ,sahwave ,wilderness and dated ,february #i1 #bjag1 which shall be known as the ,north ,sahwave ,wilderness4 7#f7 ,grandfathers ,wilderness ,certain ,federal land managed by the ,bureau of ,land ,management1 comprising approximately #ce1cci acres1 as generally depicted on the map entitled ,proposed ,grandfathers ,wilderness and dated ,february #i1 #bjag1 which shall be known as the ,grandfathers ,wilderness4 7#g7 ,fencemaker ,wilderness ,certain ,federal land managed by the ,bureau of ,land ,management1 comprising approximately #ad1idb acres1 as generally depicted on the map entitled ,proposed ,fencemaker ,wilderness and dated ,february #i1 #bjag1 which shall be known as the ,fencemaker ,wilderness4 7b7 ,boundary ,the boundary of any portion of a wilderness area that is bordered by a road shall be #ajj feet from the centerline of the road4 7c7 ,map and legal description 7#a7 ,in general ,as soon as practicable after the date of the enactment of this ,act1 the ,secretary shall file a map and legal description of each wilderness area4 7#b7 ,effect ,each map and legal description prepared under paragraph 7#a7 shall have the same force and effect as if included in this title1 except that the ,secretary may correct clerical and typographical errors in the map or legal description4 7#c7 ,availability ,each map and legal description prepared under paragraph 7#a7 shall be on file and available for public inspection in the appropriate offices of the ,bureau of ,land ,management4 7#d7 ,withdrawal ,subject to valid existing rights1 the wilderness areas designated by subsection 7a7 are withdrawn from-- 7,a7 all forms of entry1 appropriation1 and disposal under the public land laws2 7,b7 location1 entry1 and patent under the mining laws2 and 7,c7 disposition under all laws relating to mineral and geothermal leasing or mineral materials4 #gbb4 ,administration 7a7 ,management ,subject to valid existing rights1 the wilderness areas shall be administered by the ,secretary in accordance with the ,wilderness ,act 7#af ,u4,s4,c4 #aaca et seq471 except that with respect to the wilderness areas-- 7#a7 any reference in that ,act to the effective date shall be considered to be a reference to the date of the enactment of this ,act2 and 7#b7 any reference in that ,act to the ,secretary of ,agriculture shall be considered to be a reference to the ,secretary4 7b7 ,livestock ,the grazing of livestock in the wilderness areas1 if established before the date of the enactment of this ,act1 shall be allowed to continue1 subject to such reasonable regulations1 policies1 and practices as the ,secretary considers to be necessary in accordance with-- 7#a7 section #d7;d77#d7 of the ,wilderness ,act 7#af ,u4,s4,c4 #aacc7;d77#d772 and 7#b7 the guidelines set forth in ,appendix ,a of the report of the ,committee on ,interior and ,insular ,affairs of the ,house of ,representatives accompanying ,h4,r4 #begj of the #ajast ,congress 7,house ,report #aja-dje74 7c7 ,incorporation of acquired land and interests ,any land or interest in land within the boundary of a wilderness area that is acquired by the ,united ,states after the date of the enactment of this ,act shall be added to and administered as part of the wilderness area4 7d7 ,adjacent management 7#a7 ,in general ,congress does not intend for the designation of the wilderness areas to create protective perimeters or buffer zones around the wilderness areas4 7#b7 ,nonwilderness activities ,the fact that nonwilderness 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 area4 7e7 ,military overflights ,nothing in this title restricts or precludes-- 7#a7 low-level overflights of military aircraft over the wilderness areas1 including military overflights that can be seen or heard within the wilderness areas2 7#b7 flight testing and evaluation2 or 7#c7 the designation or creation of new units of special use airspace1 or the establishment of military flight training routes1 over the wilderness areas4 7f7 ,wildfire1 insect1 and disease management ,in accordance with section #d7;d77#a7 of the ,wilderness ,act 7#af ,u4,s4,c4 #aacc7;d77#a771 the ,secretary may take such measures in the wilderness areas as are necessary for the control of fire1 insects1 and diseases 7including1 as the ,secretary determines to be appropriate1 the coordination of the activities with a ,state or local agency74 7g7 ,climatological data collection ,in accordance with the ,wilderness ,act 7#af ,u4,s4,c4 #aaca et seq47 and subject to such terms and conditions as the ,secretary may prescribe1 the ,secretary may authorize the installation and maintenance of hydrologic1 meteorologic1 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 warning1 flood control1 or water reservoir operation activities4 7h7 ,water rights 7#a7 ,findings ,congress finds that-- 7,a7 the wilderness areas are located-- 7i7 in the semiarid region of the ,great ,basin2 and 7ii7 at the headwaters of the streams and rivers on land with respect to which there are few1 if any-- 7,i7 actual or proposed water resource facilities located upstream2 and 7,,ii7 opportunities for diversion1 storage1 or other uses of water occurring outside the land that would adversely affect the wilderness values of the land2 7,b7 the wilderness areas are generally not suitable for use or development of new water resource facilities2 and 7,c7 because of the unique nature of the wilderness areas1 it is possible to provide for proper management and protection of the wilderness and other values of land in ways different from those used in other laws4 7#b7 ,purpose ,the purpose of this section is to protect the wilderness values of the wilderness areas by means other than a federally reserved water right4 7#c7 ,statutory construction ,nothing in this title-- 7,a7 constitutes an express or implied reservation by the ,united ,states of any water or water rights with respect to the wilderness areas2 7,b7 affects any water rights in the ,state 7including any water rights held by the ,united ,states7 in existence on the date of the enactment of this ,act2 7,c7 establishes a precedent with regard to any future wilderness designations2 7,d7 affects the interpretation of1 or any designation made under1 any other ,act2 or 7,e7 limits1 alters1 modifies1 or amends any interstate compact or equitable apportionment decree that apportions water among and between the ,state and other ,states4 7#d7 ,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 the enactment of this ,act with respect to the wilderness areas4 7#e7 ,new projects 7,a7 ,definition of water resource facility 7i7 ,in general ,in this paragraph1 the term water resource facility means irrigation and pumping facilities1 reservoirs1 water conservation works1 aqueducts1 canals1 ditches1 pipelines1 wells1 hydropower projects1 transmission and other ancillary facilities1 and other water diversion1 storage1 and carriage structures4 7ii7 ,exclusion ,in this paragraph1 the term water resource facility does not include wildlife guzzlers4 7,b7 ,restriction on new water resource facilities ,except as otherwise provided in this title1 on and after the date of the enactment of this ,act1 neither the ,president nor any other officer1 employee1 or agent of the ,united ,states shall fund1 assist1 authorize1 or issue a license or permit for the development of any new water resource facility within the wilderness areas4 7i7 ,temporary telecommunications device 7#a7 ,in general ,nothing in this title prevents the placement of a temporary telecommunications device for law enforcement or agency administrative purposes in the ,selenite ,peak ,wilderness in accordance with paragraph 7#b74 7#b7 ,additional requirements ,any temporary telecommunications device authorized by the ,secretary under paragraph 7#a7 shall-- 7,a7 be carried out in accordance with-- 7i7 the ,wilderness ,act 7#af ,u4,s4,c4 #aaca et seq472 and 7ii7 all other applicable laws 7including regulations72 7,b7 to the maximum practicable1 be located in such a manner as to minimize impacts on the recreational and other wilderness values of the area2 and 7,c7 be for a period of not longer than #g years4 #gbc4 ,wildlife management 7a7 ,in general ,in accordance with section #d7;d77#g7 of the ,wilderness ,act 7#af ,u4,s4,c4 #aacc7;d77#g771 nothing in this title affects or diminishes the jurisdiction of the ,state with respect to fish and wildlife management1 including the regulation of hunting1 fishing1 and trapping1 in the wilderness areas4 7b7 ,management activities ,in furtherance of the purposes and principles of the ,wilderness ,act 7#af ,u4,s4,c4 #aaca et seq471 the ,secretary may conduct any management activities in the wilderness areas that are necessary to maintain or restore fish and wildlife populations and the habitats to support the populations1 if the activities are carried out-- 7#a7 consistent with relevant wilderness management plans2 and 7#b7 in accordance with-- 7,a7 the ,wilderness ,act 7#af ,u4,s4,c4 #aaca et seq472 and 7,b7 appropriate policies1 such as those set forth in ,appendix ,b of the report of the ,committee on ,interior and ,insular ,affairs of the ,house of ,representatives accompanying ,h4,r4 #begj of the #ajast ,congress 7,house ,report #aja-dje71 including noxious weed treatment and the occasional and temporary use of motorized vehicles if the use1 as determined by the ,secretary1 would promote healthy1 viable1 and more naturally distributed wildlife populations that would enhance wilderness values with the minimal impact necessary to reasonably accomplish those tasks4 7c7 ,existing activities ,in accordance with section #d7;d77#a7 of the ,wilderness ,act 7#af ,u4,s4,c4 #aacc7;d77#a77 and in accordance with appropriate policies such as those set forth in ,appendix ,b of the ,committee on ,interior and ,insular ,affairs of the ,house of ,representatives accompanying ,h4,r4 #begj of the #ajast ,congress 7,house ,report #aja-dje71 the ,state may continue to use aircraft1 including helicopters1 to survey1 capture1 transplant1 monitor1 and provide water for wildlife populations4 7d7 ,wildlife water development projects ,subject to subsection 7f71 the ,secretary shall authorize structures and facilities1 including existing structures and facilities1 for wildlife water development projects1 including guzzlers1 in the wilderness areas if-- 7#a7 the structures and facilities will1 as determined by the ,secretary1 enhance wilderness values by promoting healthy1 viable and more naturally distributed wildlife populations2 and 7#b7 the visual impacts of the structures and facilities on the wilderness areas can reasonably be minimized4 7e7 ,hunting1 fishing1 and trapping 7#a7 ,in general ,the ,secretary may designate areas in which1 and establish periods during which1 for reasons of public safety1 administration1 or compliance with applicable laws1 no hunting1 fishing1 or trapping will be permitted in the wilderness areas4 7#b7 ,consultation ,except in emergencies1 the ,secretary shall consult with the appropriate ,state agency and notify the public before taking any action under paragraph 7#a74 7f7 ,cooperative agreement 7#a7 ,in general ,the ,state1 including a designee of the ,state1 may conduct wildlife management activities in the wilderness areas-- 7,a7 in accordance with the terms and conditions specified in the cooperative agreement between the ,secretary and the ,state entitled ,memorandum of ,understanding between the ,bureau of ,land ,management and the ,nevada ,department of ,wildlife ,supplement ,no4 #i and signed ,november and ,december #bjjc1 including any amendments to the cooperative agreement agreed to by the ,secretary and the ,state2 and 7,b7 subject to all applicable laws 7including regulations74 7#b7 ,references2 ,clark ,county ,for the purposes of this subsection1 any references to ,clark ,county in the cooperative agreement described in paragraph 7#a77;,a7 shall be considered to be a reference to the wilderness areas4 #gbd4 ,release of wilderness study areas 7a7 ,finding ,congress finds that1 for the purposes of section #fjc7;c7 of the ,federal ,land ,policy and ,management ,act of #aigf 7#dc ,u4,s4,c4 #aghb7;c771 the approximately #dh1fjj acres of public land in the portions of the ,china ,mountain1 ,mt4 ,limbo1 ,selenite ,mountains1 and ,tobin ,range wilderness study areas that have not been designated as wilderness by section #gba7;a7 and the portion of the ,augusta ,mountains wilderness study area within the ,county that has not been designated as wilderness by section #gba7;a7 have been adequately studied for wilderness designation4 7b7 ,release ,the public land described in subsection 7a7-- 7#a7 is no longer subject to section #fjc7;c7 of the ,federal ,land ,policy and ,management ,act of #aigf 7#dc ,u4,s4,c4 #aghb7;c772 and 7#b7 shall be managed in accordance with the applicable land use plans adopted under section #bjb of the ,federal ,land ,policy and ,management ,act of #aigf 7#dc ,u4,s4,c4 #agab74 #gbe4 ,native ,american cultural and religious uses 7a7 ,in general ,nothing in this title alters or diminishes the treaty rights of any ,indian tribe 7as defined in section #d of the ,indian ,self-,determination and ,education ,assistance ,act 7#be ,u4,s4,c4 #ecjd774 7b7 ,cultural uses ,nothing in this title precludes the traditional collection of pine nuts in a wilderness area for personal1 noncommercial use consistent with the ,wilderness ,act 7#af ,u4,s4,c4 #aaca et seq474 ,,viii ,allowing for the ,transfer of ,federal ,lands ,to ,be ,used ,as ,national ,cemeteries #hja4 ,allowing for the transfer of ,federal lands to be used as national cemeteries ,section #bdjf of title #ch1 ,united ,states ,code is amended-- 7#a7 by striking ,as additional lands are needed for national cemeteries1 and inserting 7a7 ,as additional lands are needed for national cemeteries12 and 7#b7 by adding at the end the following new subsection 7b73 7b7 ,notwithstanding section #agad7;d7 of title #dc1 when the ,secretary of ,veterans ,affairs and the ,secretary of the ,interior agree to the transfer of any land for use by the ,department of ,veterans ,affairs as a national cemetery under subsection 7a71 the land shall be withdrawn from the public lands and permanently transferred to the ,secretary of ,veterans ,affairs4 4 ,,ix ,federal ,complex #ija4 ,federal complex 7a7 ,establishment ,the ,secretary of the ,interior and ,secretary of ,agriculture shall establish on ,federal lands identified as ,federal ,complex on the map titled ,proposed ,federal ,complex1 and dated ,january #bg1 #bjbj1 a ,federal complex for-- 7#a7 department agencies and operations for the ,bureau of ,land ,management and the ,forest ,service2 7#b7 the ,bureau of ,land ,management ,nevada ,state ,office2 7#c7 the ,forest ,service ,humboldt-,toiyabe ,headquarters2 7#d7 the ,united ,states ,fish and ,wildlife ,service ,nevada ,state ,office2 7#e7 the ,bureau of ,reclamation ,nevada ,state ,office2 7#f7 the ,bureau of ,indian ,affairs ,western ,nevada ,agency ,office2 7#g7 the option for the ,forest ,service to house the ,carson ,ranger ,district ,office2 and 7#h7 the option for the ,bureau of ,land ,management to house the ,carson ,city ,district ,office4 7b7 ,funding ,the ,secretary of the ,interior and ,secretary of ,agriculture may use not more than #aj percent of the funds from the ,federal special accounts established under titles ,i1 ,,vi1 and ,,vii of this ,act for construction of the ,federal complex4 ,x ,small ,tracts #ajja4 ,short title ,this title may be cited as the ,national ,forest ,small ,tracts ,act ,amendments ,act4 #ajjb4 ,additional authority for sale or exchange of small parcels of ,national ,forest ,system land 7a7 ,increase in maximum value of small parcels ,section #c of ,public ,law #ig-dfe 7commonly known as the ,small ,tracts ,act2 #af ,u4,s4,c4 #eba;e7 is amended in the matter preceding paragraph 7#a7 by striking #aej1jjj and inserting #ejj1jjj4 7b7 ,additional conveyance purposes ,section #c of ,public ,law #ig-dfe 7#af ,u4,s4,c4 #eba;e7 is further amended-- 7#a7 in the matter preceding paragraph 7#a71 by striking which are-- and inserting which involve any one of the following32 7#b7 in each of paragraph 7#a7-- 7,a7 by striking parcels and inserting ,parcels2 and 7,b7 by striking the semicolon at the end and inserting a period2 7#c7 in paragraph 7#b7-- 7,a7 by striking parcels the first place it appears and inserting ,parcels2 and 7,b7 by striking the semicolon at the end and inserting a period2 7#d7 in paragraph 7#c7-- 7,a7 by striking road and inserting ,road2 and 7,b7 by striking the semicolon at the end and inserting a period2 7#e7 in paragraph 7#d7-- 7,a7 by striking parcels and inserting ,parcels2 and 7,b7 by striking the semicolon at the end and inserting a period2 7#f7 in paragraph 7#e7-- 7,a7 by striking parcels and inserting ,parcels2 and 7,b7 by striking 2 or and inserting a period2 7#g7 in paragraph 7#f71 by striking parcels and inserting ,parcels2 and 7#h7 by adding at the end the following new paragraphs3 7#g7 ,parcels of #dj acres or less which are determined by the ,secretary to be physically isolated1 to be inaccessible1 or to have lost their ,national ,forest character4 7#h7 ,parcels of #aj acres or less which are not eligible for conveyance under paragraph 7#b71 but which are encroached upon by permanent habitable improvements for which there is no evidence that the encroachment was intentional or negligent4 7#i7 ,parcels used as a cemetery1 a landfill1 or a sewage treatment plant under a special use authorization issued by the ,secretary4 ,in the case of a cemetery expected to reach capacity within #aj years1 the sale1 exchange1 or interchange may include1 in the sole discretion of the ,secretary1 up to #a additional acre abutting the permit area to facilitate expansion of the cemetery4 4 7c7 ,disposition of proceeds ,section #b of ,public ,law #ig-dfe 7#af ,u4,s4,c4 #eba;d7 is amended-- 7#a7 by striking ,the ,secretary is authorized and inserting the following3 7a7 ,conveyance authority2 consideration ,the ,secretary is authorized 2 7#b7 by striking ,the ,secretary shall insert and inserting the following3 7b7 ,inclusion of terms1 covenants1 conditions1 and reservations ,the ,secretary shall insert 2 7#c7 by striking convenants and inserting covenants2 and 7#d7 by adding at the end the following new subsection3 7c7 ,disposition of proceeds 7#a7 ,deposit in sisk fund ,the net proceeds derived from any sale or exchange conducted under the authority of paragraph 7#d71 7#e71 or 7#f7 of section #c shall be deposited in the fund established by ,public ,law #ij-aga 7commonly known as the ,sisk ,act2 #af ,u4,s4,c4 #dhd;a74 7#b7 ,use ,amounts deposited under paragraph 7#a7 shall be available to the ,secretary until expended for-- 7,a7 the acquisition of land or interests in land for administrative sites for the ,national ,forest ,system in the ,state from which the amounts were derived2 7,b7 the acquisition of land or interests in land for inclusion in the ,national ,forest ,system in that ,state1 including land or interests in land which enhance opportunities for recreational access2 7,c7 the performance of deferred maintenance on administrative sites for the ,national ,forest ,system in that ,state or other deferred maintenance activities in that ,state which enhance opportunities for recreational access2 or 7,d7 the reimbursement of the ,secretary for costs incurred in preparing a sale conducted under the authority of section #c if the sale is a competitive sale4 4 ,,xi ,implementation of ,white ,pine ,county ,conservation1 ,recreation1 and ,development ,act #aaja4 ,disposition of proceeds ,section #cab of the ,white ,pine ,county ,conservation1 ,recreation1 and ,development ,act of #bjjf 7,public ,law #aji-dcb2 #abj ,stat4 #cjcj7 is amended-- 7#a7 by striking ,of the and inserting the following3 7a7 ,in general ,of the 2 7#b7 in paragraph 7#b71 by striking use of fire protection1 law enforcement1 education1 public safety1 housing1 social services1 transportation and planning and inserting for use as determined through normal ,county budgeting procedures2 7#c7 in paragraph 7#c7-- 7,a7 in subparagraph 7,g71 by striking 2 and and inserting a semicolon2 7,b7 in subparagraph 7,h71 by striking the period at the end and inserting 2 and2 and 7,c7 by adding at the end the following3 7,i7 processing by a government entity of public land-use authorizations and rights-of-way relating to the development of land conveyed to the ,county under this ,act1 with an emphasis on authorizations and rights-of-way relating to any infrastructure needed for the expansion of the ,white ,pine ,county ,industrial ,park under section #ceb7;c77#b74 2 and 7#d7 by adding at the end the following3 7b7 ,investment of funds ,amounts deposited in the special account shall earn interest in an amount determined by the ,secretary of the ,treasury on the basis of the current average market yield on outstanding marketable obligations of the ,united ,states of comparable maturities1 and may be expended according to the provisions of this section4 4 #aajb4 ,conveyance to ,white ,pine ,county1 ,nevada ,section #ceb of the ,white ,pine ,county ,conservation1 ,recreation1 and ,development ,act of #bjjf 7,public ,law #aji-dcb2 #abj ,stat4 #cjci7 is amended-- 7#a7 in subsection 7a71 by inserting not later than #abj days after the date of the enactment of the ,northern ,nevada ,economic ,development and ,conservation ,act of #bjbj1 before the ,secretary2 and 7#b7 in subsection 7c7-- 7,a7 in paragraph 7#c77;,a71 by inserting or other nonresidential development as determined by the ,county and in compliance with ,county planning and zoning codes before the final period2 7,b7 in paragraph 7#c77;,b77i71 by striking through a competitive bidding process and inserting consistent with section #bdd of the ,nevada ,revised ,statutes 7as in effect on the date of the enactment of the ,northern ,nevada ,economic ,development and ,conservation ,act of #bjbj72 and 7,c7 in paragraph 7#c77;,c7-- 7i7 by striking gross and inserting net2 and 7ii7 by adding at the end the following3 ,for the purpose of this subparagraph1 the term net proceeds means funds remaining from disposal after all costs described in section #cab7;a77#b742 and 7#c7 by adding at the end the following3 7e7 ,deadline ,if the ,secretary has not conveyed to the ,county the parcels of land described in subsection 7b7 by the date that is #abj days after the date of the enactment of the ,northern ,nevada ,economic ,development and ,conservation ,act of #bjbj1 the ,secretary shall convey to the ,county1 without consideration1 all right1 title1 and interest of the ,united ,states in and to the parcels of land4 4 #aajc4 ,issuance of corrective patents ,the ,white ,pine ,county ,conservation1 ,recreation1 and ,development ,act of #bjjf 7,public ,law #aji-dcb2 #abj ,stat4 #cjbh et seq47 is amended by inserting after section #ceb the following3 #cec4 ,issuance ,corrective ,patents 7a7 ,issuance ,notwithstanding sections #bjb and #bjc of the ,federal ,land ,policy and ,management ,act of #aigf 7#dc ,u4,s4,c4 #agaa1 #agab71 not later than #fj days after the date of the enactment of this section or #fj days after the ,secretary receives written notification under this section from a private landowner1 the ,secretary of the ,interior1 acting through the ,bureau of ,land ,management1 shall issue corrective patents1 subject to valid existing rights1 for private lands adjacent to public land when-- 7#a7 a cloud on the title demonstrates that the private land had been patented before #aigf2 and 7#b7 the correction is for #e acres or less4 7b7 ,administrative costs ,the ,united ,states shall pay administrative costs of corrective patents issued under this section4 4 ,,xii ,general ,provisions #abja4 ,public purpose conveyances 7#a7 ,definitions ,in this section3 7,a7 ,eligible entity ,the term eligible entity means the ,state of ,nevada1 a political subdivision of the ,state1 a unit of local government1 or a regional governmental entity in any ,county of the ,state of ,nevada4 7,b7 ,federal land ,the term ,federal land means any ,federal land in the ,state of ,nevada-- 7i7 that is leased1 patented1 authorized as a right-of-way1 or otherwise approved for use pursuant to the ,act of ,june #ad1 #aibf 7commonly known as the ,recreation and ,public ,purposes ,act7 7#dd ,stat4 #gda1 chapter #egh2 #dc ,u4,s4,c4 #hfi et seq471 the ,federal ,land ,policy and ,management ,act of #aigf 7#dc ,u4,s4,c4 #agja et seq471 the ,national ,environmental ,policy ,act of #aifi 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #dcba et seq471 or any other applicable ,federal law2 and 7ii7 on which a permanent public facility has been or may be constructed4 7#b7 ,authorization for conveyance ,subject to valid existing rights and paragraph 7#d71 on request by an eligible entity for the conveyance of a parcel of ,federal land1 the ,secretary shall convey to the eligible entity by quitclaim deed1 without consideration1 terms1 conditions1 reservations1 or stipulations1 all right1 title1 and interest of the ,united ,states in and to the parcel of ,federal land for any public purpose4 7#c7 ,map and legal description 7,a7 ,in general ,not later than #ahj days after the date of a request by an eligible entity for a conveyance of ,federal land under paragraph 7#b71 the ,secretary shall file a map and legal description of the parcel of ,federal land to be conveyed under that paragraph4 7,b7 ,effect2 availability ,each map and legal description filed under subparagraph 7,a7 shall-- 7i7 have the same force and effect as if included in this ,act2 and 7ii7 be on file and available for public inspection in the ,nevada ,state ,office of the ,bureau of ,land ,management4 7,c7 ,errors ,the ,secretary may correct any minor error in a map or legal description filed under subparagraph 7,a74 7#d7 ,reversion 7,a7 ,in general ,as a condition of a conveyance under paragraph 7#b7 and except as provided in subparagraph 7,b71 the ,secretary shall require that1 if any parcel of the ,federal land conveyed under that paragraph is no longer used for any public purpose1 all right1 title1 and interest in and to the parcel of ,federal land shall-- 7i7 revert to the ,united ,states2 or 7ii7 on authorization by the ,secretary1 be disposed of by the eligible entity through a sale1 lease1 or other conveyance1 in accordance with subparagraph 7,c74 7,b7 ,exception ,the removal of sediment from a stormwater detention basin or the movement or removal of minerals on a parcel of ,federal land conveyed under paragraph 7#b7 that may be interfering with or precluding any public purpose shall not result in the parcel being considered to be no longer used for a public purpose under subparagraph 7,a74 7,c7 ,requirements for sale1 lease1 or other conveyance 7i7 ,fair market value ,the sale1 lease1 or other conveyance of a parcel of ,federal land by an eligible entity under subparagraph 7,a77ii7 shall be for fair market value4 7ii7 ,disposition of proceeds ,any gross proceeds received by an eligible entity from the sale1 lease1 or other conveyance of a parcel of ,federal land under subparagraph 7,a77ii7 shall be deposited in the special account4 7,d7 ,responsibility for remediation ,if a parcel of ,federal land reverts to the ,secretary under subparagraph 7,a7 and the ,secretary determines that the ,federal land is contaminated with hazardous waste1 the eligible entity to which the ,federal land was conveyed shall be responsible for remediation of the contamination of the parcel of ,federal land4 7#e7 ,applicable law ,any lease1 patent1 or real estate transaction for ,federal land conveyed under paragraph 7#b7 is affirmed and validated as having been completed pursuant to1 and in compliance with1 the ,act of ,june #ad1 #aibf 7commonly known as the ,recreation and ,public ,purposes ,act7 7#dd ,stat4 #gda1 chapter #egh2 #dc ,u4,s4,c4 #hfi et seq471 the ,federal ,land ,policy and ,management ,act of #aigf 7#dc ,u4,s4,c4 #agja et seq471 and the ,national ,environmental ,policy ,act of #aifi 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #dcba et seq471 for the construction of public schools1 fire stations1 parks1 community centers1 law enforcement facilities1 flood control facilities1 and other public infrastructure4 7#f7 ,payment of costs ,the ,secretary shall pay for any administrative and real estate transfer costs incurred in carrying out the conveyances of ,federal land under paragraph 7#b7 using amounts from the special account4 #abjb4 ,use of certain sand and gravel ,the movement of common varieties of sand and gravel on a surface estate acquired under ,public ,law #aje-bfc1 ,public ,law #ajg-bhb1 or under the provisions of this ,act1 by the owner of the surface estate1 for purposes including but not limited to recontouring or balancing the surface estate or filling utility trenches on the surface estate1 or the disposal of such sand and gravel at an off-site landfill1 shall not constitute the unauthorized use of such sand and gravel4 #abjc4 ,administration of ,state water rights ,nothing in this ,act affects the allocation1 ownership1 interest1 or control1 as in existence on the date of the enactment of this ,act1 of any water1 water right1 or any other valid existing right held by the ,united ,states1 an ,indian tribe1 a ,state1 or a person4 ,,xiii ,conveyances to the ,city of ,sparks #acja4 ,definitions ,in this title3 7#a7 ,city ,the term ,city means the ,city of ,sparks1 ,nevada4 7#b7 ,map ,the term ,map means the map entitled ,sparks ,public ,purpose ,conveyances and dated ,march1 #bjbj4 7#c7 ,secretary ,the term ,secretary means the ,secretary of ,interior4 #acjb4 ,conveyance of land for use as a public cemetery 7a7 ,conveyance ,subject to valid and existing rights and notwithstanding the land use planning requirements of section #bjb of the ,federal ,land ,policy and ,management ,act of #aigf 7#dc ,u4,s4,c4 #agab71 the ,secretary shall convey to the ,city without consideration all right1 title1 and interest of the ,united ,states in and to the land described in subsection 7b74 7b7 ,description of land ,the land referred to in subsection 7a7 is the approximately #dj acres of land depicted as ,cemetery ,conveyance on the ,map4 7c7 ,costs ,any costs relating to the conveyance under subsection 7a71 including the costs of surveys and administrative costs1 shall be paid by the ,city4 7d7 ,use of land ,the land conveyed under subsection 7a7 shall be used only for a cemetery4 7e7 ,reversion ,if any portion of the land conveyed under subsection 7a7 is used in a manner that is inconsistent with the use described in subsection 7d71 the land shall1 at the discretion of the ,secretary1 revert to the ,united ,states4 #acjc4 ,conveyance of land for use as regional public parks 7a7 ,conveyance ,subject to valid and existing rights and notwithstanding the land use planning requirements of section #bjb of the ,federal ,land ,policy and ,management ,act of #aigf 7#dc ,u4,s4,c4 #agab71 the ,secretary shall convey to the ,city without consideration all right1 title1 and interest of the ,united ,states in and to the land described in subsection 7b74 7b7 ,description of land ,the land referred to in subsection 7a7 is the approximately #ddh4af acres depicted as ,golden ,eagle ,regional ,park and #bff4jd acres depicted as ,wedekind ,regional ,park on the ,map4 7c7 ,costs ,any costs relating to the conveyance under subsection 7a71 including the costs of surveys and administrative costs1 shall be paid by the ,city4 7d7 ,use of land ,the land conveyed under subsection 7a7 shall be used only for public parks4 7e7 ,reversion ,if any portion of the land conveyed under subsection 7a7 is used in a manner that is inconsistent with the use described in subsection 7d71 the land shall1 at the discretion of the ,secretary1 revert to the ,united ,states4