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H.R. 972119th Congress
Official title: Sloan Canyon Conservation and Lateral Pipeline Act
Introduced:
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The bill expands Sloan Canyon National Conservation Area and requires BLM to grant a water pipeline right-of-way through the area.
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This bill expands the Sloan Canyon National Conservation Area from about 48,438 acres to 57,728 acres by updating its official boundary map. It also requires the Bureau of Land Management to give the Southern Nevada Water Authority a fee-free right-of-way, within one year, to build a water pipeline with related power lines, facilities, and access roads. The pipeline cannot enter designated wilderness, and construction cannot permanently damage surface resources.
This mainly affects Las Vegas-area residents who rely on the Southern Nevada Water Authority for water service, as well as hikers, conservationists, and landowners connected to the conservation area.
The expanded boundary limits certain development activities on more land, while the mandated pipeline right-of-way clears the way for new water infrastructure to be built within and near the protected area.
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Right now: the President signed it. It's law.Now law
Latest action: — Became Public Law No: 119-91.