New Bill Targets Lake Tahoe Forest Health and Washoe Tribe Land Transfers

January 27 – January 27, 2026

Proposed legislation would allow the Forest Service to reallocate Lake Tahoe conservation funds toward wildfire prevention while authorizing land transfers to the Washoe Tribe of Nevada and California to restore tribal stewardship.

Policies— 2 policys

Congress seeks to expand Lake Tahoe land management funding and support land transfers to the Washoe Tribe

H.R. 7255

Lake Tahoe Land Management and Washoe Tribe Partnership

S. 3695

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