Bill > S199

This bill, titled the Gold Butte National Conservation Area Act, establishes the Gold Butte National Conservation Area in Clark County, Nevada, to protect its diverse cultural, archaeological, natural, wilderness, scientific, geological, historical, biological, wildlife, educational, and scenic resources. It also designates specific wilderness areas within Clark County, Nevada, to be added to the National Wilderness Preservation System. The bill outlines management responsibilities for the Conservation Area, emphasizing conservation and protection of its resources, and mandates the development of a management plan in consultation with various stakeholders, including local governments and tribal entities. Motorized vehicle use will be restricted to designated routes, with provisions for monitoring and potential rerouting to protect sensitive resources. The bill also establishes a Gold Butte National Conservation Area Advisory Council to advise on management plans and ensures that Native American cultural and religious uses are not diminished. Furthermore, it addresses wildlife management, wildfire control, and the collection of climatological data within the designated areas, while clarifying that the establishment of these areas does not create buffer zones around them and that existing water rights and state jurisdiction over hunting, fishing, and trapping are preserved. Finally, the bill terminates a previous withdrawal of Bureau of Land Management land for use by the Bureau of Reclamation, returning it to BLM administration.