A bill to modify the boundary of the White River National Forest in the State of Colorado.
PL 96-348 (H.R.1967), enacted 09/12/1980

94 STAT. 1152 
PUBLIC LAW 96-348—SEPT. 12, 1980 
Public Law 96-348 
96th Congress 
Sept. 12, 1980 
[H.R. 1967] 
White River 
National Forest, 
Colo., boundary 
modification. 
Permits or 
grazing 
authorizations. 
An Act 
To modify the boundary of the White River National Forest in the State of 
Ck)lorado. 
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the 
United States of 
America in Congress assembled, 
SECTION 1. The exterior boundary of the White River National 
Forest in the State of Colorado is hereby modified to include addi-
tional areas of approximately thirty-two thousand three hundred and 
seven (32,307) acres and three thousand eight hundred and forty-one 
(3,841) acres, in Eagle and Pitkin Counties, respectively, as generally 
depicted on the maps entitled "Boundary Modification, White River 
National Forest, Colorado" (Minturn Addition and Aspen Addition), 
dated July 1980. 
SEC. 2. Except as provided in section 3 of this Act, all lands owned 
by the United States in the areas described in section 1 of this Act are 
hereby added to the White River National Forest, and except as 
provided in section 4 hereof, shall be administered in accordance with 
the laws, rules, and regulations applicable thereto. 
SEC. 3. The tracts of land identified in sales applications, Bureau of 
Land Management, serial numbers C-14117 and C-28389, shall not 
become a part of the White River National Forest unless such 
applications are denied, and if they are denied in accordance with the 
laws, rules, and regulations applicable thereto, such lands shall 
become part of the national forest and be administered in accordance 
with section 2 of the date of issuance of the denial. 
SEC. 4. Except as provided in this section, nothing in this Act shall 
affect the validity or term of any existing withdrawal, right-of-way, 
license, lease, easement, or prospecting permit issued pursuant to the 
Mineral Leasing Act of 1920, as amended (30 U.S.C. 181 et seq.) 
covering lands transferred bj^ this Act. Any other existing permit or 
grazing authorization covering lands transferred by this Act is 
hereby canceled effective December 31 of the year following enact-
ment of this Act. During the period between enactment of this Act 
and said December 31, such permit or grazing authorization shall 
continue to be administered by the agency which initially issued the 
permit or grazing authorization. On or before said December 31, the 
holders of such permit or greizing authorization may apply for a new 
permit or grazing authorization to the agency which acquires admin-
istrative jurisdiction of the land which such prior authorizations 
cover. The provisions of section 402(g) of the Federal Land Policy and 
Management Act of 1976 (43 U.S.C. 1752(g)) shall not apply to the 
termination of any grazing authorization pursuant to this section. 
PUBLIC LAW 96-348—SEPT. 12, 1980 
94 STAT. 1153 
SEC. 5. For the purpose of section 6 (renumbered section 7 by the 
Act of July 11,1972,86 Stat. 459) of the Land and Water Conservation 
Fund Act of 1965 (78 Stat. 903, as amended; 16 U.S.C. 4601-9) the 1
6 use 460Z-9. 
boundary of 
the White River National Forest, as modified by section 1 
of this Act, shall be treated as if it were the boundary of that forest on 
January 1,1965. 
SEC. 6. The provisions of this Act shall take effect on the date of Effective date. 
enactment of this Act. 
Approved September 12, 1980. 
LEGISLATIVE HISTORY: 
HOUSE REPORT No. 96-599 (Comm. on Interior and Insular Affairs). 
SENATE REPORT No. 96-664 (Comm. on Energy and Natural Resources). 
CONGRESSIONAL RECORD: 
Vol. 125 (1979): Nov. 14, considered and passed House. 
Vol. 126 (1980): June 5, considered and passed Senate, amended. 
Aug. 21, House concurred in Senate amendment with an 
amendment. 
Aug. 27, Senate agreed to House amendment.