CARSON CITY, NEVADA, LAND CONVEYANCES.

SEC. 2601. CARSON CITY, NEVADA, LAND CONVEYANCES.(a) Definitions.—In this section:123 STAT. 1109(1) City.—The term “City” means Carson City Consolidated Municipality, Nevada.(2) Map.—The term “Map” means the map entitled “Carson City, Nevada Area”, dated November 7, 2008, and on file and available for public inspection in the appropriate offices of—(A) the Bureau of Land Management;(B) the Forest Service; and(C) the City.(3) Secretary.—The term “Secretary” means—(A) with respect to land in the National Forest System, the Secretary of Agriculture, acting through the Chief of the Forest Service; and(B) with respect to other Federal land, the Secretary of the Interior.(4) Secretaries.—The term “Secretaries” means the Secretary of Agriculture and the Secretary of the Interior, acting jointly.(5) Tribe.—The term “Tribe” means the Washoe Tribe of Nevada and California, which is a federally recognized Indian tribe.(b) Conveyances of Federal Land and City Land.—(1) In general.—Notwithstanding section 202 of the Federal Land Policy and Management Act of 1976 (43 U.S.C. 1712), if the City offers to convey to the United States title to the non-Federal land described in paragraph (2)(A) that is acceptable to the Secretary of Agriculture—(A) the Secretary shall accept the offer; and(B) not later than 180 days after the date on which the Secretary receives acceptable title to the non-Federal land described in paragraph (2)(A), the Secretaries shall convey to the City, subject to valid existing rights and for no consideration, except as provided in paragraph (3)(A), all right, title, and interest of the United States in and to the Federal land (other than any easement reserved under paragraph (3)(B)) or interest in land described in paragraph (2)(B).(2) Description of land.—(A) Non-federal land.—The non-Federal land referred to in paragraph (1) is the approximately 2,264 acres of land administered by the City and identified on the Map as “To U.S. Forest Service”.(B) Federal land.—The Federal land referred to in paragraph (1)(B) is—(i) the approximately 935 acres of Forest Service land identified on the Map as “To Carson City for Natural Areas”;(ii) the approximately 3,604 acres of Bureau of Land Management land identified on the Map as “Silver Saddle Ranch and Carson River Area”;(iii) the approximately 1,848 acres of Bureau of Land Management land identified on the Map as “To Carson City for Parks and Public Purposes”; and(iv) the approximately 75 acres of City land in which the Bureau of Land Management has a reversionary interest that is identified on the Map as “Reversionary Interest of the United States Released”.(3) Conditions.—123 STAT. 1110(A) Consideration.—Before the conveyance of the 62–acre Bernhard parcel to the City, the City shall deposit in the special account established by subsection (e)(2)(A) an amount equal to 25 percent of the difference between—(i) the amount for which the Bernhard parcel was purchased by the City on July 18, 2001; and(ii) the amount for which the Bernhard parcel was purchased by the Secretary on March 24, 2006.(B) Conservation easement.—As a condition of the conveyance of the land described in paragraph (2)(B)(ii), the Secretary, in consultation with Carson City and affected local interests, shall reserve a perpetual conservation easement to the land to protect, preserve, and enhance the conservation values of the land, consistent with paragraph (4)(B).(C) Costs.—Any costs relating to the conveyance under paragraph (1), including any costs for surveys and other administrative costs, shall be paid by the recipient of the land being conveyed.(4) Use of land.—(A) Natural areas.—(i) In general.—Except as provided in clause (ii), the land described in paragraph (2)(B)(i) shall be managed by the City to maintain undeveloped open space and to preserve the natural characteristics of the land in perpetuity.(ii) Exception.—Notwithstanding clause (i), the City may—(I) conduct projects on the land to reduce fuels;(II) construct and maintain trails, trailhead facilities, and any infrastructure on the land that is required for municipal water and flood management activities; and(III) maintain or reconstruct any improvements on the land that are in existence on the date of enactment of this Act.(B) Silver saddle ranch and carson river area.—(i) In general.—Except as provided in clause (ii), the land described in paragraph (2)(B)(ii) shall—(I) be managed by the City to protect and enhance the Carson River, the floodplain and surrounding upland, and important wildlife habitat; and(II) be used for undeveloped open space, passive recreation, customary agricultural practices, and wildlife protection.(ii) Exception.—Notwithstanding clause (i), the City may—(I) construct and maintain trails and trailhead facilities on the land;(II) conduct projects on the land to reduce fuels;(III) maintain or reconstruct any improvements on the land that are in existence on the date of enactment of this Act; and123 STAT. 1111(IV) allow the use of motorized vehicles on designated roads, trails, and areas in the south end of Prison Hill.(C) Parks and public purposes.—The land described in paragraph (2)(B)(iii) shall be managed by the City for—(i) undeveloped open space; and(ii) recreation or other public purposes consistent with the Act of June 14, 1926 (commonly known as the “Recreation and Public Purposes Act”) (43 U.S.C. 869 et seq.).(D) Reversionary interest.—(i) Release.—The reversionary interest described in paragraph (2)(B)(iv) shall terminate on the date of enactment of this Act.(ii) Conveyance by city.—(I) In general.—If the City sells, leases, or otherwise conveys any portion of the land described in paragraph (2)(B)(iv), the sale, lease, or conveyance of land shall be—(aa) through a competitive bidding process; and(bb) except as provided in subclause (II), for not less than fair market value.(II) Conveyance to government or nonprofit.—A sale, lease, or conveyance of land described in paragraph (2)(B)(iv) to the Federal Government, a State government, a unit of local government, or a nonprofit organization shall be for consideration in an amount equal to the price established by the Secretary of the Interior under section 2741 of title 43, Code of Federal Regulation (or successor regulations).(III) Disposition of proceeds.—The gross proceeds from the sale, lease, or conveyance of land under subclause (I) shall be distributed in accordance with subsection (e)(1).(5) Reversion.—If land conveyed under paragraph (1) is used in a manner that is inconsistent with the uses described in subparagraph (A), (B), (C), or (D) of paragraph (4), the land shall, at the discretion of the Secretary, revert to the United States.(6) Miscellaneous provisions.—(A) In general.—On conveyance of the non-Federal land under paragraph (1) to the Secretary of Agriculture, the non-Federal land shall—(i) become part of the Humboldt-Toiyabe National Forest; and(ii) be administered in accordance with the laws (including the regulations) and rules generally applicable to the National Forest System.(B) Management plan.—The Secretary of Agriculture, in consultation with the City and other interested parties, may develop and implement a management plan for National Forest System land that ensures the protection and stabilization of the National Forest System land to minimize the impacts of flooding on the City.(7) Conveyance to bureau of land management.—123 STAT. 1112(A) In general.—If the City offers to convey to the United States title to the non-Federal land described in subparagraph (B) that is acceptable to the Secretary of the Interior, the land shall, at the discretion of the Secretary, be conveyed to the United States.(B) Description of land.—The non-Federal land referred to in subparagraph (A) is the approximately 46 acres of land administered by the City and identified on the Map as “To Bureau of Land Management”.(C) Costs.—Any costs relating to the conveyance under subparagraph (A), including any costs for surveys and other administrative costs, shall be paid by the Secretary of the Interior.(c) Transfer of Administrative Jurisdiction From the Forest Service to the Bureau of Land Management.—(1) In general.—Administrative jurisdiction over the approximately 50 acres of Forest Service land identified on the Map as “Parcel #1” is transferred, from the Secretary of Agriculture to the Secretary of the Interior.(2) Costs.—Any costs relating to the transfer under paragraph (1), including any costs for surveys and other administrative costs, shall be paid by the Secretary of the Interior.(3) Use of land.—(A) Right-of-way.—Not later than 120 days after the date of enactment of this Act, the Secretary of the Interior shall grant to the City a right-of-way for the maintenance of flood management facilities located on the land.(B) Disposal.—The land referred to in paragraph (1) shall be disposed of in accordance with subsection (d).(C) Disposition of proceeds.—The gross proceeds from the disposal of land under subparagraph (B) shall be distributed in accordance with subsection (e)(1).(d) Disposal of Carson City Land.—(1) In general.—Notwithstanding sections 202 and 203 of the Federal Land Policy and Management Act of 1976 (43 U.S.C. 1712, 1713), the Secretary of the Interior shall, in accordance with that Act, this subsection, and other applicable law, and subject to valid existing rights, conduct sales of the Federal land described in paragraph (2) to qualified bidders.(2) Description of land.—The Federal land referred to in paragraph (1) is—(A) the approximately 108 acres of Bureau of Land Management land identified as “Lands for Disposal” on the Map; and(B) the approximately 50 acres of land identified as “Parcel #1” on the Map.(3) Compliance with local planning and zoning laws.—Before a sale of Federal land under paragraph (1), the City shall submit to the Secretary a certification that qualified bidders have agreed to comply with—(A) City zoning ordinances; and(B) any master plan for the area approved by the City.(4) Method of sale; consideration.—The sale of Federal land under paragraph (1) shall be—123 STAT. 1113(A) consistent with subsections (d) and (f) of section 203 of the Federal Land Policy and Management Act of 1976 (43 U.S.C. 1713);(B) unless otherwise determined by the Secretary, through a competitive bidding process; and(C) for not less than fair market value.(5) Withdrawal.—(A) In general.—Subject to valid existing rights and except as provided in subparagraph (B), the Federal land described in paragraph (2) is withdrawn from—(i) all forms of entry and appropriation under the public land laws;(ii) location, entry, and patent under the mining laws; and(iii) operation of the mineral leasing and geothermal leasing laws.(B) Exception.—Subparagraph (A)(i) shall not apply to sales made consistent with this subsection.(6) Deadline for sale.—(A) In general.—Except as provided in subparagraph (B), not later than 1 year after the date of enactment of this Act, if there is a qualified bidder for the land described in subparagraphs (A) and (B) of paragraph (2), the Secretary of the Interior shall offer the land for sale to the qualified bidder.(B) Postponement; exclusion from sale.—(i) Request by carson city for postponement or exclusion.—At the request of the City, the Secretary shall postpone or exclude from the sale under subparagraph (A) all or a portion of the land described in subparagraphs (A) and (B) of paragraph (2).(ii) Indefinite postponement.—Unless specifically requested by the City, a postponement under clause (i) shall not be indefinite.(e) Disposition of Proceeds.—(1) In general.—Of the proceeds from the sale of land under subsections (b)(4)(D)(ii) and (d)(1)—(A) 5 percent shall be paid directly to the State for use in the general education program of the State; and(B) the remainder shall be deposited in a special account in the Treasury of the United States, to be known as the “Carson City Special Account”, and shall be available without further appropriation to the Secretary until expended to—(i) reimburse costs incurred by the Bureau of Land Management for preparing for the sale of the Federal land described in subsection (d)(2), including the costs of—(I) surveys and appraisals; and(II) compliance with—(aa) the National Environmental Policy Act of 1969 (42 U.S.C. 4321 et seq.); and(bb) sections 202 and 203 of the Federal Land Policy and Management Act of 1976 (43 U.S.C. 1712, 1713);(ii) reimburse costs incurred by the Bureau of Land Management and Forest Service for preparing for, and 123 STAT. 1114 carrying out, the transfers of land to be held in trust by the United States under subsection (h)(1); and(iii) acquire environmentally sensitive land or an interest in environmentally sensitive land in the City.(2) Silver saddle endowment account.—(A) Establishment.—There is established in the Treasury of the United States a special account, to be known as the “Silver Saddle Endowment Account”, consisting of such amounts as are deposited under subsection (b)(3)(A).(B) Availability of amounts.—Amounts deposited in the account established by paragraph (1) shall be available to the Secretary, without further appropriation, for the oversight and enforcement of the conservation easement established under subsection (b)(3)(B).(f) Urban Interface.—(1) In general.—Except as otherwise provided in this section and subject to valid existing rights, the Federal land described in paragraph (2) is permanently withdrawn from—(A) all forms of entry and appropriation under the public land laws and mining laws;(B) location and patent under the mining laws; and(C) operation of the mineral laws, geothermal leasing laws, and mineral material laws.(2) Description of land.—The land referred to in paragraph (1) consists of approximately 19,747 acres, which is identified on the Map as “Urban Interface Withdrawal”.(3) Incorporation of acquired land and interests.—Any land or interest in land within the boundaries of the land described in paragraph (2) that is acquired by the United States after the date of enactment of this Act shall be withdrawn in accordance with this subsection.(4) Off-highway vehicle management.—Until the date on which the Secretary, in consultation with the State, the City, and any other interested persons, completes a transportation plan for Federal land in the City, the use of motorized and mechanical vehicles on Federal land within the City shall be limited to roads and trails in existence on the date of enactment of this Act unless the use of the vehicles is needed—(A) for administrative purposes; or(B) to respond to an emergency.(g) Availability of Funds.—Section 4(e) of the Southern Nevada Public Land Management Act of 1998 (Public Law 105–263; 112 Stat. 2346; 116 Stat. 2007; 117 Stat. 1317; 118 Stat. 2414; 120 Stat. 3045) is amended—(1) in paragraph (3)(A)(iv), by striking “Clark, Lincoln, and White Pine Counties and Washoe County (subject to paragraph 4))” and inserting “Clark, Lincoln, and White Pine Counties and Washoe County (subject to paragraph 4)) and Carson City (subject to paragraph (5))”;(2) in paragraph (3)(A)(v), by striking “Clark, Lincoln, and White Pine Counties” and inserting “Clark, Lincoln, and White Pine Counties and Carson City (subject to paragraph (5))”;(3) in paragraph (4), by striking “2011” and inserting “2015”; and(4) by adding at the end the following:123 STAT. 1115 “(5) Limitation for carson city.—Carson City shall be eligible to nominate for expenditure amounts to acquire land or an interest in land for parks or natural areas and for conservation initiatives—“(A) adjacent to the Carson River; or“(B) within the floodplain of the Carson River.”.(h) Transfer of Land To Be Held in Trust for Washoe Tribe.—(1) In general.—Subject to valid existing rights, all right, title, and interest of the United States in and to the land described in paragraph (2)—(A) shall be held in trust by the United States for the benefit and use of the Tribe; and(B) shall be part of the reservation of the Tribe.(2) Description of land.—The land referred to in paragraph (1) consists of approximately 293 acres, which is identified on the Map as “To Washoe Tribe”.(3) Survey.—Not later than 180 days after the date of enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Agriculture shall complete a survey of the boundary lines to establish the boundaries of the land taken into trust under paragraph (1).(4) Use of land.—(A) Gaming.—Land taken into trust under paragraph (1) shall not be eligible, or considered to have been taken into trust, for class II gaming or class III gaming (as those terms are defined in section 4 of the Indian Gaming Regulatory Act (25 U.S.C. 2703)).(B) Trust land for ceremonial use and conservation.—With respect to the use of the land taken into trust under paragraph (1) that is above the 5,200′ elevation contour, the Tribe—(i) shall limit the use of the land to—(I) traditional and customary uses; and(II) stewardship conservation for the benefit of the Tribe; and(ii) shall not permit any—(I) permanent residential or recreational development on the land; or(II) commercial use of the land, including commercial development or gaming.(C) Trust land for commercial and residential use.—With respect to the use of the land taken into trust under paragraph (1), the Tribe shall limit the use of the land below the 5,200′ elevation to—(i) traditional and customary uses;(ii) stewardship conservation for the benefit of the Tribe; and(iii)(I) residential or recreational development; or(II) commercial use.(D) Thinning; landscape restoration.—With respect to the land taken into trust under paragraph (1), the Secretary of Agriculture, in consultation and coordination with the Tribe, may carry out any thinning and other landscape restoration activities on the land that is beneficial to the Tribe and the Forest Service.(i) Correction of Skunk Harbor Conveyance.—123 STAT. 1116(1) Purpose.—The purpose of this subsection is to amend Public Law 108–67 (117 Stat. 880) to make a technical correction relating to the land conveyance authorized under that Act.(2) Technical correction.—Section 2 of Public Law 108–67 (117 Stat. 880) is amended—(A) by striking “Subject to” and inserting the following:“(a) In General.—Subject to”;(B) in subsection (a) (as designated by paragraph (1)), by striking “the parcel” and all that follows through the period at the end and inserting the following: “and to approximately 23 acres of land identified as ‘Parcel A’ on the map entitled ‘Skunk Harbor Conveyance Correction’ and dated September 12, 2008, the western boundary of which is the low water line of Lake Tahoe at elevation 6,223.0′ (Lake Tahoe Datum).”; and(C) by adding at the end the following:“(b) Survey and Legal Description.—“(1) In general.—Not later than 180 days after the date of enactment of this subsection, the Secretary of Agriculture shall complete a survey and legal description of the boundary lines to establish the boundaries of the trust land.“(2) Technical corrections.—The Secretary may correct any technical errors in the survey or legal description completed under paragraph (1).“(c) Public Access and Use.—Nothing in this Act prohibits any approved general public access (through existing easements or by boat) to, or use of, land remaining within the Lake Tahoe Basin Management Unit after the conveyance of the land to the Secretary of the Interior, in trust for the Tribe, under subsection (a), including access to, and use of, the beach and shoreline areas adjacent to the portion of land conveyed under that subsection.”.(3) Date of trust status.—The trust land described in section 2(a) of Public Law 108–67 (117 Stat. 880) shall be considered to be taken into trust as of August 1, 2003.(4) Transfer.—The Secretary of the Interior, acting on behalf of and for the benefit of the Tribe, shall transfer to the Secretary of Agriculture administrative jurisdiction over the land identified as “Parcel B” on the map entitled “Skunk Harbor Conveyance Correction” and dated September 12, 2008.(j) Agreement With Forest Service.—The Secretary of Agriculture, in consultation with the Tribe, shall develop and implement a cooperative agreement that ensures regular access by members of the Tribe and other people in the community of the Tribe across National Forest System land from the City to Lake Tahoe for cultural and religious purposes.(k) Artifact Collection.—(1) Notice.—At least 180 days before conducting any ground disturbing activities on the land identified as “Parcel #2” on the Map, the City shall notify the Tribe of the proposed activities to provide the Tribe with adequate time to inventory and collect any artifacts in the affected area.(2) Authorized activities.—On receipt of notice under paragraph (1), the Tribe may collect and possess any artifacts relating to the Tribe in the land identified as “Parcel #2” on the Map.123 STAT. 1117(l) Authorization of Appropriations.—There are authorized to be appropriated such sums as are necessary to carry out this section.