House Bill 253
116th Congress(2019-2020)
Nevada Lands Bill Technical Corrections Act of 2019
Introduced
Introduced in House on Jan 4, 2019
Origin Chamber
House
Type
Bill
Bill
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Bill Number
253
Congress
116
Policy Area
Public Lands and Natural Resources
Public Lands and Natural Resources
Primary focus of measure is natural areas (including wilderness); lands under government jurisdiction; land use practices and policies; parks, monuments, and historic sites; fisheries and marine resources; mining and minerals. Measures concerning energy supplies and production may fall under Energy policy area.
No House votes have been held for this bill.
Summary
Nevada Lands Bill Technical Corrections Act of 2019
This bill modifies provisions concerning lands in Nevada. Specifically, the bill:
- repeals the expedited program for the examination of unpatented mining claims within the mining townsites in Virginia City in Storey County;
- requires implementation of a multispecies habitat conservation plan in Lincoln County;
- provides for the implementation of certain rangeland and woodland restoration projects, particularly for pinyon-juniper dominated landscapes, in Lincoln County;
- requires cooperative agreements for certain law enforcement and planning-related activities in Lincoln County;
- provides for the use of certain land sale proceeds in Lincoln and White Pine Counties;
- requires a land conveyance to Lincoln County to provide a location for the establishment of a centralized landfill and a designated area and authorized facilities to discourage unauthorized dumping and trash disposal on environmentally sensitive public land; and
- adjusts the boundaries of the Mt. Moriah Wilderness and Arc Dome Wilderness.
The bill affirms and validates a certain patent for the benefit of desert tortoise and other species and their habitats in Clark County.
The Bureau of Land Management may issue corrective patents for specified land in Lincoln and Clark Counties.
January 4, 2019
02/05/2019
Referred to the Subcommittee on National Parks, Forests, and Public Lands.
01/04/2019
Referred to the House Committee on Natural Resources.
01/04/2019
Introduced in House
Public Record
Record Updated
Nov 1, 2022 1:49:26 PM