Douglas County Economic Development and Conservation Act
Sponsored By: Senator Catherine Cortez Masto
Introduced
Summary
Local and tribal land transfers would move federal parcels into State, county, and Washoe Tribe control for parks, conservation, trust status, and local management. The bill would also create the Burbank Canyons Wilderness and set rules for wildlife, grazing, recreation, and limited land sales.
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- State and Douglas County: The federal government would convey about 67 acres to Nevada for the Lake Tahoe-Nevada State Park and roughly 7,777 acres to Douglas County for flood control, recreation, and conservation. The County must pay surveys, appraisals, environmental disclosures, and other conveyance costs and may face reversion if land is used inconsistently.
- Washoe Tribe: Approximately 2,470 acres of federal land and about 199 acres of fee land would be taken into trust for the Washoe Tribe to become part of the reservation, with a ban on Class II and III gaming. Trust lands may be used for fuel reduction and habitat restoration while existing water rights are preserved.
- Wilderness, wildlife, and public use: The bill would designate roughly 12,392 acres as the Burbank Canyons Wilderness, preserve State authority over fish and wildlife management, and allow limited motorized and management activities for wildlife, fire, and insect control. The measure also authorizes targeted land sales with required environmental disclosures, reserved access easements, and minor map or boundary corrections.
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Sponsors & CoSponsors
Sponsor
Catherine Cortez Masto
NV • D
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