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By Karoun Demirjian (contact) 
Thursday, Feb. 28, 2013 | 2 a.m.
Washington — With almost 87 percent of its land owned by the federal government, Nevada is frequently dependent upon Congress to free up or redesignate parcels of land needed for development, conservation and other uses. But since Sens. Harry Reid and John Ensign struck a sweeping compromise in the Southern Nevada Land Development Act of 1998, it has been increasingly difficult to get Congress to rubber-stamp certain projects — even if they have unanimous support at home. The following is a Top 10 list of public lands legislation Nevada lawmakers have on their current congressional agenda. Yerington Land Conveyance and Sustainable Development ...
I thought having Hairy Reed back there was going to help Nevada! Of course it doesn't help anybody 'cept Hairy--if he has something to do with one of the land deals.
Embarrassing failure in DC.
What gives the federal government the legal right to own property in Nevada or in any other state?
When it comes to land deals Senator Reid, China, the Clark County Commissioners and the media (all communists and Democrats) can act with lightning speed. No land swap stalling here folks.
http://www.bloomberg.com/news/2012-04-03...
The headline phrase "land swap" is inaccurate and demonstrates the author and Sun's lack of understanding of the topic - Tule, Gold Butte and Pine Forest entail no swaps or exchanges.
Rob M. I can't speak for the others but the Pine Forest does entail some small land swaps with two private landowners which allows them to expand their base operations and in return the small private in-holdings in the high country would go back to BLM. It's a win win.
Rock on Joan. You are exactly right. 85% of the land in Nevada is wrongly owned by the Feds. More than any other state.