16 USC 460aaaa - Nellis Dunes Off-Highway Vehicle Recreation Area

U.S Code last checked for updates: Nov 22, 2024

§ 460aaaa.

Nellis Dunes Off-Highway Vehicle Recreation Area

(1)

Definitions

In this section:

(A)

City

(B)

Clark County Off-Highway Vehicle Recreation Park

(C)

County

(D)

Map

(E)

Nellis Dunes Off-Highway Recreation Area

(F)

Secretary

(G)

State

(2)

Conveyance of Federal land to County

(A)

In general

(B)

Reservation of mineral estate

(C)

Use of conveyed land

(i)

In general

(ii)

Authorized uses

The land conveyed under subparagraph (A)—

(I)

shall be used by the County—

(aa)

to provide a suitable location for the establishment of a centralized off-road vehicle recreation park in the County;

(bb)

to provide the public with opportunities for off-road vehicle recreation, including a location for races, competitive events, training and other commercial services that directly support a centralized off-road vehicle recreation area and County park;

(cc)

to provide a designated area and facilities that would discourage unauthorized use of off-highway vehicles in areas that have been identified by the Federal Government, State government, or County government as containing environmentally sensitive land; and

(II)

shall not be disposed of by the County.

(iii)

Reversion

If the County ceases to use any parcel of land conveyed under subparagraph (A) for the purposes described in clause (ii)—

(I)

title to the parcel shall revert to the Secretary, at the option of the Secretary; and

(II)

the County shall be responsible for any reclamation necessary to revert the parcel to the United States.

(iv)

Management plan

The Secretary of the Air Force and the County, may develop a special management plan for the land conveyed under subparagraph (A)—

(I)

to enhance public safety and safe off-highway vehicle recreation use in the Nellis Dunes Recreation Area;

(II)

to ensure compatible development with the mission requirements of the Nellis Air Force Base; and

(III)

to avoid and mitigate known public health risks associated with off-highway vehicle use in the Nellis Dunes Recreation Area.

(D)

Agreement with Nellis Air Force Base

(i)

In general

Before the Federal land may be conveyed to the County under subparagraph (A), the Clark County Board of Commissioners and Nellis Air Force Base shall enter into an interlocal agreement for the Federal land and the Nellis Dunes Recreation Area—

(I)

to enhance safe off-highway recreation use; and

(II)

to ensure that development of the Federal land is consistent with the long-term mission requirements of Nellis Air Force Base.

(ii)

Limitation

(E)

Additional terms and conditions

(3)

Designation of Nellis Dunes Off-Highway Vehicle Recreation Area

(A)

In general

(B)

Management plan

(Pub. L. 113–291, div. B, title XXX, § 3092(j), Dec. 19, 2014, 128 Stat. 3876.)

cite as: 16 USC 460aaaa