Bill > HR696

This bill, the Lyon County Economic Development and Conservation Act, directs the Secretary of the Interior to transfer certain federal lands in Lyon and Mineral Counties, Nevada, to the city of Yerington, Nevada, after determining their fair market value and receiving payment for that value and all associated costs. Additionally, it designates specific federal lands managed by the Forest Service in Nevada as the Wovoka Wilderness, incorporating it into the National Wilderness Preservation System, which means these lands will be managed for their natural resources, ecological diversity, and recreational and cultural values, with specific provisions for managing wildfire, wildlife, and water rights while respecting existing Native American treaty rights.