---
kind: "section"
citation: "16 U.S.C. § 460aaaa"
title: "16"
title_heading: "Conservation"
number: "460aaaa"
heading: "Nellis Dunes Off-Highway Vehicle Recreation Area"
release: "119-102"
date: "2026-07-12"
url: "https://uscodex.org/usc/16/460aaaa"
units:
  - "Chapter 1 — National Parks, Military Parks, Monuments, and Seashores"
  - "Subchapter CXXXVIII — Nellis Dunes Off-Highway Vehicle Recreation Area"
---

# §460aaaa. Nellis Dunes Off-Highway Vehicle Recreation Area

- (1) **Definitions—** In this section:
  - (A) **City—** The term “City” means the city of North Las Vegas, Nevada.
  - (B) **Clark County Off-Highway Vehicle Recreation Park—** The term “Clark County Off-Highway Vehicle Recreation [Park](/usc/16/410r–5.md?p=c-3)” means the approximately 960 acres of land identified on the [Map](/usc/16/460zzz.md?p=4) as “Clark County Off-Highway Vehicle Recreation [Park](/usc/16/410r–5.md?p=c-3)”.
  - (C) **County—** The term “County” means Clark County, Nevada.
  - (D) **Map—** The term “[Map](/usc/16/460zzz.md?p=4)” means the [map](/usc/16/460zzz.md?p=4) entitled “Nellis Dunes OHV Recreation [Area](/usc/16/539m–1.md?p=1-A)” and dated December 17, 2013.
  - (E) **Nellis Dunes Off-Highway Recreation Area—** The term “Nellis Dunes Off-Highway Recreation [Area](/usc/16/539m–1.md?p=1-A)” means the approximately 10,035 acres of land identified on the [Map](/usc/16/460zzz.md?p=4) as “Nellis Dunes OHV Recreation [Area](/usc/16/539m–1.md?p=1-A)”.
  - (F) **Secretary—** The term “[Secretary](/usc/16/460iii–1.md?p=1)” means the [Secretary](/usc/16/460iii–1.md?p=1) of the Interior.
  - (G) **State—** The term “[State](/usc/16/460zzz.md?p=6)” means the [State](/usc/16/460zzz.md?p=6) of Nevada.
- (2) **Conveyance of Federal land to County—**
  - (A) **In general—** As soon as practicable after December 19, 2014, the [Secretary](/usc/16/460iii–1.md?p=1) shall convey to the County, subject to valid existing rights and [subparagraph (B)](#2-B), without consideration, all right, title, and interest of the United States in and to the Clark County Off-Highway Vehicle Recreation [Park](/usc/16/410r–5.md?p=c-3).
  - (B) **Reservation of mineral estate—** In conveying the parcels of [Federal land](/usc/16/3102.md?p=2) under [subparagraph (A)](#2-A), the [Secretary](/usc/16/460iii–1.md?p=1) shall reserve the mineral estate, except for purposes related to flood mitigation (including removal from aggregate flood events).
  - (C) **Use of conveyed land—**
    - (i) **In general—** The parcels of land conveyed under [subparagraph (A)](#2-A) may be used by the County for any public purposes described in [clause (ii)](#2-C-ii), consistent with the Act of June 14, 1926 (commonly known as the “Recreation and Public Purposes Act”) ([43 U.S.C. 869](/usc/43/869.md) et seq.).
    - (ii) **Authorized uses—** The land conveyed under [subparagraph (A)](#2-A)—
      - (I) shall be used by the County—
        - (aa) to provide a suitable location for the establishment of a centralized off-road vehicle recreation [park](/usc/16/410r–5.md?p=c-3) in the County;
        - (bb) to provide the public with opportunities for off-road vehicle recreation, including a location for races, competitive events, training and other commercial services that directly support a centralized off-road vehicle recreation [area](/usc/16/539m–1.md?p=1-A) and County [park](/usc/16/410r–5.md?p=c-3);
        - (cc) to provide a designated [area](/usc/16/539m–1.md?p=1-A) and facilities that would discourage unauthorized use of off-highway vehicles in [areas](/usc/16/539m–1.md?p=1-A) that have been identified by the Federal Government, [State](/usc/16/460zzz.md?p=6) government, or County government as containing environmentally sensitive land; and
      - (II) shall not be disposed of by the County.
    - (iii) **Reversion—** If the County ceases to use any parcel of land conveyed under [subparagraph (A)](#2-A) for the purposes described in [clause (ii)](#2-C-ii)—
      - (I) title to the parcel shall revert to the [Secretary](/usc/16/460iii–1.md?p=1), at the option of the [Secretary](/usc/16/460iii–1.md?p=1); and
      - (II) the County shall be responsible for any reclamation necessary to revert the parcel to the United States.
    - (iv) **Management plan—** The [Secretary](/usc/16/460iii–1.md?p=1) of the Air Force and the County, may develop a special [management plan](/usc/16/460yyy.md?p=2) for the land conveyed under [subparagraph (A)](#2-A)—
      - (I) to enhance public safety and safe off-highway vehicle recreation use in the Nellis Dunes Recreation [Area](/usc/16/539m–1.md?p=1-A);
      - (II) to ensure compatible development with the mission requirements of the Nellis Air Force Base; and
      - (III) to avoid and mitigate known public health risks associated with off-highway vehicle use in the Nellis Dunes Recreation [Area](/usc/16/539m–1.md?p=1-A).
  - (D) **Agreement with Nellis Air Force Base—**
    - (i) **In general—** Before the [Federal land](/usc/16/3102.md?p=2) may be conveyed to the County under [subparagraph (A)](#2-A), the Clark County Board of Commissioners and Nellis Air Force Base shall enter into an interlocal agreement for the [Federal land](/usc/16/3102.md?p=2) and the Nellis Dunes Recreation [Area](/usc/16/539m–1.md?p=1-A)—
      - (I) to enhance safe off-highway recreation use; and
      - (II) to ensure that development of the [Federal land](/usc/16/3102.md?p=2) is consistent with the long-term mission requirements of Nellis Air Force Base.
    - (ii) **Limitation—** The use of the [Federal land](/usc/16/3102.md?p=2) conveyed under [subparagraph (A)](#2-A) shall not compromise the national security mission of Nellis Air Force Base.
  - (E) **Additional terms and conditions—** With respect to the conveyance of [Federal land](/usc/16/3102.md?p=2) under [subparagraph (A)](#2-A), the [Secretary](/usc/16/460iii–1.md?p=1) may require such additional terms and conditions as the [Secretary](/usc/16/460iii–1.md?p=1) considers to be appropriate to protect the interests of the United States.
- (3) **Designation of Nellis Dunes Off-Highway Vehicle Recreation Area—**
  - (A) **In general—** The approximately 10,035 acres of land identified on the [Map](/usc/16/460zzz.md?p=4) as the “Nellis Dunes OHV Recreation [Area](/usc/16/539m–1.md?p=1-A)” shall be known and designated as the “Nellis Dunes Off-Highway Vehicle Recreation [Area](/usc/16/539m–1.md?p=1-A)”.
  - (B) **Management plan—** The [Secretary](/usc/16/460iii–1.md?p=1) may develop a special [management plan](/usc/16/460yyy.md?p=2) for the Nellis Dunes Off-Highway Recreation [Area](/usc/16/539m–1.md?p=1-A) to enhance the safe use of off-highway vehicles for recreational purposes.

## Source credit

(Pub. L. 113–291, div. B, title XXX, § 3092(j), Dec. 19, 2014, 128 Stat. 3876.)

## Notes

### Editorial Notes

### References in Text

Act of June 14, 1926, referred to in par. (2)(C)(i), is act June 14, 1926, ch. 578, 44 Stat. 741, popularly known as the Recreation and Public Purposes Act, which is classified to sections 869 to 869–4 of Title 43, Public Lands. For complete classification of this Act to the Code, see Short Title note set out under section 869 of Title 43 and Tables.