Land Sales in Nevada
Land sales in Nevada are governed by various
legislation as described below:
Southern Nevada Public Land Management Act
(P.L. 105-263)
The Southern Nevada Public Land Management Act
provides "for the orderly disposal of certain Federal lands in
Clark County, Nevada, and to provide for the acquisition of environmentally sensitive lands in the state of Nevada."
The lands identified for disposal are primarily within the Las Vegas Valley.
Federal Land Transaction Facilitation Act
(P.L. 106-248)
The Federal Land Transaction Facilitation Act (FLTFA), commonly called the “Baca
Act,” became law on July 25, 2000. It provides for the use of revenues from the sale or exchange of public lands identified for disposal under land use plans in effect as of the date of the FLTFA. In Nevada, the
lands eligible for disposal under the FLTFA are located throughout the state,
but the FLTFA does not apply to land eligible for sale under the Southern Nevada
Public Land Management Act, FLTFA does not apply to lands eligible for sale under the Southern Nevada Public Land Management Act, Santini-Burton Act, Mesquite Lands Act,
Lincoln County Land Act, or the Lincoln County Conservation, Recreation, and
Development Act..
Federal
Land Status in Nevada
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