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Proposed Changes to Fallon Range Training Complex Land Management

Original title: Text of Senate Amendment 6028

Record date · June 24, 2026

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What This Bill Does

Senate Amendment 6028 proposes updates to how the Fallon Range Training Complex in Nevada manages specific roads and compensates local ranchers for grazing permit losses. The amendment clarifies road maintenance responsibilities for Churchill County and expands the criteria for calculating financial compensation for livestock operators affected by s.

Why it matters

This amendment changes the legal requirements for road maintenance and the financial compensation process for ranchers in Churchill County, Nevada, whose grazing permits are impacted by military land use.

Who It Affects

Groups the bill's text affects, as described in the record. Being affected is not a position for or against it.

Directly affected

Churchill County, Nevada

The county is granted an exemption from maintenance and liability requirements for specific roads designated as minor County Roads.

Directly affected

Grazing permit holders

Permit holders are entitled to expanded compensation criteria and are protected from losing land access until compensation payments are finalized.

Directly affected

Department of the Navy

The agency is tasked with road maintenance, making reimbursement payments, and ensuring compensation criteria are met.

Key Facts

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Frequently Asked Questions

How does this affect road maintenance in Churchill County?
The amendment designates the Secretary of the Navy as responsible for maintaining specific roads within the training complex and exempts Churchill County from maintenance and liability for roads designated as minor County Roads.
What happens to ranchers who lose grazing access?
The amendment requires the government to consider a wide range of economic impacts—such as loss of forage, water access, and increased transportation costs—when calculating compensation. It also prevents the Navy from restricting access to the land until the rancher has received full payment.

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Expansion of Compensation Scope

The amendment shifts the compensation model for grazing permit holders from a narrow 'administrative value' focus to a broader 'integrated livestock operation' model, significantly increasing the potential scope of federal liability.

Connected Entities

Churchill County, Nevada, Ms. Rosen, Fallon Range Training Complex and 4 more
locationChurchill County, Nevada“County directly affected by road maintenance and liability provisions.”Map →
PersonMs. Rosen“U.S. Senator who submitted the amendment.”Map →
locationFallon Range Training Complex“Military training site in Nevada subject to land withdrawal rules.”Map →
OrganizationDepartment of Agriculture“Involved in grazing operation economic viability assessments.”Map →
PersonCortez Masto“U.S. Senator who co-sponsored the amendment.”Map →
OrganizationDepartment of the Navy“Responsible for road maintenance and grazing permit reimbursement payments.”Map →
OrganizationBureau of Land Management“Federal agency involved in grazing permit administration.”Map →

Sources

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  • Controversy30
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