Bill > HR1597

This bill, the Southern Nevada Economic Development and Conservation Act, would provide for conservation and economic development in the State of Nevada. Key provisions include: - Transferring around 41,000 acres of federal land into trust for the Moapa Band of Paiutes and placing an additional 200 acres of tribal fee land into trust, while specifying that the land shall not be eligible for gaming. - Adjusting the boundaries of the Red Rock Canyon National Conservation Area and the Rainbow Gardens Area of Critical Environmental Concern. - Authorizing the conveyance of federal land to various local governments in Nevada for public purposes like public safety, water infrastructure, and fire training facilities. - Designating several new wilderness areas totaling over 700,000 acres. - Establishing off-highway vehicle recreation areas on over 120,000 acres of federal land. - Implementing a plan for the Lower Virgin River watershed and creating a Southern Nevada Limited Transition Area for development. The bill aims to balance conservation, tribal empowerment, and economic development in southern Nevada.

Agriculture and Natural Resources, Government Affairs

https://www.congress.gov/bill/117th-congress/house-bill/1597/all-info