Sam Gibbons: “Mr. Speaker, my bill, H.R. 5039, would direct the Secretary of Interior to convey title to certain irrigation project…”

“Mr. Speaker, my bill, H.R. 5039, would direct the Secretary of Interior to convey title to certain irrigation project property in the Humboldt Project, Nevada, to the Pershing County Water Control District, the State of Nevada and to Lander and Pershing Counties. The Pershing County Water Conservation District will receive the Rye Patch Reservoir along with specific lands along the reservoir and title for acquired passage lands. The State of Nevada will receive all the withdrawn lands above the high water mark at Rye Patch to be added to existing State park and withdrawn lands in the Humboldt Sink area and in Lander County to be managed as wetlands. All lands being conveyed to the State will be used for recreation, wildlife habitat, wetlands or resource conversation, pursuant to the agreement between the State of Nevada and the Pershing County Water Conservation District. Lander County will receive title to designated pasture lands and Pershing County will acquire lands immediately adjacent to Derby Airport for maintenance and future expansion purposes.”