Elkhorn Ranch and White River National Forest Conveyance Act of 2015

Bill: 114-s-1942
Sponsor: full_name: Sen. Gardner, Cory [R-CO]
Introduced: 2015-08-05
Policy area: Public Lands and Natural Resources
Subjects: Colorado

Forests, forestry, trees

Land transfers
Latest action: action_date: 2015-12-16
text: Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 334.

Summaries:
action_date: 2015-08-05
action_desc: Introduced in Senate
text: <p><b>Elkhorn Ranch and White River National Forest Conveyance Act of 2015</b> </p> <p> Requires all interest of the United States in 148 acres of identified land to be conveyed by patent to the Gordman-Leverich Partnership (GLP), a Colorado Limited Liability Partnership. </p> <p>States that the conveyance: (1) is subject to the valid existing rights of the lessee of federal oil and gas lease COC-75070 and any other valid existing rights, and (2) shall reserve to the United States the right to collect rent and royalty payments on such lease for its duration.</p> <p>Requires the conveyance to: (1) be completed by no later than 180 days of enactment of this Act; and (2) be without consideration, except that all costs incurred by the Department of the Interior relating to any survey, platting, legal description, or other activities carried out to prepare and issue the patent shall be paid by GLP to Interior prior to the conveyance of such land. </p>

action_date: 2015-12-16
action_desc: Reported to Senate without amendment
text: <p>(This measure has not been amended since it was introduced. The summary has been expanded because action occurred on the measure.)</p> <p><b>Elkhorn Ranch and White River National Forest Conveyance Act of 2015</b></p> <p> (Sec. 2) All interest of the United States in 148 acres of identified land shall be conveyed by patent to the Gordman-Leverich Partnership (GLP), a Colorado Limited Liability Partnership. </p> <p> The conveyance: (1) shall be subject to the valid existing rights of the lessee of federal oil and gas lease COC-75070 and any other valid existing rights, and (2) shall reserve to the United States the right to collect rent and royalty payments on such lease for its duration. </p>  <p> The conveyance must: (1) be completed within 180 days after enactment of this Act; and (2) be without consideration, except that all costs incurred by the Department of the Interior relating to any survey, platting, legal description, or other activities carried out to prepare and issue the patent shall be paid to Interior by GLP before conveyance of the land.</p>

tv_txt: II 114th CONGRESS 1st Session S. 1942 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES August 5, 2015 Mr. Gardner introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources A BILL To require a land conveyance involving the Elkhorn Ranch and the White River National Forest in the State of Colorado, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Elkhorn Ranch and White River National Forest Conveyance Act of 2015 . 2. Land conveyance, Elkhorn Ranch and White River National Forest, Colorado (a) Land conveyance required Consistent with the purpose of the Act of March 3, 1909 ( 43 U.S.C. 772 ), all right, title, and interest of the United States (subject to subsection (b)) in and to a parcel of land consisting of approximately 148 acres as generally depicted on the map entitled Elkhorn Ranch Land Parcel–White River National Forest and dated March 2015 shall be conveyed by patent to the Gordman-Leverich Partnership, a Colorado Limited Liability Partnership (in this section referred to as GLP ). (b) Existing rights The conveyance under subsection (a)— (1) is subject to the valid existing rights of the lessee of Federal oil and gas lease COC–75070 and any other valid existing rights; and (2) shall reserve to the United States the right to collect rent and royalty payments on the lease referred to in paragraph (1) for the duration of the lease. (c) Existing boundaries The conveyance under subsection (a) does not modify the exterior boundary of the White River National Forest or the boundaries of Sections 18 and 19 of Township 7 South, Range 93 West, Sixth Principal Meridian, Colorado, as such boundaries are in effect on the date of the enactment of this Act. (d) Time for conveyance; payment of costs The conveyance directed under subsection (a) shall be completed not later than 180 days after the date of the enactment of this Act. The conveyance shall be without consideration, except that all costs incurred by the Secretary of the Interior relating to any survey, platting, legal description, or other activities carried out to prepare and issue the patent shall be paid by GLP to the Secretary prior to the land conveyance.

tv_txt: II Calendar No. 334 114th CONGRESS 1st Session S. 1942 [Report No. 114–189] IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES August 5, 2015 Mr. Gardner (for himself and Mr. Bennet ) introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources December 16, 2015 Reported by Ms. Murkowski , without amendment A BILL To require a land conveyance involving the Elkhorn Ranch and the White River National Forest in the State of Colorado, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Elkhorn Ranch and White River National Forest Conveyance Act of 2015 . 2. Land conveyance, Elkhorn Ranch and White River National Forest, Colorado (a) Land conveyance required Consistent with the purpose of the Act of March 3, 1909 ( 43 U.S.C. 772 ), all right, title, and interest of the United States (subject to subsection (b)) in and to a parcel of land consisting of approximately 148 acres as generally depicted on the map entitled Elkhorn Ranch Land Parcel–White River National Forest and dated March 2015 shall be conveyed by patent to the Gordman-Leverich Partnership, a Colorado Limited Liability Partnership (in this section referred to as GLP ). (b) Existing rights The conveyance under subsection (a)— (1) is subject to the valid existing rights of the lessee of Federal oil and gas lease COC–75070 and any other valid existing rights; and (2) shall reserve to the United States the right to collect rent and royalty payments on the lease referred to in paragraph (1) for the duration of the lease. (c) Existing boundaries The conveyance under subsection (a) does not modify the exterior boundary of the White River National Forest or the boundaries of Sections 18 and 19 of Township 7 South, Range 93 West, Sixth Principal Meridian, Colorado, as such boundaries are in effect on the date of the enactment of this Act. (d) Time for conveyance; payment of costs The conveyance directed under subsection (a) shall be completed not later than 180 days after the date of the enactment of this Act. The conveyance shall be without consideration, except that all costs incurred by the Secretary of the Interior relating to any survey, platting, legal description, or other activities carried out to prepare and issue the patent shall be paid by GLP to the Secretary prior to the land conveyance.

December 16, 2015 Reported without amendment