I 
111TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION 
H. R. 765 
To establish the Nellis Dunes National Off-Highway Vehicle Recreation Area, 
and for other purposes. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
JANUARY 28, 2009 
Mr. HELLER (for himself, Ms. BERKLEY, and Ms. TITUS) introduced the fol-
lowing bill; which was referred to the Committee on Natural Resources, 
and in addition to the Committee on Armed Services, for a period to be 
subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration 
of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee con-
cerned 
A BILL 
To establish the Nellis Dunes National Off-Highway Vehicle 
Recreation Area, and for other purposes. 
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, 
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE. 
This Act may be cited as the ‘‘Nellis Dunes National 
Off-Highway Vehicle Recreation Area Act of 2009’’. 
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SEC. 2. CONVEYANCE OF PROPERTY TO CLARK COUNTY, 
NEVADA. 
(a) CONVEYANCE.—As soon as practicable after the 
date of enactment of this Act, the Secretary of the Interior 
shall convey to Clark County, Nevada, subject to valid ex-
isting rights, for no consideration, all right, title, and in-
terest of the United States in and to the land described 
in subsection (b). 
(b) MAP.—The land to be conveyed under subsection 
(a) is the approximately 1,150 acres of land as depicted 
on the map titled ‘‘Clark County OHV Recreation Park’’ 
and dated July 2008. 
(c) USE OF LAND.— 
(1) IN GENERAL.—The parcels of land conveyed 
under subsection (a)— 
(A) shall be used by Clark County— 
(i) to provide a suitable location for 
the establishment of a centralized off road 
vehicle recreation park in Clark County, 
Nevada; 
(ii) to provide the public with opportu-
nities for off road vehicle recreation includ-
ing a location for races, competitive events, 
training and other commercial support 
services; and 
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(iii) to provide a designated area and 
facilities that will discourage unauthorized 
use of off-highway vehicles in areas that 
have been identified as environmentally 
sensitive lands by the Federal, State, and 
Clark County agencies; and 
(B) shall not be disposed of by the county. 
(2) REVERSION.—If Clark County ceases to use 
any parcel for the purposes described in subsection 
(a)— 
(A) title to the parcel shall revert to the 
United States, at the option of the United 
States; and 
(B) Clark County, Nevada, shall be re-
sponsible for any reclamation necessary to re-
vert the parcel to the United States. 
(d) ADDITIONAL TERMS
AND CONDITIONS.—The 
Secretary of the Interior may require such additional 
terms and conditions in connection with the conveyance 
as the Secretary considers appropriate to protect the inter-
ests of the United States. 
(e) EASEMENT.—The United States hereby reserves 
a right of flight for the passage of aircraft in the airspace 
above the surface of the lands conveyed to Clark County 
identified under this section together with the right to 
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cause in such air space such noise, vibration, smoke, and 
other effects as may be inherent in operation of aircraft 
landing at or taking off from Nellis Air Force Base, Ne-
vada. 
SEC. 3. SPECIAL DESIGNATION OF THE NELLIS DUNES NA-
TIONAL OFF-HIGHWAY VEHICLE RECREATION 
AREA IN CLARK COUNTY, NEVADA. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—The area commonly known and 
managed as Nellis Dunes in the Bureau of Land Manage-
ment Resource Management Plan shall be designated the 
‘‘Nellis Dunes National Off-Highway Vehicle Recreation 
Area’’. 
(b) MANAGEMENT PLAN.—The Bureau of Land 
Management may develop a special management plan for 
the area to enhance the safe off-highway vehicle recreation 
use. 
SEC. 4. TRANSFER OF ADMINISTRATIVE JURISDICTION TO 
NELLIS AIR FORCE BASE. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—Administrative jurisdiction over 
the parcel of land identified on the map referred to in sub-
section (b) is transferred from the Bureau of Land Man-
agement to the Department of the Air Force for the use 
of Nellis Air Force Base. 
(b) DESCRIPTION OF LAND.—The land referred to in 
subsection (a) is the land administered by the Bureau of 
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