Sloan Canyon Conservation and Lateral Pipeline Act

HR 6209, the Sloan Canyon Conservation and Lateral Pipeline Act, expands the Sloan Canyon National Conservation Area from 48,438 to 57,728 acres and grants the Southern Nevada Water Authority (SNWA) rights to build a water pipeline corridor outside the expanded area. The bill requires the Bureau of Land Management (BLM) to approve temporary and permanent pipeline infrastructure rights-of-way for SNWA within 1 year of enactment, including authority to excavate materials for pipeline construction without cost. It mandates that pipeline construction must not permanently harm conservation resources, avoid wilderness areas, and preserve existing utility corridors and rights-of-way. The Act directly affects the BLM’s management of the Conservation Area, SNWA’s infrastructure projects, and ongoing utility operations within designated corridors.