BATTLE MOUNTAIN - On Sept. 26, the Lander County Commission will be discussing an important issue regarding Nevada's public lands.
Assembly Bill 227, passed during the 2013 Nevada legislative session, created a statewide task force to study the question of whether public lands controlled by the federal government should be transferred to the state of Nevada.
This statewide task force is made up of a representative from each of Nevada's 17 counties, including Commissioner Patsy Waits.
The Legislature has asked this task force to look at specific issues surrounding the transfer of federal lands to the state including an identification of lands to be transferred; a plan for the administration or sale of the lands; and costs or revenues that would be incurred by either the state or the local government in association with managing additional lands.
As many in Nevada's rural counties are well aware, Nevada has the highest percentage of federally managed land in the U.S., at more than 80 percent.
The work of the task force must be completed by September 2014, when they will present a report to the Nevada Legislature's interim Committee on Public Lands.
The Lander County commission will be hearing a report on the task force and discussing public lands issues in Lander County at the Sept. 26 meeting. The commission will be taking public comment on this item and encourages any interested parties or members of the public to attend.
For more information on the meeting, contact the clerk's office at (775) 635-5738 or go to www.landercountynv.org.
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