Black Canyon of the Gunnison Boundary Revision Act of 2003
PL 108-128 (S.677), enacted 11/17/2003

117 STAT. 1355
PUBLIC LAW 108–128—NOV. 17, 2003
Public Law 108–128
108th Congress
An Act
To revise the boundary of the Black Canyon of the Gunnison National Park and
Gunnison Gorge National Conservation Area 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 ‘‘Black Canyon of the Gunnison
Boundary Revision Act of 2003’’.
SEC. 2. BLACK 
CANYON 
OF 
THE 
GUNNISON 
NATIONAL 
PARK
BOUNDARY REVISION.
(a) BOUNDARY REVISION.—Section 4(a) of the Black Canyon
of the Gunnison National Park and Gunnison Gorge National Con-
servation Area Act of 1999 (16 U.S.C. 410fff–2(a)) is amended—
(1) by striking ‘‘There’’ and inserting ‘‘(1) There’’; and
(2) by adding at the end the following:
‘‘(2) The boundary of the Park is revised to include the
addition of approximately 2,530 acres, as generally depicted
on the map entitled ‘Black Canyon of the Gunnison National
Park and Gunnison Gorge NCA Boundary Modifications’ and
dated April 2, 2003.’’.
(b) TRANSFER OF ADMINISTRATIVE JURISDICTION.—On the date
of enactment of this Act, the Secretary shall transfer the land
under the jurisdiction of the Bureau of Land Management identified
as ‘‘Tract C’’ on the map described in subsection (a)(2) to the
administrative jurisdiction of the National Park Service for inclusion
in the Black Canyon of the Gunnison National Park.
(c) CONFORMING AMENDMENT.—Section 5(a)(1) of the Black
Canyon of the Gunnison National Park and Gunnison Gorge
National Conservation Area Act of 1999 (16 U.S.C. 410fff–3(a)(1))
is amended by striking ‘‘Map’’ and inserting ‘‘Map or the map
described in section 4(a)(2)’’.
16 USC 410fff–2
note.
16 USC 410fff
note.
Black Canyon of
the Gunnison
Boundary
Revision Act of
2003.
Nov. 17, 2003
[S. 677]
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117 STAT. 1356
PUBLIC LAW 108–128—NOV. 17, 2003
SEC. 3. GUNNISON 
GORGE 
NATIONAL 
CONSERVATION 
AREA
BOUNDARY REVISION.
Section 7(a) of the Black Canyon of the Gunnison National
Park and Gunnison Gorge National Conservation Area Act of 1999
(16 U.S.C. 410fff–5(a)) is amended—
(1) by striking ‘‘There’’ and inserting ‘‘(1) There’’; and
(2) by adding at the end the following:
‘‘(2) The boundary of the Conservation Area is revised
to include the addition of approximately 7,100 acres, as gen-
erally depicted on the map entitled ‘Black Canyon of the Gunni-
son National Park and Gunnison Gorge NCA Boundary Modi-
fications’, and dated April 2, 2003.’’.
SEC. 4. GRAZING PRIVILEGES.
(a) TRANSFER
OF PRIVILEGES.—Section 4(e)(1) of the Black
Canyon of the Gunnison National Park and Gunnison Gorge
National Area Act of 1999 (16 U.S.C. 410fff–2(e)(1)) is amended
by adding at the end the following:
‘‘(D) If land within the Park on which the grazing
of livestock is authorized under permits or leases under
subparagraph (A) is exchanged for private land under sec-
tion 5(a), the Secretary shall transfer any grazing privileges
to the land acquired in the exchange.’’.
(b) PRIVILEGES OF CERTAIN PARTNERSHIPS.—Section 4(e)(3) of
the Black Canyon of the Gunnison National Park and Gunnison
Gorge National Area Act of 1999 (16 U.S.C. 410fff–2(e)(3)) is
amended—
(1) by striking ‘‘and’’ at the end of subparagraph (A);
(2) by redesignating subparagraph (B) as subparagraph
(D);
(3) by inserting after subparagraph (A) the following:
‘‘(B) with respect to the permit or lease issued to
LeValley Ranch Ltd., for the lifetime of the last surviving
limited partner as of October 21, 1999;
‘‘(C) with respect to the permit or lease issued to
Sanburg Herefords, L.L.P., for the lifetime of the last sur-
viving general partner as of October 21, 1999; and’’; and
(4) in subparagraph (D) (as redesignated by paragraph
(2))—
(A) by striking ‘‘partnership, corporation, or’’ each place
it appears and inserting ‘‘corporation or’’; and
(B) by striking ‘‘subparagraph (A)’’ and inserting ‘‘sub-
paragraphs (A), (B), or (C)’’.
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117 STAT. 1357
PUBLIC LAW 108–128—NOV. 17, 2003
LEGISLATIVE HISTORY—S. 677:
HOUSE REPORTS: No. 108–344 (Comm. on Resources).
SENATE REPORTS: No. 108–96 (Comm. on Energy and Natural Resources).
CONGRESSIONAL RECORD, Vol. 149 (2003):
July 17, considered and passed Senate.
Nov. 4, considered and passed House.
SEC. 5. ACCESS TO WATER DELIVERY FACILITIES.
The Commissioner of Reclamation shall retain administrative
jurisdiction over the Crystal Dam Access Road and land, facilities,
and roads of the Bureau of Reclamation in the East Portal area,
including the Gunnison Tunnel, and the Crystal Dam area, as
depicted on the map entitled ‘‘Black Canyon of the Gunnison
National Park and Gunnison Gorge NCA Boundary Modifications’’,
and dated April 2, 2003, for the maintenance, repair, construction,
replacement, and operation of any facilities relating to the delivery
of water and power under the jurisdiction of the Bureau of Reclama-
tion.
Approved November 17, 2003.
16 USC 410fff–2
note.
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