Sloan Canyon Conservation and Lateral Pipeline Act

Senate Bill

S. 392

119th Congress

Sloan Canyon Conservation and Lateral Pipeline Act

In Committee

Introduced:Feb 4, 2025

Primary Sponsor

Catherine Cortez Masto

D - NV

Cosponsors

0

Quick Stats

Policy Area

Public Lands and Natural Resources

Summary

This bill expands the Sloan Canyon National Conservation Area in Nevada by about 9,290 acres. It also grants the Southern Nevada Water Authority the right to build and operate a water pipeline through the area without paying fees, while protecting the conservation area's natural resources.

Latest Action

Read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources.

Introduced2/4/2025

StatusRead twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources.

ChamberSenate

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Sloan Canyon Conservation and Lateral Pipeline Act

This bill expands the Sloan Canyon National Conservation Area in Nevada by about 9,290 acres. It also grants the Southern Nevada Water Authority the right to build and operate a water pipeline through the area without paying fees, while protecting the conserva

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This bill expands the Sloan Canyon National Conservation Area in Nevada by about 9,290 acres. It also grants the Southern Nevada Water Authority the right to build and operate a water pipeline through the area without paying fees, while protecting the conservation area's natural resources.

Bill Number: 392
Introduced: 2/4/2025
Status: Read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources.
Policy Area: Public Lands and Natural Resources

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Fact Sheet

Title: Sloan Canyon Conservation and Lateral Pipeline Act
Bill Number: 392
Sponsor: No sponsor
Status: Read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources.
Introduced: 2/4/2025
Summary: This bill expands the Sloan Canyon National Conservation Area in Nevada by about 9,290 acres. It also grants the Southern Nevada Water Authority the right to build and operate a water pipeline through the area without paying fees, while protecting the conservation area's natural resources.

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Plain-English explanation of this bill

This bill expands the Sloan Canyon National Conservation Area in Nevada by about 9,290 acres. It also grants the Southern Nevada Water Authority the right to build and operate a water pipeline through the area without paying fees, while protecting the conservation area's natural resources.

Last updated: 3/4/2026

Key Points

Main provisions of the bill

The bill increases the size of the Sloan Canyon National Conservation Area from approximately 48,438 acres to 57,728 acres.
The Southern Nevada Water Authority receives a free right-of-way to construct and operate water transmission pipelines and related facilities through the conservation area.
The water authority can excavate and use materials like sand and gravel from pipeline construction without paying for them.
Pipeline construction must not permanently harm the conservation area's surface resources and cannot go through designated wilderness areas.
Existing utility corridors and transmission lines in the expanded area remain valid and can continue operating and be maintained.

How This Impacts Americans

Potential effects on citizens and communities

This bill primarily affects the Southern Nevada Water Authority, which gains infrastructure rights to support water transmission in the region. It also affects the Bureau of Land Management, which will manage the expanded conservation area while accommodating the pipeline project. Local residents and visitors may benefit from both expanded conservation lands and improved water infrastructure, though construction activities will temporarily affect the area.

Policy Areas

Primary Policy Area

Public Lands and Natural Resources

Related Subjects

Geography and mapping

Land use and conservation

Nevada

Pipelines

Water use and supply

Scope & Jurisdiction

Jurisdiction Level

federal

Congressional Session

119th Congress

Citation Reference

392, 119th Congress (2025). "Sloan Canyon Conservation and Lateral Pipeline Act". Source: Voter's Right Platform. https://votersright.org/bills/118-s-392