Douglas County Economic Development and Conservation Act

Key Points

• The bill creates the Burbank Canyons Wilderness by protecting about 12,400 acres of federal land in Nevada. This land will be kept in its natural state for outdoor activities like hiking and hunting while protecting local wildlife and plants.
• It transfers over 7,700 acres of federal land to Douglas County for public projects like flood control and new parks. Another 67 acres will be given to the state to expand the Lake Tahoe-Nevada State Park for everyone to enjoy.
• The Washoe Tribe will receive about 2,600 acres of land to be held in trust by the government. This land will become part of their reservation for cultural and conservation use, though the bill specifically bans using this new land for gambling or casinos.
• Some federal land will be sold to private buyers at fair market prices. The money from these sales will be split up to help pay for Nevada schools, local county budgets, and a special fund to protect environmentally sensitive areas and manage flood risks.
• The bill allows the Forest Service to issue special permits for recreation on 188 acres of land. It also makes sure that current activities like grazing livestock and military training flights over the area can continue as they do now.

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