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within the corridors depicted as ‘Utility and Infrastructure Cor-
ridors’ on the map entitled ‘Churchill County Proposed Fallon Range 
Training Complex Modernization and Lands Bill’ and dated 
November 30, 2022, is withdrawn from— 
‘‘(1) location and entry under the mining laws; and 
‘‘(2) disposition under all laws pertaining to mineral and 
geothermal leasing or mineral materials. 
‘‘(h) TERMINATION OF WITHDRAWAL.—A withdrawal under sub-
section (g) shall terminate on the date on which— 
‘‘(1) the Secretary of the Interior, in coordination with 
Churchill County, Nevada, terminates the withdrawal; or 
‘‘(2) the applicable corridor or land is patented. 
‘‘(i) REVISED STATUTES SECTION 2477 CLAIMS.—The withdrawal 
and reservation of land by section 2981 shall not affect the ability 
of Churchill County, Nevada, to seek adjudication of claims under 
section 2477 of the Revised Statutes (43 U.S.C. 932), as in effect 
prior to being repealed by section 706(a) of the Federal Land Policy 
and Management Act of 1976 (Public Law 94–579; 90 Stat. 2793). 
‘‘(j) TREATMENT OF THE WEST-WIDE ENERGY CORRIDOR.— 
‘‘(1) IN GENERAL.—Nothing in section 2981 shall be con-
strued to restrict the development of high voltage electrical 
power utility lines within the portion of the designated West- 
Wide Energy Corridor that is located outside of the B–16 Range. 
‘‘(2) TRANSMISSION LINE.—The Secretary of the Navy shall 
allow 1 transmission line within that portion of the designated 
West-Wide Energy Corridor that is located within the B–16 
Range nearest the existing transmission line adjacent to the 
western boundary of the B–16 Range. 
‘‘(3) FUTURE TRANSMISSION LINE.—If the Secretary of the 
Navy and the Secretary of the Interior determine that addi-
tional transmission lines cannot be accommodated outside of 
the B–16 Range, to the extent practicable, the Secretary of 
the Navy shall allow the construction of a new transmission 
line as close as practicable to the existing transmission line. 
‘‘SEC. 2992. SAGE GROUSE STUDY. 
‘‘(a) IN GENERAL.—The Secretary of the Navy, in consultation 
with the Secretary of the Interior and the State of Nevada, shall 
conduct a study to further assess greater sage grouse reactions 
to military overflights within the Fallon Range Training Complex. 
‘‘(b) DETERMINATION.—If the Secretary of the Navy determines 
under the study under subsection (a) that greater sage grouse 
in the Fallon Range Training Complex are significantly impacted 
by aircraft overflights, the Secretary of the Navy shall implement 
adaptive management activities, in coordination with the State 
of Nevada and the United States Fish and Wildlife Service. 
‘‘SEC. 2993. TREATMENT OF LIVESTOCK GRAZING PERMITS. 
‘‘(a) IN GENERAL.—The Secretary of the Navy shall notify 
holders of grazing allotments impacted by the withdrawal and 
reservation of land by section 2981 and, if practicable, assist the 
holders of the grazing allotments in obtaining replacement forage. 
‘‘(b) REVISIONS TO ALLOTMENT PLANS.—The Secretary of the 
Navy shall reimburse the Secretary of the Interior for grazing 
program-related administrative costs reasonably incurred by the 
Bureau of Land Management due to the withdrawal and reservation 
of land by section 2981.
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‘‘(c) ALTERNATIVE TO REPLACEMENT FORAGE.—If replacement 
forage cannot be identified under subsection (a), the Secretary of 
the Navy shall make full and complete payments to Federal grazing 
permit holders for all losses suffered by the permit holders as 
a result of the withdrawal or other use of former Federal grazing 
land for national defense purposes pursuant to the Act of June 
28, 1934 (commonly known as the ‘Taylor Grazing Act’) (48 Stat. 
1269, chapter 865; 43 U.S.C. 315 et seq.). 
‘‘(d) NOTIFICATION AND PAYMENT.—The Secretary of the Navy 
shall— 
‘‘(1) notify, by certified mail, holders of grazing allotments 
that are terminated; and 
‘‘(2) compensate the holders of grazing allotments described 
in paragraph (1) for authorized permanent improvements asso-
ciated with the allotments. 
‘‘(e) PAYMENT.—For purposes of calculating and making a pay-
ment to a Federal grazing permit holder under this section 
(including the conduct of any appraisals required to calculate the 
amount of the payment)— 
‘‘(1) the Secretary of the Navy shall consider the permanent 
loss of the applicable Federal grazing permit; and 
‘‘(2) the amount of the payment shall not be limited to 
the remaining term of the existing Federal grazing permit. 
‘‘SEC. 2994. TRANSFER OF LAND UNDER THE ADMINISTRATIVE JURIS-
DICTION OF THE DEPARTMENT OF THE NAVY. 
‘‘(a) TRANSFER REQUIRED.—Subject to subsection (b), the Sec-
retary of the Navy shall transfer to the Secretary of the Interior, 
at no cost, administrative jurisdiction of the approximately 86 acres 
of a noncontiguous parcel of land as depicted on the map entitled 
‘Churchill County Proposed Fallon Range Training Complex Mod-
ernization and Lands Bill’ and dated November 30, 2022, acquired 
by the Department of the Navy in Churchill County, Nevada, for 
inclusion in the Sand Mountain Recreation Area. 
‘‘(b) CERTIFICATION WITH RESPECT TO ENVIRONMENTAL HAZ-
ARDS.—Prior to transferring land under subsection (a), the Secretary 
of the Navy shall certify that the land to be transferred under 
that subsection is free from environmental hazards. 
‘‘SEC. 2995. REDUCTION OF IMPACT OF FALLON RANGE TRAINING COM-
PLEX MODERNIZATION. 
‘‘(a) IN GENERAL.—Consistent with the Record of Decision for 
the Fallon Range Training Complex Modernization Final Environ-
mental Impact Statement dated March 12, 2020, the Secretary 
of the Navy shall carry out the following additional mitigations 
and other measures not otherwise included in other sections of 
this Act to reduce the impact of the modernization of the Fallon 
Range Training Complex by the Secretary of the Navy on the 
land and local community: 
‘‘(1) Develop Memoranda of Agreement or other binding 
protocols, in coordination with agencies, affected Indian tribes, 
and other stakeholders, for— 
‘‘(A) management of that portion of Bureau of Reclama-
tion infrastructure in the B–16 and B–20 Ranges that 
will be closed to public access but will continue to be 
managed for flood control; and
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‘‘(B) access for research, resource management, and 
other activities within the B–16, B–17, B–19, and B–20 
Ranges. 
‘‘(2) Establish wildlife-friendly configured four-wire fencing, 
on coordination with the Nevada Department of Wildlife, to 
restrict access to the smallest possible area necessary to ensure 
public safety and to minimize impacts on wildlife from fencing. 
‘‘(3) Subject to the availability of appropriations— 
‘‘(A) purchase the impacted portion of the Great Basin 
Transmission Company (formerly named the ‘Paiute Pipe-
line Company’) pipeline within the B–17 Range; and 
‘‘(B) pay for the relocation of the pipeline acquired 
under subparagraph (A) to a location south of the B– 
17 Range. 
‘‘(4) Accommodate permitting and construction of additional 
utility and infrastructure projects within 3 corridors running 
parallel to the existing north-south power line in proximity 
to Nevada Route 121, existing east-west power line north of 
Highway 50, and the area immediately north of Highway 50 
as shown on the map entitled ‘Churchill County Proposed 
Fallon Range Training Complex Modernization and Lands Bill’ 
and dated November 30, 2022, subject to the requirement that 
any project authorized under this paragraph shall complete 
appropriate Federal and State permitting requirements prior 
to the accommodation under this paragraph. 
‘‘(5)(A) Notify holders of mining claims impacted by the 
modernization by certified mail. 
‘‘(B) Make payments to the holders of mining claims 
described in subparagraph (A), subject to the availability 
of appropriations. 
‘‘(6) Allow a right-of-way to accommodate I–11 (which could 
also include a transmission line) if a route is chosen by 
Churchill County, Nevada, or the State of Nevada that overlaps 
the northeast corner of the withdrawal area for the B–16 Range. 
‘‘(7) Revise the applicable range operations manual— 
‘‘(A) to include Crescent Valley and Eureka as noise- 
sensitive areas; and 
‘‘(B) to implement a 5-nautical-mile buffer around the 
towns of Crescent Valley and Eureka. 
‘‘(8) Implement a 3-nautical-mile airspace exclusion zone 
over the Gabbs, Eureka, and Crescent Valley airports. 
‘‘(9) Extend the Visual Flight Rules airspace corridor 
through the newly established Military Operations Areas on 
the east side of the Dixie Valley Training Area. 
‘‘(10) Notify affected water rights holders by certified mail 
and, if water rights are adversely affected by the modernization 
and cannot be otherwise mitigated, acquire existing and valid 
State water rights. 
‘‘(11) Allow Nevada Department of Wildlife access for spring 
and wildlife guzzler monitoring and maintenance. 
‘‘(12) Implement management practices and mitigation 
measures specifically designed to reduce or avoid potential 
impacts on surface water and groundwater, such as placing 
targets outside of washes.
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‘‘(13) Develop and implement a wildland fire management 
plan with the State of Nevada to ensure wildland fire preven-
tion, suppression, and restoration activities are addressed, as 
appropriate, for the entire expanded range complex. 
‘‘(14) To the maximum extent practicable and if compatible 
with mission training requirements, avoid placing targets in 
biologically sensitive areas identified by the Nevada Depart-
ment of Wildlife. 
‘‘(15) Fund 2 conservation law enforcement officer positions 
at Naval Air Station Fallon. 
‘‘(16) Post signs warning the public of any contamination, 
harm, or risk associated with entry into the withdrawal land. 
‘‘(17) Enter into an agreement for compensation from the 
Secretary of the Navy to Churchill County, Nevada, and the 
counties of Lyon, Nye, Mineral, and Pershing in the State 
of Nevada to offset any reductions made in payments in lieu 
of taxes. 
‘‘(18) Review, in consultation with affected Indian tribes, 
and disclose any impacts caused by the activities of the Sec-
retary of the Navy at Fox Peak, Medicine Rock, and Fairview 
Mountain. 
‘‘(19) Consult with affected Indian tribes to mitigate, to 
the maximum extent practicable, any impacts disclosed under 
paragraph (18). 
‘‘(b) LIMITATION ON USE OF LAND PRIOR TO COMPLETION OF 
REQUIREMENTS.—In accordance with section 2982(c)(1), the Sec-
retary of the Navy shall not make operational use of the expanded 
areas of the B–16, B–17, and B–20 Ranges that were not subject 
to previous withdrawals comprising the Fallon Range Training Com-
plex and that are withdrawn and reserved by section 2981 until 
the date on which the Secretary of the Navy determines that 
each of the requirements of subsection (a) have been met. 
‘‘SEC. 2996. DIXIE VALLEY WATER PROJECT. 
‘‘(a) CONTINUATION
OF
PROJECT.—The withdrawal of land 
authorized by section 2981(a)(2) shall not interfere with the 
Churchill County Dixie Valley Water Project. 
‘‘(b) PERMITTING.—On application by Churchill County, Nevada, 
the Secretary of the Navy shall concur with the Churchill County 
Dixie Valley Water Project and, in collaboration with the Secretary 
of the Interior, complete any permitting necessary for the Dixie 
Valley Water Project, subject to the public land laws and environ-
mental review, including regulations. 
‘‘(c) COMPENSATION.—Subject to the availability of appropria-
tions, the Secretary of the Navy shall compensate Churchill County, 
Nevada, for any cost increases for the Dixie Valley Water Project 
that result from any design features required by the Secretary 
of the Navy to be included in the Dixie Valley Water Project. 
‘‘SEC. 2997. EXPANSION OF INTERGOVERNMENTAL EXECUTIVE COM-
MITTEE ON JOINT USE BY DEPARTMENT OF THE NAVY 
AND DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR OF FALLON RANGE 
TRAINING COMPLEX. 
‘‘The Secretary of the Navy and the Secretary of the Interior 
shall expand the membership of the Fallon Range Training Complex 
Intergovernmental Executive Committee directed by section 
3011(a)(5) of the Military Lands Withdrawal Act of 1999 (title 
XXX of Public Law 106–65; 113 Stat. 885; 134 Stat. 4349) relating