Gold Butte National Conservation Area Act
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What it doesSummary introduced in house (Feb 10, 2015)
Gold Butte National Conservation Area Act
Establishes the Gold Butte National Conservation Area in Nevada, which shall consist of 348,515 acres of public land administered by the Bureau of Land Management (BLM). Withdraws public land within the conservation area from: (1) entry, appropriation, operation, or disposal under the public land laws; (2) location, entry, and patent under the mining laws; and (3) disposition under the mineral leasing, mineral materials, and the geothermal leasing laws.
Establishes the Gold Butte National Conservation Area Advisory Council.
Designates specified wilderness areas administered by the National Park Service or BLM in Clark County, Nevada, as wilderness and as components of the National Wilderness Preservation System.
Authorizes BLM to establish a visitor center and field office in Mesquite, Nevada, to assist in fulfilling the purposes of the Lake Mead National Recreation Area, the Grand Canyon-Parashant National Monument, and the conservation area.
Terminates the withdrawal of specified parcels of BLM lands for use by the Bureau of Reclamation.
What just happenedMar 16, 2015
Referred to the Subcommittee on Water, Power and Oceans.
Who’s behind it
- Introduced in HouseFeb 10, 2015
- Mar 16, 2015Committee
Referred to the Subcommittee on Water, Power and Oceans.
Water, Wildlife, and Fisheries Subcommittee - Mar 16, 2015Committee
Referred to the Subcommittee on Federal Lands.
Federal Lands Subcommittee - Feb 10, 2015IntroReferralH11100
Referred to the House Committee on Natural Resources.
Natural Resources Committee - Feb 10, 2015IntroReferralIntro-H
Introduced in House
- Feb 10, 2015IntroReferral1000
Introduced in House