Expanding Sloan Canyon Protection and Approving Key Water Pipeline Route.
This law significantly expands the protected area of the Sloan Canyon National Conservation Area by nearly 9,300 acres, increasing environmental safeguards for the region. Simultaneously, it fast-tracks the necessary land permits for the Southern Nevada Water Authority to build the Horizon lateral pipeline, ensuring vital water infrastructure development. This balances increased conservation with essential public utility needs, requiring the pipeline construction to avoid permanent harm to protected resources.
Key points
The Sloan Canyon protected area is expanded by 9,290 acres (to 57,728 acres), increasing conservation efforts in Southern Nevada.
Grants the Southern Nevada Water Authority the right-of-way to construct the Horizon water pipeline, crucial for regional water supply.
Pipeline construction must strictly avoid designated wilderness areas and cannot permanently damage the surface resources of the conservation area.
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