PUBLIC LAW 108–128—NOV. 17, 2003 117 STAT. 1355

Public Law 108–128

108th Congress

An Act

To revise the boundary of the Black Canyon of the Gunnison National Park and

Gunnison Gorge National Conservation Area in the State of Colorado, 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 ‘‘Black Canyon of the Gunnison

Boundary Revision Act of 2003’’.

SEC. 2. BLACK CANYON OF THE GUNNISON NATIONAL PARK

BOUNDARY REVISION.

(a) BOUNDARY REVISION.—Section 4(a) of the Black Canyon

of the Gunnison National Park and Gunnison Gorge National Conservation Area Act of 1999 (16 U.S.C. 410fff–2(a)) is amended—

(1) by striking ‘‘There’’ and inserting ‘‘(1) There’’; and

(2) by adding at the end the following:

‘‘(2) The boundary of the Park is revised to include the

addition of approximately 2,530 acres, as generally depicted

on the map entitled ‘Black Canyon of the Gunnison National

Park and Gunnison Gorge NCA Boundary Modifications’ and

dated April 2, 2003.’’.

(b) TRANSFER OF ADMINISTRATIVE JURISDICTION.—On the date

of enactment of this Act, the Secretary shall transfer the land

under the jurisdiction of the Bureau of Land Management identified

as ‘‘Tract C’’ on the map described in subsection (a)(2) to the

administrative jurisdiction of the National Park Service for inclusion

in the Black Canyon of the Gunnison National Park.

(c) CONFORMING AMENDMENT.—Section 5(a)(1) of the Black

Canyon of the Gunnison National Park and Gunnison Gorge

National Conservation Area Act of 1999 (16 U.S.C. 410fff–3(a)(1))

is amended by striking ‘‘Map’’ and inserting ‘‘Map or the map

described in section 4(a)(2)’’.

16 USC 410fff–2

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16 USC 410fff

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Black Canyon of

the Gunnison

Boundary

Revision Act of

2003.

Nov. 17, 2003

[S. 677]

117 STAT. 1356 PUBLIC LAW 108–128—NOV. 17, 2003

SEC. 3. GUNNISON GORGE NATIONAL CONSERVATION AREA

BOUNDARY REVISION.

Section 7(a) of the Black Canyon of the Gunnison National

Park and Gunnison Gorge National Conservation Area Act of 1999

(16 U.S.C. 410fff–5(a)) is amended—

(1) by striking ‘‘There’’ and inserting ‘‘(1) There’’; and

(2) by adding at the end the following:

‘‘(2) The boundary of the Conservation Area is revised

to include the addition of approximately 7,100 acres, as generally depicted on the map entitled ‘Black Canyon of the Gunnison National Park and Gunnison Gorge NCA Boundary Modifications’, and dated April 2, 2003.’’.

SEC. 4. GRAZING PRIVILEGES.

(a) TRANSFER OF PRIVILEGES.—Section 4(e)(1) of the Black

Canyon of the Gunnison National Park and Gunnison Gorge

National Area Act of 1999 (16 U.S.C. 410fff–2(e)(1)) is amended

by adding at the end the following:

‘‘(D) If land within the Park on which the grazing

of livestock is authorized under permits or leases under

subparagraph (A) is exchanged for private land under section 5(a), the Secretary shall transfer any grazing privileges

to the land acquired in the exchange.’’.

(b) PRIVILEGES OF CERTAIN PARTNERSHIPS.—Section 4(e)(3) of

the Black Canyon of the Gunnison National Park and Gunnison

Gorge National Area Act of 1999 (16 U.S.C. 410fff–2(e)(3)) is

amended—

(1) by striking ‘‘and’’ at the end of subparagraph (A);

(2) by redesignating subparagraph (B) as subparagraph

(D);

(3) by inserting after subparagraph (A) the following:

‘‘(B) with respect to the permit or lease issued to

LeValley Ranch Ltd., for the lifetime of the last surviving

limited partner as of October 21, 1999;

‘‘(C) with respect to the permit or lease issued to

Sanburg Herefords, L.L.P., for the lifetime of the last surviving general partner as of October 21, 1999; and’’; and

(4) in subparagraph (D) (as redesignated by paragraph

(2))—

(A) by striking ‘‘partnership, corporation, or’’ each place

it appears and inserting ‘‘corporation or’’; and

(B) by striking ‘‘subparagraph (A)’’ and inserting ‘‘subparagraphs (A), (B), or (C)’’.

PUBLIC LAW 108–128—NOV. 17, 2003 117 STAT. 1357

LEGISLATIVE HISTORY—S. 677:

HOUSE REPORTS: No. 108–344 (Comm. on Resources).

SENATE REPORTS: No. 108–96 (Comm. on Energy and Natural Resources).

CONGRESSIONAL RECORD, Vol. 149 (2003):

July 17, considered and passed Senate.

Nov. 4, considered and passed House.

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SEC. 5. ACCESS TO WATER DELIVERY FACILITIES.

The Commissioner of Reclamation shall retain administrative

jurisdiction over the Crystal Dam Access Road and land, facilities,

and roads of the Bureau of Reclamation in the East Portal area,

including the Gunnison Tunnel, and the Crystal Dam area, as

depicted on the map entitled ‘‘Black Canyon of the Gunnison

National Park and Gunnison Gorge NCA Boundary Modifications’’,

and dated April 2, 2003, for the maintenance, repair, construction,

replacement, and operation of any facilities relating to the delivery

of water and power under the jurisdiction of the Bureau of Reclamation.

Approved November 17, 2003.

16 USC 410fff–2

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