[Congressional Bills 107th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 4953 Enrolled Bill (ENR)]
H.R.4953
One Hundred Seventh Congress
of the
United States of America
AT THE SECOND SESSION
Begun and held at the City of Washington on Wednesday,
the twenty-third day of January, two thousand and two
An Act
To direct the Secretary of the Interior to grant to Deschutes and Crook
Counties in the State of Oregon a right-of-way to West Butte Road.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the
United States of America in Congress assembled,
SECTION 1. COUNTY RIGHT-OF-WAY TO WEST BUTTE ROAD IN THE STATE OF
OREGON.
(a) Definitions.--In this Act:
(1) West butte road.--The term ``West Butte Road'' means the
unpaved Bureau of Land Management road in the State of Oregon
identified on the map as BLM Road 6520.
(2) County.--The term ``County'' means each of Crook County and
Deschutes County in the State of Oregon.
(3) Map.--The term ``map'' means the map entitled ``West Butte
Road Right of Way'' dated July 17, 2002.
(4) Secretary.--The term ``Secretary'' means the Secretary of
the Interior, acting through the Director of the Bureau of Land
Management.
(b) Grant to Counties.--Notwithstanding any other Act, and subject
to subsection (d), the Secretary shall grant to each County a right-of-
way to the West Butte Road.
(c) Boundaries.--
(1) In general.--Subject to paragraph (2), the rights-of-way
granted under subsection (b) shall--
(A) extend in length from Reservoir Road in Crook County to
United States Route 20 in Deschutes County, Oregon; and
(B) shall extend in width 100 feet on each side of the
centerline of West Butte Road.
(2) Modifications.--
(A) State roads.--
(i) In general.--The Secretary shall amend the existing
rights-of-way of each of the Counties as contained in their
respective road case files to include the rights-of-way
granted under subsection (b).
(ii) Effect.--The rights-of-way amended under clause
(i) shall be subject to the common terms, conditions, and
stipulations identified in the Counties' rights-of-way
grants that apply on the date of enactment of this Act.
(iii) Consideration of environmental concerns.--
Environmental concerns associated with any development of
the West Butte Road shall be addressed by the County in
meeting compliance requirements associated with State and
Federal highway projects and the National Environmental
Policy Act of 1969 as administered by the Federal Highway
Administration.
(B) West butte road.--Notwithstanding any other Act, the
Secretary shall provide for adjustment to the right-of-way
width and alignment granted under subsection (b) in portions of
the West Butte Road necessary for the road to meet applicable
State and Federal highway standards.
SEC. 2. RELINQUISHMENT OF RIGHT-OF-WAY.
The right-of-way granted to each County under subsection (b) of
section 1 shall be contingent upon the Counties relinquishing any
right, title, or interest in and to any RS 2477 right-of-way claim held
by the Counties to the portion of the road known as George Millican
Road that is located in the area described in subsection (c)(1) of
section 1.
Speaker of the House of Representatives.
Vice President of the United States and
President of the Senate.