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This bill establishes a comprehensive land management plan for Washoe County, Nevada, addressing several key areas of public land use and conservation. The legislation provides for land conveyances to various local entities including the cities of Reno and Sparks, Washoe County, the Washoe County School District, and other local improvement districts, transferring approximately 2,700 acres of federal land at no cost for public purposes such as parks, roadways, school sites, and infrastructure. The bill also creates several new National Conservation Areas totaling over 630,000 acres, designates five new wilderness areas encompassing approximately 223,000 acres, and transfers approximately 11,373 acres to the Pyramid Lake Paiute Tribe, 8,319 acres to the Reno-Sparks Indian Colony, and 1,095 acres to the Washoe Tribe, all to be held in trust. Additionally, the legislation includes provisions for the voluntary donation of grazing permits, withdraws certain federal lands from mining and mineral leasing activities, and establishes management guidelines for these newly designated areas that balance conservation, cultural preservation, recreational use, and local economic development needs. The bill aims to provide a comprehensive approach to land management that supports environmental protection, tribal interests, and local community development in the Washoe County region.

Agriculture and Natural Resources

https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/senate-bill/462/all-info