Bill > HR972

This bill, titled the Sloan Canyon Conservation and Lateral Pipeline Act, adjusts the boundaries of the Sloan Canyon National Conservation Area, increasing its total acreage from 48,438 to 57,728 acres, and updates the map referenced for its designation. Crucially, it also grants the Southern Nevada Water Authority a right-of-way for the Horizon Lateral Pipeline and associated infrastructure, including powerlines and access roads, outside the Conservation Area's boundaries. This right-of-way is granted without rent or other charges and allows the Authority to use or dispose of materials excavated from the pipeline tunneling, with a memorandum of understanding to be established for the disposal of these materials on Bureau of Land Management land. The bill specifies that this right-of-way must not permanently adversely affect the Conservation Area's surface resources and cannot be located within any designated wilderness areas, while also ensuring that the expansion of the Conservation Area does not interfere with existing utility transmission corridors or rights-of-way, allowing for their continued operation, maintenance, and potential expansion under specific conditions.

Agriculture and Natural Resources

https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/house-bill/972/all-info