Union Calendar No. 226
105TH CONGRESS
1ST SESSION
H. R. 2283
[Report No. 105–385]
A BILL
To expand the boundaries of Arches National Park
in the State of Utah to include portions of the
following drainages, Salt Wash, Lost Spring
Canyon, Fish Sheep Draw, Clover Canyon, Cor-
dova Canyon, Mine Draw, and Cottonwood
Wash, which are currently under the jurisdiction
of the Bureau of Land Management, and to in-
clude a portion of Fish Sheep Draw, which is
currently owned by the State of Utah.
NOVEMBER 6, 1997
Reported with amendments, committed to the Committee
of the Whole House on the State of the Union, and or-
dered to be printed
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Union Calendar No. 226
105TH CONGRESS
1ST SESSION
H. R. 2283
[Report No. 105–385]
To expand the boundaries of Arches National Park in the State of Utah
to include portions of the following drainages, Salt Wash, Lost Spring
Canyon, Fish Sheep Draw, Clover Canyon, Cordova Canyon, Mine Draw,
and Cottonwood Wash, which are currently under the jurisdiction of
the Bureau of Land Management, and to include a portion of Fish
Sheep Draw, which is currently owned by the State of Utah.
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
JULY 29, 1997
Mr. CANNON (for himself, Mr. HANSEN, Mr. COOK, Mr. SALMON, Mr.
SHADEGG, Mr. KOLBE, Mrs. CHENOWETH, Mrs. CUBIN, Mr. CRAPO, Mr.
PASTOR, Mr. CUNNINGHAM, Mr. MCKEON, Mr. HERGER, Mr. ENSIGN,
Mr. GIBBONS, Mr. ISTOOK, Mr. WATTS of Oklahoma, Mr. ENGLISH of
Pennsylvania, Mr. LINDER, Mr. KIND, Mr. GOODLATTE, Ms. LOFGREN,
Mr. GILCHREST, Mr. SMITH of Texas, Mr. MANZULLO, Mr. WICKER, Mr.
FOX of Pennsylvania, Mr. PACKARD, Ms. DUNN, Mr. SMITH of New Jer-
sey, Mr. SMITH of Oregon, Mr. SCHIFF, Mr. SESSIONS, Mr. HASTINGS
of Washington, Mr. REDMOND, Mr. BARRETT of Nebraska, Mr. EHLERS,
Mr. OXLEY, Mr. SNOWBARGER, and Mr. BONO) introduced the following
bill; which was referred to the Committee on Resources
NOVEMBER 6, 1997
Additional sponsors: Mr. FALEOMAVAEGA, Mr. HAYWORTH, Mr. ADERHOLT,
Mr. DICKS, Mr. QUINN, Ms. CHRISTIAN-GREEN, Mr. METCALF, Mr.
POMBO, Ms. WOOLSEY, and Mr. GALLEGLY
NOVEMBER 6, 1997
Reported with amendments, committed to the Committee of the Whole House
on the State of the Union, and ordered to be printed
[Strike out all after the enacting clause and insert the part printed in italic]
[For text of introduced bill, see copy of bill as introduced on July 29, 1997]
A BILL
To expand the boundaries of Arches National Park in the
State of Utah to include portions of the following drain-
ages, Salt Wash, Lost Spring Canyon, Fish Sheep Draw,
Clover Canyon, Cordova Canyon, Mine Draw, and Cot-
tonwood Wash, which are currently under the jurisdiction
of the Bureau of Land Management, and to include
a portion of Fish Sheep Draw, which is currently owned
by the State of Utah.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.
This Act may be cited as the ‘‘Arches National Park
Expansion Act of 1997’’.
SEC. 2. EXPANSION OF ARCHES NATIONAL PARK, UTAH.
(a) BOUNDARY EXPANSION.—Subsection (a) of the
first section of Public Law 92–155 (16 U.S.C. 272; 85 Stat.
422) is amended as follows:
(1) By inserting after the first sentence the fol-
lowing new sentence: ‘‘Effective on the date of the en-
actment of the Arches National Park Expansion Act
of 1997, the boundary of the park shall also include
the area consisting of approximately 3,140 acres and
known as the ‘Lost Spring Canyon Addition’, as de-
picted on the map entitled ‘Boundary Map, Arches
National Park, Lost Spring Canyon Addition’, num-
bered 138/60,000–B, and dated April 1997.’’.
(2) In the last sentence, by striking ‘‘Such map’’
and inserting ‘‘Such maps’’.
(b) INCLUSION OF LAND IN PARK.—Section 2 of Public
Law 92–155 (16 U.S.C. 272a) is amended by adding at
the end the following new sentences: ‘‘As soon as possible
after the date of the enactment of the Arches National Park
Expansion Act of 1997, the Secretary of the Interior shall
transfer jurisdiction over the Federal lands contained in the
Lost Spring Canyon Addition from the Bureau of Land
Management to the National Park Service. The lands in-
cluded in the park pursuant to the Arches National Park
Expansion Act of 1997 shall be administered in accordance
with the laws and regulations applicable to the park.’’.
(c) PROTECTION OF EXISTING GRAZING PERMIT.—
Section 3 of Public Law 92–155 (16 U.S.C. 272b) is amend-
ed as follows:
(1) By inserting ‘‘(a)’’ before ‘‘Where’’.
(2) By adding at the end the following new sub-
section:
‘‘(b)(1) In the case of any grazing lease, permit, or
license with respect to lands within the Lost Spring Canyon
Addition that was issued before the date of the enactment
of the Arches National Park Expansion Act of 1997, the
Secretary of the Interior shall, subject to periodic renewal,
continue such lease, permit, or license for a period of time
equal to the lifetime of the permittee as of that date and
any direct descendants of the permittee born before that
date. Any such grazing lease, permit, or license shall be per-
manently retired at the end of such period. Pending the ex-
piration of such period, the permittee (or a descendant of
the permittee who holds the lease, permit, or license) shall
be entitled to periodically renew the lease, permit, or license,
subject to such limitations, conditions, or regulations as the
Secretary may prescribe.
‘‘(2) Any such grazing lease, permit, or license may
be sold during the period specified in paragraph (1) only
on the condition that the purchaser shall, immediately upon
such acquisition, permanently retire such lease, permit, or
license. Nothing in this subsection shall affect other provi-
sions concerning leases, permits, or licenses under the Tay-
lor Grazing Act.
‘‘(3) Any portion of any grazing lease, permit, or li-
cense with respect to lands within the Lost Spring Canyon
Addition shall be administered by the National Park Serv-
ice.’’.
(d) WITHDRAWAL FROM MINERAL ENTRY AND LEAS-
ING; PIPELINE MANAGEMENT.—Section 5 of Public Law
92–155 (16 U.S.C. 272d) is amended by adding at the end
the following new subsection:
‘‘(c)(1) Subject to valid existing rights, Federal lands
within the Lost Spring Canyon Addition are hereby appro-
priated and withdrawn from entry, location, selection, leas-
ing, or other disposition under the public land laws, includ-
ing the mineral leasing laws.
‘‘(2) The inclusion of the Lost Spring Canyon Addi-
tion in the park shall not affect the right of Northwest Pipe-
line Corporation (or its successors or assigns) to operate
the natural gas pipeline located within the park and the
Addition on the date of enactment of this Act and to main-
tain the pipeline and related facilities in a manner consist-
ent with the requirements of the Natural Gas Pipeline Safe-
ty Act of 1968 (49 U.S.C. 60201 et seq.).’’.
(e) EFFECT ON SCHOOL TRUST LANDS.—
(1) FINDINGS.—The Congress finds the following:
(A) A parcel of State school trust lands,
more specifically described as section 16, town-
ship 23 south, range 22 east, of the Salt Lake
base and meridian, is partially contained within
the Lost Spring Canyon Addition included with-
in the boundaries of Arches National Park by the
amendment by subsection (a).
(B) The parcel was originally granted to
the State of Utah for the purpose of generating
revenue for the public schools through the devel-
opment of natural and other resources located on
the parcel.
(C) It is in the interest of the State of Utah
and the United States for the parcel to be ex-
changed for Federal lands of equivalent value
outside the Lost Spring Canyon Addition, in
order to permit Federal management of all lands
within the Lost Spring Canyon Addition.
(2) LAND
EXCHANGE.—Public Law 92–155 is
amended by adding at the end the following new sec-
tion:
‘‘SEC. 8. LAND EXCHANGE INVOLVING SCHOOL TRUST
LANDS.
‘‘(a) EXCHANGE REQUIREMENT.—If, not later than
one year after the date of the enactment of the Arches Na-
tional Park Expansion Act of 1997, and in accordance with
this section, the State of Utah offers to transfer all right,
title and interest of the State in and to the parcel of school
trust lands described in subsection (b)(1) to the United
States, the Secretary of the Interior shall accept the offer
the State school trust lands described in paragraph
(1).
‘‘(c) MANAGEMENT BY STATE.—At least 60 days before
undertaking or permitting any surface disturbing activities
to occur on the lands acquired by the State under this sec-
tion, the State shall consult with the Utah State Office of
the Bureau of Land Management concerning the extent and
impact of such activities on Federal lands and resources
and conduct, in a manner consistent with Federal laws, in-
ventory, mitigation, and management activities in connec-
tion with any archaeological, paleontological, and cultural
resources located on the acquired lands. To the extent con-
sistent with applicable law governing the use and disposi-
tion of State school trust lands, the State shall preserve ex-
isting grazing, recreational, and wildlife uses of the ac-
quired lands. Nothing in this subsection shall be construed
to preclude the State from authorizing or undertaking sur-
face or mineral activities authorized by existing or future
land management plans for the acquired lands.
‘‘(d) IMPLEMENTATION.—Administrative actions nec-
essary to implement the land exchange described in this sec-
tion shall be completed within 180 days after the date of
the enactment of the Arches National Park Expansion Act
of 1997.’’.
Amend the title so as to read: ‘‘A bill to expand the
boundaries of Arches National Park in the State of Utah
to include portions of the following drainages: Salt Wash,
Lost Spring Canyon, Fish Seep Draw, Clover Canyon,
Cordova Canyon, Mine Draw, and Cottonwood Wash,
which are currently under the jurisdiction of the Bureau
of Land Management, and to include a portion of Fish
Seep Draw, which is currently owned by the State of
Utah.’’.