II 118th CONGRESS 2d Session S. 3593 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES January 16, 2024 Ms. Rosen introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources A BILL To provide for economic development and conservation in Washoe County, Nevada, and for other purposes.

1. Short title; table of contents (a) Short title This Act may be cited as the Truckee Meadows Public Lands Management Act . (b) Table of contents The table of contents for this Act is as follows: Sec. 1. Short title; table of contents. Sec. 2. Definitions. TITLE I—Public purpose conveyance and disposal Sec. 101. Land conveyances. Sec. 102. Sale of certain Federal land. TITLE II—Tribal trust land Sec. 201. Transfer of land to be held in trust for the Pyramid Lake Paiute Tribe. Sec. 202. Transfer of land to be held in trust for the Reno-Sparks Indian Colony. Sec. 203. Reno-Sparks Indian Colony Tribal fee land to be held in trust. Sec. 204. Transfer of land to be held in trust for the Washoe Tribe of Nevada and California. Sec. 205. Washoe Tribe of Nevada and California Tribal fee land to be held in trust. TITLE III—Wilderness Sec. 301. Additions to the National Wilderness Preservation System. Sec. 302. Administration. Sec. 303. Wildlife management. Sec. 304. Release of wilderness study areas. TITLE IV—Voluntary donation of grazing permits and leases Sec. 401. Voluntary donation of grazing permits and leases. TITLE V—National Conservation Areas Sec. 501. Purpose. Sec. 502. Establishment. Sec. 503. Management. TITLE VI—Withdrawal of certain land Sec. 601. Withdrawals. 2. Definitions In this Act: (1) Conservation area The term Conservation Area means a conservation area established by section 502. (2) County The term County means Washoe County, Nevada. (3) Indian tribe The term Indian Tribe has the meaning given the term in section 4 of the Indian Self-Determination and Education Assistance Act ( 25 U.S.C. 5304 ). (4) Secretary The term Secretary means the Secretary of the Interior. (5) Secretary concerned The term Secretary concerned means— (A) the Secretary, with respect to land under the jurisdiction of the Secretary; and (B) the Secretary of Agriculture, acting through the Chief of the Forest Service, with respect to National Forest System land. (6) State The term State means the State of Nevada. (7) Wilderness area The term wilderness area means a wilderness area designated by section 301(a). I Public purpose conveyance and disposal 101. Land conveyances (a) Bureau of Land Management Land conveyance to the city of Reno (1) In general Notwithstanding section 202 of the Federal Land Policy and Management Act of 1976 ( 43 U.S.C. 1712 ), the Secretary shall convey to the city of Reno, Nevada, subject to valid existing rights, for no consideration, all right, title, and interest of the United States in and to approximately 190 acres of Federal land in the State, as depicted on the map entitled Truckee Meadows Public Lands Management Act: City of Reno and dated December 7, 2023. (2) Use The city of Reno, Nevada, shall use the Federal land conveyed under paragraph (1) for public purposes, including parks, effluent storage, and roadway expansion. (3) Costs Any costs relating to the conveyance under paragraph (1), including costs of surveys and administrative costs, shall be paid by the city of Reno, Nevada. (4) Reversion If a parcel of Federal land conveyed to the city of Reno, Nevada, under paragraph (1) ceases to be used for public recreation or other public purposes consistent with the Act of June 14, 1926 (commonly known as the Recreation and Public Purposes Act ) (44 Stat. 741, chapter 578; 43 U.S.C. 869 et seq. ), the parcel of Federal land shall, at the discretion of the Secretary, revert to the United States. (b) National Forest System Land conveyance to the city of Reno (1) In general The Secretary of Agriculture shall convey to the city of Reno, Nevada, subject to valid existing rights, for no consideration, all right, title, and interest of the United States in and to approximately 12 acres of Federal land in the State, as depicted on the map entitled Truckee Meadows Public Lands Management Act: City of Reno and dated December 7, 2023. (2) Use The city of Reno, Nevada, shall use the Federal land conveyed under paragraph (1) for public purposes, including roadway expansion. (3) Costs Any costs relating to the conveyance under paragraph (1), including costs of surveys and administrative costs, shall be paid by the city of Reno, Nevada. (4) Reversion If a parcel of Federal land conveyed to the city of Reno, Nevada, under paragraph (1), ceases to be used for public recreation or other public purposes, the parcel of Federal land shall, at the discretion of the Secretary of Agriculture, revert to the United States. (c) Conveyance to the city of Sparks (1) In general Notwithstanding section 202 of the Federal Land Policy and Management Act of 1976 ( 43 U.S.C. 1712 ), the Secretary shall convey to the city of Sparks, Nevada, subject to valid existing rights, for no consideration, all right, title, and interest of the United States in and to approximately 865 acres of Federal land in the State, as depicted on the map entitled Truckee Meadows Public Lands Management Act: City of Sparks and dated December 7, 2023. (2) Use The city of Sparks, Nevada, shall use the Federal land conveyed under paragraph (1) for public purposes, including parks, open space, and cemeteries. (3) Costs Any costs relating to the conveyance under paragraph (1), including costs of surveys and administrative costs, shall be paid by the city of Sparks, Nevada. (4) Reversion If a parcel of Federal land conveyed to the city of Sparks, Nevada, under paragraph (1) ceases to be used for public recreation or other public purposes consistent with the Act of June 14, 1926 (commonly known as the Recreation and Public Purposes Act ) (44 Stat. 741, chapter 578; 43 U.S.C. 869 et seq. ), the parcel of Federal land shall, at the discretion of the Secretary, revert to the United States. (d) Bureau of Land Management Land conveyance to the County (1) In general Notwithstanding section 202 of the Federal Land Policy and Management Act of 1976 ( 43 U.S.C. 1712 ), the Secretary shall convey to the County, subject to valid existing rights, for no consideration, all right, title, and interest of the United States in and to approximately 827 acres of Federal land in the State, as depicted on the map entitled Truckee Meadows Public Lands Management Act: Washoe County and dated December 7, 2023. (2) Use The County shall use the Federal land conveyed under paragraph (1) for public purposes, including open space, recreation, and public shooting facilities. (3) Costs Any costs relating to the conveyance under paragraph (1), including costs of surveys and administrative costs, shall be paid by the County. (4) Reversion If a parcel of Federal land conveyed to the County under paragraph (1) ceases to be used for public recreation or other public purposes consistent with the Act of June 14, 1926 (commonly known as the Recreation and Public Purposes Act ) (44 Stat. 741, chapter 578; 43 U.S.C. 869 et seq. ), the parcel of Federal land shall, at the discretion of the Secretary, revert to the United States. (e) National Forest System Land conveyance to the County (1) In general The Secretary of Agriculture shall convey to the County, subject to valid existing rights, for no consideration, all right, title, and interest of the United States in and to approximately 100 acres of Federal land in the State, as depicted on the map entitled Truckee Meadows Public Lands Management Act: Washoe County and dated December 7, 2023. (2) Use The County shall use the Federal land conveyed under paragraph (1) for public purposes, including open space and trails. (3) Costs Any costs relating to the conveyance under paragraph (1), including costs of surveys and administrative costs, shall be paid by the County. (4) Reversion If a parcel of Federal land conveyed to the County under paragraph (1) ceases to be used for public recreation or other public purposes, the parcel of Federal land shall, at the discretion of the Secretary of Agriculture, revert to the United States. (f) Bureau of Land Management Land conveyance to the County school district (1) In general Notwithstanding section 202 of the Federal Land Policy and Management Act of 1976 ( 43 U.S.C. 1712 ), the Secretary shall convey to the County school district, subject to valid existing rights, for no consideration, all right, title, and interest of the United States in and to approximately 345 acres of Federal land in the State, as depicted on the map entitled Truckee Meadows Public Lands Management Act: Washoe County and dated December 7, 2023. (2) Use The County school district shall use the Federal land conveyed under paragraph (1) for public purposes, including public school sites. (3) Costs Any costs relating to the conveyance under paragraph (1), including costs of surveys and administrative costs, shall be paid by the County school district. (4) Reversion If a parcel of Federal land conveyed to the County school district under paragraph (1) ceases to be used for public recreation or other public purposes consistent with the Act of June 14, 1926 (commonly known as the Recreation and Public Purposes Act ) (44 Stat. 741, chapter 578; 43 U.S.C. 869 et seq. ), the parcel of Federal land shall, at the discretion of the Secretary, revert to the United States. (g) National Forest System Land conveyance to the County School District (1) In general The Secretary of Agriculture shall convey to the County school district, subject to valid existing rights, for no consideration, all right, title, and interest of the United States in and to approximately 25 acres of Federal land in the State, as depicted on the map entitled Truckee Meadows Public Lands Management Act: Washoe County and dated December 7, 2023. (2) Use The County school district shall use the Federal land conveyed under paragraph (1) for public purposes, including public school sites. (3) Costs Any costs relating to the conveyance under paragraph (1), including costs of surveys and administrative costs, shall be paid by the County school district. (4) Reversion If a parcel of Federal land conveyed to the County school district under paragraph (1) ceases to be used for public recreation or other public purposes, the parcel of Federal land shall, at the discretion of the Secretary of Agriculture, revert to the United States. (h) Conveyance to incline village general improvement district (1) In general The Secretary of Agriculture shall convey to Incline Village General Improvement District, Nevada, subject to valid existing rights, for no consideration, all right, title, and interest of the United States in and to approximately 14 acres of Federal land in the State, as depicted on the map entitled Truckee Meadows Public Lands Management Act: Incline Village General Improvement District and dated December 7, 2023. (2) Use The Incline Village General Improvement District, Nevada, shall use the Federal land conveyed under paragraph (1) for public purposes, including fire reduction activities and open space. (3) Costs Any costs relating to the conveyance under paragraph (1), including costs of surveys and administrative costs, shall be paid by the Incline Village General Improvement District, Nevada. (4) Reversion If a parcel of Federal land conveyed to the Incline Village General Improvement District, Nevada, under paragraph (1) ceases to be used for public recreation or other public purposes, the parcel of Federal land shall, at the discretion of the Secretary of Agriculture, revert to the United States. (i) Conveyance to Gerlach General Improvement District (1) In general Notwithstanding section 202 of the Federal Land Policy and Management Act of 1976 ( 43 U.S.C. 1712 ), the Secretary shall convey to the Gerlach General Improvement District, Nevada, subject to valid existing rights, for no consideration, all right, title, and interest of the United States in and to approximately 60 acres of Federal land in the State, as depicted on the map entitled Truckee Meadows Public Lands Management Act: Gerlach GID and dated December 7, 2023. (2) Use The Gerlach General Improvement District, Nevada, shall use the Federal land conveyed under paragraph (1) for public purposes, including an equipment and maintenance yard and water and wastewater treatment facilities. (3) Costs Any costs relating to the conveyance under paragraph (1), including costs of surveys and administrative costs, shall be paid by the Gerlach General Improvement District, Nevada. (4) Reversion If a parcel of Federal land conveyed to the Gerlach General Improvement District, Nevada, under paragraph (1) ceases to be used for public recreation or other public purposes consistent with the Act of June 14, 1926 (commonly known as the Recreation and Public Purposes Act ) (44 Stat. 741, chapter 578; 43 U.S.C. 869 et seq. ), the parcel of Federal land shall, at the discretion of the Secretary, revert to the United States. (j) National Forest System Land conveyance to the State (1) In general The Secretary of Agriculture shall convey to the State, subject to valid existing rights, for no consideration, all right, title, and interest of the United States in and to approximately 788 acres of Federal land in the State, as depicted on the map entitled Truckee Meadows Public Lands Management Act State of Nevada and dated December 8, 2023. (2) Use The State shall use the Federal land conveyed under paragraph (1) for public purposes, including a State park. (3) Costs Any costs relating to the conveyance under paragraph (1), including costs of surveys and administrative costs, shall be paid by the State. (4) Reversion If a parcel of Federal land conveyed to the State under paragraph (1) ceases to be used for public recreation or other public purposes, the parcel of Federal land shall, at the discretion of the Secretary of Agriculture, revert to the United States. (k) Conveyance to the Truckee River Flood Management Authority (1) In general Notwithstanding section 202 of the Federal Land Policy and Management Act of 1976 ( 43 U.S.C. 1712 ), the Secretary shall convey to the Truckee River Flood Management Authority, subject to valid existing rights, for no consideration, all right, title, and interest of the United States in and to approximately 240 acres of Federal land in the State, as depicted on the map entitled Truckee Meadows Public Lands Management Act: Truckee River Flood Management Authority and dated December 7, 2023. (2) Use The Truckee River Flood Management Authority shall use the Federal land conveyed under paragraph (1) for public purposes, including flood mitigation and scour protection. (3) Costs Any costs relating to the conveyance under paragraph (1), including costs of surveys and administrative costs, shall be paid by the Truckee River Flood Management Authority. (4) Reversion If a parcel of Federal land conveyed to the Truckee River Flood Management Authority under paragraph (1) ceases to be used for public recreation or other public purposes consistent with the Act of June 14, 1926 (commonly known as the Recreation and Public Purposes Act ) (44 Stat. 741, chapter 578; 43 U.S.C. 869 et seq. ), the parcel of Federal land shall, at the discretion of the Secretary, revert to the United States. (l) Conveyance to the University of Nevada, Reno (1) In general The Secretary of Agriculture shall convey to the University of Nevada, Reno, subject to valid existing rights, for no consideration, all right, title, and interest of the United States in and to approximately 1 acre of Federal land, as depicted on the map entitled Truckee Meadows Public Lands Management Act: University of Nevada, Reno and dated December 7, 2023. (2) Use The University of Nevada, Reno, shall use the Federal land conveyed under paragraph (1) for public purposes, including campus expansion. (3) Costs Any costs relating to the conveyance under paragraph (1), including costs of surveys and administrative costs, shall be paid by the University of Nevada, Reno. (4) Reversion If a parcel of Federal land conveyed to the University of Nevada, Reno under paragraph (1) ceases to be used for public recreation or other public purposes, the parcel of Federal land shall, at the discretion of the Secretary of Agriculture, revert to the United States. 102. Sale of certain Federal land (a) In general Notwithstanding sections 202 and 203 of the Federal Land Policy and Management Act of 1976 ( 43 U.S.C. 1712 , 1713), the Secretary concerned, in accordance with the other provisions of that Act and any other applicable law, and subject to valid existing rights, shall conduct sales of Federal land described in subsection (b) and selected pursuant to subsection (c)(1) to qualified bidders. (b) Description of land The Federal land referred to in subsection (a) is the approximately 15,860 acres of Federal land identified as Nominate for Disposal on the map entitled Truckee Meadows Public Lands Management Act: Disposal and dated December 7, 2023. (c) Joint selection required; determination regarding suitability for affordable housing (1) In general The Secretary concerned and the County shall jointly select which parcels of the Federal land described in subsection (b) to offer for sale under subsection (a). (2) Determination regarding suitability for affordable housing (A) Determination During the selection process under paragraph (1), the Secretary concerned and the County shall determine whether any parcels of Federal land described in subsection (b) are suitable for the purpose of affordable housing. (B) Conveyance If a parcel of Federal land is determined to be suitable for the purpose of affordable housing under subparagraph (A), the applicable parcel of Federal land shall be made available at less than fair market value for affordable housing and other purposes, in accordance with subsection (h)(1). (d) Compliance with local planning and zoning laws Before carrying out a sale of Federal land under subsection (a), the County shall submit to the Secretary concerned a certification that qualified bidders have agreed to comply with— (1) County zoning ordinances; and (2) any master plan for the area approved by the County or region. (e) Method of sale The sale of Federal land under subsection (a) shall be— (1) through a competitive bidding process, unless otherwise determined by the Secretary concerned; and (2) for not less than fair market value. (f) Withdrawal Subject to valid existing rights, the Federal land described in subsection (b) and selected pursuant to subsection (c)(1) is withdrawn from— (1) all forms of entry, appropriation, or disposal under the public land laws; (2) location, entry, and patent under the mining laws; and (3) disposition under all laws relating to mineral and geothermal leasing or mineral materials. (g) Deadline for sale (1) In general Except as provided in paragraph (2), not later than 1 year after the date of enactment of this Act, if there is a qualified bidder for the land described in subsection (b) and selected under subsection (c)(1), the Secretary concerned shall offer the land for sale to the qualified bidder. (2) Postponement; exclusion from sale At the request of the County, the Secretary concerned shall postpone or exclude from sale all or a portion of the land described in subsection (b). (h) Affordable housing (1) In general Notwithstanding sections 202 and 203 of the Federal Land Policy and Management Act of 1976 ( 43 U.S.C. 1712 , 1713), the Secretary, in consultation with the Secretary of Housing and Urban Development, shall make available the Federal land described in paragraph (2) at less than fair market value for affordable housing purposes, in accordance with section 7(b) of the Southern Nevada Public Land Management Act of 1998 ( Public Law 105–263 ; 112 Stat. 2349). (2) Description of Federal land The Federal land referred to in paragraph (1) is the approximately 30 acres of Federal land identified as Disposal Only for Affordable Housing on the map entitled Truckee Meadows Public Lands Management Act: Disposal and dated December 7, 2023. (i) Sand and gravel The Secretary may authorize any of the following: (1) The movement of common varieties of sand and gravel on a surface estate acquired under this Act by the owner of the surface estate for purposes, including recontouring or balancing the surface estate or filling utility trenches on the surface estate. (2) The disposal of sand or gravel described in paragraph (1) at an off-site landfill. (j) Disposition of proceeds (1) In general Of the proceeds of a sale under this Act— (A) 5 percent shall be disbursed to the State for use in the general education programs of the State; (B) 10 percent shall be disbursed to the County, the city of Reno, Nevada, and the city of Sparks, Nevada, for conservation projects along the Truckee River; and (C) 85 percent shall be deposited in a special account in the Treasury of the United States, to be known as the Truckee Meadows Special Account , which shall be available to the Secretary concerned, without further appropriation and until expended, for— (i) the acquisition of environmentally sensitive land in the State in accordance with section 5 of the Southern Nevada Public Land Management Act of 1998 ( Public Law 105–263 ; 112 Stat. 2347), with priority given to land located in the County; (ii) the costs of— (I) processing and managing designations in the National Landscape Conservation System within the County by the Secretary concerned; and (II) managing the Mount Rose Wilderness by the Secretary concerned; (iii) the development of parks, trails, and natural areas in the County pursuant to a cooperative agreement with the County, the city of Reno, Nevada, and the city of Sparks, Nevada; (iv) the development and implementation of comprehensive, cost-effective, multijurisdictional hazardous fuels reduction and wildfire prevention plans for the County and the Lake Tahoe Basin; (v) the conduct of Federal environmental restoration projects included in the environmental improvement program adopted by the Tahoe Regional Planning Agency in accordance with the Lake Tahoe Restoration Act ( Public Law 106–506 ; 114 Stat. 2351); (vi) capital improvements in areas of the County administered by the Secretary concerned; (vii) the reimbursement of costs incurred by the Secretary concerned in carrying out sales or exchanges under this Act; (viii) the reimbursement of any costs incurred by the local office of the Bureau of Land Management or Forest Service to clear debris from and protect land that is available for disposal or reserved for affordable housing under this Act; and (ix) the reimbursement of any costs incurred by the Secretary concerned for oversight of expenditures from the special account under this subparagraph. (2) Investment of special account Any amounts deposited in the special account established under paragraph (1)(C)— (A) shall earn interest in an amount determined by the Secretary of the Treasury, based on the current average market yield on outstanding marketable obligations of the United States of comparable maturities; and (B) may be expended by the Secretary concerned in accordance with paragraph (1)(C). II Tribal trust land 201. Transfer of land to be held in trust for the Pyramid Lake Paiute Tribe (a) In general Subject to valid existing rights, all right, title, and interest of the United States in and to the land described in subsection (b) shall be— (1) held in trust by the United States for the benefit of the Pyramid Lake Paiute Tribe; and (2) made part of the reservation of the Pyramid Lake Paiute Tribe. (b) Description of land The land referred to in subsection (a) is the approximately 11,436 acres of land administered by the Bureau of Land Management, as depicted as Tribal Trust Land on the map entitled Truckee Meadows Public Lands Management Act: Pyramid Lake Paiute Tribe and dated December 11, 2023. (c) Survey Not later than 180 days after the date of enactment of this Act, the Secretary shall complete a survey to establish the boundaries of the land taken into trust under subsection (a). (d) Gaming prohibited The land taken into trust under subsection (a) shall not be eligible, or considered to have been taken into trust, for class II gaming or class III gaming (as those terms are defined in section 4 of the Indian Gaming Regulatory Act ( 25 U.S.C. 2703 )). 202. Transfer of land to be held in trust for the Reno-Sparks Indian Colony (a) In general Subject to valid existing rights, all right, title, and interest of the United States in and to the land described in subsection (b) shall be— (1) held in trust by the United States for the benefit of the Reno-Sparks Indian Colony; and (2) made part of the reservation of the Reno-Sparks Indian Colony. (b) Description of land The land referred to in subsection (a) is the approximately 8,319 acres of land administered by the Bureau of Land Management, as depicted as Tribal Trust Land on the map entitled Truckee Meadows Public Lands Management Act: Reno-Sparks Indian Colony and dated December 7, 2023. (c) Survey Not later than 180 days after the date of enactment of this Act, the Secretary shall complete a survey to establish the boundaries of the land taken into trust under subsection (a). (d) Gaming prohibited The land taken into trust under subsection (a) shall not be eligible, or considered to have been taken into trust, for class II gaming or class III gaming (as those terms are defined in section 4 of the Indian Gaming Regulatory Act ( 25 U.S.C. 2703 )). 203. Reno-Sparks Indian Colony Tribal fee land to be held in trust (a) In general All right, title, and interest of the Reno-Sparks Indian Colony in and to the land described in subsection (b) shall be— (1) held in trust by the United States for the benefit of the Reno-Sparks Indian Colony; and (2) part of the reservation of the Reno-Sparks Indian Colony. (b) Description of land The land referred to in subsection (a) is the approximately 155 acres of land held in fee by the Reno-Sparks Indian Colony, as depicted as Fee to Trust Land on the map entitled Truckee Meadows Public Lands Management Act: Reno-Sparks Indian Colony and dated December 7, 2023. (c) Survey Not later than 180 days after the date of enactment of this Act, the Secretary shall complete a survey to establish the boundaries of the land taken into trust under subsection (a). 204. Transfer of land to be held in trust for the Washoe Tribe of Nevada and California (a) In general Subject to valid existing rights, all right, title, and interest of the United States in and to the land described in subsection (b) shall be— (1) held in trust by the United States for the benefit of the Washoe Tribe of Nevada and California; and (2) made part of the reservation of the Washoe Tribe of Nevada and California. (b) Description of land The land referred to in subsection (a) is the approximately 1,095 acres of land administered by the Bureau of Land Management, as depicted as Tribal Trust Land on the map entitled Truckee Meadows Public Lands Management Act: Washoe Tribe of NV and CA and dated December 18, 2023. (c) Survey Not later than 180 days after the date of enactment of this Act, the Secretary shall complete a survey to establish the boundaries of the land taken into trust under subsection (a). (d) Gaming prohibited The land taken into trust under subsection (a) shall not be eligible, or considered to have been taken into trust, for class II gaming or class III gaming (as those terms are defined in section 4 of the Indian Gaming Regulatory Act ( 25 U.S.C. 2703 )). 205. Washoe Tribe of Nevada and California Tribal fee land to be held in trust (a) In general All right, title, and interest of the Washoe Tribe of Nevada and California in and to the land described in subsection (b) shall be— (1) held in trust by the United States for the benefit of the Washoe Tribe of Nevada and California; and (2) part of the reservation of the Washoe Tribe of Nevada and California. (b) Description of land The land referred to in subsection (a) is the approximately 2 acres of land held in fee by the Washoe Tribe of Nevada and California, as generally depicted as Fee to Trust Land on the map entitled Truckee Meadows Public Lands Management Act: Washoe Tribe of NV and CA and dated December 18, 2023. (c) Survey Not later than 180 days after the date of enactment of this Act, the Secretary shall complete a survey to establish the boundaries of the land taken into trust under subsection (a). III Wilderness 301. Additions to the National Wilderness Preservation System (a) Additions In accordance with the Wilderness Act ( 16 U.S.C. 1131 et seq. ), the following land in the State is designated as wilderness and as components of the National Wilderness Preservation System: (1) Sheldon National Wildlife Refuge Wilderness Certain Federal land managed by the Director of the United States Fish and Wildlife Service, comprising approximately 112,002 acres and 7 units, as generally depicted on the map entitled Truckee Meadows Public Lands Management Act: Massacre Rim Dark Sky National Conservation Area; Sheldon NWR Wilderness and dated November 30, 2023, which shall be known as the Sheldon National Wildlife Refuge Wilderness . (2) Bitner Table Wilderness Certain Federal land managed by the Bureau of Land Management, comprising approximately 25,152 acres, as generally depicted on the map entitled Truckee Meadows Public Lands Management Act: Massacre Rim Dark Sky National Conservation Area; Sheldon NWR Wilderness and dated November 30, 2023, which shall be known as the Bitner Table Wilderness . (3) Wrangler Canyon Wilderness Certain Federal land managed by the Bureau of Land Management, comprising approximately 49,540 acres, as generally depicted on the map entitled Truckee Meadows Public Lands Management Act: Smoke Creek National Conservation Area and Wrangler Canyon Wilderness and dated November 29, 2023, which shall be known as the Wrangler Canyon Wilderness . (4) Burro Mountain Wilderness Certain Federal land managed by the Bureau of Land Management, comprising approximately 6,344 acres, as generally depicted on the map entitled Truckee Meadows Public Lands Management Act: Smoke Creek National Conservation Area and Wrangler Canyon Wilderness and dated November 29, 2023, which shall be known as the Burro Mountain Wilderness . (5) Granite-Banjo Wilderness Certain Federal land managed by the Bureau of Land Management, comprising approximately 30,001 acres, as generally depicted on the map entitled Truckee Meadows Public Lands Management Act: Granite-Banjo Wilderness and Withdrawal and dated November 29, 2023, which shall be known as the Granite-Banjo Wilderness . (b) Boundary The boundary of any portion of a wilderness area that is bordered by a road shall be 100 feet from the centerline of the road. (c) Map and legal description (1) In general As soon as practicable after the date of enactment of this Act, the Secretary shall prepare a map and legal description of each wilderness area. (2) Effect Each map and legal description prepared under paragraph (1) shall have the same force and effect as if included in this title, except that the Secretary may correct clerical and typographical errors in the map or legal description. (3) Availability Each map and legal description prepared under paragraph (1) shall be available in the appropriate offices of the United States Fish and Wildlife Service or the Bureau of Land Management, as applicable. (d) Withdrawal Subject to valid existing rights, the wilderness areas are withdrawn from— (1) all forms of entry, appropriation, and disposal under the public land laws; (2) location, entry, and patent under the mining laws; and (3) operation of the mineral leasing and geothermal leasing laws. 302. Administration (a) Management Subject to valid existing rights, the wilderness areas shall be administered by the Secretary in accordance with the Wilderness Act ( 16 U.S.C. 1131 et seq. ), except that— (1) any reference in that Act to the effective date shall be considered to be a reference to the date of enactment of this Act; and (2) any reference in that Act to the Secretary of Agriculture shall be considered to be a reference to the Secretary. (b) Livestock (1) In general The grazing of livestock in a wilderness area managed by the Secretary, if established before the date of enactment of this Act, shall be allowed to continue, subject to such reasonable regulations, policies, and practices as the Secretary considers to be necessary in accordance with— (A) section 4(d)(4) of the Wilderness Act ( 16 U.S.C. 1133(d)(4) ); and (B) the guidelines set forth in Appendix A of the report of the Committee on Interior and Insular Affairs of the House of Representatives accompanying H.R. 2570 of the 101st Congress (House Report 101–405). (2) Inventory Not later than 1 year after the date of enactment of this Act, the Secretary shall conduct an inventory of existing facilities and improvements associated with grazing activities in the wilderness areas managed by the Secretary. (3) Fencing The Secretary may construct and maintain fencing around the boundaries of the wilderness areas managed by the Secretary as the Secretary determines to be appropriate to enhance wilderness values. (c) Incorporation of acquired land and interests Any land or interest in land within, or adjacent to, the boundary of a wilderness area that is acquired by the United States after the date of enactment of this Act shall be added to, and administered as part of, the wilderness area. (d) Military overflights Nothing in this title restricts or precludes— (1) low-level overflights of military aircraft over the wilderness areas, including military overflights that can be seen or heard within the wilderness areas; (2) flight testing and evaluation; or (3) the designation or creation of new units of special use airspace, or the establishment of military flight training routes, over the wilderness areas. (e) Wildfire, insect, and disease management In accordance with section 4(d)(1) of the Wilderness Act ( 16 U.S.C. 1133(d)(1) ), the Secretary may take such measures in the wilderness areas as are necessary for the control of fire, insects, and diseases (including, as the Secretary determines to be appropriate, the coordination of the activities with a State or local agency). (f) Climatological data collection In accordance with the Wilderness Act ( 16 U.S.C. 1131 et seq. ) and subject to such terms and conditions as the Secretary may prescribe, the Secretary may authorize the installation and maintenance of hydrologic, meteorologic, or climatological data collection devices in the wilderness areas if the Secretary determines that the facilities and access to the facilities are essential to flood warning, flood control, or water reservoir operation activities. (g) Cultural uses Nothing in this title precludes the traditional collection of pine nuts and medicinal plants in a wilderness area for personal, noncommercial use consistent with the Wilderness Act ( 16 U.S.C. 1131 et seq. ). (h) Water rights (1) Findings Congress finds that— (A) the wilderness areas— (i) are located in the semiarid region of the Great Basin region; and (ii) include ephemeral and perennial streams; (B) the hydrology of the wilderness areas is predominantly characterized by complex flow patterns and alluvial fans with impermanent channels; (C) the subsurface hydrogeology of the region in which the wilderness areas are located is characterized by— (i) groundwater subject to local and regional flow gradients; and (ii) unconfined and artesian conditions; (D) the wilderness areas are generally not suitable for use or development of new water resource facilities; and (E) because of the unique nature and hydrology of the desert land in the wilderness areas, it is possible to provide for proper management and protection of the wilderness areas and other values of land in ways different from those used in other laws. (2) Statutory construction Nothing in this title— (A) constitutes an express or implied reservation by the United States of any water or water rights with respect to the wilderness areas; (B) affects any water rights in the State (including any water rights held by the United States) in existence on the date of enactment of this Act; (C) establishes a precedent with regard to any future wilderness designations; (D) affects the interpretation of, or any designation made under, any other Act; or (E) limits, alters, modifies, or amends any interstate compact or equitable apportionment decree that apportions water among and between the State and other States. (3) State water law The Secretary shall follow the procedural and substantive requirements of State law in order to obtain and hold any water rights not in existence on the date of enactment of this Act with respect to the wilderness areas. (4) New projects (A) Definition of water resource facility (i) In general In this paragraph, the term water resource facility means an irrigation or pumping facility, reservoir, water conservation work, aqueduct, canal, ditch, pipeline, well, hydropower project, transmission or other ancillary facility, and other water diversion, storage, or carriage structure. (ii) Exclusion In this paragraph, the term water resource facility does not include a wildlife guzzler. (B) Restriction on new water resource facilities Except as otherwise provided in this section, on and after the date of enactment of this Act, neither the President nor any other officer, employee, or agent of the United States shall fund, assist, authorize, or issue a license or permit for the development of any new water resource facility within a wilderness area. 303. Wildlife management (a) In general In accordance with section 4(d)(7) of the Wilderness Act ( 16 U.S.C. 1133(d)(7) ), nothing in this title affects or diminishes the jurisdiction of the State with respect to fish and wildlife management, including the regulation of hunting, fishing, and trapping in the wilderness areas. (b) Management activities In furtherance of the purposes and principles of the Wilderness Act ( 16 U.S.C. 1131 et seq. ), the Secretary may conduct any management activities in the wilderness areas that are necessary to maintain or restore fish and wildlife populations and the habitats to support the populations, including noxious weed treatment and the occasional and temporary use of motorized vehicles, if the use of motorized vehicles, as determined by the Secretary, would promote healthy, viable, and more naturally distributed wildlife populations that would enhance wilderness values with the minimal impact necessary to reasonably accomplish those tasks), if the activities are carried out— (1) consistent with relevant wilderness management plans; and (2) in accordance with— (A) the Wilderness Act ( 16 U.S.C. 1131 et seq. ); and (B) appropriate policies, such as those set forth in Appendix B of the report of the Committee on Interior and Insular Affairs of the House of Representatives accompanying H.R. 2570 of the 101st Congress (House Report 101–405). (c) Existing activities In accordance with section 4(d)(1) of the Wilderness Act ( 16 U.S.C. 1133(d)(1) ) and in accordance with appropriate policies, such as those set forth in Appendix B of the Committee on Interior and Insular Affairs of the House of Representatives accompanying H.R. 2570 of the 101st Congress (House Report 101–405), the State may continue to use aircraft (including helicopters) to survey, capture, transplant, monitor, and provide water for wildlife populations. (d) Wildlife water development projects Subject to subsection (f), the Secretary shall authorize structures and facilities, including existing structures and facilities, for wildlife water development projects, including guzzlers, in the wilderness areas if— (1) the structures and facilities would, as determined by the Secretary, enhance wilderness values by promoting healthy, viable, and more naturally distributed wildlife populations; and (2) the visual impacts of the structures and facilities on the wilderness areas can reasonably be minimized. (e) Hunting, fishing, and trapping (1) In general The Secretary may designate areas in which, and establish periods during which, for reasons of public safety, administration, or compliance with applicable laws, no hunting, fishing, or trapping will be permitted in the wilderness areas. (2) Consultation Except in emergencies, the Secretary shall consult with the appropriate State agency and notify the public before taking any action under paragraph (1). (f) Cooperative agreement (1) In general The State, including a designee of the State, may conduct wildlife management activities in the wilderness areas— (A) in accordance with the terms and conditions specified in the cooperative agreement between the Secretary and the State entitled Memorandum of Understanding between the Bureau of Land Management and the Nevada Department of Wildlife Supplement No. 9 and signed November and December 2003, including any amendments to the cooperative agreement agreed to by the Secretary and the State; and (B) subject to all applicable laws (including regulations). (2) References; clark county For the purposes of this subsection, any references to Clark County in the cooperative agreement described in paragraph (1)(A) shall be considered to be a reference to the County. (3) Report Not later than 180 days after the date of enactment of this Act, the Secretary shall submit to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources of the Senate and the Committee on Natural Resources of the House of Representatives a report that describes the status of the cooperative agreement described in paragraph (1)(A). 304. Release of wilderness study areas (a) Release under the Federal Land Policy and Management Act of 1976 (1) Finding Congress finds that, for the purposes of section 603(c) of the Federal Land Policy and Management Act of 1976 ( 43 U.S.C. 1782(c) ), the Federal land in the County that is administered by the Secretary in the following areas that has not been designated as wilderness by section 301(a) has been adequately studied for wilderness designation: (A) The Sheldon Contiguous Wilderness Study Area. (B) The Massacre Rim Wilderness Study Area. (C) The Wall Canyon Wilderness Study Area. (D) The Poodle Mountain Wilderness Study Area. (E) The Buffalo Hills Wilderness Study Area. (F) The Twin Peaks Wilderness Study Area. (G) The Dry Valley Rim Wilderness Study Area. (H) The Skedaddle Wilderness Study Area. (I) The Five Springs Wilderness Study Area. (J) The Fox Range Wilderness Study Area. (K) The Pole Creek Wilderness Study Area. (2) Release The Federal land described in paragraph (1)— (A) is no longer subject to section 603(c) of the Federal Land Policy and Management Act of 1976 ( 43 U.S.C. 1782(c) ); and (B) shall be managed in accordance with— (i) land management plans adopted under section 202 of that Act ( 43 U.S.C. 1712 ); and (ii) existing cooperative conservation agreements. (b) Release of National Wildlife Refuge System land (1) Finding Congress finds that any Federal land within the portion of the Sheldon National Wildlife Refuge in the County that is managed as potential wilderness or a wilderness study area that has not been designated as wilderness by this Act does not need to be managed to maintain the suitability of the Federal land for future wilderness designation. (2) Management The Federal land described in paragraph (1) shall be managed in accordance with the applicable comprehensive conservation plan prepared under section 4(e) of the National Wildlife Refuge System Administration Act of 1966 ( 16 U.S.C. 668dd(e) )). IV Voluntary donation of grazing permits and leases 401. Voluntary donation of grazing permits and leases (a) In general The Secretary shall accept the donation of any valid existing lease or permit authorizing grazing on public land located within the boundaries of the Mosquito Valley and Horse Lake allotments of the Bureau of Land Management in the State. (b) Termination With respect to each permit or lease donated under subsection (a), the Secretary shall— (1) terminate the grazing permit or lease; and (2) except as provided in subsection (c), ensure a permanent end to grazing on the land covered by the donated permit or lease. (c) Horse Lake common allotment If the land covered by a permit or lease donated in the Horse Lake allotment under subsection (a) is covered by another valid grazing permit or lease in the Horse Lake allotment that is not donated, the Secretary shall reduce the authorized livestock grazing level in the Horse Lake allotment to reflect the donation of the permit or lease under that subsection. V National Conservation Areas 501. Purpose The purpose of this title is to establish the Massacre Rim Dark Sky National Conservation Area, Kiba Canyon Range National Conservation Area, Smoke Creek National Conservation Area, Pah Rah National Conservation Area, and Fox Range National Conservation Area to conserve, protect, and enhance for the benefit and enjoyment of present and future generations the cultural, archaeological, dark sky, natural, scientific, geological, historical, biological, wildlife, educational, and scenic and visual resources of the Conservation Areas. 502. Establishment For the purpose described in section 501, subject to valid existing rights, there are established in the State the following National Conservation Areas: (1) Massacre rim dark sky national conservation area The Massacre Rim Dark Sky National Conservation Area, comprising approximately 134,144 acres of Federal land in the State, as generally depicted on the map entitled Truckee Meadows Public Lands Management Act: Massacre Rim Dark Sky National Conservation Area; Sheldon NWR Wilderness and dated November 30, 2023. (2) Kiba canyon range national conservation area The Kiba Canyon Range National Conservation Area, comprising approximately 145,303 acres of Federal land in the State, as generally depicted on the map entitled Truckee Meadows Public Lands Management Act: Kiba Canyon Range National Conservation Area and dated November 29, 2023. (3) Smoke creek national conservation area The Smoke Creek National Conservation Area, comprising approximately 271,987 acres of Federal land in the State, as generally depicted on the map entitled Truckee Meadows Public Lands Management Act: Smoke Creek National Conservation Area and Wrangler Canyon Wilderness and dated November 29, 2023. (4) Pah rah national conservation area The Pah Rah National Conservation Area, comprising approximately 10,933 acres of Federal land in the State, as generally depicted on the map entitled Truckee Meadows Public Lands Management Act: Pah Rah National Conservation Area and dated November 18, 2023. (5) Fox range national conservation area The Fox Range National Conservation Area, comprising approximately 70,096 acres of Federal land in the State, as generally depicted on the map entitled Truckee Meadows Public Lands Management Act: Fox Range National Conservation Area and dated November 29, 2023. 503. Management (a) In general The Secretary shall manage each Conservation Area— (1) in a manner that conserves, protects, and enhances the resources of the Conservation Area; (2) in accordance with— (A) this section; (B) the Federal Land Policy and Management Act of 1976 ( 43 U.S.C. 1701 et seq. ); and (C) any other applicable law; and (3) as a component of the National Landscape Conservation System. (b) Management plan (1) In general Not later than 5 years after the date of enactment of this Act, the Secretary shall prepare a management plan for each Conservation Area. (2) Requirements A management plan prepared under paragraph (1) shall— (A) describe the appropriate uses and management of the Conservation Area; (B) incorporate, as appropriate, decisions contained in any other management or activity plan for the land in or adjacent to the Conservation Area; and (C) take into consideration any information developed in studies of the land and resources in or adjacent to the Conservation Area. (3) Consultation The Secretary shall prepare each management plan under paragraph (1) in consultation and coordination with— (A) affected Indian Tribes; (B) appropriate State and local governmental entities; (C) holders of valid existing use permits; (D) local private landowners; and (E) members of the public. (c) Uses The Secretary shall allow only such uses of a Conservation Area that the Secretary determines will further the purpose for which the Conservation Area was established. (d) Acquisition (1) In general The Secretary may acquire land or interests in land within the boundaries of the Conservation Areas by purchase from a willing seller, donation, or exchange. (2) Incorporation in conservation area Any land or interest in land located within the boundary of a Conservation Area that is acquired by the United States after the date of enactment of this Act shall be added to and administered as part of the Conservation Area. (e) Withdrawal (1) In general Subject to valid existing rights, all Federal land in the Conservation Area is withdrawn from— (A) all forms of entry and appropriation under the public land laws; (B) location, entry, and patent under the mining laws; and (C) operation of the mineral leasing, mineral materials, and geothermal leasing laws. (f) Easements and rights-of-Way (1) In general No new easements or rights-of-way shall be conveyed on Federal land within a Conservation Area after the date of enactment of this Act. (2) Effect Nothing in this section precludes the Secretary from renewing easements or rights-of-way in existence on the date of enactment of this Act within a Conservation Area in accordance with this Act and applicable law (including regulations). (g) Private land The Secretary shall provide reasonable access to privately owned land or interests in privately owned land within the boundaries of the Conservation Areas. (h) Native american rights and uses Nothing in this title alters, modifies, enlarges, diminishes, or abrogates the treaty rights of any Indian Tribe, including off-reservation reserved rights. (i) Grazing (1) In general In the case of land included in a Conservation Area on which the Secretary permitted, as of the date of enactment of this Act, livestock grazing, the livestock grazing shall be allowed to continue, subject to all applicable laws (including regulations). (2) Access A holder of a Federal grazing permit— (A) shall have access to grazing allotments and facilities of the permit holder located in the Conservation Area; and (B) be allowed to access, maintain, and repair existing infrastructure, fencing, water developments, or reservoirs of the permit holder located in the Conservation Area. (j) Hunting, fishing, and trapping (1) In general Subject to paragraph (2), nothing in this title affects the jurisdiction of the State with respect to fish and wildlife, including hunting, fishing, and trapping, in the Conservation Areas. (2) Limitations (A) Regulations The Secretary may designate by regulation areas in which, and establish periods during which, for reasons of public safety, administration, or compliance with applicable laws, no hunting, fishing, or trapping will be permitted in the Conservation Areas. (B) Consultation required Except in the case of an emergency, the Secretary shall consult with the appropriate State agency before promulgating regulations under subparagraph (A) that close a portion of the Conservation Area to hunting, fishing, or trapping. (k) Wildlife water projects The Secretary, in consultation with the State, may authorize wildlife water projects (including guzzlers) within the Conservation Areas. (l) Motorized vehicles (1) In general Except as needed for administrative purposes or to respond to an emergency, the use of motorized vehicles in a Conservation Area shall be permitted only on roads and trails designated in the applicable management plan prepared under subsection (b)(1). (2) Use of motorized vehicles prior to completion of management plan Prior to completion of the management plan under subsection (b)(1), the use of motorized vehicles within a Conservation Area shall be permitted in accordance with the applicable land use plan. (m) No buffer zones The establishment of a Conservation Area shall not create an express or implied protective perimeter or buffer zone around the Conservation Area. (n) Wildland fire operations Nothing in this section prohibits the Secretary, in consultation with other Federal, State, local, and Tribal agencies, as appropriate, from conducting wildland fire prevention and restoration operations in the Conservation Areas, consistent with the purpose described in section 501. (o) Research and interpretive management To further the purpose of the Conservation Areas, the Secretary may establish, through the use of public and private partnerships, visitor service facilities, programs, and projects to provide information about the scientific, historical, cultural, archeological, dark sky, and natural studies relating to the Conservation Areas. VI Withdrawal of certain land 601. Withdrawals (a) Withdrawal of certain National Forest System land (1) Withdrawal Subject to valid existing rights, the Federal land and interests in Federal land described in paragraph (2) are withdrawn from— (A) all forms of entry and appropriation under the public land laws; (B) location, entry, and patent under the mining laws; and (C) operation of the mineral leasing, mineral materials, and geothermal leasing laws. (2) Description of Federal land The Federal land and interests in Federal land referred to in paragraph (1) are— (A) the approximately 39,452 acres of Federal land and interests in Federal land located in the Lake Tahoe Basin Management Unit within the area depicted as North Carson Range/Galena Withdrawal on the map entitled Truckee Meadows Public Lands Management Act: North Carson Range/Galena Mineral, Leasing, and Rights of Way Withdrawal and dated December 7, 2023; and (B) the approximately 18,931 acres of Federal land and interests in Federal land located in the Carson Ranger District of the Humboldt–Toiyabe National Forest within the area depicted as Peavine Withdrawal on the map entitled Truckee Meadows Public Lands Management Act: Peavine Mineral, Leasing, and Rights of Way Withdrawal and dated November 18, 2023. (b) Withdrawal of certain Bureau of Land Management land (1) Withdrawal Subject to valid existing rights, the Federal land and interests in Federal land described in paragraph (2) are withdrawn from— (A) all forms of entry and appropriation under the public land laws; (B) location, entry, and patent under the mining laws; and (C) operation of the mineral leasing, mineral materials, and geothermal leasing laws. (2) Description of Federal land The Federal land and interests in Federal land referred to in paragraph (1) are— (A) the approximately 68,126 acres of Federal land and interests in Federal land located in the Carson City District within the area depicted as Sand Hills/Petersen Mt. Withdrawal on the map entitled Truckee Meadows Public Lands Management Act: Sand Hills/Petersen Mountain Mineral and Leasing Withdrawal and dated November 18, 2023; (B) the approximately 35,428 acres of Federal land and interests in Federal land located in the Carson City District within the area depicted as Tule Peak Withdrawal on the map entitled Truckee Meadows Public Lands Management Act: Tule Peak Mineral and Leasing Withdrawal and dated November 18, 2023; (C) the approximately 10,596 acres of Federal land and interests in Federal land located in the Winnemucca District within the area depicted as Granite-Banjo Withdrawal on the map entitled Truckee Meadows Public Lands Management Act: Granite-Banjo Wilderness and Withdrawal and dated November 29, 2023; (D) the approximately 177 acres of Federal land and interests in Federal land located in the Northern California District within the area depicted as Smoke Creek Withdrawal on the map entitled Truckee Meadows Public Lands Management Act: Smoke Creek National Conservation Area and Wrangler Canyon Wilderness and dated November 29, 2023; and (E) the approximately 1,209 acres of Federal land and interests in Federal land located in the Northern California District within the area depicted as Massacre Rim Dark Sky Withdrawal on the map entitled Truckee Meadows Public Lands Management Act: Massacre Rim Dark Sky National Conservation Area; Sheldon NWR Wilderness and dated November 30, 2023.