H.R. 2317
Northern Nevada Economic Development and Conservation Act of 2026
Sponsor: Mark E. Amodei · 0 cosponsors
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Written by the Congressional Research Service.
Northern Nevada Economic Development and Conservation Act of 2025
This bill provides for the designation, conveyance, exchange, sale, or disposal of certain federal lands in Nevada.
Specifically, the bill provides for the transfer of ownership of federal lands from the Forest Service and the Bureau of Land Management to the State of Nevada, counties (Douglas, Clark, Pershing, and Elko Counties), cities (Carson City, City of Elko, the City of Fernley, and the City of Sparks), the Incline Village General Improvement District, and the Truckee River Flood Management Authority for economic development, recreation, or certain public purposes.
It also designates specified parcels of federal land as wilderness and as components of the National Wilderness Preservation System.
The bill also releases the reversionary interest of the United States in the Jean Prison site, thereby allowing the State of Nevada to use the land for purposes unrelated to the prison.
It also allows the Department of the Interior and the Forest Service to establish a federal complex for specified Bureau of Land Management, Forest Service, U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, Bureau of Reclamation, and Bureau of Indian Affairs offices or headquarters in Nevada on certain federal lands.
Additionally, the bill takes land into trust for the Washoe Tribe of Nevada and California.
Text of the bill
I DOUGLAS COUNTY
A Land Conveyances and Sales
B Tribal Cultural Resources
C Resolution of Burbank Canyons Wilderness Study Area
D Convey Forest Service Land for Public Purposes
II INCLINE VILLAGE FIRE PROTECTION
III NORTHERN NEVADA FLOOD PROTECTION AND MANAGEMENT
IV CARSON CITY PUBLIC LANDS CORRECTION
V PERSHING COUNTY ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT AND CONSERVATION
A Land Sales and Exchanges
B Wilderness Areas
(a) Additions. In accordance with the Wilderness Act (16 U.S.C. 1131 et seq.), the following parcels of Federal land in the State are designated as wilderness and as components of the National Wilderness Preservation System:
(1) Cain mountain wilderness. Certain Federal land managed by the Bureau of Land Management, comprising approximately 12,339 acres, as generally depicted on the map entitled Proposed Cain Mountain Wilderness and dated February 9, 2017, which, together with the Federal land designated as wilderness by sections 2905(b)(1)(C) and 2932(a)(1) of Public Law 117–263, shall be known as the Cain Mountain Wilderness.
(2) Bluewing wilderness. Certain Federal land managed by the Bureau of Land Management, comprising approximately 24,900 acres, as generally depicted on the map entitled Proposed Bluewing Wilderness and dated February 9, 2017, which shall be known as the Bluewing Wilderness.
(3) Selenite peak wilderness. Certain Federal land managed by the Bureau of Land Management, comprising approximately 22,822 acres, as generally depicted on the map entitled Proposed Selenite Peak Wilderness and dated February 9, 2017, which shall be known as the Selenite Peak Wilderness.
(4) Mount limbo wilderness. Certain Federal land managed by the Bureau of Land Management, comprising approximately 11,855 acres, as generally depicted on the map entitled Proposed Mt. Limbo Wilderness and dated February 9, 2017, which shall be known as the Mount Limbo Wilderness.
(5) North sahwave wilderness. Certain Federal land managed by the Bureau of Land Management, comprising approximately 13,875 acres, as generally depicted on the map entitled Proposed North Sahwave Wilderness and dated February 9, 2017, which shall be known as the North Sahwave Wilderness.
(6) Grandfathers wilderness. Certain Federal land managed by the Bureau of Land Management, comprising approximately 35,339 acres, as generally depicted on the map entitled Proposed Grandfathers Wilderness and dated February 9, 2017, which shall be known as the Grandfathers Wilderness.
(7) Fencemaker wilderness. Certain Federal land managed by the Bureau of Land Management, comprising approximately 14,942 acres, as generally depicted on the map entitled Proposed Fencemaker Wilderness and dated February 9, 2017, which shall be known as the Fencemaker Wilderness.
(b) Boundary. The boundary of any portion of a Wilderness Area that is bordered by a road shall be 100 feet from the centerline of the road.
(c) Map and legal description
(1) In general. As soon as practicable after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary shall file a map and legal description of each Wilderness Area.
(2) Effect. Each map and legal description prepared under paragraph (1) shall have the same force and effect as if included in this subtitle, except that the Secretary may correct clerical and typographical errors in the map or legal description.
(3) Availability. Each map and legal description prepared under paragraph (1) shall be on file and available for public inspection in the appropriate offices of the Bureau of Land Management.
(4) Withdrawal. Subject to valid existing rights, the Wilderness Areas are withdrawn from—
(A) all forms of entry, appropriation, and disposal under the public land laws;
(B) location, entry, and patent under the mining laws; and
(C) disposition under all laws relating to mineral and geothermal leasing or mineral materials.
VI FEDERAL COMPLEX
VII ELKO ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT
VIII FERNLEY ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT
IX CONVEYANCES TO THE CITY OF SPARKS
X GENERAL PROVISIONS
XI GREENLINK WEST PROJECT
XII JEAN PRISON TRANSFER