Lander County Land Management and Conservation Act

Read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources.

S.3465 through Congress

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Related House bill: H.R.6228 Northern Nevada Economic Development and Conservation Act of 2020

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Version 00 · Introduced in Senate · Mar 12, 2020

Lander County Land Management and Conservation Act

This bill conveys all interest in certain federal land, including mineral rights, to Lander County, Nevada.

After Lander County selects certain parcels for conveyance, the Department of the Interior and Forest Service must convey the parcels to the county, for no consideration, for use by the county for watershed protection, recreation, and parks.

Interior shall convey to Lander County parcels of federal land identified as Kingston Airport to improve the airport facility and related infrastructure. The only costs to the county of the conveyance shall be surveying costs.

Land conveyed by this bill reverts to federal land if it is not managed in accordance with the purpose of its conveyance.

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Who introduced it

Sen. Rosen, Jacky [D-NV] · D–NV

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Energy and Natural Resources Committee

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Sen. Cortez Masto, Catherine [D-NV]

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Mar 12, 2020
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources.
Mar 12, 2020
Introduced in Senate

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HR 6228 · Northern Nevada Economic Development and Conservation Act of 2020

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Official record: https://www.congress.gov/bill/116th-congress/senate-bill/3465

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