An act to require a land conveyance involving the Elkhorn Ranch and the White River National Forest in the State of Colorado, and for other purposes
PL 115-252 (H.R.698), enacted 10/03/2018

132 STAT. 3181 
PUBLIC LAW 115–252—OCT. 3, 2018 
Public Law 115–252 
115th Congress 
An Act 
To require a land conveyance involving the Elkhorn Ranch and the White River 
National Forest in the State of Colorado, and for other purposes. 
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of 
the United States of America in Congress assembled, 
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE. 
This Act may be cited as the ‘‘Elkhorn Ranch and White River 
National Forest Conveyance Act of 2017’’. 
SEC. 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 convey-
ance 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 
Deadline. 
Elkhorn Ranch 
and White River 
National Forest 
Conveyance Act 
of 2017. 
Oct. 3, 2018 
[H.R. 698] 
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132 STAT. 3182 
PUBLIC LAW 115–252—OCT. 3, 2018 
LEGISLATIVE HISTORY—H.R. 698 (S. 286): 
SENATE REPORTS: Nos. 115–69 and 115–92, accompanying S. 286, (both from 
Comm. on Energy and Natural Resources). 
CONGRESSIONAL RECORD: 
Vol. 163 (2017): Feb. 6, considered and passed House. 
Vol. 164 (2018): Sept. 18, considered and passed Senate. 
and issue the patent shall be paid by GLP to the Secretary prior 
to the land conveyance. 
Approved October 3, 2018. 
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