I 
113TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION H. R. 3415 
To facilitate planning, permitting, administration, implementation, and moni-
toring of pinyon-juniper dominated landscape restoration projects within 
Lincoln County, Nevada, and for other purposes. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
OCTOBER 30, 2013 
Mr. HORSFORD (for himself and Mr. AMODEI) introduced the following bill; 
which was referred to the Committee on Natural Resources 
A BILL 
To facilitate planning, permitting, administration, implemen-
tation, and monitoring of pinyon-juniper dominated land-
scape restoration projects within Lincoln County, Ne-
vada, 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 ‘‘Pinyon-Juniper Re-
lated Projects Implementation Act’’. 
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SEC. 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; 114 Stat. 1048), is amended— 
(1) in paragraph (1)— 
(A) in subparagraph (B), by inserting 
‘‘and implementation’’ after ‘‘development’’; 
and 
(B) in subparagraph (C)— 
(i) in clause (i), by striking ‘‘; and’’ at 
the end and inserting a semicolon; 
(ii) in clause (ii), by striking ‘‘; and’’ 
at the end and inserting a semicolon; and 
(iii) by adding at the end the fol-
lowing: 
‘‘(iii) planning, permitting, administration, 
implementation, and monitoring of pinyon-juni-
per 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.), related mitiga-
tion plans, and archeological research and re-
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source inventory in compliance with the Na-
tional Historic Preservation Act (16 U.S.C. 470 
et seq.), the Native American Graves Protection 
and Repatriation Act (25 U.S.C. 3001 et seq.), 
and Public Law 95–341 (commonly known as 
the ‘American Indian Religious Freedom Act’) 
(42 U.S.C. 1996) for areas of proposed land 
use authorizations and rights-of-way required 
for development of land conveyed pursuant to 
this Act and the Lincoln County Conservation, 
Recreation, and Development Act of 2004 
(Public Law 108–424; 118 Stat. 2403) and as 
required for authorization of leases, rights-of- 
way, and development within the Bureau of 
Land Management-designated Dry Lake Valley 
North Solar Energy Zone; and’’; and 
(2) by adding at the end the following: 
‘‘(3) WAIVER OF FEES.—Processing of applica-
tions for rights-of-way submitted by a local govern-
ment 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.—Establish-
ment and funding of cooperative agreements between 
the Bureau of Land Management and Lincoln Coun-
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ty, Nevada, shall be required for County-provided 
law enforcement and planning related activities re-
garding— 
‘‘(A) wilderness in Lincoln County, Ne-
vada, designated by the Lincoln County Con-
servation, Recreation, and Development Act of 
2004 (Public Law 108–424; 118 Stat. 2403); 
‘‘(B) cultural resources identified, pro-
tected, and managed pursuant to that Act; 
‘‘(C) planning, management, and law en-
forcement associated with the Silver State OHV 
Trail designated by that Act; and 
‘‘(D) planning associated with land dis-
posal and related land use authorizations re-
quired 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 Lin-
coln County Conservation, Recreation, and Development 
Act of 2004 (Public Law 108–424; 118 Stat. 2406) is 
amended— 
(1) in subsection (b)(3)— 
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(A) in subparagraph (E), by striking ‘‘; 
and’’ at the end and inserting a semicolon; 
(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-juni-
per 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.), related mitiga-
tion plans, and archeological research and re-
source inventory in compliance with the Na-
tional Historic Preservation Act (16 U.S.C. 470 
et seq.), the Native American Graves Protection 
and Repatriation Act (25 U.S.C. 3001 et seq.), 
and Public Law 95–341 (commonly known as 
the ‘American Indian Religious Freedom Act’) 
(42 U.S.C. 1996) for areas of proposed land 
use authorizations and rights-of-way required 
for development of land conveyed pursuant to 
this Act and the Lincoln County Land Act of 
2000 (Public Law 106–298; 114 Stat. 1046) 
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and as required for authorization of leases, 
rights-of-way, and development within the Bu-
reau of Land Management-designated Dry 
Lake Valley North Solar Energy Zone.’’; 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 re-
gional 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 Bu-
reau 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, des-
ignated by this Act; 
‘‘(2) cultural resources identified, protected, 
and managed pursuant to this Act; 
‘‘(3) planning, management, and law enforce-
ment 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 
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been, or is to be, disposed of pursuant to this Act 
and the Lincoln County Land Act of 2000 (Public 
Law 106–298; 114 Stat. 1046).’’. 
SEC. 3. DISPOSITION OF PROCEEDS. 
(a) DISPOSITION OF PROCEEDS UNDER LINCOLN 
COUNTY LAND ACT OF 2000.—Section 5(a)(2) of the Lin-
coln County Land Act of 2000 (Public Law 106–298; 114 
Stat. 1047) is amended by inserting ‘‘and economic devel-
opment’’ after ‘‘schools’’. 
(b) DISPOSITION OF PROCEEDS UNDER LINCOLN 
COUNTY CONSERVATION, RECREATION, AND DEVELOP-
MENT ACT OF 2004.—Section 103(b)(2) of the Lincoln 
County Conservation, Recreation, and Development Act of 
2004 (Public Law 108–424; 118 Stat. 2405) is amended 
by striking ‘‘and transportation’’ and inserting ‘‘transpor-
tation, and economic development’’. 
SEC. 4. CERTAIN LAND IN UTILITY CORRIDOR NOT WITH-
DRAWN. 
Section 301(c) of the Lincoln County Conservation, 
Recreation, and Development Act of 2004 (Public Law 
108–424; 118 Stat. 2413) is amended in the matter pre-
ceding paragraph (1) by inserting ‘‘(other than land in 
the corridor located in sections 7, 8, 9, 10, and 15, T. 
7 N., R. 68 E.)’’ after ‘‘subsection (a)’’. 
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