Expands Nevada conservation area and allows water pipeline

Adds about 9,290 acres to the Sloan Canyon National Conservation Area in Nevada and lets the Southern Nevada Water Authority build a water pipeline through the area and nearby federal land.

• Adds about 9,290 acres to the Sloan Canyon National Conservation Area in Clark County, Nevada
• Gives the Southern Nevada Water Authority permission to build a water pipeline and related facilities
• The pipeline cannot go through or under designated wilderness areas
• Requires a written agreement to identify federal land where excavated sand, gravel, and minerals may be placed

Became law · Public Law 119-91

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