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HR1043119th CongressWALLET

La Paz County Solar Energy and Job Creation Act

Sponsored By: Representative Gosar

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Summary

Conveys about 3,400 acres of federal land in Arizona to La Paz County for local development and solar projects. It would set sale terms, require tribal artifact protections, and remove the land from mining and mineral leasing laws.

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  • La Paz County: Would receive roughly 3,400 acres for development and job creation. The county must pay the appraised fair market value and cover surveys, appraisals, and other conveyance costs.
  • Tribal communities: County and any later owner must make good faith efforts to avoid disturbing tribal artifacts. They must coordinate with the Colorado River Indian Tribes Tribal Historic Preservation Office and allow tribes to rebury unearthed artifacts.
  • Federal land management and proceeds: The transfer would be authorized notwithstanding certain planning requirements of the Federal Land Policy and Management Act and the land would be withdrawn from operation of mining and mineral leasing laws. Sale proceeds would be deposited in the Federal Land Disposal Account and used under the Federal Land Transaction Facilitation Act.

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La Paz County land transfer

This bill would require the Interior Department to convey about 3,400 acres of federal land to La Paz County, Arizona, after the county requests it. The county would pay the land's fair market value based on an official appraisal and would pay for surveys, appraisals, and other conveyance costs. The Secretary would exclude parcels with significant cultural, environmental, wildlife, or recreation resources and would withdraw the land from the mining and mineral leasing laws. The county and any later owners would need to try to avoid disturbing Tribal artifacts, coordinate with the Colorado River Indian Tribes Tribal Historic Preservation Office, and allow Tribal representatives to rebury artifacts found on the land. A map dated June 29, 2023, would be filed in BLM offices and the Secretary and county could agree to minor boundary fixes. Proceeds from any sale would go to the Federal Land Disposal Account for use under that law.

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Sponsors & CoSponsors

Sponsor

Gosar

AZ • R

Cosponsors

  • Rep. Biggs, Andy [R-AZ-5]

    AZ • R

    Sponsored 2/6/2025

  • Rep. Schweikert, David [R-AZ-1]

    AZ • R

    Sponsored 2/7/2025

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