Senate Joint Resolution No. 10–Committee

on Natural Resources

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Whereas, On October 19, 1998, the Southern Nevada Public Land

Management Act of 1998 was enacted by Congress as Public Law 105-263;

and

Whereas, Pursuant to that act, the Secretary of the Interior is required

to dispose of public lands under his jurisdiction that are designated for that

purpose in Clark County, Nevada; and

Whereas, Pursuant to the act, the State of Nevada or certain local

governments of this state specified in the act may elect to obtain any of

those lands for local public purposes pursuant to the Recreation and Public

Purposes Act, 43 U.S.C. §§ 869 et seq.; and

Whereas, Pursuant to the act, a portion of the gross receipts from any

sales of public lands made during a fiscal year must be paid directly to the

State of Nevada for use in the general education program of this state and

to the Southern Nevada Water Authority for the treatment of water and for

infrastructure for facilities to transmit water in Clark County, Nevada; and

Whereas, Pursuant to the act, the remainder of the proceeds must be

deposited into a special account in the Treasury of the United States for use

by the Secretary of the Interior:

1. To acquire environmentally sensitive land in this state as defined in

the act;

2. For capital improvements for certain recreation and conservation

areas and wildlife refuges specified in the act;

3. To develop a multispecies habitat conservation plan in Clark

County, Nevada;

4. To develop parks, trails and natural areas in Clark County; and

5. To reimburse a local office of the Bureau of Land Management for

any costs incurred by the office in arranging sales or exchanges of land

pursuant to the act; now, therefore, be it

Resolved by the Senate and Assembly of the State of Nevada,

Jointly, That the Legislature of the State of Nevada urges the members of

the Nevada Congressional Delegation to introduce and support legislation

that:

1. Applies to any public lands in this state that:

(a) Are identified for disposal on resource management plans and

management framework plans compiled by the United States Bureau of

Land Management; and

(b) Are not included in the provisions of the Southern Nevada Public

Land Management Act of 1998; and

2. Provides for the identification and disposal of those public lands in a

manner similar to the manner provided for the identification and disposal of

public lands set forth in that act; and be it further

Resolved, That the legislation include provisions for the payment of a

portion of the gross receipts from any sales of public lands made pursuant

to the legislation to:

1. The State of Nevada for general education programs in this state;

2. Local governments in this state for infrastructure and for the

adoption or amendment of any plan for the use of land, regulations

concerning zoning or other actions relating to planning required by a local

government because of a sale or other disposal of public lands pursuant to

the legislation;

3. The Secretary of the Interior for any purpose specified in the

legislation that is consistent with the plans for the management of public

lands adopted by the Bureau of Land Management that apply to public

lands remaining under the management or control of the Federal

Government pursuant to the legislation; and

4. The Secretary of Agriculture for the acquisition of environmentally

sensitive land in the Lake Tahoe Basin and other programs and projects

that will promote and protect the quality of the environment in the basin;

and be it further

Resolved, That the Secretary of the Senate prepare and transmit a copy

of this resolution to each member of the Nevada Congressional Delegation;

and be it further

Resolved, That this resolution becomes effective upon passage and

approval.

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