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Introduced
08/05/2015
08/05/2015
In Committee
11/19/2015
11/19/2015
Crossed Over
Passed
Dead
01/03/2017
01/03/2017
Introduced Session
114th Congress
Bill Summary
Crags, Colorado Land Exchange Act of 2015 This bill directs the Department of Agriculture (USDA), if the Broadmoor Hotel, Inc., (BHI) offers to convey to the USDA 320 acres of specified nonfederal land in the Pike National Forest in Teller County, Colorado, and a permanent trail easement for the Barr Trail in El Paso County, Colorado, to accept the offer and convey to BHI 83 acres of specified federal land within the Forest, together with a non-exclusive perpetual access easement for BHI to and from such land on Forest Service Road 371. The nonexclusive perpetual access easement granted to BHI shall allow: (1) BHI to fully maintain, at its own expense, and use Forest Service Road 371 from its junction with Forest Service Road 368 in accordance with historic BHI use and maintenance patterns; and (2) full and continued public and administrative access and use of FSR 371 in accordance with the existing Forest Service travel management plan, or as it may be revised by USDA. The USDA shall determine the values of the lands to be exchanged through appraisals following specified requirements. The values shall be equal, or if they are not equal, equalized as prescribed by this Act. The Barr Trail easement donation shall not be appraised for purposes of this Act. The land acquired by the USDA under this Act shall become part of the Pike-San Isabel National Forest.
AI Summary
This bill, the Crags, Colorado Land Exchange Act of 2015, directs the Department of Agriculture (USDA) to facilitate a land exchange between the federal government and Broadmoor Hotel, Inc. (BHI). If BHI offers to transfer approximately 320 acres of non-federal land in the Pike National Forest and a permanent trail easement for the Barr Trail to the USDA, the USDA will, in turn, convey approximately 83 acres of federal land within the same forest to BHI. This exchange also includes a perpetual access easement for BHI to use and maintain Forest Service Road 371, while ensuring continued public and administrative access to the road. The values of the lands will be determined by appraisals, and any difference in value will be equalized, with BHI potentially making a cash payment if their land is valued higher, or the surplus value of BHI's land being considered a donation if it's valued higher than the federal land. The Barr Trail easement will not be appraised. The federal land acquired by the USDA will become part of the Pike-San Isabel National Forest.
Committee Categories
Agriculture and Natural Resources
Sponsors (2)
Last Action
Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 333. (on 12/16/2015)
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| Document Type | Source Location | Created |
|---|---|---|
| State Bill Page | https://www.congress.gov/bill/114th-congress/senate-bill/1941/all-info | 08/06/2015 |
| BillText | http://gpo.gov/fdsys/pkg/BILLS-114s1941rs/pdf/BILLS-114s1941rs.pdf | 12/22/2015 |
| Bill | http://gpo.gov/fdsys/pkg/BILLS-114s1941rs/pdf/BILLS-114s1941rs.pdf.pdf | 12/22/2015 |
| BillText | http://gpo.gov/fdsys/pkg/BILLS-114s1941is/pdf/BILLS-114s1941is.pdf | 08/14/2015 |
| Bill | http://gpo.gov/fdsys/pkg/BILLS-114s1941is/pdf/BILLS-114s1941is.pdf.pdf | 08/14/2015 |
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