PRIA, Government Policy, Made Personal

Summary

Creates the Black Canyon of the Gunnison National Park in Colorado. The old national monument is ended and its lands and any money for it become part of the new park. The park boundary is increased by approximately 2,530 acres, as shown on a map dated April 2, 2003. Lands the Bureau of Land Management manages that are shown on the park map must be transferred to the National Park Service, which must run the park under the laws that apply to national parks, including the National Park Service Act (August 25, 1916) and the Historic Sites Act (August 21, 1935). As soon as possible after October 21, 1999, the Secretary must file the park maps and a legal description with the Senate Committee on Energy and Natural Resources and the House Committee on Resources; those maps count as if they were in the law, may be fixed for clerical errors, and must be available for public inspection at National Park Service offices. All federal land inside the park is closed to new public land claims, mining claims, and mineral or geothermal leasing, but valid existing rights stay in place. Grazing that was allowed by permits or leases on October 21, 1999 may continue at no more than current levels under park rules. Grazing that was already set to end by a U.S. Claims Court settlement does not get extended. The Secretary may accept voluntary ends to grazing. If authorized grazing land is exchanged for private land under the park’s land-exchange rules, the grazing rights move to the land received. Grazing inside areas designated as wilderness may continue under the Wilderness Act and park rules. Permit renewals are limited: for an individual, for that person’s lifetime if they held the permit on October 21, 1999; for LeValley Ranch Ltd., for the lifetime of the last surviving limited partner as of October 21, 1999; for Sanburg Herefords, L.L.P., for the lifetime of the last surviving general partner as of October 21, 1999; and for a corporation or other entity, until the same date the last of those individual permits ends, unless the entity dissolves earlier, in which case its permit ends then.

Title 16, §410fff–2

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(a)(1)There is hereby established the Black Canyon of the Gunnison National Park in the State of Colorado as generally depicted on the map identified in section 410fff–1 of this title. The Black Canyon of the Gunnison National Monument is hereby abolished as such, the lands and interests therein are incorporated within and made part of the new Black Canyon of the Gunnison National Park, and any funds available for purposes of the monument shall be available for purposes of the park.11 So in original. The word “park” probably should be capitalized.

(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)Upon enactment of this subchapter, the Secretary shall transfer the lands under the jurisdiction of the Bureau of Land Management which are identified on the map for inclusion in the park 1 to the administrative jurisdiction of the National Park Service. The Secretary shall administer the park 1 in accordance with this subchapter and laws generally applicable to units of the National Park System, including the Act entitled “An Act to establish a National Park Service, and for other purposes”, approved August 25, 1916 (16 U.S.C. 1, 2–4),22 See References in Text note below. and the Act entitled “An Act to provide for the preservation of historic American sites, buildings, objects, and antiquities of national significance, and for other purposes,33 So in original. Probably should be followed by closing quotation marks. approved August 21, 1935 (16 U.S.C. 461 et seq.).2

(c)As soon as practicable after October 21, 1999, the Secretary shall file maps and a legal description of the park 1 with the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources of the United States Senate and the Committee on Resources of the United States House of Representatives. Such maps and legal description shall have the same force and effect as if included in this subchapter, except that the Secretary may correct clerical and typographical errors in such legal description and maps. The maps and legal description shall be on file and available for public inspection in the appropriate offices of the National Park Service.

(d)Subject to valid existing rights, all Federal lands within the park 1 are hereby withdrawn from all forms of entry, appropriation, or disposal under the public land laws; from location, entry, and patent under the mining laws; and from disposition under all laws relating to mineral and geothermal leasing, and all amendments thereto.

(e)(1)(A)Consistent with the requirements of this subsection, including the limitation in paragraph (3), the Secretary shall allow the grazing of livestock within the park 1 to continue where authorized under permits or leases in existence as of October 21, 1999. Grazing shall be at no more than the current level, and subject to applicable laws and National Park Service regulations.

(B)Nothing in this subsection shall be construed as extending grazing privileges for any party or their assignee in any area of the park 1 where, prior to October 21, 1999, such use was scheduled to expire according to the terms of a settlement by the United States Claims Court affecting property incorporated into the boundary of the Black Canyon of the Gunnison National Monument.

(C)Nothing in this subsection shall prohibit the Secretary from accepting the voluntary termination of leases or permits for grazing within the park.1

(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 section 410fff–3(a) of this title, the Secretary shall transfer any grazing privileges to the land acquired in the exchange.

(2)Within areas of the park 1 designated as wilderness, the grazing of livestock, where authorized under permits in existence as of October 21, 1999, shall be permitted to continue subject to such reasonable regulations, policies, and practices as the Secretary deems necessary, consistent with this subchapter, the Wilderness Act [16 U.S.C. 1131 et seq.], and other applicable laws and National Park Service regulations.

(3)With respect to the grazing permits and leases referenced in this subsection, the Secretary shall allow grazing to continue, subject to periodic renewal—

(A)with respect to a permit or lease issued to an individual, for the lifetime of the individual who was the holder of the permit or lease on October 21, 1999;

(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 surviving general partner as of October 21, 1999; and

(D)with respect to a permit or lease issued to a corporation or other legal entity, for a period which shall terminate on the same date that the last permit or lease held under subparagraphs (A), (B), or (C) terminates, unless the corporation or legal entity dissolves or terminates before such time, in which case the permit or lease shall terminate with the corporation or legal entity.

Notes & Related Subsidiaries

Editorial Notes

References in Text

Upon enactment of this subchapter, referred to in subsec. (b), was in the original “upon enactment of this title”, which was translated as reading “upon enactment of this act”, meaning upon enactment of Pub. L. 106–76, which was approved Oct. 21, 1999, to reflect the probable intent of Congress. The Act entitled “An Act to establish a National Park Service, and for other purposes”, approved

August 25, 1916 (16 U.S.C. 1, 2–4), referred to in subsec. (b), is act Aug. 25, 1916, ch. 408, 39 Stat. 535, known as the National Park Service Organic Act, which enacted section 1, 2, 3, and 4 of this title and provisions set out as a note under section 100101 of Title 54, National Park Service and Related Programs. Sections 1 to 4 of the Act were repealed and restated as section 1865(a) of Title 18, Crimes and Criminal Procedure, and section 100101(a), chapter 1003, and section 100751(a), 100752, 100753, and 102101 of Title 54 by Pub. L. 113–287, §§ 3, 4(a)(1), 7, Dec. 19, 2014, 128 Stat. 3094, 3260, 3272. For complete classification of this Act to the Code, see Tables. For disposition of former sections of this title, see Disposition Table preceding section 100101 of Title 54. The Act entitled “An Act to provide for the preservation of historic American sites, buildings, objects, and antiquities of national significance, and for other purposes, approved

August 21, 1935 (16 U.S.C. 461 et seq.), referred to in subsec. (b), is act Aug. 21, 1935, ch. 593, 49 Stat. 666, known as the Historic Sites Act of 1935 and also as the Historic Sites, Buildings, and Antiquities Act, which enacted sections 461 to 467 of this title. The Act was repealed and restated as section 1866(a) of Title 18, Crimes and Criminal Procedure, and section 102303 and 102304 and chapter 3201 of Title 54, National Park Service and Related Programs, by Pub. L. 113–287, §§ 3, 4(a)(1), 7, Dec. 19, 2014, 128 Stat. 3094, 3260, 3272. For complete classification of this Act to the Code, see Tables. For disposition of former sections of this title, see Disposition Table preceding section 100101 of Title 54. The Wilderness Act, referred to in subsec. (e)(2), is Pub. L. 88–577, Sept. 3, 1964, 78 Stat. 890, which is classified generally to chapter 23 (§ 1131 et seq.) of this title. For complete classification of this Act to the Code, see

Short Title

note set out under section 1131 of this title and Tables. Codification section 4 of Pub. L. 108–128, which directed the amendment of section 4 of the “Black Canyon of the Gunnison National Park and Gunnison Gorge National Area Act of 1999”, was executed to this section, which is section 4 of the Black Canyon of the Gunnison National Park and Gunnison Gorge National Conservation Area Act of 1999, to reflect the probable intent of Congress. See 2003 Amendment notes below.

Amendments

2003—Subsec. (a). Pub. L. 108–128, § 2(a), designated existing provisions as par. (1) and added par. (2). Subsec. (e)(1)(D). Pub. L. 108–128, § 4(a), added subpar. (D). See Codification note above. Subsec. (e)(3). Pub. L. 108–128, § 4(b), added subpars. (B) and (C), redesignated former subpar. (B) as (D), and, in subpar. (D), substituted “corporation or” for “partnership, corporation, or” in three places and “subparagraphs (A), (B), or (C)” for “subparagraph (A)”. See Codification note above.

Statutory Notes and Related Subsidiaries

Change of Name

Committee on Resources of House of Representatives changed to Committee on Natural Resources of House of Representatives by House Resolution No. 6, One Hundred Tenth Congress, Jan. 5, 2007. Transfer of Administrative Jurisdiction Pub. L. 108–128, § 2(b), Nov. 17, 2003, 117 Stat. 1355, provided that: “On the date of enactment of this Act [Nov. 17, 2003], 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) [amending this section] to the administrative jurisdiction of the National Park Service for inclusion in the Black Canyon of the Gunnison National Park.” Access to Water Delivery Facilities Pub. L. 108–128, § 5, Nov. 17, 2003, 117 Stat. 1357, provided that: “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 Reclamation.”

§410fff–2 Establishment of Black Canyon of the Gunnison National Park