S.J.R. 7


Senate Joint Resolution No. 7--Committee on Natural 
    Resources

                 January 24, 1995
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    Referred to Committee on Natural Resources


SUMMARY--Expresses support of Nevada Legislature for 
          ranching and farming in Nevada and 
          expresses its opposition to any extensive 
          and unreasonable reform of existing 
          regulations of Federal Government 
          concerning management of public rangelands. 
          (BDR R-1083)

FISCAL NOTE:  Effect on Local Government: No.
              Effect on the State or on Industrial Insurance: No.



EXPLANATION--Matter in italics is new; matter in bra
ckets [ ] is material to be omitted.

SENATE JOINT RESOLUTION--Expressing the support of the Nevada 
        Legislature for the ranching and farming industries in this 
        state and expressing its opposition to any extensive and 
        unreasonable reform of the existing regulations of the Federal 
        Government concerning the management of public rangelands in 
        Nevada.


  WHEREAS, The people of the State of Nevada 
have a long history of being productive and successful 
ranchers and farmers; and
  WHEREAS, The money received from the 
production and sale of livestock, crops and other 
agricultural products contributes millions of dollars each 
year to the economy of Nevada; and
  WHEREAS, Because of Nevada's arid climate and 
lack of abundant supplies of water, large amounts of land 
are required to graze cattle and sheep effectively; and
  WHEREAS, Much of the land needed for grazing 
livestock must be leased under permit from the Federal 
Government, thereby making many of the ranchers and farmers 
in Nevada involuntarily dependent upon the Federal 
Government and its regulations governing the use of the 
rangelands located on the public lands of the United States; 
and
  WHEREAS, The Secretary of the Interior has 
proposed to reform the existing regulations of the Federal 
Government concerning the management of the rangelands 
located on the public lands of the United States; and
  WHEREAS, Such proposed reforms are extremely 
broad and extensive, and seek to impose numerous changes in 
the administration of the public rangelands which are not 
necessary or reasonable in order to maintain the public 
rangelands in a healthy and productive condition; and
  WHEREAS, The proposed reforms also seek to 
impose unduly burdensome conditions upon ranchers and 
farmers, including a gradual yet significant increase in the 
fees for grazing; now, therefore, be it
  RESOLVED BY THE SENATE AND ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF 
NEVADA, JOINTLY, That the Nevada Legislature hereby 
expresses its support for the ranching and farming 
industries in Nevada; and be it further
  RESOLVED, That the Nevada Legislature opposes 
any extensive and unreasonable reform of the existing 
regulations of the Federal Government concerning the 
management of the public rangelands in Nevada; and be it 
further
  RESOLVED, That the Secretary of the Senate 
prepare and transmit a copy of this resolution to the Vice 
President of the United States as presiding officer of the 
Senate, the Speaker of the House of Representatives and each 
member of the Nevada Congressional Delegation; and be it 
further
  RESOLVED, That this resolution becomes 
effective upon passage and approval.

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