Senate Bill No. 444–Committee on Government Affairs

 

(On Behalf of the Department of Conservation and Natural Resources, State Lands Division)

 

March 24, 2003

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Referred to Committee on Government Affairs

 

SUMMARY—Authorizes transfer of certain real property owned by State of Nevada to City of Las Vegas. (BDR S‑517)

 

FISCAL NOTE:  Effect on Local Government: No.

                           Effect on the State: Yes.

 

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EXPLANATION – Matter in bolded italics is new; matter between brackets [omitted material] is material to be omitted.

Green numbers along left margin indicate location on the printed bill (e.g., 5-15 indicates page 5, line 15).

 

AN ACT relating to state property; authorizing the transfer of certain real property owned by the State of Nevada to the City of Las Vegas; and providing other matters properly relating thereto.

 

THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEVADA, REPRESENTED IN

SENATE AND ASSEMBLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:

 

1-1  Section 1. 1.  Except as otherwise provided in subsection 2,

1-2  notwithstanding any provision of chapter 321 of NRS to the

1-3  contrary, the Administrator of the Division of State Lands of the

1-4  State Department of Conservation and Natural Resources may enter

1-5  into an agreement to transfer to the City of Las Vegas, without

1-6  consideration, all the interest of the State of Nevada in the real

1-7  property described in section 3 of this act.

1-8  2.  The agreement described in subsection 1:

1-9  (a) Must provide that, after the transfer of the real property and

1-10  unless the real property reverts to the State of Nevada pursuant to

1-11  paragraph (b) of subsection 1 of section 2 of this act:

1-12          (1) The State is not liable for any expense incurred to operate

1-13  or maintain that real property or any appurtenances or facilities

1-14  which are located on that real property. The provisions of this

1-15  subparagraph do not prohibit the State from making grants to the


2-1  City of Las Vegas for the operation or maintenance of the real

2-2  property or any appurtenances or facilities which are located on the

2-3  real property.

2-4       (2) The City of Las Vegas may not change the name of the

2-5  real property from a name which includes the name of Floyd Lamb

2-6  unless the Legislature approves the change by statute.

2-7  (b) Must not become effective unless and until:

2-8       (1) If the Legislature is in session, the Legislature approves

2-9  the agreement by statute; or

2-10          (2) If the Legislature is not in session, the Interim Finance

2-11  Committee approves the agreement.

2-12      Sec. 2.  If real property is transferred pursuant to section 1 of

2-13  this act:

2-14      1.  The deed from the State of Nevada to the City of Las Vegas

2-15  must:

2-16      (a)  Include restrictions which:

2-17          (1) Protect all historical and recreational value of the

2-18  property;

2-19          (2) Guarantee public access to the property;

2-20          (3) Prevent the City of Las Vegas or any successor in title

2-21  from transferring the property without the consent of the State of

2-22  Nevada; and

2-23          (4) Ensure that the property is used only for passive

2-24  recreation; and

2-25      (b) Provide for the reversion of title to the property to the State

2-26  of Nevada upon the breach of any restriction specified in

2-27  subsection 1.

2-28      2.  The transfer of the property to the City of Las Vegas must

2-29  include, in addition to the deed, the relinquishment in favor of the

2-30  City of Las Vegas of a lease of certain land from the Bureau of Land

2-31  Management pursuant to section 4 of this act.

2-32      Sec. 3.  1.  Except as otherwise provided in subsection 2, the

2-33  property that may be transferred to the City of Las Vegas is

2-34  commonly known as Floyd Lamb State Park and is described as

2-35  follows:

2-36      (a) Parcel 1. That portion of the North Half (N 1/2) of the

2-37  Southwest Quarter (SW 1/4) of Section 9, Township 19 South,

2-38  Range 60 East, M.D.M., more particularly described as follows:

2-39      Lot 3 as shown by the map thereof on file in file 97 of Parcel

2-40  Maps, page 46, in the Office of the County Recorder of Clark

2-41  County, Nevada.

2-42      (b) Parcel 2. The Northwest Quarter (NW 1/4) of the Southeast

2-43  Quarter (SE 1/4) of Section 9, Township 19 South, Range 60 East,

2-44  M.D.M., excepting therefrom the south 30 feet as conveyed to the


3-1  City of Las Vegas by dedication recorded August 1, 1973, in Book

3-2  351 as Document No. 310044, Official Records.

3-3  (c) Parcel 3. That portion of the South Half (S 1/2) of the

3-4  Northwest Quarter (NW 1/4) of Section 9, Township 19 South,

3-5  Range 60 East, M.D.M., more particularly described as follows:

3-6  Lot 2 as shown by the map thereof on file in file 97 of Parcel

3-7  Maps, page 46, in the Office of the County Recorder of Clark

3-8  County, Nevada.

3-9  (d) Parcel 4. The Southwest Quarter (SW 1/4) of the Northeast

3-10  Quarter (NE 1/4) of Section 9, Township 19 South, Range 60 East,

3-11  M.D.M.

3-12      (e) Parcel 5. The Northwest Quarter (NW 1/4) of the Northeast

3-13  Quarter (NE 1/4) of Section 9, Township 19 South, Range 60 East,

3-14  M.D.M.

3-15      (f) Parcel 6. The Southwest Quarter (SW 1/4) of Section 4,

3-16  Township 19 South, Range 60 East, M.D.M.

3-17      (g) Parcel 7. The North Half (N 1/2) of the Southeast Quarter

3-18  (SE 1/4) of Section 4, Township 19 South, Range 60 East, M.D.M.

3-19      (h) Parcel 8. The Southeast Quarter (SE 1/4) of the Southeast

3-20  Quarter (SE 1/4) of Section 4, Township 19 South, Range 60 East,

3-21  M.D.M.

3-22      (i) Parcel 9. The Southwest Quarter (SW 1/4) of the Southeast

3-23  Quarter (SE 1/4) of Section 4, Township 19 South, Range 60 East,

3-24  M.D.M.

3-25      (j) Parcel 10. The South Half (S 1/2) of the Southwest Quarter

3-26  (SW 1/4) of Section 3, Township 19 South, Range 60 East, M.D.M.

3-27      (k) Parcel 11. That portion of the Northeast Quarter (NE 1/4) of

3-28  the Northwest Quarter (NW 1/4) of Section 9, Township 19 South,

3-29  Range 60 East, M.D.M., more particularly described as follows:

3-30      Commencing at the North Quarter (N 1/4) corner of said Section

3-31  9, the true point of beginning; thence along the North line of said

3-32  Section North 89°38'23" West, 75.00 feet; thence parallel with and

3-33  distant 75.00 feet westerly, measured at right angles, from the East

3-34  line of the Northwest Quarter (NW 1/4) of said Section, South

3-35  00°07'41" East, 1329.70 feet; thence along the South line of the

3-36  Northeast Quarter (NE 1/4) of the Northwest Quarter (NW 1/4) of

3-37  said Section, South 89°11'36" East, 75.01 feet; thence along the East

3-38  line of the Northwest Quarter (NW 1/4) of said Section; North

3-39  00°07'41" West, 1330.28 feet to the true point of beginning.

3-40      (l) Parcel 12. That portion of the North Half (N 1/2) of the

3-41  Northwest Quarter (NW 1/4) of Section 9, Township 19 South,

3-42  Range 60 East, M.D.M., more particularly described as follows:

3-43      Commencing at the Northeast Corner of the Northwest Quarter

3-44  (NW 1/4) of said Section 9; thence North 89°35'34" West along the

3-45  North line of said Section 9 a distance of 75.01 feet to the West line


4-1  of the East 75.00 feet of the Northwest Quarter (NW 1/4) of said

4-2  Section 9, being the true point of beginning; thence continuing

4-3  North 89°35'34" West along said North line a distance of 60.00 feet;

4-4  thence South 00°39'34" East parallel with the East line of the

4-5  Northwest Quarter (NW 1/4) of said Section 9 a distance of 840.00

4-6  feet; thence South 25°20'38" West a distance of 125.00 feet; thence

4-7  South 40°52'49" West a distance of 550.66 feet to a point in the

4-8  South line of the North Half (N 1/2) of the Northwest Quarter (NW

4-9  1/4) of said Section 9; thence North 88°29'50" East along said South

4-10  line a distance of 480.00 feet to the West line of the East 75.00 feet

4-11  of the Northwest Quarter (NW 1/4) of said Section 9; thence North

4-12  00°39'34" West along the West line of said East 75.00 feet a

4-13  distance of 1356.25 feet to the true point of beginning.

4-14      (m) Parcel 13. The North Half (N 1/2) of the Northwest Quarter

4-15  (NW 1/4) of Section 9, Township 19 South, Range 60 East, M.D.M,

4-16  excepting therefrom:

4-17          (1) The East 75.00 feet thereof;

4-18          (2) The West 30.00 feet as granted to Clark County for road

4-19  purposes; and

4-20          (3) The following described property:

4-21      Commencing at the Northeast Corner of the Northwest Quarter

4-22  (NW 1/4) of said Section 9; thence North 89°35'34" West along the

4-23  North line of said Section 9 a distance of 75.01 feet to the West line

4-24  of the East 75.00 feet of the Northwest Quarter (NW 1/4) of said

4-25  Section 9, being the true point of beginning; thence continuing

4-26  North 89°35'34" West along said North line a distance of 60.00 feet;

4-27  thence South 00°39'34" East and parallel with the East line of the

4-28  Northwest Quarter (NW 1/4) of said Section 9, a distance of 840.00

4-29  feet; thence South 25°20'08" West a distance of 125.00 feet; thence

4-30  South 40°52'49" West a distance of 550.66 feet to a point in the

4-31  South line of the North Half (N 1/2) of the Northwest Quarter (NW

4-32  1/4) of said Section 9; thence North 88°29'50" East along said South

4-33  line a distance of 480.00 feet to the West line of the East 75.00 feet

4-34  of the Northwest Quarter (NW 1/4) of said Section 9; thence North

4-35  00°39'34" West along the West line of said East 75.00 feet a

4-36  distance of 1356.25 feet to the point of beginning.

4-37      (n) Parcel 14. The Northwest Quarter (NW 1/4) of the

4-38  Southwest Quarter (SW 1/4) of Section 3, Township 19 South,

4-39  Range 60 East, M.D.M.

4-40      2.  The legal descriptions set forth in subsection 1 must be

4-41  amended to reflect a survey to be done of the boundaries of the

4-42  portion of the property set aside for the use of the Division of

4-43  Forestry of the State Department of Conservation and Natural

4-44  Resources. The land and all interests in land identified by the

4-45  Division of State Lands of the State Department of Conservation


5-1  and Natural Resources as necessary for use by the Division of

5-2  Forestry must be excluded from the legal descriptions and must

5-3  remain the property of the State of Nevada.

5-4  Sec. 4.  1.  The relinquishment of a lease of land to the

5-5  Bureau of Land Management in favor of the City of Las Vegas as

5-6  required by section 2 of this act must include all land leased to the

5-7  State of Nevada by the Bureau of Land Management in Lease

5-8  Number N-36876, more particularly described as follows:

5-9  (a) The West Half (W 1/2) of Section 2, Township 19 South,

5-10  Range 60 East, M.D.M.;

5-11      (b) Lot 3, Lot 4, the South Half (S 1/2) of the North Half (N

5-12  1/2), the Northeast Quarter (NE 1/4) of the Southwest Quarter (SW

5-13  1/4), and the Southeast Quarter (SE 1/4) of Section 3, Township 19

5-14  South, Range 60 East, M.D.M.;

5-15      (c) Lot 1, Lot 2, and the Southeast Quarter (SE 1/4) of the

5-16  Northeast Quarter (NE 1/4) of Section 4, Township 19 South, Range

5-17  60 East, M.D.M.; and

5-18      (d) The Northwest Quarter (NW 1/4) of Section 11, Township

5-19  19 South, Range 60 East, M.D.M.

5-20      2.  The land specified in subsection 1 contains an area of

5-21  1,056.71 acres as shown on that certain Master Title Plat most

5-22  recently dated November 30, 2001, in the records of the Bureau of

5-23  Land Management for Township 19 South, Range 60 East, M.D.M.

5-24      Sec. 5.  This act becomes effective upon passage and approval.

 

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