Pinyon-Juniper Related Projects Implementation Act

To facilitate planning, permitting, administration, implementation, and monitoring of pinyon-juniper dominated landscape restoration projects within Lincoln County, Nevada, and for other purposes. 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Pinyon-Juniper Related Projects Implementation Act 2. Facilitation of pinyon-juniper related projects (a) Availability of special account under Lincoln County Land Act of 2000 Section 5(b) of the Lincoln County Land Act of 2000 ( Public Law 106–298 (1) in paragraph (1)— (A) in subparagraph (B), by inserting and implementation development (B) in subparagraph (C)— (i) in clause (i), by striking ; and (ii) in clause (ii), by striking ; and (iii) by adding at the end the following: (iii) planning, permitting, administration, implementation, and monitoring of pinyon-juniper dominated landscape restoration projects within Lincoln County, consistent with the Ely Resource Management Plan; and (iv) completing compliance activities under the National Environmental Policy Act of 1969 42 U.S.C. 4321 et seq. 16 U.S.C. 470 et seq. 25 U.S.C. 3001 et seq. Public Law 95–341 American Indian Religious Freedom Act 42 U.S.C. 1996 Public Law 108–424 ; and (2) by adding at the end the following: (3) Waiver of fees Processing of applications for rights-of-way submitted by a local government or regional government to serve land conveyed pursuant to this Act shall not require payment of cost recovery fees or payment of contributed funds. (4) Cooperative agreements Establishment and funding of cooperative agreements between the Bureau of Land Management and Lincoln County, Nevada, shall be required for County-provided law enforcement and planning related activities regarding— (A) wilderness in Lincoln County, Nevada, designated by the Lincoln County Conservation, Recreation, and Development Act of 2004 ( Public Law 108–424 (B) cultural resources identified, protected, and managed pursuant to that Act; (C) planning, management, and law enforcement associated with the Silver State OHV Trail designated by that Act; and (D) planning associated with land disposal and related land use authorizations required for utility corridors and rights of way to serve land that has been, or is to be, disposed of pursuant to that Act and this Act. . (b) Availability of special account under Lincoln County Conservation, Recreation, and Development Act of 2004 Section 103 of the Lincoln County Conservation, Recreation, and Development Act of 2004 ( Public Law 108–424 (1) in subsection (b)(3)— (A) in subparagraph (E), by striking ; and (B) in subparagraph (F), by striking the period at the end and inserting a semicolon; (C) by adding at the end the following: (G) planning, permitting, administration, implementation, and monitoring of pinyon-juniper dominated landscape restoration projects within Lincoln County, consistent with the Ely Resource Management Plan; and (H) completing compliance activities under the National Environmental Policy Act of 1969 42 U.S.C. 4321 et seq. 16 U.S.C. 470 et seq. 25 U.S.C. 3001 et seq. Public Law 95–341 American Indian Religious Freedom Act 42 U.S.C. 1996 Public Law 106–298 ; and (2) by adding at the end the following: (d) Waiver of fees Processing of applications for rights-of-way submitted by a local government or regional government to serve lands conveyed pursuant to this Act shall not require payment of cost recovery fees or payment of contributed funds. (e) Cooperative agreements Establishment and funding of cooperative agreements between the Bureau of Land Management and Lincoln County, Nevada, shall be required for County-provided law enforcement and planning related activities regarding— (1) wilderness in Lincoln County, Nevada, designated by this Act; (2) cultural resources identified, protected, and managed pursuant to this Act; (3) planning, management, and law enforcement associated with the Silver State OHV Trail designated by this Act; and (4) planning associated with land disposal and related land use authorizations required for utility corridors and rights of way to serve land that has been, or is to be, disposed of pursuant to this Act and the Lincoln County Land Act of 2000 ( Public Law 106–298 . 3. Disposition of proceeds (a) Disposition of proceeds under Lincoln County Land Act of 2000 Section 5(a)(2) of the Lincoln County Land Act of 2000 ( Public Law 106–298 and economic development schools (b) Disposition of proceeds under Lincoln County Conservation, Recreation, and Development Act of 2004 Section 103(b)(2) of the Lincoln County Conservation, Recreation, and Development Act of 2004 ( Public Law 108–424 and transportation transportation, and economic development 4. Certain land in utility corridor not withdrawn Section 301(c) of the Lincoln County Conservation, Recreation, and Development Act of 2004 ( Public Law 108–424 (other than land in the corridor located in sections 7, 8, 9, 10, and 15, T. 7 N., R. 68 E.) subsection (a)

Summary: Pinyon-Juniper Related Projects Implementation Act - Amends the Lincoln County Land Act of 2000 (the Act) to require implementation of a multispecies habitat conservation plan in Lincoln County, Nevada. Amends the Act and the Lincoln County Conservation, Recreation, and Development Act of 2004 to make certain amounts available for: (1) pinyon-juniper dominated landscape restoration projects within the county, consistent with the Ely Resource Management Plan; and (2) completing specified plans and activities. Declares that establishment and funding of cooperative agreements between the BLM and Lincoln County shall be required for certain county-provided law enforcement and planning related activities. Requires the use of a portion of proceeds from land sales under both Acts for economic development in Lincoln County. Excludes specified public land within certain utility corridors in Lincoln and Clark Counties, Nevada, from being withdrawn from public land, mining, and mineral leasing and geothermal leasing laws.