Paul in Idaho
Well-known member
Are any of you familiar with this land? Without knowing the history of this, it sounds like a giveaway of 148 acres.
http://docs.house.gov/billsthisweek/20170206/HR698.pdf
https://www.coloradostatesman.com/colorado-land-bills-reintroduced-congress/ says "The Elkhorn Ranch and White River National Forest Conveyance Act would resolve a costly title dispute between the federal government and private landowners. It would convey a small part of land near Rifle to property owners who have used and paid property taxes on the acreage for years."
LAND CONVEYANCE REQUIRED.—Consistent with the purpose of the Act of March 3, 1909 (43 U.S.C. 772), all right, title, and interest of the United States (subject to subsection (b)) in and to a parcel of land consisting of approximately 148 acres as generally depicted on the map entitled ‘‘Elkhorn Ranch Land Parcel–White River National Forest’’ and dated March 2015 shall be conveyed by patent to the Gordman-Leverich Partnership, a Colorado Limited Liability Partnership (in this section referred to as ‘‘GLP’’).
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(d) TIME FOR CONVEYANCE; PAYMENT OF COSTS.— The conveyance directed under subsection (a) shall be completed not later than 180 days after the date of the enactment of this Act. The conveyance shall be without consideration, except that all costs incurred by the Secretary of the Interior relating to any survey, platting, legal description, or other activities carried out to prepare and issue the patent shall be paid by GLP to the Secretary prior to the land conveyance.
http://docs.house.gov/billsthisweek/20170206/HR698.pdf
https://www.coloradostatesman.com/colorado-land-bills-reintroduced-congress/ says "The Elkhorn Ranch and White River National Forest Conveyance Act would resolve a costly title dispute between the federal government and private landowners. It would convey a small part of land near Rifle to property owners who have used and paid property taxes on the acreage for years."