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114TH CONGRESS 

1ST SESSION H. R. 2816 

To direct the Secretary of the Interior to convey certain land in Blaine 

County, Idaho, to the city of Ketchum, Idaho, to be used to support 

recreation, educational, and public purposes, including river restoration, 

floodplain management, and municipal water storage, and for other purposes. 

IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 

JUNE 17, 2015 

Mr. SIMPSON introduced the following bill; which was referred to the 

Committee on Natural Resources 

A BILL 

To direct the Secretary of the Interior to convey certain 

land in Blaine County, Idaho, to the city of Ketchum, 

Idaho, to be used to support recreation, educational, 

and public purposes, including river restoration, floodplain management, and municipal water storage, and 

for other purposes. 

1 Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa2 tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, 

3 SECTION 1. CONVEYANCE OF LAND TO KETCHUM, IDAHO. 

4 (a) DEFINITIONS.—For the purposes of this Act, the 

5 following definitions shall apply: 


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1 (1) MAP.—The term ‘‘map’’ means the map ti2 tled ‘‘Ketchum R&PPA Proposal North & South 

3 R&PP Parcels’’ and dated 2/2012. 

4 (2) PROPERTY.—The term ‘‘Property’’ means 

5 the total of approximately 374.5 acres of land in 

6 Blaine County, Idaho, generally depicted on the map 

7 as ‘‘North R&PP Parcel’’ and ‘‘South R&PP Par8 cel’’. 

9 (3) SECRETARY.—The term ‘‘Secretary’’ means 

10 the Secretary of the Interior. 

11 (b) CONVEYANCE.—As soon as practicable after the 

12 date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary, acting 

13 through the Director of the Bureau of Land Management, 

14 shall convey to the city of Ketchum, Idaho, subject to valid 

15 existing rights, without consideration, all right, title, and 

16 interest of the United States in and to the Property. 

17 (c) MAP ON FILE.—The map shall be on file and 

18 available for public inspection in the appropriate offices 

19 of the Bureau of Land Management. 

20 (d) USE OF CONVEYED LANDS.— 

21 (1) PURPOSE.—The land conveyed under this 

22 sections shall be used to support recreation, edu23 cational, and public purposes, including river res24 toration, floodplain management, and municipal 

25 water storage. 


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1 (2) RESTRICTION.—The land conveyed under 

2 this section shall not be used for residential or com3 mercial purposes except for public events and activi4 ties that are permitted by the City of Ketchum. 

5 (3) ADDITIONAL TERMS AND CONDITIONS.— 

6 The Secretary of the Interior may require such addi7 tional terms and conditions in connection with the 

8 conveyance as the Secretary considers appropriate to 

9 protect the interests of the United States. 

10 (e) REVERSION.—If the land conveyed under this sec11 tion is no longer used in accordance with subsection (d) 

12 the land shall, at the discretion of the Secretary based on 

13 the Secretary’s determination of the best interests of the 

14 United States, revert to the United States. 

15 (f) ADMINISTRATIVE COSTS.—The Secretary shall re16 quire that the city of Ketchum, Idaho, pay all survey costs 

17 and other administrative costs necessary for the prepara18 tion and completion of any patents and transfer of title 

19 under this section. 

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