[Congressional Bills 107th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 4953 Placed on Calendar Senate (PCS)]
Calendar No. 611
107th CONGRESS
2d Session
H. R. 4953
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IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES
September 25, 2002
Received; read twice and placed on the calendar
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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.
Passed the House of Representatives September 24, 2002.
Attest:
JEFF TRANDAHL,
Clerk.
Calendar No. 611
107th CONGRESS
2d Session
H. R. 4953
_______________________________________________________________________
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.
_______________________________________________________________________
September 25, 2002
Received; read twice and placed on the calendar