Castle Rock Ranch Acquisition Act of 2000
PL 106-421 (S.1705), enacted 11/01/2000

114 STAT. 1870 
PUBLIC LAW 106-421—NOV. 1, 2000 
Public Law 106-421 
106th Congress 
An Act 
Nov. 1, 2000 
To direct the Secretary of the Interior to enter into land exchanges to acquire 
[S. 1705] 
from the private owner and to convey to the State of Idaho approximately 1,240 
acres of land near the City of Rocks National Reserve, Idaho, and for other 
purposes. 
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of 
Castle Rock 
the United States of America in Congress assembled, 
Acquisition Act of 
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE. 
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This Act may be cited as the "Castle Rock Ranch Acquisition 
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Actof2000". 
SEC. 2. DEFINITIONS. 
In this Act: 
(1) 
MONUMENT.—The 
term 
"Monument" 
means 
the 
Hagerman Fossil Beds National Monument, Idaho, depicted 
on the National Park Service map numbered 300/80,000, CO. 
No. 161, and dated January 7, 1998. 
(2) RANCH.—The term "Ranch" means the land comprising 
approximately 1,240 acres situated outside the boundary of 
the Reserve, known as the "Castle Rock Ranch". 
(3) RESERVE.—The term "Reserve" means the City of Rocks 
National Reserve, located near Almo, Idaho, depicted on the 
National Park Service map numbered 003/80,018, CO. No. 
169, and dated March 25, 1999. 
(4) SECRETARY.—The term "Secretary means the Secretary 
of the Interior. 
SEC. 3. ACQUISITION OF CASTLE ROCK RANCH. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—Subject to subsection (b), the Secretary shall 
acquire, by donation or by purchase with donated or appropriated 
funds, the Ranch. 
(b) CONSENT OF LANDOWNER.—The Secretary shall acquire land 
under subsection (a) only with the consent of the owner of the 
land. 
SEC. 4. LAND EXCHANGE. 
(a) IN GENERAL.— 
(1) FEDERAL AND STATE EXCHANGE.—Subject to subsection 
(b), on completion of the acquisition under section 3(a), the 
Secretary shall convey the Ranch to the State of Idaho in 
exchange for approximately 
492.87 acres of land 
near 
Hagerman, Idaho, located within the boundary of the Monu-
ment. 
(2) 
STATE 
AND PRIVATE 
LANDOWNER 
EXCHANGE.—On 
completion of the exchange under paragraph (1), the State 
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of Idaho may exchange portions of the Ranch for private land 
within the boundaries of the Reserve, with the consent of 
the owners of the private land. 
(b) CONDITION OF EXCHANGE.—AS a condition of the land 
exchange under subsection (a)(1), the State of Idaho shall admin-
ister all private land acquired within the Reserve through an 
exchange under this Act in accordance with title II of the Arizona-
Idaho Conservation Act of 1988 (16 U.S.C. 460yy et seq.). 
(c) ADMINISTRATION.—State land acquired by the United States 
in the land exchange under subsection (a)(1) shall be administered 
by the Secretary as part of the Monument. 
(d) No EXPANSION OF RESERVE.—Acquisition of the Ranch by 
a Federal or State agency shall not constitute any expguision of 
the Reserve. 
(e) No EFFECT ON EASEMENTS.—Nothing in this Act affects 
any easement in existence on the date of enactment of this Act. 
Approved November 1, 2000. 
LEGISLATIVE HISTORY—S. 1705: 
HOUSE REPORTS: No. 106-749 (Comm. on Resources). 
SENATE REPORTS: No. 106-262 (Comm. on Energy and Natural Resources). 
CONGRESSIONAL RECORD, Vol. 146 (2000): 
Apr. 13, considered and passed Senate. 
Oct. 17, considered and passed House.