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Union Calendar No. 386
107TH CONGRESS
2D SESSION
H. R. 4953
[Report No. 107–637]
To direct the Secretary of the Interior to grant to Deschutes and Crook
Counties in the State of Oregon a right-of-way to West Butte Road.
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
JUNE 17, 2002
Mr. WALDEN of Oregon introduced the following bill; which was referred to
the Committee on Resources
SEPTEMBER 4, 2002
Reported with an amendment, 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 June 17, 2002]
A BILL
To direct the Secretary of the Interior to grant to Deschutes
and Crook Counties in the State of Oregon a right-
of-way to West Butte Road.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,
SECTION 1. COUNTY RIGHT-OF-WAY TO WEST BUTTE ROAD
IN THE STATE OF OREGON.
(a) DEFINITIONS.—In this Act:
(1) WEST BUTTE ROAD.—The term ‘‘West Butte
Road’’ means the unpaved Bureau of Land Manage-
ment road in the State of Oregon identified on the
map as BLM Road 6520.
(2) COUNTY.—The term ‘‘County’’ means each of
Crook County and Deschutes County in the State of
Oregon.
(3) MAP.—The term ‘‘map’’ means the map enti-
tled ‘‘West Butte Road Right of Way’’ dated July 17,
2002.
(4) SECRETARY.—The term ‘‘Secretary’’ means
the Secretary of the Interior, acting through the Di-
rector of the Bureau of Land Management.
(b) GRANT TO COUNTIES.—Notwithstanding any other
Act, and subject to subsection (d), the Secretary shall grant
to each County a right-of-way to the West Butte Road.
(c) BOUNDARIES.—
(1) IN GENERAL.—Subject to paragraph (2), the
rights-of-way granted under subsection (b) shall—
(A) extend in length from Reservoir Road
in Crook County to United States Route 20 in
Deschutes County, Oregon; and
(B) shall extend in width 100 feet on each
side of the centerline of West Butte Road.
(2) MODIFICATIONS.—
(A) STATE ROADS.—
(i) IN GENERAL.—The Secretary shall
amend the existing rights-of-way of each of
the Counties as contained in their respective
road case files to include the rights-of-way
granted under subsection (b).
(ii) 
EFFECT.—The 
rights-of-way
amended under clause (i) shall be subject to
the common terms, conditions, and stipula-
tions identified in the Counties’ rights-of-
way grants that apply on the date of enact-
ment of this Act.
(iii) CONSIDERATION
OF
ENVIRON-
MENTAL
CONCERNS.—Environmental con-
cerns associated with any development of
the West Butte Road shall be addressed by
the County in meeting compliance require-
ments associated with State and Federal
highway projects and the National Environ-
mental Policy Act of 1969 as administered
by the Federal Highway Administration.
(B) WEST BUTTE ROAD.—Notwithstanding
any other Act, the Secretary shall provide for ad-
justment to the right-of-way width and align-
ment granted under subsection (b) in portions of
the West Butte Road necessary for the road to
meet applicable State and Federal highway
standards.
(d) RELINQUISHMENT OF RIGHT-OF-WAY.—The right-
of-way granted to each County under subsection (b) shall
be contingent upon the Counties relinquishing any right,
title, or interest in and to any RS 2477 right-of-way claim
held by the Counties to the portion of the road known as
George Millican Road that is located in the area described
in subsection (c)(1).
Union Calendar No. 386
107TH CONGRESS
2D SESSION
H. R. 4953
[Report No. 107–637]
A BILL
To direct the Secretary of the Interior to grant to
Deschutes and Crook Counties in the State of
Oregon a right-of-way to West Butte Road.
SEPTEMBER 4, 2002
Reported with an amendment, committed to the Com-
mittee of the Whole House on the State of the Union,
and ordered to be printed