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This bill addresses land management and conservation in Pershing County, Nevada, through several key provisions. First, it establishes a "Checkerboard Land Resolution" process that allows the Secretary of the Interior to sell or exchange eligible federal lands in a checkerboard land pattern, with proceeds split between the state, county, and a special Treasury account for future land acquisitions and management. The bill also designates seven new wilderness areas totaling approximately 135,072 acres, including the Bluewing, Selenite Peak, Mount Limbo, North Sahwave, Grandfathers, and Fencemaker Wilderness areas, with specific management guidelines that preserve existing rights like livestock grazing and allow for wildlife management. Additionally, the bill releases certain previously studied wilderness areas from further wilderness consideration and transfers approximately 10 acres of Bureau of Land Management land to be held in trust for the Lovelock Paiute Tribe, with a specific prohibition on gaming. The legislation aims to improve land management efficiency, support local economic development, protect environmentally significant areas, and respect tribal and local interests by providing a comprehensive approach to federal land use in Pershing County.

Agriculture and Natural Resources

https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/senate-bill/1195/all-info