114 STAT. 1870 PUBLIC LAW 106–421—NOV. 1, 2000

Public Law 106–421

106th Congress

An Act

To direct the Secretary of the Interior to enter into land exchanges to acquire

from the private owner and to convey to the State of Idaho approximately 1,240

acres of land near the City of Rocks National Reserve, Idaho, and for other

purposes.

Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of

the United States of America in Congress assembled,

SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.

This Act may be cited as the ‘‘Castle Rock Ranch Acquisition

Act of 2000’’.

SEC. 2. DEFINITIONS.

In this Act:

(1) MONUMENT.—The term ‘‘Monument’’ means the

Hagerman Fossil Beds National Monument, Idaho, depicted

on the National Park Service map numbered 300/80,000, C.O.

No. 161, and dated January 7, 1998.

(2) RANCH.—The term ‘‘Ranch’’ means the land comprising

approximately 1,240 acres situated outside the boundary of

the Reserve, known as the ‘‘Castle Rock Ranch’’.

(3) RESERVE.—The term ‘‘Reserve’’ means the City of Rocks

National Reserve, located near Almo, Idaho, depicted on the

National Park Service map numbered 003/80,018, C.O. No.

169, and dated March 25, 1999.

(4) SECRETARY.—The term ‘‘Secretary’’ means the Secretary

of the Interior.

SEC. 3. ACQUISITION OF CASTLE ROCK RANCH.

(a) IN GENERAL.—Subject to subsection (b), the Secretary shall

acquire, by donation or by purchase with donated or appropriated

funds, the Ranch.

(b) CONSENT OF LANDOWNER.—The Secretary shall acquire land

under subsection (a) only with the consent of the owner of the

land.

SEC. 4. LAND EXCHANGE.

(a) IN GENERAL.—

(1) FEDERAL AND STATE EXCHANGE.—Subject to subsection

(b), on completion of the acquisition under section 3(a), the

Secretary shall convey the Ranch to the State of Idaho in

exchange for approximately 492.87 acres of land near

Hagerman, Idaho, located within the boundary of the Monument.

(2) STATE AND PRIVATE LANDOWNER EXCHANGE.—On

completion of the exchange under paragraph (1), the State

16 USC 431 note.

Castle Rock

Ranch

Acquisition Act of

2000.

Nov. 1, 2000

[S. 1705]

PUBLIC LAW 106–421—NOV. 1, 2000 114 STAT. 1871

LEGISLATIVE HISTORY—S. 1705:

HOUSE REPORTS: No. 106–749 (Comm. on Resources).

SENATE REPORTS: No. 106–262 (Comm. on Energy and Natural Resources).

CONGRESSIONAL RECORD, Vol. 146 (2000):

Apr. 13, considered and passed Senate.

Oct. 17, considered and passed House.

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of Idaho may exchange portions of the Ranch for private land

within the boundaries of the Reserve, with the consent of

the owners of the private land.

(b) CONDITION OF EXCHANGE.—As a condition of the land

exchange under subsection (a)(1), the State of Idaho shall administer all private land acquired within the Reserve through an

exchange under this Act in accordance with title II of the ArizonaIdaho Conservation Act of 1988 (16 U.S.C. 460yy et seq.).

(c) ADMINISTRATION.—State land acquired by the United States

in the land exchange under subsection (a)(1) shall be administered

by the Secretary as part of the Monument.

(d) NO EXPANSION OF RESERVE.—Acquisition of the Ranch by

a Federal or State agency shall not constitute any expansion of

the Reserve.

(e) NO EFFECT ON EASEMENTS.—Nothing in this Act affects

any easement in existence on the date of enactment of this Act.

Approved November 1, 2000.