Committee on Energy and Natural Resources Subcommittee on Public Lands, Forests, and Mining. Hearings held. With printed Hearing: S.Hrg. 119-305.
Summary
The bill removes roughly 309,272 acres of the Ruby Mountains subdistrict of the Humboldt‑Toiyabe National Forest and about 39,926 acres of the Ruby Lake National Wildlife Refuge from any future mineral leasing. It applies to existing rights but blocks new mineral extraction on these lands, preserving them for conservation. The measure is intended to protect the ecological and recreational values of the Ruby Mountains region.
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