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113TH CONGRESS REPORT " ! HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 2d Session 113–593 

NORTHERN NEVADA LAND CONSERVATION AND 

ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT ACT 

SEPTEMBER 15, 2014.—Committed to the Committee of the Whole House on the 

State of the Union and ordered to be printed 

Mr. HASTINGS of Washington, from the Committee on Natural 

Resources, submitted the following 

R E P O R T 

[To accompany H.R. 5205] 

[Including cost estimate of the Congressional Budget Office] 

The Committee on Natural Resources, to whom was referred the 

bill (H.R. 5205) to authorize certain land conveyances involving 

public lands in northern Nevada to promote economic development 

and conservation, and for other purposes, having considered the 

same, report favorably thereon with an amendment and recommend that the bill as amended do pass. 

The amendment is as follows: 

Strike all after the enacting clause and insert the following: 

SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE; TABLE OF CONTENTS. 

(a) SHORT TITLE.—This Act may be cited as the ‘‘Northern Nevada Land Conservation and Economic Development Act’’. 

(b) TABLE OF CONTENTS.—The table of contents for this Act is as follows: 

Sec. 1. Short title; table of contents. 

TITLE I—PINE FOREST RANGE RECREATION ENHANCEMENT ACT 

Sec. 101. Short title. 

Sec. 102. Definitions. 

Sec. 103. Addition to National Wilderness Preservation System. 

Sec. 104. Administration. 

Sec. 105. Release of wilderness study areas. 

Sec. 106. Wildlife management. 

Sec. 107. Land exchanges. 

Sec. 108. Native American cultural and religious uses. 

TITLE II—LYON COUNTY ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT AND CONSERVATION ACT 

Sec. 201. Short title; table of contents. 

Sec. 202. Land conveyance to Yerington, Nevada. 

Sec. 203. Addition to National Wilderness Preservation System. 

Sec. 204. Withdrawal. 

Sec. 205. Native American cultural and religious uses. 

TITLE III—CARLIN ECONOMIC SELF-DETERMINATION ACT 

Sec. 301. Conveyance of certain Federal land to City of Carlin, Nevada. 


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TITLE IV—FERNLEY ECONOMIC SELF-DETERMINATION ACT 

Sec. 401. Definitions. 

Sec. 402. Conveyance of certain Federal land to City of Fernley, Nevada. 

Sec. 403. Release of United States. 

TITLE V—RESTORING STOREY COUNTY ACT 

Sec. 501. Short title. 

Sec. 502. Definitions. 

Sec. 503. Conveyance of Federal land in Storey County, Nevada. 

TITLE VI—ELKO MOTOCROSS AND TRIBAL CONVEYANCE ACT 

Sec. 601. Short title. 

Sec. 602. Definition of Secretary. 

Subtitle A—Elko Motocross Land Conveyance 

Sec. 611. Definitions. 

Sec. 612. Conveyance of land to Elko County. 

Subtitle B—Trust Land for Te-moak Tribe of Western Shoshone Indians of Nevada (Elko Band) 

Sec. 621. Land to be held in trust for the Te-moak Tribe of Western Shoshone Indians of Nevada (Elko Band). 

TITLE VII—NAVAL AIR STATION FALLON HOUSING AND SAFETY DEVELOPMENT ACT 

Sec. 701. Short title. 

Sec. 702. Transfer of Department of the Interior land. 

Sec. 703. Water rights. 

Sec. 704. Withdrawal. 

TITLE I—PINE FOREST RANGE RECREATION 

ENHANCEMENT ACT 

SEC. 101. SHORT TITLE. 

This title may be cited as the ‘‘Pine Forest Range Recreation Enhancement Act’’. 

SEC. 102. DEFINITIONS. 

In this title: 

(1) COUNTY.—The term ‘‘County’’ means Humboldt County, Nevada. 

(2) MAP.—The term ‘‘Map’’ means the map entitled ‘‘Proposed Pine Forest 

Range Wilderness Area’’ and dated October 28, 2013. 

(3) SECRETARY.—The term ‘‘Secretary’’ means the Secretary of the Interior. 

(4) STATE.—The term ‘‘State’’ means the State of Nevada. 

(5) WILDERNESS.—The term ‘‘Wilderness’’ means the Pine Forest Range Wilderness designated by section 103(a). 

SEC. 103. ADDITION TO NATIONAL WILDERNESS PRESERVATION SYSTEM. 

(a) DESIGNATION.—In furtherance of the purposes of the Wilderness Act (16 U.S.C. 

1131 et seq.), the approximately 26,000 acres of Federal land managed by the Bureau of Land Management, as generally depicted on the Map, is designated as wilderness and as a component of the National Wilderness Preservation System, to be 

known as the ‘‘Pine Forest Range Wilderness’’. 

(b) BOUNDARY.— 

(1) ROAD ACCESS.—The boundary of any portion of the Wilderness that is bordered by a road shall be 100 feet from the edge of the road. 

(2) ROAD ADJUSTMENTS.—The Secretary shall— 

(A) reroute the road running through Long Meadow to the west to remove 

the road from the riparian area; 

(B) reroute the road currently running through Rodeo Flat/Corral Meadow to the east to remove the road from the riparian area; 

(C) except for administrative use, close the road along Lower Alder Creek 

south of Bureau of Land Management road #2083; 

(D) manage the access road, through Little Onion Basin, on the east side 

of the wet meadow to retain travel only on the road existing on the date 

of the enactment of this Act; and 

(E) permanently leave open the Cove Creek road to Little Onion Basin, 

but close connecting spur roads. 

(3) LITTLE ONION BASIN.—Remove Little Onion Basin from the boundaries of 

the Wilderness and from wilderness designation. 

(4) RESERVOIR ACCESS.—The access road to the Little Onion Reservoir dam 

will remain open and the boundary of the Wilderness shall be 160 feet downstream from the dam at Little Onion Reservoir to allow public access and dam 

maintenance. 

(c) MAP AND LEGAL DESCRIPTION.— 


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(1) IN GENERAL.—As soon as practicable after the date of enactment of this 

Act, the Secretary shall prepare a map and legal description of the Wilderness. 

(2) EFFECT.—The map and legal description prepared under paragraph (1) 

shall have the same force and effect as if included in this title, except that the 

Secretary may correct clerical and typographical errors in the map or legal description. 

(3) AVAILABILITY.—The map and legal description prepared under paragraph 

(1) shall be on file and available for public inspection in the appropriate offices 

of the Bureau of Land Management. 

(d) WITHDRAWAL.—Subject to valid existing rights, the Wilderness is withdrawn 

from— 

(1) all forms of entry, appropriation, and disposal under the public land laws; 

(2) location, entry, and patent under the mining laws; and 

(3) disposition under all laws relating to mineral and geothermal leasing or 

mineral materials. 

SEC. 104. ADMINISTRATION. 

(a) MANAGEMENT.—Subject to valid existing rights, the Wilderness shall be administered by the Secretary in accordance with the Wilderness Act (16 U.S.C. 1131 

et seq.), except that— 

(1) any reference in the Wilderness Act to the effective date of that Act shall 

be considered to be a reference to the date of enactment of this Act; and 

(2) any reference in the Wilderness Act to the Secretary of Agriculture shall 

be considered to be a reference to the Secretary. 

(b) LIVESTOCK.—The grazing of livestock in the Wilderness, if established before 

the date of enactment of this Act, is compatible with the Wilderness designation and 

shall continue, subject to such reasonable regulations, policies, and practices as the 

Secretary considers to be necessary in accordance with— 

(1) section 4(d)(4) of the Wilderness Act (16 U.S.C. 1133(d)(4)); and 

(2) the guidelines set forth in Appendix A of the report of the Committee on 

Interior and Insular Affairs of the House of Representatives accompanying H.R. 

2570 of the 101st Congress (House Report 101–405). 

(c) ADJACENT MANAGEMENT.— 

(1) IN GENERAL.—Congress does not intend for the designation of the Wilderness to create a protective perimeter or buffer zone around the Wilderness. 

(2) NONWILDERNESS ACTIVITIES.—The fact that nonwilderness activities or 

uses can be seen, heard, or detected from areas within the Wilderness shall not 

preclude, limit, control, regulate or determine the conduct or management of the 

activities or uses outside the boundary of the Wilderness. 

(d) MILITARY OVERFLIGHTS.—Nothing in this Act restricts or precludes— 

(1) low-level overflights of military aircraft over the Wilderness, including 

military overflights that can be seen, heard, or detected within the Wilderness; 

(2) flight testing and evaluation; or 

(3) the designation or creation of new units of special use airspace, or the establishment of military flight training routes, over the Wilderness. 

(e) WILDFIRE, INSECT, AND DISEASE MANAGEMENT.—In accordance with section 

4(d)(1) of the Wilderness Act (16 U.S.C. 1133(d)(1)), the Secretary may take such 

measures in the Wilderness as are necessary for the control of fire, insects, and diseases (including, as the Secretary determines to be appropriate, the coordination of 

the activities with a State or local agency). 

(f) WILDFIRE MANAGEMENT OPERATIONS.—Nothing in this Act shall be construed 

to preclude a Federal, State, or local agency from conducting wildfire management 

or prevention operations (including operations using aircraft or mechanized equipment) or to interfere with the authority of the Secretary to authorize mechanical 

thinning of trees or underbrush to prevent or control the spread of wildfires or the 

use of mechanized equipment for wildfire pre-suppression and suppression. 

(g) WATER RIGHTS.— 

(1) PURPOSE.—The purpose of this subsection is to protect the wilderness 

recreation value of the land designated as wilderness by this title by means 

other than a federally reserved water right. 

(2) STATUTORY CONSTRUCTION.—Nothing in this title— 

(A) constitutes an express or implied reservation by the United States of 

any water or water rights with respect to the Wilderness; 

(B) affects any water rights in the State (including any water rights held 

by the United States) in existence on the date of enactment of this Act; 

(C) establishes a precedent with regard to any future wilderness designations; 

(D) affects the interpretation of, or any designation made under, any 

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(E) limits, alters, modifies, or amends any interstate compact or equitable 

apportionment decree that apportions water among and between the State 

and other States. 

(3) NEVADA WATER LAW.—The Secretary shall follow the procedural and substantive requirements of State law in order to obtain and hold any water rights 

not in existence on the date of enactment of this Act with respect to the Wilderness. (4) NEW PROJECTS.— (A) DEFINITION OF WATER RESOURCE FACILITY.— (i) IN GENERAL.—In this paragraph, the term ‘‘water resource facility’’ 

means irrigation and pumping facilities, reservoirs, water conservation 

works, aqueducts, canals, ditches, pipelines, wells, hydropower projects, 

transmission and other ancillary facilities, and other water diversion, 

storage, and carriage structures. 

(ii) EXCLUSION.—In this paragraph, the term ‘‘water resource facility’’ 

does not include wildlife guzzlers. 

(B) RESTRICTION ON NEW WATER RESOURCE FACILITIES.—Except as otherwise provided in this title, on or after the date of enactment of this Act, 

neither the President nor any other officer, employee, or agent of the 

United States shall fund, assist, authorize, or issue a license or permit for 

the development of any new water resource facility within the Wilderness, 

any portion of which is located in the County. 

SEC. 105. RELEASE OF WILDERNESS STUDY AREAS. 

(a) IN GENERAL.—The Blue Lakes and Alder Creek wilderness study areas not 

designated as wilderness by section 103(a) have been adequately studied for wilderness character and wilderness designation pursuant to section 603 of the Federal 

Land Policy and Management Act of 1976 (43 U.S.C. 1782) and are no longer subject to any requirement pertaining to the management of wilderness or wilderness 

study areas, including the approximately 990 acres in the following locations: 

(1) Lower Adler Creek Basin. 

(2) Little Onion Basin. 

(3) Lands east of Knott Creek reservoir. 

(4) Portions of Corral Meadow and the Blue Lakes trailhead. 

(b) RELEASE.—Any public land described in subsection (a) that is not designated 

as wilderness by this Act— 

(1) is no longer subject to— 

(A) section 603(c) of the Federal Land Policy and Management Act of 

1976 (43 U.S.C. 1782(c)); and 

(B) Secretarial Order 3310 issued on December 22, 2010; 

(2) shall be managed in accordance with— 

(A) land management plans adopted under section 202 of the Federal 

Land Policy and Management Act of 1976 (43 U.S.C. 1712); and 

(B) cooperative conservation agreements in existence on the date of enactment of this Act; and 

(3) shall be subject to the Endangered Species Act of 1973 (16 U.S.C. 1531 

et seq.). 

SEC. 106. WILDLIFE MANAGEMENT. 

(a) IN GENERAL.—In accordance with section 4(d)(7) of the Wilderness Act (16 

U.S.C. 1133(d)(7)), nothing in this title affects or diminishes the jurisdiction of the 

State with respect to fish and wildlife management, including the regulation of 

hunting, fishing, and trapping, in the Wilderness. 

(b) MANAGEMENT ACTIVITIES.—In furtherance of the purposes and principles of 

the Wilderness Act (16 U.S.C. 1131 et seq.), the Secretary may conduct any management activities in the Wilderness that are necessary to maintain or restore fish and 

wildlife populations and the habitats to support those populations, if the activities 

are carried out— 

(1) consistent with relevant wilderness management plans; and 

(2) in accordance with— 

(A) the Wilderness Act (16 U.S.C. 1131 et seq.); and 

(B) appropriate policies, such as those set forth in Appendix B of the report of the Committee on Interior and Insular Affairs of the House of Representatives accompanying H.R. 2570 of the 101st Congress (House Report 

101–405), including the occasional and temporary use of motorized vehicles 

if the use, as determined by the Secretary, would promote healthy, viable, 

and more naturally distributed wildlife populations that would enhance wilderness recreation with the minimal impact necessary to reasonably accomplish those tasks, including but not limited to, the hunting or culling of 

wildlife and access for persons with disabilities. 


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(c) EXISTING ACTIVITIES.—Consistent with section 4(d)(1) of the Wilderness Act (16 

U.S.C. 1133(d)(1)) and in accordance with appropriate policies such as those set 

forth in Appendix B of the report of the Committee on Interior and Insular Affairs 

of the House of Representatives accompanying H.R. 2570 of the 101st Congress 

(House Report 101–405), the State may continue to use aircraft, including helicopters, to survey, capture, transplant, monitor, and provide water for wildlife in the 

Wilderness. 

(d) EMERGENCY CLOSURES.—Nothing in this title prohibits a Federal land management agency from establishing or implementing emergency closures or restrictions of the smallest practicable area to provide for public safety, resource conservation, national security, or other purposes as authorized by law. Such an emergency 

closure shall terminate after a reasonable period of time, but no longer than one 

year, unless converted to a permanent closure consistent with Federal statute. 

(e) MEMORANDUM OF UNDERSTANDING.— 

(1) IN GENERAL.—The State, including a designee of the State, may conduct 

wildlife management activities in the Wilderness— 

(A) in accordance with the terms and conditions specified in the cooperative agreement between the Secretary and the State entitled ‘‘Memorandum 

of Understanding between the Bureau of Land Management and the Nevada Department of Wildlife Supplement No. 9’’ and signed November and 

December 2003, including any amendments to the cooperative agreement 

agreed to by the Secretary and the State; and 

(B) subject to all applicable laws (including regulations). 

(2) REFERENCES; CLARK COUNTY.—For the purposes of this subsection, any reference to Clark County in the cooperative agreement described in paragraph 

(1)(A) shall be considered to be a reference to the Pine Forest Range Wilderness. 

SEC. 107. LAND EXCHANGES. 

(a) DEFINITIONS.—In this section: 

(1) FEDERAL LAND.—The term ‘‘Federal land’’ means Federal land in the 

County that is identified for disposal by the Secretary through the Winnemucca 

Resource Management Plan. 

(2) NON-FEDERAL LAND.—The term ‘‘non-Federal land’’ means land identified 

on the Map as ‘‘non-Federal lands for exchange’’. 

(b) ACQUISITION OF LAND AND INTERESTS IN LAND.—Consistent with applicable 

law and subject to subsection (c), the Secretary may exchange the Federal land for 

non-Federal land. 

(c) CONDITIONS.—Each land exchange under subsection (a) shall be subject to— 

(1) the condition that the owner of the non-Federal land pay not less than 

50 percent of all costs relating to the land exchange, including the costs of appraisals, surveys, and any necessary environmental clearances; and 

(2) such additional terms and conditions as the Secretary may require. 

(d) DEADLINE FOR COMPLETION OF LAND EXCHANGE.—It is the intent of Congress 

that the land exchanges under this section be completed by not later than 5 years 

after the date of enactment of this Act. 

SEC. 108. NATIVE AMERICAN CULTURAL AND RELIGIOUS USES. 

Nothing in this title alters or diminishes the treaty rights of any Indian tribe (as 

defined in section 204 of the Indian Self-Determination and Education Assistance 

Act (25 U.S.C. 450b)). 

TITLE II—LYON COUNTY ECONOMIC 

DEVELOPMENT AND CONSERVATION ACT 

SEC. 201. SHORT TITLE; TABLE OF CONTENTS. 

This title may be cited as the ‘‘Lyon County Economic Development and Conservation Act’’. 

SEC. 202. LAND CONVEYANCE TO YERINGTON, NEVADA. 

(a) DEFINITIONS.—In this section: 

(1) CITY.—The term ‘‘City’’ means the city of Yerington, Nevada. 

(2) FEDERAL LAND.—The term ‘‘Federal land’’ means the land located in Lyon 

County and Mineral County, Nevada, that is identified on the map as ‘‘City of 

Yerington Sustainable Development Conveyance Lands’’. 

(3) MAP.—The term ‘‘map’’ means the map entitled ‘‘Yerington Land Conveyance’’ and dated December 19, 2012. 

(4) SECRETARY.—The term ‘‘Secretary’’ means the Secretary of the Interior. 

(b) CONVEYANCES OF LAND TO CITY OF YERINGTON, NEVADA.— 


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(1) IN GENERAL.—Not later than 180 days after the date of enactment of this 

Act, subject to valid existing rights and notwithstanding the land use planning 

requirements of sections 202 and 203 of the Federal Land Policy and Management Act of 1976 (43 U.S.C. 1712, 1713), the Secretary shall convey to the City, 

subject to the agreement of the City, all right, title, and interest of the United 

States in and to the Federal land identified on the map. 

(2) APPRAISAL TO DETERMINE FAIR MARKET VALUE.—The Secretary shall determine the fair market value of the Federal land to be conveyed— 

(A) in accordance with the Federal Land Policy and Management Act of 

1976 (43 U.S.C. 1701 et seq.); and 

(B) based on an appraisal that is conducted in accordance with— 

(i) the Uniform Appraisal Standards for Federal Land Acquisition; 

and 

(ii) the Uniform Standards of Professional Appraisal Practice. 

(3) AVAILABILITY OF MAP.—The map shall be on file and available for public 

inspection in the appropriate offices of the Bureau of Land Management. 

(4) APPLICABLE LAW.—Beginning on the date on which the Federal land is 

conveyed to the City, the development of and conduct of activities on the Federal land shall be subject to all applicable Federal laws (including regulations). 

(5) COSTS.—As a condition of the conveyance of the Federal land under paragraph (1), the City shall pay— 

(A) an amount equal to the appraised value determined in accordance 

with paragraph (2); and 

(B) all costs related to the conveyance, including all surveys, appraisals, 

and other administrative costs associated with the conveyance of the Federal land to the City under paragraph (1). 

SEC. 203. ADDITION TO NATIONAL WILDERNESS PRESERVATION SYSTEM. 

(a) DEFINITIONS.—In this section: 

(1) COUNTY.—The term ‘‘County’’ means Lyon County, Nevada. 

(2) MAP.—The term ‘‘map’’ means the map entitled ‘‘Wovoka Wilderness Area’’ 

and dated December 18, 2012. 

(3) SECRETARY.—The term ‘‘Secretary’’ means the Secretary of Agriculture. 

(4) STATE.—The term ‘‘State’’ means the State of Nevada. 

(5) WILDERNESS.—The term ‘‘Wilderness’’ means the approximately 47,449 

acres to be known as the Wovoka Wilderness designated by subsection (b)(1). 

(b) ADDITION TO NATIONAL WILDERNESS PRESERVATION SYSTEM.— 

(1) DESIGNATION.—In furtherance of the purposes of the Wilderness Act (16 

U.S.C. 1131 et seq.), the Federal land managed by the Forest Service, as generally depicted on the Map, is designated as wilderness and as a component of 

the National Wilderness Preservation System, to be known as the ‘‘Wovoka Wilderness’’. 

(2) BOUNDARY.—The boundary of any portion of the Wilderness that is bordered by a road shall be 150 feet from the centerline of the road. 

(3) MAP AND LEGAL DESCRIPTION.— 

(A) IN GENERAL.—As soon as practicable after the date of enactment of 

this Act, the Secretary shall prepare a map and legal description of the Wilderness. 

(B) EFFECT.—The map and legal description prepared under subparagraph (A) shall have the same force and effect as if included in this section, 

except that the Secretary may correct any clerical and typographical errors 

in the map or legal description. 

(C) AVAILABILITY.—Each map and legal description prepared under subparagraph (A) shall be on file and available for public inspection in the appropriate offices of the Forest Service. 

(4) WITHDRAWAL.—Subject to valid existing rights, the Wilderness is withdrawn from— 

(A) all forms of entry, appropriation, or disposal under the public land 

laws; 

(B) location, entry, and patent under the mining laws; and 

(C) disposition under all laws relating to mineral and geothermal leasing 

or mineral materials. 

(c) ADMINISTRATION.— 

(1) MANAGEMENT.—Subject to valid existing rights, the Wilderness shall be 

administered by the Secretary in accordance with the Wilderness Act (16 U.S.C. 

1131 et seq.), except that any reference in that Act to the effective date shall 

be considered to be a reference to the date of enactment of this Act. 

(2) LIVESTOCK.—The grazing of livestock in the Wilderness, if established before the date of enactment of this Act, shall continue, subject to such reasonable 


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regulations, policies, and practices as the Secretary considers to be necessary, 

in accordance with— 

(A) section 4(d)(4) of the Wilderness Act (16 U.S.C. 1133(d)(4)); and 

(B) the guidelines set forth in Appendix A of the report of the Committee 

on Interior and Insular Affairs of the House of Representatives accompanying H.R. 2570 of the 101st Congress (House Report 101–405). 

(3) ADJACENT MANAGEMENT.— (A) IN GENERAL.—Congress does not intend for the designation of the Wilderness to create a protective perimeter or buffer zone around the Wilderness. (B) NONWILDERNESS ACTIVITIES.—The fact that nonwilderness activities 

or uses can be seen, heard, or detected from areas within the Wilderness 

shall not preclude, limit, control, regulate, or determine the conduct of the 

activities or uses outside the boundary of the Wilderness. 

(4) OVERFLIGHTS.—Nothing in this section restricts or precludes— 

(A) low-level overflights of aircraft over the Wilderness, including military 

overflights that can be seen, heard, or detected within the Wilderness; 

(B) flight testing and evaluation; or 

(C) the designation or creation of new units of special use airspace, or the 

establishment of military flight training routes, over the Wilderness. 

(5) WILDFIRE, INSECT, AND DISEASE MANAGEMENT.—In accordance with section 

4(d)(1) of the Wilderness Act (16 U.S.C. 1133(d)(1)), the Secretary may take any 

measures in the Wilderness that the Secretary determines to be necessary for 

the control of fire, insects, and diseases, including, as the Secretary determines 

to be appropriate, the coordination of the activities with a State or local agency. 

(6) WATER RIGHTS.— 

(A) PURPOSE.—The purpose of this paragraph is to protect the wilderness 

values of the Wilderness by means other than a federally reserved water 

right. 

(B) STATUTORY CONSTRUCTION.—Nothing in this paragraph— 

(i) constitutes an express or implied reservation by the United States 

of any water or water rights with respect to the Wilderness; 

(ii) affects any water rights in the State (including any water rights 

held by the United States) in existence on the date of enactment of this 

Act; 

(iii) establishes a precedent with regard to any future wilderness designations; 

(iv) affects the interpretation of, or any designation made under, any 

other Act; or 

(v) limits, alters, modifies, or amends any interstate compact or equitable apportionment decree that apportions water among and between 

the State and other States. 

(C) NEVADA WATER LAW.—The Secretary shall follow the procedural and 

substantive requirements of State law in order to obtain and hold any 

water rights not in existence on the date of enactment of this Act with respect to the Wilderness. 

(D) NEW PROJECTS.— 

(i) DEFINITION OF WATER RESOURCE FACILITY.— 

(I) IN GENERAL.—In this subparagraph, the term ‘‘water resource 

facility’’ means irrigation and pumping facilities, reservoirs, water 

conservation works, aqueducts, canals, ditches, pipelines, wells, hydropower projects, transmission and other ancillary facilities, and 

other water diversion, storage, and carriage structures. 

(II) EXCLUSION.—In this subparagraph, the term ‘‘water resource 

facility’’ does not include wildlife guzzlers. 

(ii) RESTRICTION ON NEW WATER RESOURCE FACILITIES.— 

(I) IN GENERAL.—Except as otherwise provided in this section, on 

or after the date of enactment of this Act, neither the President nor 

any officer, employee, or agent of the United States shall fund, assist, authorize, or issue a license or permit for the development of 

any new water resource facility within the Wilderness, any portion 

of which is located in the County. 

(II) EXCEPTION.—If a permittee within the Bald Mountain grazing allotment submits an application for the development of water 

resources for the purpose of livestock watering by the date that is 

10 years after the date of enactment of this Act, the Secretary shall 

issue a water development permit within the non-wilderness 

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(d) WILDLIFE MANAGEMENT.— 

(1) IN GENERAL.—In accordance with section 4(d)(7) of the Wilderness Act (16 

U.S.C. 1133(d)(7)), nothing in this section affects or diminishes the jurisdiction 

of the State with respect to fish and wildlife management, including the regulation of hunting, fishing, and trapping, in the Wilderness. 

(2) MANAGEMENT ACTIVITIES.—In furtherance of the purposes and principles 

of the Wilderness Act (16 U.S.C. 1131 et seq.), the Secretary may conduct any 

management activities in the Wilderness that are necessary to maintain or restore fish and wildlife populations and the habitats to support the populations, 

if the activities are carried out— 

(A) consistent with relevant wilderness management plans; and 

(B) in accordance with— 

(i) the Wilderness Act (16 U.S.C. 1131 et seq.); and 

(ii) appropriate policies, such as those set forth in Appendix B of the 

report of the Committee on Interior and Insular Affairs of the House 

of Representatives accompanying H.R. 2570 of the 101st Congress 

(House Report 101–405), including the occasional and temporary use of 

motorized vehicles and aircraft, if the use, as determined by the Secretary, would promote healthy, viable, and more naturally distributed 

wildlife populations that would enhance wilderness values with the 

minimal impact necessary to reasonably accomplish those tasks, including but not limited to, the hunting or culling of wildlife and access for 

persons with disabilities. 

(3) EXISTING ACTIVITIES.—Consistent with section 4(d)(1) of the Wilderness 

Act (16 U.S.C. 1133(d)(1)) and in accordance with appropriate policies such as 

those set forth in Appendix B of House Report 101–405, the State may continue 

to use aircraft, including helicopters, to survey, capture, transplant, monitor, 

and provide water for wildlife populations in the Wilderness. 

(4) EMERGENCY CLOSURES.—Nothing in this title prohibits a Federal land 

management agency from establishing or implementing emergency closures or 

restrictions of the smallest practicable area to provide for public safety, resource 

conservation, national security, or other purposes as authorized by law. Such 

an emergency closure shall terminate after a reasonable period of time, unless 

converted to a permanent closure consistent with Federal statute. 

(5) MEMORANDUM OF UNDERSTANDING.—The State, including a designee of the 

State, may conduct wildlife management activities in the Wilderness— 

(A) in accordance with the terms and conditions specified in the cooperative agreement between the Secretary and the State entitled ‘‘Memorandum 

of Understanding: Intermountain Region USDA Forest Service and the Nevada Department of Wildlife State of Nevada’’ and signed by the designee 

of the State on February 6, 1984, and by the designee of the Secretary on 

January 24, 1984, including any amendments, appendices, or additions to 

the agreement agreed to by the Secretary and the State or a designee; and 

(B) subject to all applicable laws (including regulations). 

(e) WILDLIFE WATER DEVELOPMENT PROJECTS.—Subject to subsection (c), the Secretary shall authorize structures and facilities, including existing structures and facilities, for wildlife water development projects (including guzzlers) in the Wilderness if— 

(1) the structures and facilities will, as determined by the Secretary, enhance 

wilderness values by promoting healthy, viable, and more naturally distributed 

wildlife populations; and 

(2) the visual impacts of the structures and facilities on the Wilderness can 

reasonably be minimized. 

SEC. 204. WITHDRAWAL. 

(a) DEFINITION OF WITHDRAWAL AREA.—In this section, the term ‘‘Withdrawal 

Area’’ means the land administered by the Forest Service and identified as ‘‘Withdrawal Area’’ on the map described in section 203(a)(2). 

(b) WITHDRAWAL.—Subject to valid existing rights, all Federal land within the 

Withdrawal Area is withdrawn from all forms of— 

(1) entry, appropriation, or disposal under the public land laws; 

(2) location, entry, and patent under the mining laws; and 

(3) operation of the mineral laws, geothermal leasing laws, and mineral materials laws. 

(c) MOTORIZED AND MECHANICAL VEHICLES.— 

(1) IN GENERAL.—Subject to paragraph (2), use of motorized and mechanical 

vehicles in the Withdrawal Area shall be permitted only on roads and trails designated for the use of those vehicles, unless the use of those vehicles is needed— 


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(A) for administrative purposes; or 

(B) to respond to an emergency. 

(2) EXCEPTION.—Paragraph (1) does not apply to aircraft (including helicopters). 

SEC. 205. NATIVE AMERICAN CULTURAL AND RELIGIOUS USES. 

Nothing in this title alters or diminishes the treaty rights of any Indian tribe (as 

defined in section 204 of the Indian Self-Determination and Education Assistance 

Act (25 U.S.C. 450b)). 

TITLE III—CARLIN ECONOMIC SELFDETERMINATION ACT 

SEC. 301. CONVEYANCE OF CERTAIN FEDERAL LAND TO CITY OF CARLIN, NEVADA. 

(a) DEFINITIONS.—In this title: 

(1) CITY.—The term ‘‘City’’ means the City of Carlin, Nevada. 

(2) FEDERAL LAND.—The term ‘‘Federal land’’ means the approximately 1329 

acres of land located in the City of Carlin, Nevada, that is identified on the map 

as ‘‘Carlin Selected Parcels’’. 

(3) MAP.—The term ‘‘map’’ means the map entitled ‘‘Proposed Carlin, Nevada 

Land Sales’’ map dated October 25, 2013. 

(b) CONVEYANCE REQUIRED.—Subject to valid existing rights and notwithstanding 

the land use planning requirements of sections 202 and 203 of the Federal Land 

Policy and Management Act of 1976 (43 U.S.C. 1712, 1713), not later than 180 days 

after the date on which the Secretary of the Interior receives a request from the 

City for the Federal land, the Secretary shall convey to the City, without consideration, all right, title, and interest of the United States to and in the Federal land. 

(c) AVAILABILITY OF MAP.—The map shall be on file and available for public inspection in the appropriate offices of the Bureau of Land Management. 

(d) COSTS.—At closing for the conveyance authorized under subsection (b) the City 

shall pay or reimburse the Secretary, as appropriate, for the reasonable transaction 

and administrative personnel costs associated with the conveyance authorized under 

such subsection, including the costs of title searches, maps, and boundary and cadastral surveys. 

(e) RELEASE OF UNITED STATES.—Upon making the conveyance under subsection 

(b), notwithstanding any other provision of law, the United States is released from 

any and all liabilities or claims of any kind or nature arising from the presence, release, or threat of release of any hazardous substance, pollutant, contaminant, petroleum product (or derivative of a petroleum product of any kind), solid waste, mine 

materials or mining related features (including tailings, overburden, waste rock, 

mill remnants, pits, or other hazards resulting from the presence of mining related 

features) on the Federal land in existence on or before the date of the conveyance. 

(f) WITHDRAWAL.—Subject to valid existing rights, the Federal land identified for 

conveyance shall be withdrawn from all forms of— 

(1) entry, appropriation, or disposal under the public land laws; 

(2) location, entry, and patent under the mining laws; and 

(3) disposition under the mineral leasing, mineral materials and geothermal 

leasing laws. 

TITLE IV—FERNLEY ECONOMIC SELFDETERMINATION ACT 

SEC. 401. DEFINITIONS. 

In this title: 

(1) CITY.—The term ‘‘City’’ means the City of Fernley, Nevada. 

(2) FEDERAL LAND.—The term ‘‘Federal land’’ means the land located in the 

City of Fernley, Nevada, that is identified as ‘‘Proposed Sale Parcels’’ on the 

map. 

(3) MAP.—The term ‘‘map’’ means the map entitled ‘‘Proposed Fernley, Nevada, Land Sales’’ and dated January 25, 2013. 

SEC. 402. CONVEYANCE OF CERTAIN FEDERAL LAND TO CITY OF FERNLEY, NEVADA. 

(a) CONVEYANCE AUTHORIZED.—Subject to valid existing rights and notwithstanding the land use planning requirements of sections 202 and 203 of the Federal 

Land Policy and Management Act of 1976 (43 U.S.C. 1712, 1713), not later than 180 

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the City for the Federal land, the Secretary shall convey to the City, without consideration, all right, title, and interest of the United States to and in the Federal land. 

(b) AVAILABILITY OF MAP.—The map shall be on file and available for public inspection in the appropriate offices of the Bureau of Land Management. 

(c) RESERVATION OF EASEMENTS AND RIGHTS-OF-WAY.—The City and the Bureau 

of Reclamation may retain easements or rights-of-way on the Federal land to be conveyed, including easements or rights-of-way that the Bureau of Reclamation determines are necessary to carry out— 

(1) the operation and maintenance of the Truckee Canal Irrigation District 

Canal; or 

(2) the Newlands Project. 

(d) COSTS.—At closing for the conveyance authorized under subsection (a), the 

City shall pay or reimburse the Secretary, as appropriate, for the reasonable transaction and administrative personnel costs associated with the conveyance authorized 

under such subsection, including the costs of title searches, maps, and boundary and 

cadastral surveys. 

SEC. 403. RELEASE OF UNITED STATES. 

Upon making the conveyance under section 402, notwithstanding any other provision of law, the United States is released from any and all liabilities or claims of 

any kind or nature arising from the presence, release, or threat of release of any 

hazardous substance, pollutant, contaminant, petroleum product (or derivative of a 

petroleum product of any kind), solid waste, mine materials or mining related features (including tailings, overburden, waste rock, mill remnants, pits, or other hazards resulting from the presence of mining related features) on the Federal land in 

existence on or before the date of the conveyance. 

TITLE V—RESTORING STOREY COUNTY ACT 

SEC. 501. SHORT TITLE. 

This title may be cited as the ‘‘Restoring Storey County Act’’. 

SEC. 502. DEFINITIONS. 

In this title: 

(1) COUNTY.—The term ‘‘County’’ means Storey County, Nevada. 

(2) FEDERAL LAND.—The term ‘‘Federal land’’ means the approximately 1,745 

acres of Federal land identified on the map as ‘‘BLM Owned - County Request 

Transfer’’. 

(3) MAP.—The term ‘‘map’’ means the map titled ‘‘Restoring Storey County 

Act’’ and dated November 20, 2012. 

(4) SECRETARY.—The term ‘‘Secretary’’ means the Secretary of the Interior, 

acting through the Bureau of Land Management. 

SEC. 503. CONVEYANCE OF FEDERAL LAND IN STOREY COUNTY, NEVADA. 

Subject to valid existing rights and notwithstanding the land use planning requirements of sections 202 and 203 of the Federal Land Policy and Management Act 

of 1976 (43 U.S.C. 1712, 1713), not later than 180 days after the date of the enactment of this Act and if requested by the County, the Secretary shall convey to the 

County, by quitclaim deed, all surface rights of the United States in and to the Federal land, including any improvements thereon. All costs associated with the conveyance under this section shall be the responsibility of the Bureau of Land Management. 

TITLE VI—ELKO MOTOCROSS AND TRIBAL 

CONVEYANCE ACT 

SEC. 601. SHORT TITLE. 

This title may be cited as the ‘‘Elko Motocross and Tribal Conveyance Act’’. 

SEC. 602. DEFINITION OF SECRETARY. 

In this title, the term ‘‘Secretary’’ means the Secretary of the Interior, acting 

through the Bureau of Land Management. 


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Subtitle A—Elko Motocross Land Conveyance 

SEC. 611. DEFINITIONS. 

In this subtitle: 

(1) COUNTY.—The term ‘‘county’’ means the county of Elko, Nevada. 

(2) MAP.—The term ‘‘map’’ means the map entitled ‘‘Elko Motocross Park’’ and 

dated April 19, 2013. 

SEC. 612. CONVEYANCE OF LAND TO ELKO COUNTY. 

(a) IN GENERAL.—As soon as practicable after the date of enactment of this Act, 

subject to valid existing rights and the provisions of this section, if requested by the 

county the Secretary shall convey to the county, without consideration, all right, 

title, and interest of the United States in and to the land described in subsection 

(b). 

(b) DESCRIPTION OF LAND.—The land referred to in subsection (a) consists of approximately 275 acres of land managed by the Bureau of Land Management, Elko 

District, Nevada, as generally depicted on the map as ‘‘Elko Motocross Park’’. 

(c) MAP AND LEGAL DESCRIPTION.— 

(1) IN GENERAL.—As soon as practicable after the date of enactment of this 

Act, the Secretary shall finalize the legal description of the parcel to be conveyed under this section. 

(2) MINOR ERRORS.—The Secretary may correct any minor error in the map 

or the legal description. 

(3) AVAILABILITY.—The map and legal description shall be on file and available for public inspection in the appropriate offices of the Bureau of Land Management. 

(d) USE OF CONVEYED LAND.—The land conveyed under this subtitle shall be used 

only as a motocross, bicycle, off-highway vehicle, or stock car racing area, or for any 

other public purpose consistent with uses allowed under the Act of June 14, 1926 

(commonly known as the ‘‘Recreation and Public Purposes Act’’) (43 U.S.C. 869 et 

seq.). 

(e) ADMINISTRATIVE COSTS.—The Secretary shall require the county to pay all survey costs and other administrative costs necessary for the preparation and completion of any patents for, and transfers of title to, the land described in subsection 

(b). 

Subtitle B—Trust Land for Te-moak Tribe of 

Western Shoshone Indians of Nevada (Elko Band) 

SEC. 621. LAND TO BE HELD IN TRUST FOR THE TE-MOAK TRIBE OF WESTERN SHOSHONE INDIANS OF NEVADA (ELKO BAND). 

(a) IN GENERAL.—Subject to valid existing rights, all right, title, and interest of 

the United States in and to the land described in subsection (b)— 

(1) shall be held in trust by the United States for the benefit and use of the 

Te-moak Tribe of Western Shoshone Indians of Nevada (Elko Band) (referred 

to in this subtitle as the ‘‘Tribe’’); and 

(2) shall be part of the reservation of the Tribe. 

(b) DESCRIPTION OF LAND.—The land referred to in subsection (a) is the approximately 373 acres of land administered by the Bureau of Land Management, as generally depicted on the map as ‘‘Expansion Area’’. 

(c) MAP.—The term ‘‘map’’ means the map entitled ‘‘Te-moak Tribal Land Expansion’’, dated April 19, 2013. This map shall be on file and available for public inspection in the appropriate offices of the Bureau of Land Management. 

(d) SURVEY.—Not later than 180 days after the date of enactment of this Act, the 

Secretary shall complete a survey of the boundary lines to establish the boundaries 

of the land taken into trust under subsection (a). 

(e) USE OF TRUST LAND.— 

(1) GAMING.—Land taken into trust under subsection (a) shall not be eligible, 

or considered to have been taken into trust, for class II gaming or class III gaming (as those terms are defined in section 4 of the Indian Gaming Regulatory 

Act (25 U.S.C. 2703)). 

(2) GENERAL USES.— 

(A) IN GENERAL.—The Tribe shall use the land taken into trust under 

subsection (a) only for— 

(i) traditional and customary uses; 

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(iii) residential or recreational development. 

(B) OTHER USES.—If the Tribe uses any portion of the land taken into 

trust under subsection (a) for a purpose other than a purpose described in 

subparagraph (A), the Tribe shall pay to the Secretary an amount that is 

equal to the fair market value of the portion of the land, as determined by 

an appraisal. 

(3) THINNING; LANDSCAPE RESTORATION.—With respect to the land taken into 

trust under subsection (a), the Secretary, in consultation and coordination with 

the Tribe, may carry out any fuels reduction and other landscape restoration 

activities on the land that is beneficial to the Tribe and the Bureau of Land 

Management. 

TITLE VII—NAVAL AIR STATION FALLON 

HOUSING AND SAFETY DEVELOPMENT ACT 

SEC. 701. SHORT TITLE. 

This title may be cited as the ‘‘Naval Air Station Fallon Housing and Safety Development Act’’. 

SEC. 702. TRANSFER OF DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR LAND. 

(a) IN GENERAL.—Not later than 180 days after the date of enactment of this Act, 

the Secretary of the Interior shall transfer to the Secretary of the Navy, without 

reimbursement, the Federal land described in subsection (b). 

(b) DESCRIPTION OF FEDERAL LAND.—The Federal land referred to in subsection 

(a) is the parcel of approximately 400 acres of land under the jurisdiction of the Secretary of the Interior that— 

(1) is adjacent to Naval Air Station Fallon in Churchill County, Nevada; and 

(2) was withdrawn under Public Land Order 6834 (NV–943–4214–10; N– 

37875). 

(c) MANAGEMENT.—On transfer of the Federal land described under subsection (b) 

to the Secretary of the Navy, the Secretary of the Navy shall have full jurisdiction, 

custody, and control of the Federal land. 

SEC. 703. WATER RIGHTS. 

(a) WATER RIGHTS.—Nothing in this title shall be construed— 

(1) to establish a reservation in favor of the United States with respect to any 

water or water right on lands transferred by this title; or 

(2) to authorize the appropriation of water on lands transferred by this title 

except in accordance with applicable State law. 

(b) EFFECT ON PREVIOUSLY ACQUIRED OR RESERVED WATER RIGHTS.—This section 

shall not be construed to affect any water rights acquired or reserved by the United 

States before the date of the enactment of this Act. 

SEC. 704. WITHDRAWAL. 

Subject to valid existing rights, the Federal land to be transferred under section 

702 is withdrawn from all forms of appropriation under the public land laws, including the mining laws and the mineral leasing and geothermal leasing laws, so long 

as the land remains under the administrative jurisdiction of the Secretary of the 

Navy. 

PURPOSE OF THE BILL

The purpose of H.R. 5205 is to authorize certain land conveyances involving public lands in northern Nevada to promote economic development and conservation. 

BACKGROUND AND NEED FOR LEGISLATION

H.R. 5205 is the product of lengthy negotiations with the Nevada 

Congressional delegation, which further refined a compilation of 

Northern Nevada bills approved by the Natural Resources Committee in January 2014, or Committee Print 113–1. Committee 

Print 113–1 was never introduced as a bill as the affected stakeholders and the Nevada delegation requested changes to reflect a 

broader compromise. H.R. 5205 combines seven bills addressing 

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balanced or complimentary approach to the proposed wilderness 

designations included in the package. This compilation of northern 

Nevada land bills is titled the Northern Nevada Land Conservation 

and Economic Development Act. 

The bill is comprised of modified versions of: the Pine Forest 

Range Recreation Enhancement Act of 2013 (H.R. 433) as Title I; 

the Lyon County Economic Development and Conservation Act 

(H.R. 696) as Title II; the Carlin Economic Self-Determination Act 

(H.R. 1168) as Title III; the Fernley Economic Self-Determination 

Act (H.R. 1170) as Title IV; the Restoring Storey County Act (H.R. 

1167) as Title V; the first two titles of the Nevada Native Nations 

Lands Act (H.R. 2455 or S. 1167) as Title VI; and the Naval Air 

Station Fallon Housing and Safety Development Act (H.R. 1169) as 

Title VII. Again, each of these titles exclusively addresses land 

issues in northern Nevada and prescribes the preferred or best use, 

management or appropriate designation of the land, or addresses 

or resolves long-standing issues within the affected federal lands. 

Title I—Pine Forest Range Recreation Enhancement Act (H.R. 433) 

Title I consists of the text of H.R. 433, introduced by Congressman Mark E. Amodei (R–NV), is a wilderness bill that is the result 

of a grassroots work product. H.R. 433 would designate 26,000 

acres of land in northwest Nevada as the Pine Forest Range Wilderness, encompassing the bulk of the Blue Lake and Alder Creek 

Wilderness Study Areas. In addition, the bill includes two private 

land exchanges that increase the size of the wilderness proposal by 

an estimated 1,539 acres, with another 1,600 acres of public land 

recommended for inclusion. Title I of H.R. 5025 is supported by a 

100% consensus among the working group, the Nevada congressional delegation, a unanimous vote by the Humboldt County Commission and resolutions of support from the Nevada Association of 

Counties, the State Assembly, and the State Senate and numerous 

others. 

In 1977, the Bureau of Land Management (BLM) began an initial inventory of nearly 49 million acres of federal land within Nevada. In 1979, BLM concluded that 34 million of those acres did 

not warrant official designation as wilderness areas pursuant to 

the Wilderness Act of 1964. BLM divided the remaining 15 million 

acres into extensive inventory units, resulting in the designation of 

110 wilderness study areas (WSAs) in Nevada covering 5.1 million 

acres. 

Between 1980 and 1991, each WSA was analyzed and studied 

through 17 environmental impact statements (EISs) to evaluate the 

level of impact on wilderness values, mineral and energy resources, 

recreational off-road vehicle use, maintenance and construction of 

livestock developments, vegetative manipulation projects, woodland 

product harvesting and wildlife concerns. Each WSA was further 

evaluated with regard to its representative contribution to the National Wilderness Preservation System, its proximity to population 

centers, its manageability and its social and economic impact. Each 

WSA was also subjected to public scrutiny, with the public participating in the review of each EIS through public meetings, workshops, open houses, mailings, map reviews and written comments. 

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called for the designation of 1.9 million acres as wilderness and the 

release of 3.2 million acres in all or portions of 52 WSAs. The report was sent to the Secretary of the Interior in October 1991 and 

eventually to the President and Congress. 

Congress, which has the sole authority to designate wilderness 

areas and is not held to a set period within which it must designate any of those areas, has yet to act on the recommendations 

of BLM. Absent Congressional action, WSAs are managed as if 

they are wilderness areas. 

The Blue Lake and Alder Creek WSAs cover 20,508 and 5,142 

acres, respectively, in the Pine Forest area of Humboldt County, 

Nevada. In August 2009, the Board of County Commissioners of 

Humboldt County commissioned a new WSA review process, and 

the Pine Forest Wilderness Study Area Working Group, representing sportsmen, off-highway vehicle users, ranchers, the Humboldt County Administrator, the Nevada Department of Wildlife, 

guides and outfitters, wilderness advocates, and mining interests 

was established. The Working Group was created to evaluate the 

Blue Lake and Alder Creek WSAs and to make findings and develop recommendations for the Board of County Commissioners of 

Humboldt County to forward to the Nevada Congressional delegation. 

The Pine Forest Wilderness Study Area Working Group held several work sessions and formal field trips before making findings 

and developing recommendations for the Board of County Commissioners. This work resulted in the findings and legislative language 

in H.R. 433. 

This text was approved by the Full Natural Resources Committee in January 2014 as Title I of Committee Print 113–1. 

Title II—Lyon County Economic Development and Conservation Act 

(H.R. 696) 

Title II, the text of H.R. 696, introduced by Congressman Steven 

A. Horsford (D–NV), mandates the fair market sale of approximately 10,200 acres of public land to the City of Yerington for 

recreation, economic development, and open space purposes. The 

purchase of these lands will allow the City of Yerington to annex 

the Pumpkin Hollow Mine site (operated by Nevada Copper), sell 

utility services to the mine operation, benefit from taxes paid by 

the mine, and allow the City to grow economically and benefit from 

greatly needed recreation, cultural and economic development 

lands. The development agreement between the City and Nevada 

Copper will insure that the company leaves behind resources and 

assets that will provide sustainable economic growth for the City 

when the mining subsides. This will provide economic enhancement 

for decades at no cost to the American taxpayer. 

The legislation also designates approximately 47,449 acres of 

U.S. Forest Service land as the Wovoka Wilderness, which is located in the South Pine Grove Hills. The land was identified as 

part of a local consultation process in an effort to advance the land 

purchase proposal by making it more palatable to conservation proponents. 

The City of Yerington, in Lyon County, Nevada, has an unemployment rate hovering around 15 percent, the highest unemployment rate in the State of Nevada. The conveyance of the federal 


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land under Title II of H.R. 5205 will help the City and County to 

grow and provide additional tax revenue. The industrial and commercial development of the federal land would create thousands of 

long-term, high-paying jobs for the City and County. 

For over five years, the City of Yerington and Lyon County, Nevada, have been working with private business partners to develop 

a sustainable development plan that would enable all parties to 

benefit from the use of private land adjacent to Yerington for potential commercial and industrial development, mining activities, 

recreation opportunities, and the expansion of community and cultural events. The sustainable development plan requires the conveyance of certain federal land administered by BLM to the City 

at fair market value. The federal land to be conveyed to the City 

has very few environmental, historical, wildlife, or cultural resources of value to the public, but is appropriate for responsible development. The federal land that would be conveyed is adjacent to 

the City limits and would be used to enhance recreational, cultural, 

commercial, and industrial development opportunities in the City. 

It would also provide critical infrastructure services and benefit future economic development and regional use, and serve as an open 

space buffer to the City. The commercial and industrial development of the federal land will enable the community to benefit from 

the transportation, power, and water infrastructure that would be 

put in place with the concurrent development of commercial and industrial operations. 

A version of the bill without the wilderness component passed 

the House of Representatives in the 112th Congress as Title IX of 

H.R. 2578, and with the wilderness component was included as 

Title II of Committee Print 113–1. 

Title III—Carlin Economic Self-Determination Act (H.R. 1168) 

Title III consists of the text of H.R. 1168, introduced by Congressman Mark E. Amodei (R–NV), and would convey, without consideration and subject to valid existing rights, approximately 1,329 

acres of BLM lands to the City of Carlin, Nevada. The lands surround the City, and BLM would be required to convey the land 

within 180 days. The federal government would also be released 

from any liabilities related to the property following the conveyance. 

With thriving mining and transportation industries, in addition 

to the numerous support businesses, the City of Carlin, Nevada, is 

in the midst of an economic recovery. The significant growth and 

expanding businesses in the area is creating a demand for more 

space for commercial, residential and other economic development 

purposes. 

BLM controls significant tracts of land in and around Carlin. 

Without access to these lands for housing and business expansion, 

the ongoing economic development and long-term prosperity of the 

community could be curtailed. Title III of H.R. 5205 will provide 

the essential space for expansion and allow for the continued economic growth of the city. 

The text of Title III was favorably reported by the Committee by 

unanimous consent on September 20, 2013 (H. Rpt. 113–220), and 

was included as Title III of Committee Print 113–1. 


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Title IV—Fernley Economic Self-Determination Act (H.R. 1170) 

Title IV consists of the text of H.R. 1170, introduced by Congressman Mark E. Amodei (R–NV), which would convey to the City 

of Fernley, Nevada, without consideration, approximately 9,407 

acres of BLM and Bureau of Reclamation land (BLM = 8,603 acres 

and Reclamation = 804 acres) within the City boundaries at fair 

market value for future economic development, public use and open 

space. The City of Fernley and the Bureau of Reclamation will be 

able to retain easements or rights-of-way on the conveyed lands for 

the operation and maintenance of the Truckee Irrigation District 

Canal and the Newlands Project. The bill also releases the federal 

government from any liabilities related to the property following 

the conveyance. 

Since its incorporation in 2001, the City of Fernley, Nevada, has 

been working with private business and state and federal agencies 

on a long-term, sustainable economic development plan. This plan 

requires the conveyance of BLM and Reclamation lands within the 

City for commercial and industrial development, agriculture activities, recreation opportunities, and community and cultural events. 

The City of Fernley would also benefit from the transportation, 

power and water infrastructure that will be put in place with the 

concurrent development of commercial and industrial operations on 

those lands. 

The text of Title IV was favorably reported by the Committee on 

December 16, 2013 (H. Rpt. 113–297), and was included as Title IV 

of Committee Print 113–1. 

Title V—Restoring Storey County Act (H.R. 1167) 

Title V consists of the text of H.R. 1167, introduced by Congressman Mark E. Amodei (R–NV), which would convey, subject to valid 

existing rights, approximately 1,745 surface acres of BLM lands to 

Virginia City in Storey County, Nevada. 

BLM owns real property in Storey County in the State of Nevada. While the real property is under the jurisdiction of the Secretary of the Interior, some of the real property has been occupied 

for decades by individuals who took possession by purchase or 

other documented and putatively legal transactions. Their continued occupation, however, constitutes a trespass on the title held by 

the federal government. 

As a result of the confused and conflicting ownership claims 

spanning more than a century, the real property is difficult, if not 

impossible, to manage under the BLM’s multiple use policies and 

is a continuing source of friction and unease between the federal 

government and local residents. Conveying the surface acreage will 

promote administrative efficiency and effectiveness and resolve the 

long-standing title dispute. 

This text was included as Title V of Committee Print 113–1 following a Subcommittee on Public Lands and Environmental Regulation hearing on October 3, 2013. 

Title VI—Elko Motocross and Tribal Conveyance Act (H.R. 2455) 

Title VI consists of the text of Title I of H.R. 2455, introduced 

by Congressman Mark E. Amodei (R–NV), which conveys approximately 275 acres of BLM-managed lands to Elko County, Nevada, 

for a public motocross park. The conveyance would be subject to 


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valid existing rights and the County would pay all administrative 

costs associated with the transfer. The bill also provides that approximately 373 acres of BLM-managed lands be held in trust for 

the benefit of the Te-Moak Tribe of Western Shoshone Indians. The 

legislation provides that if the Tribe uses the land for purposes 

other than those identified in the bill, the Tribe would pay the Secretary of the Interior fair market value for the land. 

The legislation represents both tribal trust and land conveyance 

provisions that represent years of cooperative efforts and discussions between the Te-Moak Tribe of Western Shoshone Indians of 

Nevada, the City of Elko, the County of Elko, and BLM. 

These lands are adjacent to an existing parcel of the Elko Colony. 

The Elko Colony, approximately 190 non-contiguous acres near the 

City of Elko, is one of four separate colonies inhabited by the TeMoak Tribe of Western Shoshone Indians. The population of the 

Elko Band of the Te-Moak Tribe has grown steadily but their land 

base has remained unchanged for many years. The additional land 

is needed for housing and community development. 

This text was included as Title VI of Committee Print 113–1, and 

was also ordered favorably reported by the Committee on June 19, 

2014. 

Title VII—Naval Air Station Fallon Housing and Safety Development Act (H.R. 1169) 

Title VII consists of the text of H.R. 1169, introduced by Congressman Mark E. Amodei (R–NV), which would direct the Secretary of the Interior to transfer approximately 400 acres of BLM 

land in Churchill County, Nevada, to the Secretary of the Navy for 

housing and continued use by Naval Air Station Fallon. 

This legislation was favorably reported by the Committee on 

June 17, 2013, and was included in the House-passed National Defense Authorization bill for 2014. It was also included in the Housepassed National Defense Authorization bill for fiscal year 2015. 

The 400 acres of BLM land to be transferred is adjacent to Naval 

Air Station Fallon in Churchill County, Nevada. The acreage in 

question was withdrawn from the operation of the public land laws 

for 20 years under a 1991 Public Land Order. The withdrawal was 

to provide the base with acreage for housing and a safety arc for 

an explosive ordinance handling facility. The housing was never 

constructed due to the limited length of the withdrawal. The 400 

acres to be transferred would continue to be used by Naval Air Station Fallon as a safety arc for an explosive ordinance handling facility and to construct the much-needed family housing. 

This text was favorably reported by the Committee on June 17, 

2013 (H. Rpt. 113–111), and was included as Title VII of Committee Print 113–1. 

COMMITTEE ACTION

H.R. 5205 was introduced on July 25, 2014, by Congressman 

Mark E. Amodei (R–NV) and was referred to the Committee on 

Natural Resources. On July 30, 2014, the Natural Resources Committee met to consider the bill. Congressman Rob Bishop (R–UT) 

offered an amendment designated #1 to the bill; the amendment 

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and the bill, as amended, was adopted and ordered favorably reported to the House of Representatives by voice vote. 

COMMITTEE OVERSIGHT FINDINGS AND RECOMMENDATIONS

Regarding clause 2(b)(1) of rule X and clause 3(c)(1) of rule XIII 

of the Rules of the House of Representatives, the Committee on 

Natural Resources’ oversight findings and recommendations are reflected in the body of this report. 

COMPLIANCE WITH HOUSE RULE XIII

1. Cost of Legislation. Clause 3(d)(1) of rule XIII of the Rules of 

the House of Representatives requires an estimate and a comparison by the Committee of the costs which would be incurred in carrying out this bill. However, clause 3(d)(2)(B) of that rule provides 

that this requirement does not apply when the Committee has included in its report a timely submitted cost estimate of the bill prepared by the Director of the Congressional Budget Office under section 402 of the Congressional Budget Act of 1974. Under clause 

3(c)(3) of rule XIII of the Rules of the House of Representatives and 

section 403 of the Congressional Budget Act of 1974, the Committee has received the following cost estimate for this bill from the 

Director of the Congressional Budget Office: 

H.R. 5205—Northern Nevada Land Conservation and Economic Development Act 

Summary: H.R. 5205 would require the Bureau of Land Management (BLM) to convey certain federal lands in Nevada to other government entities. The bill also would designate 73,500 acres as wilderness. Finally, the bill would require the Secretary of the Interior 

to take certain lands into trust for the benefit of the Te-moak 

Tribe. Based on information provided by the affected agencies and 

assuming appropriation of the necessary amounts, CBO estimates 

that implementing the bill would cost less than $500,000. In addition, CBO estimates that enacting H.R. 5205 would increase offsetting receipts, which are treated as reductions in direct spending, by 

$2 million in 2015; therefore, pay-as-you-go procedures apply. Enacting the legislation would not affect revenues. 

H.R. 5205 contains no intergovernmental or private-sector mandates as defined in the Unfunded Mandates Reform Act. Conveyances of federal land authorized in the bill would benefit cities and 

counties in Nevada. Any costs to those entities would be incurred 

voluntarily as conditions of land conveyances. The Te-moak Tribe 

of the Western Shoshone Indians of Nevada would benefit from federal land being taken into trust by the federal government on their 

behalf. 

ESTIMATED COST TO THE FEDERAL GOVERNMENT

Title I, Pine Forest Range Recreation Enhancement Act 

Title I would designate 26,000 acres of land in northwest Nevada 

as the Pine Forest Range Wilderness. The bill also would authorize 

the Secretary of the Interior to conduct certain land exchanges. 

Based on information provided by BLM, CBO estimates that implementing title I would have no significant effect on the federal 

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The acreage to be added to the National Wilderness Preservation 

System is currently administered by BLM. CBO estimates that no 

additional resources would be required to manage the affected 

lands as a result of the new designation. Based on information provided by BLM, CBO expects that certain road modifications required under title I will be made under current law Finally, we expect that any costs to revise brochures, maps, and signs would be 

minimal because most such revisions would take place in conjunction with scheduled reprinting and routine maintenance. 

In addition, title I would give the Secretary of the Interior the 

discretion to make certain land exchanges in accordance with an 

existing resource management plan. Because the Secretary can use 

existing authorities to complete those land exchanges, CBO expects 

that any exchanges conducted under the bill will also occur under 

current law, and thus we estimate that the provision would have 

no budgetary impact. 

Finally, CBO estimates that enacting title I would not affect offsetting receipts because the affected lands are already managed for 

conservation purposes and are not expected to generate any income 

in the future. 

Title II, Lyon County Economic Development and Conservation Act 

Title II would require the Secretary of the Interior to sell, at fair 

market value, roughly 10,000 acres of federal lands to the city of 

Yerington, Nevada. Title II also would designate about 47,500 

acres in Nevada as wilderness. 

Under the bill, the city of Yerington would be required to pay fair 

market value for the federal lands it acquires. Based on information provided by BLM regarding the appraised value of the affected 

lands, CBO estimates that proceeds from the sale would total $2 

million in 2015. Those amounts would be deposited in the U.S. 

Treasury as offsetting receipts. Because the bill would require the 

city to pay any administrative costs associated with the sale, CBO 

estimates that completing the land sale would not affect discretionary spending. 

Title II also would add 47,500 acres to the National Wilderness 

Preservation System and withdraw those lands from programs to 

develop mineral and geothermal resources. Because the affected 

lands are already protected for conservation and wilderness values, 

CBO estimates that implementing title II would have no significant 

effect on the cost of administering those lands. We also expect that 

any costs to modify existing maps and other materials would be 

minimal Finally, because the affected lands currently produce no 

income (and are not expected to do so in the figure), we estimate 

that enacting title II would not affect offsetting receipts. 

Title III, Carlin Economic Self-Determination Act 

Title III would require the Secretary of the Interior to convey, 

without consideration, about 1,400 acres of federal land in Nevada 

to the city of Carlin. Under the bill, the city would be required to 

pay for any administrative costs associated with the conveyance. In 

addition, because the affected lands currently produce no income 

(and are not expected to do so in the future), we estimate that enacting title III would not affect offsetting receipts. 


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Tile IV, Fernley Economic Self-Determination Act 

Title IV would direct the Secretary of the Interior to convey, 

without consideration, up to 9,400 acres of federal land to the city 

of Fernley, Nevada. Under the bill, the city would be required to 

pay for any administrative costs associated with the conveyance. In 

addition, because the affected lands currently produce no income 

(and are not expected to do so in the future), we estimate that enacting title III would not affect offsetting receipts. 

Title V, Restoring Storey County Act 

Title V would require BLM to convey, without consideration, 

1,745 acres of federal land to Storey County in Nevada. Because 

the bill would require BLM to cover any administrative costs associated with the conveyance, CBO estimates that implementing title 

V would cost less than $500,000. That estimate is based on information from the agency and assumes appropriation of the necessary amounts. In addition, because the affected lands are expected to generate receipts for the federal government in the future, CBO estimates that conveying those lands would reduce offsetting receipts; however, we estimate that any effects would be 

minimal. 

Title VI, Elko Motocross and Tribal Conveyance Act 

Title VI would require the Secretary of the Interior to convey, 

without consideration, 275 acres of federal land in Nevada to Elko 

County. Title VI also would require the Department of the Interior 

to take 373 acres of land currently administered by BLM into trust 

for the benefit of the Te-moak Tribe. Under the bill, the city would 

be required to pay for any administrative costs associated with the 

conveyance. In addition, because the affected lands are expected to 

generate receipts for the federal government in the future, CBO estimates that conveying those lands would reduce offsetting receipts; 

however, we estimate that any effects would be minimal. 

Title VII, Naval Air Station Fallon Housing and Safety Development Act 

Title VII would require the Secretary of the Interior to transfer 

administrative jurisdiction over 400 acres of land to the Secretary 

of the Navy. Those lands would be used by the Navy as a housing 

area. Under current law, the affected lands are subject to a temporary 3 right-of-way that allows the Navy to use those lands for 

military purposes. Because CBO expects that those lands would not 

generate any receipts over the next 10 years, we estimate that enacting title VII would not affect direct spending. In addition, because those lands are already managed by the federal government, 

we estimate that implementing title VII would not increase federal 

costs. 

Pay-As-You-Go considerations: The Statutory Pay-As-You-Go Act 

of 2010 establishes budget-reporting and enforcement procedures 

for legislation affecting direct spending or revenues. The changes 

in outlays that are subject to pay-as-you-go procedures are shown 

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CBO ESTIMATE OF THE STATUTORY PAY-AS-YOU-GO EFFECTS FOR H.R. 5205, THE NORTHERN NEVADA LAND CONSERVATION AND ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT ACT, AS ORDERED REPORTED BY 

THE HOUSE COMMITTEE ON NATURAL RESOURCES ON JULY 30, 2014 

By fiscal year, in millions of dollars— 

2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2014– 

2019 

2014– 

2024 

NET INCREASE OR DECREASE (-) IN THE DEFICIT 

Statutory Pay-As-You-Go Impact .. 0 ¥2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 ¥2 ¥2 

Previous CBO estimates: On June 7, 2013, CBO transmitted a 

cost estimate for S. 342, the Pine Forest Range Recreation Enhancement Act of 2013, as ordered reported by the Senate Committee on Energy and Natural Resources on May 16, 2013. Title I 

contains provisions similar to those in S. 342, and the estimated 

costs are the same. 

On June 26, 2013, CBO transmitted a cost estimate for S. 159, 

the Lyon County Economic Development and Conservation Act, as 

ordered reported by the Senate Committee on Energy and Natural 

Resources on June 18, 2013. Title II contains provisions similar to 

those in S. 159, and the estimated costs are the same. 

On September 11, 2013, 030 transmitted a cost estimate for H.R. 

1168, a bill to direct the Secretary of the Interior, acting through 

the Bureau of Land Management, to convey to the City of Carlin, 

Nevada, in exchange for consideration, all right, title, and interest 

of the United States, to any federal land within that city that is 

under the jurisdiction of that agency, and for other purposes, as ordered reported by the House Committee on Natural Resources on 

July 31, 2013. Title III contains provisions similar to those in H.R. 

1168; however, under H.R. 1168, the city would be required to pay 

fair market value for the affected lands. The CBO cost estimates 

for those provisions reflect that difference. 

On November 14, 2013, CBO transmitted a cost estimate for H.R. 

1170, a bill to direct the Secretary of the Interior, acting through 

the Bureau of Land Management and the Bureau of Reclamation, 

to convey, by quitclaim deed, to the city of Fernley, Nevada, all 

right, title, and interest of the United States, to any federal land 

within that city that is under the jurisdiction of either of those 

agencies, as ordered reported by the House Committee on Natural 

Resources on July 31, 2013. Title IV contains provisions similar to 

those in H.R. 1170; however, under H.R. 1170, the city would be 

required to pay fair market value for the affected lands. The CBO 

cost estimates for those provisions reflect that difference. 

On May 31, 2013, CBO transmitted a cost estimate or H.R. 1169, 

the Naval Air Station Fallon Housing and Safety Development Act, 

as ordered reported by the House Committee on Natural Resources 

on May 15, 2013. Title VII contains provision similar to those in 

H.R. 1169, and the estimated costs are the same. 

Estimate prepared by: Federal costs: Jeff LaFave; Impact on 

state, local, and tribal governments: Melissa Merrell; Impact on the 

private sector: Amy Petz. 

Estimate approved by: Theresa Gullo, Deputy Assistant Director 

for Budget Analysis. 

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tives and section 308(a) of the Congressional Budget Act of 1974, 

this bill does not contain any new budget authority, credit authority, or an increase or decrease in revenues or tax expenditures. 

Based on information provided by the affected agencies and assuming appropriation of the necessary amounts, CBO estimates that 

implementing the bill would cost less than $500,000 subject to appropriation. In addition, CBO estimates that enacting H.R. 5205 

would increase offsetting receipts, which are treated as reductions 

in direct spending, by $2 million in 2015. 

3. General Performance Goals and Objectives. As required by 

clause 3(c)(4) of rule XIII, the general performance goal or objective 

of this bill is to authorize certain land conveyances involving public 

lands in northern Nevada to promote economic development and 

conservation. 

EARMARK STATEMENT

This bill does not contain any Congressional earmarks, limited 

tax benefits, or limited tariff benefits as defined under clause 9(e), 

9(f), and 9(g) of rule XXI of the Rules of the House of Representatives. 

COMPLIANCE WITH PUBLIC LAW 104–4

This bill contains no unfunded mandates. 

COMPLIANCE WITH H. RES. 5

Directed Rule Making. The Chairman does not believe that this 

bill directs any executive branch official to conduct any specific 

rule-making proceedings. 

Duplication of Existing Programs. This bill does not establish or 

reauthorize a program of the federal government known to be duplicative of another program. Such program was not included in 

any report from the Government Accountability Office to Congress 

pursuant to section 21 of Public Law 111–139 or identified in the 

most recent Catalog of Federal Domestic Assistance published pursuant to the Federal Program Information Act (Public Law 95–220, 

as amended by Public Law 98–169) as relating to other programs. 

PREEMPTION OF STATE, LOCAL OR TRIBAL LAW

This bill is not intended to preempt any State, local or tribal law. 

CHANGES IN EXISTING LAW

If enacted, this bill would make no changes in existing law. 

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