Apex Area Technical Corrections Act
Sponsored By: Representative Horsford
Became Law
Summary
Clarifies land conveyance and local governance for the Apex Site. The law expands which local partners can manage connections and grants at the Apex Site, locks in permanent withdrawals for lands transferred under the act, creates a narrow exception for some on-site mineral-material sales, and requires environmental reviews for future transfers.
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- Local governments and the Apex Industrial Park Owners Association now have defined roles. The act adds definitions for the Apex Industrial Park Owners Association (the entity formed April 9, 2001) and the City of North Las Vegas and lets Clark County, North Las Vegas, and the Association act individually or jointly in connection processes and in receiving grants tied to the Apex Site.
- Land status and mineral sales change. Lands conveyed under the act are withdrawn in perpetuity. Mineral materials removed by grading or surface work on parcels where the United States retains mineral rights may be sold noncompetitively and are exempt from the usual quantity and term limits that apply to noncompetitive sales.
- Environmental review and federal land law apply to future transfers. Any additional United States transfers of land, interests, or rights-of-way within the Apex Site must comply with the National Environmental Policy Act and the Federal Land Policy and Management Act.
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Bill Overview
Analyzed Economic Effects
3 provisions identified: 1 benefits, 0 costs, 2 mixed.
Local parties and land grants
The law names the Apex Industrial Park Owners Association (charter dated April 9, 2001) and defines the City of North Las Vegas. Clark County, North Las Vegas, and the Apex Owners Association can each handle the required connection, alone or together. The law lets the Secretary use successor maps after May 1989 and expands the site name to include other lands conveyed under the Act. The law also requires the Secretary to grant the described rights or conveyances to those three parties while the section 6 conditions are met, subject to other applicable law.
Environmental reviews before land transfers
The law requires compliance with Federal land laws, including NEPA and FLPMA, before the United States transfers more land or issues rights-of-way in the Apex Site. Federal agencies and transferees must complete required environmental reviews before transfers occur. This rule took effect when the law was enacted.
Permanent withdrawal and mineral sales
The law makes the land withdrawal permanent for lands transferred under the Act. It also treats mineral materials sold after grading or other surface work on Apex Site parcels (where the United States keeps mineral rights) as noncompetitive and exempts those sales from the usual quantity and term limits. The two rules together limit some future land options but make certain on-site mineral sales easier for developers.
Sponsors & CoSponsors
Sponsor
Horsford
NV • D
Cosponsors
Lee (NV)
NV • D
Sponsored 1/22/2025
Amodei (NV)
NV • R
Sponsored 1/23/2025
Titus
NV • D
Sponsored 4/1/2025
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