Douglas County Economic Development and Conservation Act
Committee hearing: it can still change before the session ends.
- Stage
- Committee hearing
- Started in
- Senate
- Sponsor
- 1
- Latest action
- Jul 15, 2026
What it does
The Douglas County Economic Development and Conservation Act would convey approximately 67 acres of Forest Service land to the State of Nevada and about 7,777 acres of federal land to Douglas County, Nevada, for conservation, public park, flood control, recreation, and other public purposes, with the land reverting to the federal government if used inconsistently. The bill also designates the Burbank Canyons Wilderness as part of the National Wilderness Preservation System and transfers land to be held in trust for the Washoe Tribe of Nevada and California. Recipients must pay conveyance costs, and the Secretaries of Agriculture or Interior must disclose hazardous substances but are not…
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