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flag Senators introduce bill to restore Forest Service funding for Tahoe land management and expand tribal land authority.

flag On January 27, 2026, U.S. flag Senators Cortez Masto, Rosen, Padilla, and Schiff introduced the Santini-Burton Modernization Act to restore the U.S. Forest Service’s ability to use funds from the 1980 law for land management in the Lake Tahoe Basin, including protecting water clarity, reducing wildfire risk, and managing recreation. flag The bill also expands the Washoe Tribe’s authority to manage conserved lands. flag It reverses a restriction that limited funds to land purchases only, ensuring ongoing stewardship of over 16,000 acres acquired since 1980. flag The legislation has bipartisan support and companion legislation in the House.

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