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Federal Lands
The Federal Lands Program influences the quality of life in Clark County by monitoring and coordinating activities on federal land that impact the environment, urban development or the economy. It coordinates federal land management agencies that administer land in Clark County and monitors planning and other National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA) related actions.
Of the 5.14 million acres within the County, 4.53 million acres (88%) is administered by the Federal Government:
- 2.63 million acres (51%) by the Bureau of Land Management
- 584,000 acres (11%) by the National Park Service
- 517,000 acres (10%) by the US Fish & Wildlife Service
- 389,000 acres (7.5%) by the Department of Defense
- 280,000 acres (5.5%) by the USDA Forest Service
- 80,500 acres (1.5%) by the Bureau of Indian Affairs
- 46,500 acres (1%) by the Bureau of Reclamation
- 4,000 acres (<1%) by the Department of Energy
The Federal Lands Team:
- Transform Clark County Master Plan/Federal Lands
- Implements the Southern Nevada Public Land Management Act of 1998
- Assists in the development and implementation of federal land use and management plans
Examples of projects include:
- Bureau of Land Management activities in Red Rock Canyon National Conservation Area
- US Forest Service activities in Spring Mountain National Recreation Area
- National Park Service activities in the Lake Mead National Recreation Area
- US Fish & Wildlife Service activities in the Desert National Wildlife Refuge
BLM Land Sales information:
- Clark County BLM Land Sale Nomination Process
- Get notified of Bureau of Land Management land sales with the BLM Land Sale Request Form (PDF)
- View Southern Nevada Public Land Management (SNPLMA) Act Maps
- BLM Nevada SNPLMA Land Sales Information
- Specifications for Descriptions of Land
- Instruction to pull Master Title Plat
- Legal Description example