Forest Service Land in Nevada

(a) In general Not later than 2 years after the date of enactment of this title, the Secretary of Agriculture (referred to in this section as the Secretary), in accordance with this section, shall identify and offer for sale, subject to subsection (b), all right, title, and interest of the United States in and to covered Federal land located in Washoe County, Nevada. (b) Joint selection required; determination regarding suitability for affordable housing (1) In general The Secretary and Washoe County shall jointly select which parcels of covered Federal land to offer for sale under subsection (a). (2) Determination During the selection process under paragraph (1), the Secretary and Washoe County shall evaluate whether any parcels of the Federal land described in that paragraph are suitable for affordable housing. (3) Conveyance If a parcel of Federal land is determined to be suitable for affordable housing under paragraph (2), on request of a State or local governmental entity, the applicable parcel of Federal land shall be made available at less than fair market value to the governmental entity in accordance with section 7(b) of the Southern Nevada Public Land Management Act of 1998 (Public Law 105–263; 112 Stat. 2349). (4) Survey The exact acreage and legal description of a parcel of Federal land to be conveyed under paragraph (3) shall be determined by a survey satisfactory to the Secretary. (5) Compliance with local planning and zoning laws Before carrying out a sale of covered Federal land under subsection (a), Washoe County shall submit to the Secretary a certification that any entity selected to purchase covered Federal land through a competitive bidding process under subsection (d)(1)(A) has agreed to comply with— (A) Washoe County zoning ordinances; and (B) any master plan for the area approved by Washoe County or region. (6) Postponement; exclusion from sale At the request of Washoe County, the Secretary shall postpone or exclude from sale all or a portion of the Federal land described in subsection (a). (c) Affordable housing (1) Determination regarding suitability for affordable housing Not later than 90 days after the date of enactment of this title, the Secretary shall conduct a review of the additional Federal land to determine the suitability of the additional Federal land for affordable housing. (2) Authorization Upon the request of a State or local governmental entity and subject to valid existing rights, the Secretary shall make the additional Federal land available at less than fair market value for affordable housing, in accordance with section 7(b) of the Southern Nevada Public Land Management Act of 1998 (Public Law 105–263; 112 Stat. 2349). (d) Appraisals and method of sale (1) Method of sale The sale or exchange of any lands under this section shall be— (A) through a competitive bidding process; (B) except as provided in subsections (b)(3) and (c), for not less than fair market value, in accordance with paragraphs (2) and (3); and (C) subject to valid existing rights. (2) Appraisals Any sales or exchanges carried out under this section shall be for not less than fair market value, based on an appraisal that is conducted in accordance with— (A) the Uniform Appraisal Standards for Federal Land Acquisitions; and (B) the Uniform Standards of Professional Appraisal Practice. (3) Mass appraisals Not later than 2 years after the date of the enactment of this title, and every 5 years thereafter, the Secretary shall— (A) conduct a mass appraisal of eligible land to be sold or exchanged under this section; (B) prepare an evaluation analysis for each land transaction under this section; and (C) make available to the public the results of the mass appraisals conducted under subparagraph (A). (e) Costs of conveyance Any entity selected to purchase covered Federal land or additional Federal land under this section shall pay all costs associated with the sale. (f) Disposition of proceeds The proceeds from the sale of additional Federal land and covered Federal land required under this section shall be deposited in the general fund of the Treasury. (g) Map and legal description (1) In general Not later than 2 years after the date of enactment of this title, the Secretary shall finalize the maps and legal descriptions of the additional Federal land and covered Federal land to be sold under this section. (2) Controlling document In the case of a discrepancy between the maps and legal descriptions finalized under paragraph (1), the map shall control. (3) Corrections The Secretary and Washoe County, by mutual agreement, may correct minor errors in the maps or the legal descriptions finalized under paragraph (1). (4) Map on file The maps and legal descriptions finalized under paragraph (1) shall be kept on file and available for public inspection in each appropriate office of the Bureau of Land Management. (h) Rule of construction Nothing in this section shall be construed as authorizing the conveyance of any lands administered by the National Park Service. (i) Definitions In this section: (1) Additional federal land The term additional Federal land means the Federal land identified as USFS Land for Disposal Only for Affordable Housing on the map entitled Washoe County Land Disposals and dated February 7, 2025. (2) Covered federal land The term covered Federal land means USFS Land for Disposal on the map entitled Washoe County Land Disposal and dated February 7, 2025.