Governor Lombardo Signs Data Sharing Agreement with BLM Nevada to Identify Potential Federal Land for Release

Las Vegas, NV -- On April 29, 2025, Governor Joe Lombardo and the Bureau of Land Management, Nevada officially signed a Data Sharing Agreement to consolidate and improve the sharing of information about federal land that is available for disposal in Nevada.

“I’m pleased to announce the State’s joint agreement with the Bureau of Land Management, Nevada today,” said Governor Joe Lombardo. “This agreement will improve our ability to share critical data about public lands in Nevada and help inform future housing and economic development in our communities. I’m grateful to BLM Nevada for their partnership, and I look forward to making progress on this key issue together.”

"We look forward to working with the State of Nevada to provide accurate data as efficiently as possible to help Nevadans find public land potentially available for disposal," said BLM Nevada Acting State Director Kim Prill.

The Data Sharing Agreement has four key objectives, which include:
- To provide a vehicle for the sharing of information pertaining to public lands within the State of Nevada that are potentially available for disposal in Nevada between BLM Nevada, the Nevada Office of the Governor, and Nevada Division of Minerals.
- To cooperate in the sharing of information to realize maximum operating efficiency and cost savings for public benefit.
- To avoid duplication of effort in the collection of information.
- To improve the accuracy and maintenance of the potentially available disposable lands information.

Click Here to view the signed agreement here.