Summary#
This bill would direct the Secretary of the Interior, acting through the Director of the Bureau of Land Management (BLM), to transfer about 257 acres of BLM-managed land to the Clark County Water Reclamation District. The parcels are identified on a BLM map titled "Southern Nevada Wastewater Infrastructure Lands Map" dated May 19, 2026. The Secretary must convey the land within 180 days after the District requests it, subject to valid and existing rights. The conveyance is without consideration and is to be used for public purposes, including building, operating, and managing infrastructure to support critical wastewater services. The Secretary must prepare maps and legal descriptions, may correct minor errors, and make them available for public inspection. If any parcel stops being used for public purposes, it must revert to the United States. The District is required to pay administrative costs, including land surveys.
What it means for you#
- If enacted, the specified BLM parcels would be transferred to the local water reclamation district for wastewater infrastructure and related public uses.
- The local district must request the transfer and pay administrative costs tied to the conveyance.
- The transfer bypasses certain BLM land use planning steps described in the Federal Land Policy and Management Act, and parcels revert to the United States if they cease public use.
- The bill was introduced on September 3, 2026, sponsored by Representative Dina Titus, and referred to the House Committee on Natural Resources.
Expenses#
- The District must pay all administrative costs associated with the conveyance, including land surveys.
- The conveyance is specified as "without consideration," meaning the bill does not provide for a purchase price for the land.
- No publicly available information about other federal or local budgetary effects is included in the bill text or metadata provided.
Proponents' View#
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Opponents' View#
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