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105TH CONGRESS
1ST SESSION
H. R. 2416
To provide for the transfer of certain rights and property to the United
States Forest Service in exchange for a payment to the occupant of
such property, and for other purposes.
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
SEPTEMBER 5, 1997
Mr. HEFLEY introduced the following bill; which was referred to the
Committee on Resources
A BILL
To provide for the transfer of certain rights and property
to the United States Forest Service in exchange for
a payment to the occupant of such property, and for
other purposes.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,
SECTION 1. AUTHORITY FOR SETTLEMENT.
(a) SETTLEMENT.—If the Rocky Mountain Con-
ference of the United Church of Christ agrees to vacate
the approximately 6.3 acre property located in the Dillon
Ranger District of the White River National Forest in
Summit County, Colorado, as described in subsection (b),
and all buildings on such property and to surrender any
permit to use such property, buildings, and associated
water rights and to transfer to the United States all right,
title, and interest of the United Church of Christ to such
property, buildings and water rights, the Secretary of Ag-
riculture, acting through the Chief of the United States
Forest Service, shall pay the Rocky Mountain Conference
of the United Church of Christ an amount equal to the
sum of—
(1) the appraised fair market value of the water
rights decreed in Case NO. W–1319 by the District
Court, Water Division No. 5, State of Colorado; and
(2) the replacement value of the two residential
structures constructed by the United Church of
Christ on such property.
All costs of appraising such water rights and structures
shall be borne by the United States. The appraisal of such
water rights and of such structures shall be made by an
independent appraiser selected by the Chief of the United
States Forest Service..
(b) DESCRIPTION OF LAND.—The property referred
to in subsection (a) is a tract of land being a portion of
Government lot 3, Section 31, Township 5 South, Range
77 West of the 6th principal meridian, Summit County,
Colorado, beginning at a point on the east line of said
Government lot 3; whence the northeast corner of said lot
bears N 00 degrees 06 minutes 30 seconds E 280.00 feet
distant. Said point being a Denver water board brass cap;
thence south 00 degrees 06 minutes 30 seconds W a dis-
tance of 500.00 feet; thence N 89 degrees 53 minutes 30
seconds W a distance of 590.00 feet; thence N 00 degrees
06 minutes 30 seconds E a distance of 440.00 feet; thence
S 89 degrees 53 minutes 30 seconds E a distance of
290.00 feet; thence N 00 degrees 06 minutes 30 seconds
E a distance of 60.00 feet; thence S 89 degrees 53 min-
utes 30 seconds E a distance of 300.00 feet to the point
of beginning. Containing 277,600 sq. ft. or 6.3 acres, to-
gether with a 25.00 foot wide easement for an existing
well and water line serving the above referenced tract.
Said well being located south 56 degrees 15 seconds W
126.00 feet distant from the SW corner of said tract.
(c) EXCHANGE AUTHORIZATION.—The Secretary is
authorized to convey the lands described in subsection (b)
to United Church of Christ by exchange.
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