Multispecies Habitat Conservation Plan Implementation Act

Bill: 113-hr-1744
Sponsor: full_name: Rep. Horsford, Steven [D-NV-4]
Introduced: 2013-04-25
Policy area: Public Lands and Natural Resources
Subjects: Environmental assessment, monitoring, research

Lakes and rivers

Land transfers

Nevada

Water quality

Wildlife conservation and habitat protection
Latest action: action_date: 2014-02-26
text: Subcommittee Hearings Held.

Summaries:
action_date: 2013-04-25
action_desc: Introduced in House
text: <p>Multispecies Habitat Conservation Plan Implementation Act - Amends P.L. 99-548, commonly known as the Mesquite Lands Act of 1986, to require proceeds from sales in the fourth area to be used for the implementation of a multispecies habitat conservation plan for the Virgin River in Clark County, Nevada, including any associated groundwater monitoring plan.</p> <p>Amends the Lincoln County Land Act of 2000 to require implementation of a multispecies habitat conservation plan in Lincoln County, Nevada.</p> <p>Extends, until November 29, 2021, withdrawal and purchase authority with respect to the fifth and sixth areas.</p>

tv_txt: I 113th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 1744 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES April 25, 2013 Mr. Horsford introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Natural Resources A BILL To provide for the implementation of the multispecies habitat conservation plan for the Virgin River, Nevada, and Lincoln County, Nevada, to extend the authority to purchase certain parcels of public land, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Multispecies Habitat Conservation Plan Implementation Act . 2. Implementation of multispecies habitat conservation plans (a) Virgin River, Nevada Section 3(d)(3)(B) of Public Law 99–548 (100 Stat. 3061, 116 Stat. 2018) is amended by inserting and implementation after development . (b) Lincoln County, Nevada Section 5(b)(1)(B) of the Lincoln County Land Act of 2000 ( Public Law 106–298 ; 114 Stat. 1048), is amended by inserting and implementation after development . 3. Extension of purchase authority and withdrawals Section 3 of Public Law 99–548 (100 Stat. 3061, 113 Stat. 1501A–166) is amended— (1) in subsection (e)— (A) in paragraph (1)(A), by striking For a period of 12 years after the date of the enactment of this Act and inserting Until November 29, 2021 ; (B) in paragraph (3), by striking Not later than 10 years after the date of the enactment of this subsection and inserting Not later than November 29, 2021 ; and (C) in paragraph (5), by striking the date that is 12 years after the date of the enactment of this subsection and inserting November 29, 2021 ; and (2) in subsection (f)(3), by striking the date that is 12 years after the date of the enactment of this subsection and inserting November 29, 2021 .