Ruby Mountains Protection Act

This bill would withdraw about 309,272 acres of National Forest land in the Ruby Mountains area of the Humboldt-Toiyabe National Forest in Nevada from operation under the federal mineral leasing laws. It would also withdraw about 39,926 acres in the Ruby Lake National Wildlife Refuge from the same laws. Both withdrawals are subject to valid existing rights. Land the federal government acquires within these boundaries later would also be withdrawn. The refuge withdrawal would not apply to noncommercial refuge management activities by the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service.

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Sponsors

• Catherine Cortez Masto Democrat sponsor
• 1 cosponsors