Federal Land Dominance — BLM Disposal, SNPLMA, Mining Law of 1872 (NV)
Tracked preemption from the Nevada overlay bundle.
Overview
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Effective
1872-05-10
Sunset
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Authority
federal
Scope
state:NV
Other Nevada preemptions
Nevada AB 241 (2025) — By-Right Multifamily on Commercial-Zoned LandNevada SB 394 (2025) — 120-Day Decision Shot-Clock (≥100k Counties)Nevada AB 540 (2025) — Clark County Ministerial Review Near Transit (NRS 278.02527)NRS 278.02095 — Accessory Dwelling Unit Mandate (Cities in ≥100k Counties)NRS 244.3358 — Short-Term Rental Ordinance Mandate (Clark County)NRS 278.02083 — Manufactured Housing in Single-Family DistrictsTruckee Meadows Regional Planning Agency Conformance (Washoe County)Nellis AFB / Creech AFB / Naval Air Station Fallon — AICUZ + FAA Part 77
Trigger predicate
When this evaluates true for a parcel, the law's preempted fields take precedence over base zoning.
parcel.federal_land_ownership == TruePreempted fields
3 fields on the base district schema are rewritten when the trigger fires.
| Field | Op | Value | Note |
|---|---|---|---|
base_districts[*].allowed_uses | override | federal_management_regime | Federally-owned land is not subject to state or local zoning until disposed; ~80% of Nevada is federal |
mineral_estate_authority | override | General_Mining_Act_1872 | 30 U.S.C. §§ 22–54 preempts local regulation of mineral exploration/extraction on federal land |
blm_disposal_corridor_recordation_required | override | True |
Citation
Authority source
General Mining Act of 1872 (30 U.S.C. §§ 22–54); Federal Land Policy and Management Act of 1976 (43 U.S.C. § 1701 et seq.); Southern Nevada Public Land Management Act of 1998 (P.L. 105-263)
§ FLPMA + SNPLMA + Mining Law of 1872
Research notes
Nevada has the highest federal-land share of any state (~80%; BLM ~63%, USFS ~9%, DOD ~5%, NPS ~3%, USFWS ~2%). Federal lands are not subject to state/local zoning until lawfully disposed. The Southern Nevada Public Land Management Act (SNPLMA, 1998) created the BLM Las Vegas Valley disposal boundary, which auctions designated federal parcels for private development and channels proceeds to local conservation/parks/infrastructure projects. The Lincoln County Conservation, Recreation, and Development Act (2004) and the White Pine County Conservation, Recreation, and Development Act (2006) created parallel mechanisms in northern Nevada. Once disposed, parcels become subject to local zoning — but recordation in BLM disposal corridors, easement reservations, and mineral-estate severance commonly attach. The General Mining Act of 1872 separately preempts local regulation of hardrock mineral exploration and extraction on federal land statewide.