Southern Nevada Limited Transition Area Act

Bill: 110-s-1377
Sponsor: Sen. Reid, Harry [D-NV]
Introduced: 2007-05-14 in the Senate
Policy area: Public Lands and Natural Resources
Subjects: Environmental Protection
Land transfers
Land use
Nevada
Noise
Real estate development
Recreation
Sports and Recreation
Transportation and Public Works
Transportation planning

Summary:
action_date: 2007-05-14
text: 
Southern Nevada Limited Transition Area Act - Directs the Secretary of the Interior to convey to the city of Henderson, Nevada, all right, title, and interest of the United States in and to specified federal land in Henderson (the Transition Area). 
 
Permits the city, after conveyance, to sell, lease, or otherwise convey any part or parts of the Transition Area for nonresidential development purposes, or to elect to retain parcels in the Transition Area for public recreation or other public purposes consistent with the Recreation and Public Purposes Act. 
 
Requires the city to: (1) plan and manage the Transition Area in accordance with federal law and regulations relating to airport noise compatibility planning; and (2) agree that if any land in the Transition area is sold, leased, or otherwise conveyed by the city, the sale, lease, or conveyance shall contain a limitation to require uses compatible with that airport noise compatibility planning.

action_date: 2008-04-10
text: 

(This measure has not been amended since it was introduced. The summary has been expanded because action occurred on the measure.)

 Southern Nevada Limited Transition Area Act - Directs the Secretary of the Interior to convey to the city of Henderson, Nevada, all interest of the United States in and to specified federal land in Henderson (the Transition Area). 

Permits the city, after conveyance, to sell, lease, or otherwise convey any part or parts of the Transition Area for nonresidential development purposes. Allows the sale, lease, or otherwise conveyance of parcels within such area only in accordance with the procedures for conveyances established in the city's charter. 

Requires the gross proceeds from the sale of such land to be distributed in accordance with the Southern Nevada Public Land Management Act of 1998. 

Allows the city to elect to retain parcels in the Transition Area for public recreation or other public purposes consistent with the Recreation and Public Purposes Act. 

Requires the city to: (1) plan and manage the Transition Area in accordance with federal law and regulations relating to airport noise compatibility planning; and (2) agree that if any land in the Transition area is sold, leased, or otherwise conveyed by the city, the sale, lease, or conveyance shall contain a limitation to require uses compatible with that airport noise compatibility planning. 


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2008-04-10
text: Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 646.
action_date: 2008-04-10
text: Committee on Energy and Natural Resources. Reported by Senator Bingaman without amendment. With written report No. 110-294.
action_date: 2008-04-10
text: Committee on Energy and Natural Resources. Reported by Senator Bingaman without amendment. With written report No. 110-294.
action_date: 2008-01-30
text: Committee on Energy and Natural Resources. Ordered to be reported without amendment favorably.
action_date: 2007-09-20
text: Committee on Energy and Natural Resources Senate Subcommittee on Public Lands and Forests. Hearings held. With printed Hearing: S.Hrg. 110-216.
action_date: 2007-05-14
text: Read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources. (text of measure as introduced: CR S6060-6061)
action_date: 2007-05-14
text: Introduced in Senate