BLM announces transfer of lands to Walker River Paiute Tribe

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BLM announces transfer of lands to Walker River Paiute Tribe

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WALKER RIVER, Nev. - The Bureau of Land Management today announced the withdrawal of lands around Walker Lake and transfer that land into trust for the Walker River Indian Reservation.

A Secretary's Order dated November 26, 1906, set aside all lands within one mile of the lake's high-water mark for the Bureau of Reclamation's Truckee-Carson Project. The Bureau of Reclamation determined that roughly 110 acres of these lands are no longer needed for reclamation projects. After careful evaluation, the BLM found that these lands were suitable for return to other management and transferred roughly 70 acres to the Walker River Paiute Tribe. The remaining 40 acres will immediately come under Tribal management once the Secretary's Order is issued.

"This action reflects the BLM's ongoing commitment to responsible land management and honors the Federal trust responsibility to the Walker River Paiute Tribe," said Kim Dow, Carson City district manager.

As part of this order, 103 acres of other public lands surrounded by the Walker River Indian Reservation will be transferred into trust for the Walker River Indian Reservation under Congressional authority contained in the Act of June 22, 1936.

For more information, please contact Joe Palma at 775-885-6000.

The BLM manages more than 245 million acres of public land located primarily in 12 western states, including Alaska, on behalf of the American people. The BLM also administers 700 million acres of sub-surface mineral estate throughout the nation. Our mission is to sustain the health, diversity, and productivity of America's public lands for the use and enjoyment of present and future generations.