Pershing County Economic Development and Conservation Act
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Overview
This bill, the Pershing County Economic Development and Conservation Act, aims to promote conservation, improve public land management, and provide for sensible development in Pershing County, Nevada. It focuses on resolving a longstanding issue related to checkerboard land patterns created by the Pacific Railway Act, proposes designating new wilderness areas, and transfers land to the Lovelock Paiute Tribe for tribal trust purposes. The bill also includes provisions for managing wildlife and addressing existing wilderness study areas.
Key provisions
- Sales or exchanges of eligible land within the checkerboard area, defined by specific maps, to be conducted competitively and at fair market value.
- Designation of five new wilderness areas within Pershing County, as outlined in Section 201.
- Transfer of approximately 10 acres of BLM land to the Lovelock Paiute Tribe for tribal trust.
- Establishment of a special account to fund land acquisition within wilderness areas and support related conservation efforts.
- Release of wilderness study areas that have been adequately studied for wilderness designation.
- Authorization for the State to continue traditional Native American cultural and religious uses, such as pine nut gathering.
- Prohibition of class II and class III gaming on the land transferred to the Lovelock Paiute Tribe.
- Requirements for mass appraisals and evaluation analyses for land sales and exchanges.
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