Bill · S. 1195· Senate(119-S-1195)
Pershing County Economic Development and Conservation Act
- Introduced
- 3/27/2025
- Last activity
- 12/2/2025 — Committee on Energy and Natural Resources Subcommittee on Public Lands, Forests, and Mining. Hearings held. With printed Hearing: S.Hrg. 119-237.
- Sponsored by
- Jacky Rosen
- Cosponsors
- None
- Introduced
- In Committee
What this bill would do
The Pershing County Economic Development and Conservation Act aims to promote conservation and improve land management in Pershing County, Nevada. It provides for the sale or exchange of "checkerboard" eligible lands to simplify management and improve the local tax base. The bill designates several specific areas as part of the National Wilderness Preservation System. It also addresses the release of certain wilderness study areas for regular management. Additionally, the act transfers approximately 10 acres of land to be held in trust for the Lovelock Paiute Tribe.
Yes· 3 of 6
Does this better protect public land such as parks and forests?+6
The act simplifies management by resolving the checkerboard land pattern through sales and exchanges.
Does this better protect air, water and wildlife?+5
The bill designates several large parcels of land as wilderness areas to ensure their protection.
Would Native Americans be better off under this?+5
The bill transfers approximately 10 acres of land to be held in trust for the benefit of the Lovelock Paiute Tribe.
The opposite
Does this reduce how much oil, gas and coal is produced?-3
The wilderness designations prohibit new water resource facilities and restrict mineral/geothermal leasing.
Who it would affect, and how
Potential Positive Impacts for People
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Improved Local Tax Base: Consolidating land through sales and exchanges is intended to help improve the tax base for Pershing County (Sec. 101(B)).
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Simplified Land Management: The sale or exchange of checkerboard lands is designed to simplify management for the Federal Government (Sec. 101(B)).
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Conservation and Wilderness Designation: Several parcels of land are designated as wilderness areas to be part of the National Wilderness Preservation System (Sec. 201(a)).
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Tribal Land Benefits: The bill transfers approximately 10 acres of land to be held in trust for the benefit of the Lovelock Paiute Tribe (Sec. 301(a)).
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Continued Traditional Uses: The act ensures that the traditional collection of pine nuts for personal, noncommercial use is not precluded in wilderness areas (Sec. 205(b)).
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Economic Benefit to State and County: Proceeds from land sales are distributed, with 5 percent going to the State for general education and 10 percent going to the County (Sec. 104(a)).
Potential Negative Impacts for People
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Potential Loss of Land for Development: The designation of several areas as wilderness withdraws them from all forms of entry, appropriation, and disposal under public land laws (Sec. 201(c)(4)).
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Restrictions on Water Development: The bill prohibits the development of new water resource facilities within the newly designated wilderness areas (Sec. 202(h)(5)).
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Restrictions on Mining and Leasing: The wilderness designations withdraw land from the operation of mineral and geothermal leasing laws (Sec. 201(c)(4)).
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Limitations on Tribal Land Use: The land transferred into trust for the Lovelock Paiute Tribe is prohibited from being used for class II or class III gaming (Sec. 301(e)).
Groups and Interests Ranking
Every group the model scored this bill for, from -10 to +10. Hover a score for the reason it gave.
- Environment Energy And Infrastructure
- Improves Public Land Management+6Improves Environmental Protections+5Improves Rural Development+3Reduces Fossil Fuel Production-3
- Demographic And Interest Groups
- Good For Native Americans+5Good For Rural Residents+4
- Education And Technology
- Increases Public School Funding+2
- 12/2/2025
- Committee on Energy and Natural Resources Subcommittee on Public Lands, Forests, and Mining. Hearings held. With printed Hearing: S.Hrg. 119-237.
- 3/27/2025
- Read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources.
- Introduced in Senate