To promote conservation, improve public land management, and provide for sensible development in Pershing County, Nevada, and for other purposes.
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Summary
What This Bill Does
This bill resolves complex federal land ownership patterns in Pershing County, Nevada, left over from 19th century railroad land grants. It allows the Bureau of Land Management to sell or exchange "checkerboard" lands (alternating federal/private parcels) while designating approximately 72,000 acres of new wilderness areas and transferring 10 acres to the Lovelock Paiute Tribe.
Who Benefits and How
Private landowners and mining claim holders can purchase federal land at fair market value, consolidating their holdings. Pershing County receives 10% of land sale proceeds for local use. Nevada's education fund receives 5% of proceeds. Conservation groups gain approximately 72,000 acres of new protected wilderness. The Lovelock Paiute Tribe receives 10 acres added to their reservation. Ranchers with existing grazing rights retain access in wilderness areas.
Who Bears the Burden and How
The Bureau of Land Management must conduct appraisals, surveys, and land transactions. Future developers face restrictions on approximately 72,000 acres now designated as wilderness. Mining interests in wilderness areas may face constraints (though existing rights are preserved).
Key Provisions
- Authorizes sale or exchange of eligible BLM checkerboard lands in Pershing County at fair market value
- Designates four new wilderness areas totaling ~72,000 acres (Bluewing, Selenite Peak, Mount Limbo, plus Cain Mountain addition)
- Creates Pershing County Special Account to fund land acquisitions and public access improvements
- Transfers 10 acres to Lovelock Paiute Tribe (not eligible for gaming)
Evidence Chain:
This summary is generated from the full bill text using AI analysis. Expand "Detailed Analysis" below for identified beneficiaries/burden bearers.
At a Glance
What This Bill Does
Authorizes the sale and exchange of federal checkerboard lands in Pershing County, Nevada, designates new wilderness areas, and transfers land to the Lovelock Paiute Tribe.
Key Policy Areas
Public Lands, Conservation, Tribal Affairs, Economic Development
Primary Purpose
Authorizes the sale and exchange of federal checkerboard lands in Pershing County, Nevada, designates new wilderness areas, and transfers land to the Lovelock Paiute Tribe.
Policy Domains
Title I - Checkerboard Land Resolution
Identified Gains
Contextual inference, no direct clause citation- Private landowners
- Mining claim holders
- Pershing County government
- Nevada education fund
Contextual inference, no direct clause citation
Identified Costs
Contextual inference, no direct clause citation- Bureau of Land Management
Contextual inference, no direct clause citation
Title II - Wilderness Designations
Identified Gains
Contextual inference, no direct clause citation- Conservation groups
- Wildlife
- Hunters and anglers
- Ranchers with existing permits
Contextual inference, no direct clause citation
Identified Costs
Contextual inference, no direct clause citation- Future development interests
- BLM wilderness management
Contextual inference, no direct clause citation
Title III - Tribal Land Transfer
Identified Gains
Contextual inference, no direct clause citation- Lovelock Paiute Tribe
Contextual inference, no direct clause citation
Sponsors
Legislative Progress
IntroducedMs. Rosen introduced the following bill; which was read twice …
Stakeholder Effects
cui bono?How this legislation distributes effects. Mention counts reflect frequency, not effect magnitude.
Bureau of Land Management, Bureau of Land Management wilderness managers
Bureau of Land Management faces effects in multiple directions
Adjoining private landowners in Pershing County, Private landholders in Pershing County checkerboard area, Real estate developers
Nevada Department of Wildlife, Pershing County government
Conservation and environmental organizations, Conservation land acquisition
Future mining and development interests, Mining claim holders in Pershing County
Positive-direction: Mining claim holders in Pershing County
Negative-direction: Future mining and development interests
Lovelock Paiute Tribe, Native American tribes in Nevada
Bill Structure & Actor Mappings
Who is "The Secretary" in each section?
- "the_secretary"
- → Secretary of the Interior
- "the_secretary"
- → Secretary of the Interior
- "the_secretary"
- → Secretary of the Interior
Key Definitions
Terms defined in this bill
Pershing County, Nevada
The Secretary of the Interior
BLM land within the Map area designated for disposal that is not encumbered by mining claims
BLM land within the Map area that is encumbered by mining claims, millsites, or tunnel sites
Owner of mining claims on encumbered land or their successors in interest
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