Air Force Locks Down Nevada Lands for 20 More Years
Published Date: 4/11/2025
Notice
Summary
The U.S. Air Force is keeping control of certain Nevada lands for another 20 years to protect important communication sites and support national defense. These lands can’t be sold or mined but can still be leased for minerals. This extension helps keep the Nevada Test and Training Range safe and secure without any new costs or changes for the public.
Analyzed Economic Effects
3 provisions identified: 2 benefits, 1 costs, 0 mixed.
20-Year Extension of Land Withdrawal
The withdrawal created by Public Land Order No. 6591 (Parcel “B”) is extended for an additional 20-year period. The specified Nevada public lands are withdrawn from settlement, sale, location, or entry under the general land laws, including the United States mining laws.
Mineral Leasing Still Allowed
Although the lands are withdrawn from settlement, sale, and location under general land laws, they are not withdrawn from leasing under the mineral leasing laws, so mineral leasing on these Nevada lands remains permitted.
Lands Reserved for Air Force Defense Use
The withdrawn lands are reserved for use by the United States Air Force to protect a communications site and support facilities used for the safe and secure operation of national defense activities on the Nevada Test and Training Range (NTTR). The notice states the extension continues that protection and involves no new costs or changes for the public.
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