Summary of Major Provisions of

**Clark County Conservation of Public Land and Natural Resources Act of
2002**

**Public Law 107-282**

**[Title I B Red Rock Canyon National Conservation Area (NCA) Land
Exchange and Boundary Adjustment]{.underline}**

-   Conveys approximately 1,082 acres of land owned by the Howard Hughes
    Corporation in exchange for 998 acres of BLM-managed land. The land
    to be transferred to the Federal government is adjacent to, and
    would become part of, the Red Rock Canyon NCA. The bill provides
    that the Howard Hughes Corporation shall make an equalization
    payment to the Federal government if the land values are not equal
    as determined by an appraisal meeting the Uniform Standards for
    Federal land acquisitions (such monies would be deposited in the
    SNPLMA special account), or reduce the acreage of the Federal
    parcel.

-   Also transfers 1,221 acres of BLM-managed land (adjacent to the land
    to be transferred to Hughes) to Clark County to be used only as a
    public park or as part of a public regional trail system.

    **[Title II B Wilderness Areas]{.underline}**

The bill designates 17 Wilderness Areas in Clark County, Nevada, and
expands one preexisting wilderness area. Of these, 13 are managed in
whole or in part by the BLM. To view a map of the wilderness areas,
click here.

[Wilderness Totals:]{.underline} [Release Totals]{.underline}

BLM Total Wilderness 232,033 acres BLM Release 223,417 acres

NPS Total Wilderness 184,439 acres

FS Total Wilderness 35,443 acres FS Release 1,147 acres

**[Wilderness Areas]{.underline} [Total Wild]{.underline} [BLM
Wild]{.underline} [BLM Released]{.underline} [NPS Wild]{.underline} [FS
Wild]{.underline}**

(numbers=acres)

North McCullough 14,763 14,763 28,782

South McCullough 44,245 44,245 21,000

Wee Thump Joshua Tree 6,050 6,050

Black Canyon 17,220 17,220

El Dorado 31,950 5,700 6,531 26,250

Ireteba Peaks 32,745 10,446 5,652 22,299

Nellis Wash 16,423 16,423

Spirit Mountain 33,518 605 32,913

Bridge Canyon 7,761 7,761

Mt. Charleston (addition) 13,598 2,142 11,456

La Madre Mountain 47,180 27,879 15,166 19,301

Rainbow Mountain 24,997 20,311 497 4,686

Muddy Mountains 48,019 44,498 42,746 3,521

Pinto Valley 39,173 39,173

Jimbilnan 18,879 18,879

Arrow Canyon 27,530 27,530 9,345

Lime Canyon 23,233 23,233 11,774

Jumbo Springs 4,631 4,631 567

**[Additional areas fully or partially released BLM
released]{.underline}** (in acres)

Garrett Butte WSA 12,007

Meadow Valley Range WSA 293

Quail Springs WSA 12,231

Nellis #1 WSA 2,145

Nellis #2 WSA 2,772

Nellis #3 WSA 1,287

Sunrise ISA 288

F&W #1 WSA 11,090

F&W #2 WSA 17,242

F&W #3 WSA 22,002

**[Title III B Transfers of Administrative Jurisdiction]{.underline}**

-   Approximately 26,433 acres of BLM-managed land are transferred to
    the Fish & Wildlife Service for inclusion in the Desert National
    Wildlife Range. These lands encompass areas previously included in
    WSAs known as Fish & Wildlife #1 and #2.

-   In addition, 10 acres of BLM-managed lands are transferred to the
    NPS for administrative facilities to support Lake Mead National
    Recreation Area.

**[Title IV B Amendments to the Southern Nevada Public Land Management
Act\
]{.underline} [(SNPLMA)]{.underline}**

-   Section 4 of SNPLMA of 1998 is amended to expand the disposal
    boundary established by SNPLMA, Public Law 105-263 by approximately
    22,000 acres. The original SNPLMA boundary included 37,183 acres of
    BLM-managed public lands. The new boundary includes 59,777 acres of
    BLM-managed public lands. (Under PL105-263, lands within the SNPLMA
    boundary are identified for disposal by BLM through auction and 85
    percent of the proceeds are deposited in a special account.)

-   In addition, Title IV provides for an additional use of the SPLMA
    special account funds, allowing up to 10 percent of funds in the
    special account to be used for Aconservation initiatives on Federal
    land in Clark County, Nevada, administered by the Department of the
    Interior or the Department of Agriculture.@

    **[Title V B Ivanpah Corridor]{.underline}**

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-   Creates an AInterstate 15 South Corridor@ south from the Las Vegas
    Valley to the California/Nevada border. The corridor is to be
    managed consistent with BLM=s 1998 Las Vegas RMP and the Clark
    County Multi-Species Conservation Plan. The administrative
    withdrawal of lands within this corridor is revoked.

-   Establishes a transportation and utility corridor (2,640-foot wide)
    along I-15 between Las Vegas and the proposed Ivanpah Airport which
    is withdrawn from mining and mineral leasing laws.

-   Creates an AIvanpah Airport noise compatibility area@ of
    approximately 16,910 BLM-managed acres. This area is to be
    transferred to Clark County should the Ivanpah Valley airport be
    approved (as provided for in Public Law 106-362). Monies from any
    subsequent transfers of lands through sale or lease or other
    conveyance within this area would be distributed consistent with
    SNPLMA and 85% would be deposited in to the SNPLMA special account
    established by section 4(e)(1)(C) of the Act.

-   Withdraws all Areas of Critical Environmental Concern (ACECs)
    designated by the 1998 BLM Las Vegas Resource Management Plan (RMP)
    from the mining laws for a period not to exceed five years. Requires
    the Secretary to move forward on a decision on administrative
    withdrawal for each of these areas within the next five years. The
    US Geological Survey is responsible for the mineral surveys
    connected to these withdrawals.

    **[Title VI B Sloan Canyon National Conservation Area
    (NCA)]{.underline}**

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-   Establishes the 48,438-acre Sloan Canyon NCA south and east of Las
    Vegas. The NCA provisions include standard management language.

-   Provides for the sale within one year of a 500-acre parcel adjacent
    to the NCA to the highest bidder. Ninety-five percent of the
    proceeds of this sale are to be deposited in the SNPLMA special
    account. The funds are to be used for purposes related to the NCA
    including facilities construction and operation, construction and
    repairs of trails and roads, conservation, and research on and
    interpretation of the archaeological and geological resources.

    **[Title VII B Public Interest Conveyances]{.underline}**

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-   University of Nevada, Las Vegas (UNLV) Research Foundation B 115
    acres of land originally transferred to Clark County Department of
    Aviation from BLM under SNPLMA would be transferred to UNLV Research
    Foundation without payment of monies into SNPLMA account as called
    for under SNPLMA. If UNLV retransfers lands, SNPLMA account payments
    would be required.

-   Las Vegas Metropolitan Police Department B 176 acres of BLM-managed
    public lands would be transferred to the police without cost for a
    police shooting range.

-   Nevada State College at Henderson B 516 acres of BLM-managed public
    lands will be transferred at no cost to the City of Henderson for
    the Nevada State College at Henderson for a campus or for any
    purpose relating to the establishment, operation, growth, and
    maintenance of the College.

-   Low income housing B Transfers two tracts (20 acres and 10 acres) in
    Las Vegas to the City for low income housing purposes at no cost.

-   Sale of parcel B a 360-acre parcel adjacent to the SNPLMA disposal
    boundary is identified for sale to the highest bidder in a single
    parcel with proceeds to go to SNPLMA special account.

    **[Title VIIIB Humboldt Project Conveyance]{.underline}**

Secretary of Interior shall convey all right, title, and interest, in
and to lands and features of the Humboldt Project (generally depicted as
Humboldt Project Conveyance Act), to the Pershing County Water
Conservation District, a public entity organized under the laws of the
State of Nevada.

**[Title IXB Mesquite Lands Act 2001 Amendments]{.underline}**

Provides that proceeds of the sale of land parcels in Lincoln County
under section 3 of Public Law 99-548, the Mesquite Lands Act shall be
deposited in the SNPLMA special account and shall be used to: reimburse
costs incurred by local BLM offices to complete land conveyances; for
the development of a multispecies habitat conservation plan for the
Virgin River in Clark County, Nevada and; for other SNPLMA purposes
provided in section 4(e)(3) of that Act.