HR 2134 — Southern Nevada Economic Development and Conservation Act

(a) In general (1) In order to conserve, protect, and enhance for the benefit and enjoyment of present and future generations the area in southern Nevada containing and surrounding the Red Rock Canyon and the unique and nationally important geologic, archeological, ecological, cultural, scenic, scientific, wildlife, riparian, wilderness, endangered species, and recreation resources of the public lands therein contained, there is established the Red Rock Canyon National Conservation Area. (2) The conservation area shall consist of approximately 195,780 acres as generally depicted on the map entitled “Red Rock Canyon National Conservation Area Administrative Boundary Modification”, dated August 8, 1996, and such additional areas as are included in the conservation area pursuant to the Red Rock Canyon National Conservation Area Protection and Enhancement Act of 2002. (3) The map referred to in paragraph (2) shall be on file and available for inspection in the appropriate offices of the Bureau of Land Management, Department of the Interior. (b) Legal description (1) As soon as practicable after November 16, 1990, the Secretary shall file a legal description of the conservation area established by subsection (a) with the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources of the United States Senate and the Committee on Interior and Insular Affairs of the United States House of Representatives, and such legal description shall have the same force and effect as if included in this subchapter, except that the Secretary may correct clerical and typographic errors in 1 legal description. (2) The legal description described in paragraph (1) shall be on file and available for public inspection in the office of the Director of the Bureau of Land Management, Department of the Interior. (c) Discrepancies In case of any discrepancy between or among the map described in subsection (a), the amount of acreage stated in subsection (a), or the legal description filed by the Secretary pursuant to subsection (b), the map described in subsection (a) shall control any question concerning the boundaries of the conservation area.

In this subchapter: (1) Conservation Area The term “Conservation Area” means the Sloan Canyon National Conservation Area established by section 460qqq–2(a) of this title. (2) Federal parcel The term “Federal parcel” means the parcel of Federal land consisting of approximately 500 acres that is identified as Tract A on the map entitled “Southern Nevada Public Land Management Act” and dated October 1, 2002. (3) Management plan The term “management plan” means the management plan for the Conservation Area developed under section 460qqq–3(b) of this title. (4) Map The term “map” means the map entitled “Proposed Sloan Canyon Expansion” and dated May 20, 2024.

(a) In general For the purpose described in section 460qqq of this title, there is established in the State a conservation area to be known as the Sloan Canyon National Conservation Area. (b) Area included The Conservation Area shall consist of approximately 57,728 acres of public land in the County, as generally depicted on the map. (c) Map and legal description (1) In general As soon as practicable after November 6, 2002, the Secretary shall submit to Congress a map and legal description of the Conservation Area. (2) Effect The map and legal description shall have the same force and effect as if included in this section, except that the Secretary may correct minor errors in the map or legal description. (3) Public availability A copy of the map and legal description shall be on file and available for public inspection in the appropriate office of the Bureau of Land Management.

(a) In general The Secretary, acting through the Director of the Bureau of Land Management, shall manage the Conservation Area— (1) in a manner that conserves, protects, and enhances the resources of the Conservation Area; and (2) in accordance with— (A) the Federal Land Policy and Management Act of 1976 (43 U.S.C. 1701 et seq.); and (B) other applicable law, including this Act. (b) Management plan (1) In general Not later than 3 years after November 6, 2002, the Secretary, in consultation with the State, the city of Henderson, the County, and any other interested persons, shall develop a management plan for the Conservation Area. (2) Requirements The management plan shall— (A) describe the appropriate uses and management of the Conservation Area; (B) (i) authorize the use of motorized vehicles in the Conservation Area— (I) for installing, repairing, maintaining, and reconstructing water development projects, including guzzlers, that would enhance the Conservation Area by promoting healthy, viable, and more naturally distributed wildlife populations; and (II) subject to any limitations that are not more restrictive than the limitations on such uses authorized in wilderness areas under section 208; 1 and (ii) include or provide recommendations on ways of minimizing the visual impacts of such activities on the Conservation Area; (C) include a plan for litter cleanup and public lands awareness campaign on public lands in and around the Conservation Area; and (D) include a recommendation on the location for a right-of-way for a rural roadway to provide the city of Henderson with access to the Conservation Area, in accordance with the application numbered N–65874. (c) Uses The Secretary shall allow only such uses of the Conservation Area that the Secretary determines will further the purpose described in section 460qqq of this title. (d) Motorized vehicles Except as needed for administrative purposes or to respond to an emergency, the use of motorized vehicles in the Conservation Area shall be permitted only on roads and trails designated for the use of motorized vehicles by the management plan developed under subsection (b). (e) Withdrawal (1) In general Subject to valid existing rights, all public land in the Conservation Area is withdrawn from— (A) all forms of entry and appropriation under the public land laws; (B) location, entry, and patent under the mining laws; and (C) operation of the mineral leasing, mineral materials, and geothermal leasing laws. (2) Additional land Notwithstanding any other provision of law, if the Secretary acquires mineral or other interests in a parcel of land within the Conservation Area after November 6, 2002, the parcel is withdrawn from operation of the laws referred to in paragraph (1) on the date of acquisition of the land. (f) Hunting, fishing, and trapping (1) In general Nothing in this subchapter affects the jurisdiction of the State with respect to fish and wildlife, including hunting, fishing, and trapping in the Conservation Area. (2) Limitations (A) Regulations The Secretary may designate by regulation areas in which, and establish periods during which, for reasons of public safety, administration, or compliance with applicable laws, no hunting, fishing, or trapping will be permitted in the Conservation Area. (B) Consultation Except in emergencies, the Secretary shall consult with the appropriate State agency before promulgating regulations under subparagraph (A) that close a portion of the Conservation Area to hunting, fishing, or trapping. (g) No buffer zones (1) In general The establishment of the Conservation Area shall not create an express or implied protective perimeter or buffer zone around the Conservation Area. (2) Private land If the use of, or conduct of an activity on, private land that shares a boundary with the Conservation Area is consistent with applicable law, nothing in this subchapter concerning the establishment of the Conservation Area shall prohibit or limit the...