Modernizing Lake Tahoe Land Management and Supporting the Washoe Tribe
This Act amends Public Law 96-586 to allow the transfer of land and funds in the Lake Tahoe area to local governments and the Washoe Tribe for land management and the protection of cultural sites. It permits the use of funds for activities such as maintaining forest health, protecting water quality, and mitigating the environmental impacts of recreation.
Key points
Enabling the transfer of funds and land to the Washoe Tribe to manage culturally significant areas.
Authorizing the use of funds for land management activities, including maintaining forest health and the wildland-urban interface.
Funding activities to maintain water quality and mitigate environmental impacts due to recreational use.
Requiring annual spending plans developed in consultation with local agencies, states, and the Washoe Tribe.
Allowing transferred federal funds to be considered non-Federal matching funds for other federal law purposes.
Status:
Introduced
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