Pub. L. 116-9, tit. I, subtit. B, sec. 1116 (as amended)

TECHNICAL CORRECTIONS TO CERTAIN LAWS RELATING TO FEDERAL LAND IN THE STATE OF NEVADA.

Year: 2025Length: 1,477 wordsOfficial source
SEC. 1116. TECHNICAL CORRECTIONS TO CERTAIN LAWS RELATING TO FEDERAL LAND IN THE STATE OF NEVADA. (a) Amendment to Conveyance of Federal Land in Storey County, Nevada.—Section 3009(d) of the Carl Levin and Howard P. “Buck”McKeon National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2015 (Public Law 113-291; 128 Stat. 3751) is amended— (1) in paragraph (1)— (A) by striking subparagraphs (B) through (D) and redesignating subparagraph (E) as subparagraph (D); and (B) by inserting after subparagraph (A) the following: “(B) Federal land.—The term ‘Federal land’ means the land generally depicted as ‘Federal land’ on the map. “(C) Map.—The term ‘map’ means the map entitled ‘Storey County Land Conveyance’ and dated June 6, 2018.” . (2) in paragraph (3)— (A) in subparagraph (A)(i), by striking “after completing the mining claim validity review under paragraph (2)(B), if requested by the County,”; and (B) in subparagraph (B)— (i) in clause (i)— (I) in the matter preceding subclause (I), by striking “each parcel of land located in a mining townsite” and inserting “any Federal land”; (II) in subclause (I), by striking “mining townsite” and inserting “Federal land”; and (III) in subclause (II), by striking “mining townsite (including improvements to the mining townsite), as identified for conveyance on the map” and inserting “Federal land (including improvements)”; (ii) by striking clause (ii); (iii) by striking the subparagraph designation and heading and all that follows through “With respect” in the matter preceding subclause (I) of clause (i) and inserting the following: “(B) Valid mining claims.—With respect” ; and (iv) by redesignating subclauses (I) and (II) as clauses (i) and (ii), respectively, and indenting appropriately; (3) in paragraph (4)(A), by striking “a mining townsite conveyed under paragraph (3)(B)(i)(II)” and inserting “Federal land conveyed under paragraph (2)(B)(ii)”; (4) in paragraph (5), by striking “a mining townsite under paragraph (3)” and inserting “Federal land under paragraph (2)”; (5) in paragraph (6), in the matter preceding subparagraph (A), by striking “mining townsite” and inserting “Federal land”; (6) in paragraph (7), by striking “A mining townsite to be conveyed by the United States under paragraph (3)” and inserting “The exterior boundary of the Federal land to be conveyed by the United States under paragraph (2)”; (7) in paragraph (9)— (A) by striking “a mining townsite under paragraph (3)” and inserting “the Federal land under paragraph (2)”; and (B) by striking “the mining townsite” and inserting “the Federal land”; (8) in paragraph (10), by striking “the examination” and all that follows through the period at the end and inserting “the conveyance under paragraph (2) should be completed by not later than 18 months after the date of enactment of the John D. Dingell, Jr. Conservation, Management, and Recreation Act.”; (9) by striking paragraphs (2) and (8); (10) by redesignating paragraphs (3) through (7) and (9) and (10) as paragraphs (2) through (6) and (7) and (8) respectively; and (11) by adding at the end the following: “(9) Availability of map.—The map shall be on file and available for public inspection in the appropriate offices of the Bureau of Land Management.” . (b) Modification of Utility Corridor.—The Secretary shall realign the utility corridor established by section 301(a) of the Lincoln County Conservation, Recreation, and Development Act of 2004 (Public Law 108-424; 118 Stat. 2412) to be aligned as generally depicted on the map entitled “Proposed LCCRDA Utility Corridor Realignment” and dated March 14, 2017, by modifying the map entitled “Lincoln County Conservation, Recreation, and Development Act” (referred to in this subsection as the “Map”) and dated October 1, 2004, by— (1) removing the utility corridor from sections 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 14, and 15, T. 7 N., R. 68 E., of the Map; and (2) redesignating the utility corridor so as to appear on the Map in— (A) sections 31, 32, and 33, T. 8 N., R. 68 E.; (B) sections 4, 5, 6, and 7, T. 7 N., R. 68 E.; and (C) sections 1 and 12, T. 7 N., 67 E. (c) Final Corrective Patent in Clark County, Nevada.— (1) Validation of patent.—Patent number 27-2005-0081, issued by the Bureau of Land Management on February 18, 2005, is affirmed and validated as having been issued pursuant to, and in compliance with, the Nevada-Florida Land Exchange Authorization Act of 1988 (Public Law 100-275; 102 Stat. 52), the National Environmental Policy Act of 1969 (42 U.S.C. 4321 et seq.), and the Federal Land Policy and Management Act of 1976 (43 U.S.C. 1701 et seq.) for the benefit of the desert tortoise, other species, and the habitat of the desert tortoise and other species to increase the likelihood of the recovery of the desert tortoise and other species. (2) Ratification of reconfiguration.—The process used by the United States Fish and Wildlife Service and the Bureau of Land Management in reconfiguring the land described in paragraph (1), as depicted on Exhibit 1-4 of the Final Environmental Impact Statement for the Planned Development Project MSHCP, Lincoln County, NV (FWS-R8-ES-2008-N0136), and the reconfiguration provided for in special condition 10 of the Corps of Engineers Permit No. 000005042, are ratified. (d) Issuance of Corrective Patent in Lincoln County, Nevada.— (1) In general.—The Secretary, acting through the Director of the Bureau of Land Management, may issue a corrective patent for the 7,548 acres of land in Lincoln County, Nevada, depicted on the map prepared by the Bureau of Land Management entitled “Proposed Lincoln County Land Reconfiguration” and dated January 28, 2016. (2) Applicable law.—A corrective patent issued under paragraph (1) shall be treated as issued pursuant to, and in compliance with, the Nevada-Florida Land Exchange Authorization Act of 1988 (Public Law 100-275; 102 Stat. 52). (e) Conveyance to Lincoln County, Nevada, to Support a Landfill.— (1) In general.—As soon as practicable after the date of enactment of this Act, and subject to valid existing rights, at the request of Lincoln County, Nevada, the Secretary shall convey without consideration under the Act of June 14, 1926 (commonly known as the “Recreation and Public Purposes Act”) (44 Stat. 741, chapter 578; 43 U.S.C. 869 et seq.), to Lincoln County all right, title and interest of the United States in and to approximately 400 acres of land in Lincoln County, Nevada, more particularly described as follows: T. 11 S., R. 62, E., Section 25 E ½ of W ½; and W ½ of E ½; and E ½ of SE ¼. (2) Reservation.—The Secretary shall reserve to the United States the mineral estate in any land conveyed under paragraph (1). (3) Use of conveyed land.—The land conveyed under paragraph (1) shall be used by Lincoln County, Nevada, to provide a suitable location for the establishment of a centralized landfill and to provide a designated area and authorized facilities to discourage unauthorized dumping and trash disposal on environmentally-sensitive public land. Lincoln County may not dispose of the land conveyed under paragraph (1). (4) Reversion.—If Lincoln County, Nevada, ceases to use any parcel of land conveyed under paragraph (1) for the purposes described in paragraph (3)— (A) title to the parcel shall revert to the Secretary, at the option of the Secretary; and (B) Lincoln County shall be responsible for any reclamation necessary to restore the parcel to a condition acceptable to the Secretary. (f) Mt. Moriah Wilderness, High Schells Wilderness, and Arc Dome Wilderness Boundary Adjustments.— (1) Amendments to the pam white wilderness act of 2006.—Section 323 of the Pam White Wilderness Act of 2006 (16 U.S.C. 1132 note; 120 Stat. 3031) is amended by striking subsection (e) and inserting the following: “(e) Mt. Moriah Wilderness Adjustment.—The boundary of the Mt. Moriah Wilderness established under section 2(13) of the Nevada Wilderness Protection Act of 1989 (16 U.S.C. 1132 note) is adjusted to include— “(1) the land identified as the ‘Mount Moriah Wilderness Area’ and ‘Mount Moriah Additions’ on the map entitled ‘Eastern White Pine County’ and dated November 29, 2006; and “(2) the land identified as ‘NFS Lands’ on the map entitled ‘Proposed Wilderness Boundary Adjustment Mt. Moriah Wilderness Area’ and dated January 19, 2017. “(f) High Schells Wilderness Adjustment.—The boundary of the High Schells Wilderness established under subsection (a)(11) is adjusted— “(1) to include the land identified as ‘Include as Wilderness’ on the map entitled ‘McCoy Creek Adjustment’ and dated November 3, 2014; and “(2) to exclude the land identified as ‘NFS Lands’ on the map entitled ‘Proposed Wilderness Boundary Adjustment High Schells Wilderness Area’ and dated January 19, 2017.” . (2) Amendments to the nevada wilderness protection act of 1989.—The Nevada Wilderness Protection Act of 1989 (Public Law 101-195; 16 U.S.C. 1132 note) is amended by adding at the end the following: “SEC. 12. [16 U.S.C. 1132 note] ARC DOME BOUNDARY ADJUSTMENT The boundary of the Arc Dome Wilderness established under section 2(2) is adjusted to exclude the land identified as ‘Exclude from Wilderness’ on the map entitled ‘Arc Dome Adjustment’ and dated November 3, 2014.” .
Cross-references to the US Code
16 U.S.C. 1132 note
Public laws referenced
113-291108-424100-275101-195
Pub. L. 116-9, tit. I, subtit. B, sec. 1116 (as amended): TECHNICAL CORRECTIONS TO CERTAIN LAWS RELATING TO FEDERAL LAND IN THE STATE OF NEVADA. | Justis AI