Sloan Canyon Conservation and Lateral Pipeline Act

Summary

Sloan Canyon Conservation and Lateral Pipeline Act This act expands the boundaries of the Sloan Canyon National Conservation Area in Clark County, Nevada, and grants rights-of-way through the conservation area and other land administered by the Bureau of Land Management (BLM) for the construction of a water transmission pipeline and related facilities. Specifically, the act requires the BLM to grant certain rights-of-way to the Southern Nevada Water Authority (SNWA) for the purposes of (1) performing geotechnical investigations within the rights-of-way, and (2) constructing and operating a water pipeline and related facilities. The rights-of-way may not be located through or under areas designated as wilderness, and construction of the pipeline may not permanently adversely affect surface resources within the conservation area. The BLM may place other reasonable terms and conditions on the issuance of rights-of-way as necessary to protect the conservation area’s resources. In tunneling the water pipeline, SNWA may excavate and dispose of sand, gravel, minerals, and other materials as needed. The BLM must enter into a memorandum of understanding with SNWA to identify federal land on which SNWA may dispose of such materials. The act also adds approximately 9,290 acres of land to the conservation area. This expansion of the conservation area is subject to valid existing rights (e.g., utility transmission rights), must not preclude authorized activities within existing rights-of-way or corridors, and must not preclude the BLM from authorizing new utility rights-of-way.

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Signed into law.

House Committee on Natural Resources · U.S. House of Representatives

Also referred to Senate Committee on Energy and Natural Resources · U.S. Senate.

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Related bills

• S. 392Sloan Canyon Conservation and Lateral Pipeline ActIdentical bill, public law contains the text
• S. 1005Southern Nevada Economic Development and Conservation ActRelated bill

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Full history

1. May 19, 2026

   Enacted

   Became Public Law No: 119-91.

2. May 19, 2026

   Enacted

   Became Public Law No: 119-91.

   U.S. House

3. May 19, 2026

   Signed

   Signed by President.

   President

4. May 12, 2026

   Sent to the executive

   Presented to President.

   President

5. Mar 3, 2026

   Message on Senate Action Sent to the House.

   Message on Senate action sent to the House.

   U.S. Senate

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