S. 2218Senate115th Congress (2017-2019)In Committee

West Fork Fire Station Act of 2017

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The West Fork Fire Station Act of 2017 would transfer about 3.6 acres of National Forest land in Dolores County, Colorado, from the U.S. Forest Service to the county. The land is to be used to build a fire station, its access roads, and related facilities. The county must cover any transaction costs, and the land could revert to the federal government if it is not used for that purpose.

Key Provisions

The Secretary of Agriculture would convey the specified parcel to Dolores County at no cost, provided the county and the Secretary agree on terms.
All costs associated with the transfer, such as processing and transaction fees, must be paid by the county.
The land may only be used for a fire station, related infrastructure, and access roads; any other use could trigger a reversion of the land to the United States.
If the county uses the land inconsistently with the stated purpose, the Secretary can reclaim the property.

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Committee on Energy and Natural Resources Subcommittee on Public Lands, Forests, and Mining. Hearings held. With printed Hearing: S.Hrg. 115-502.

Public Lands, Forests, and Mining Subcommittee

February 7, 2018

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SenateIntro Referral

Introduced in Senate

December 12, 2017

SenateIntro Referral

Read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources.

Energy and Natural Resources Committee

December 12, 2017

SenateCommittee

Committee on Energy and Natural Resources Subcommittee on Public Lands, Forests, and Mining. Hearings held. With printed Hearing: S.Hrg. 115-502.

Public Lands, Forests, and Mining Subcommittee

February 7, 2018

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Introduced in SenateIssued December 12, 2017

115th CONGRESS

1st Session

S. 2218

IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES

December 12, 2017

Mr. Bennet (for himself and Mr. Gardner) introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources

A BILL

To provide for the conveyance of a Forest Service site in Dolores County, Colorado, to be used for a fire station.

Short title

This Act may be cited as the West Fork Fire Station Act of 2017.

Definitions

In this Act:

(1)

County

The term County means Dolores County, Colorado.

(2)

Secretary

The term Secretary means the Secretary of Agriculture.

(3)

West Fork Fire Station Conveyance Parcel

The term West Fork Fire Station Conveyance Parcel means the parcel of approximately 3.61 acres of National Forest System land in the County, as depicted on the map entitled Map for West Fork Fire Station Conveyance Parcel and dated November 21, 2017.

Conveyance of West Fork Fire Station Conveyance Parcel, Dolores County, Colorado

(a)

In general

On receipt of a request from the County and subject to such terms and conditions as are mutually satisfactory to the Secretary and the County, including such additional terms as the Secretary determines to be necessary, the Secretary shall convey to the County without consideration all right, title, and interest of the United States in and to the West Fork Fire Station Conveyance Parcel.

(b)

Costs

Any costs relating to the conveyance under subsection (a), including processing and transaction costs, shall be paid by the County.

(c)

Use of land

The land conveyed to the County under subsection (a) shall be used by the County only for a fire station, related infrastructure, and roads to facilitate access to and through the West Fork Fire Station Conveyance Parcel.

(d)

Reversion

If any portion of the land conveyed under subsection (a) is used in a manner that is inconsistent with the use described in subsection (c), the land shall, at the discretion of the Secretary, revert to the United States.