S 2042 · 118th Congress · Public Lands and Natural Resources

Sloan Canyon Conservation and Lateral Pipeline Act

Introduced 2023-06-15· Sponsored by Sen. Cortez Masto, Catherine [D-NV]· Senate

Bill Progress

Introduced
Committee
Senate Vote
4
House
5
Enacted
Latest: Held at the desk.(2024-12-19)

Plain Language Summary

[AI summary unavailable — showing source text] Sloan Canyon Conservation and Lateral Pipeline Act This bill expands the boundaries of the Sloan Canyon National Conservation Area in Clark County, Nevada, and grants rights-of-way through the conservation area for the construction of a water transmission pipeline and related facilities.  Specifically, the bill requires the Bureau of Land Management (BLM), which administers the conservation area, to grant certain rights-of-way to the Southern Nevada Water Authority (SNWA) for the purposes of (1) performing geotechnical investigations within the rights-of-way, and (2) constructing and operating a water pipeline and related facilities.  Rights-of-way may not be located through or under areas designated as wilderness, and construction of the pipeline may not permanently adversely affect surface resources within the conservation area. The BLM may place other reasonable terms and conditions on the issuance of rights-of-way as necessary to protect the conservation area’s resources.    In tunneling the water pipeline, SNWA may excavate and dispose of sand, gravel, minerals, and other materials as needed. The BLM must enter into a memorandum of understanding with SNWA t…

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CBO Cost Estimate

Congressional Budget Office

S. 2042, Sloan Canyon Conservation and Lateral Pipeline Act

Aug 28, 2024

As reported by the Senate Committee on Energy and Natural Resources on December 20, 2023

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