HR 2374 · 115th Congress · Public Lands and Natural Resources

Eastern Nevada Economic Development and Land Management Improvement Act

Introduced 2017-05-04· Sponsored by Rep. Kihuen, Ruben J. [D-NV-4]· House

Bill Progress

Introduced
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Committee
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House Vote
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Senate
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Enacted
Latest: Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 221.(2017-09-14)

Plain Language Summary

[AI summary unavailable — showing source text] Eastern Nevada Economic Development and Land Management Improvement Act This bill amends the Lincoln County Land Act of 2000 (LCLA) to require implementation of a multispecies habitat conservation plan in Lincoln County, Nevada. Both the LCLA and the Lincoln County Conservation, Recreation, and Development Act of 2004 (LCCRDA) are amended to make certain amounts available for comprehensive, cost-effective, and multijurisdictional hazardous fuels reduction projects and wildfire prevention planning activities (particularly for pinyon-juniper dominated landscapes) and other rangeland and woodland restoration projects within the county, consistent with the Ely Resource Management Plan or subsequent revisions or amendments to it. The bill requires cooperative agreements between the Bureau of Land Management (BLM) and Lincoln County for certain county-provided law enforcement and planning-related activities approved by the Department of the Interior. Certain portions of land sale proceeds returned to the County under the LCLA and the LCCRDA shall be used for economic development. Under the LCCRDA Interior shall realign a specified portion of a 2,640-foot wide utility corridor. The bill: …

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H.R. 2374, Eastern Nevada Economic Development and Land Management Improvement Act

Sep 14, 2017

As ordered reported by the House Committee on Natural Resources on July 26, 2017

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Cosponsors (3)

2 Democrats1 Republican