Pub. L. 107-107, div. C, tit. XXXI, subtit. F, sec. 3174

FUTURE OWNERSHIP AND MANAGEMENT.

EnactedYear: 2001Length: 423 wordsOfficial source
SEC. 3174. FUTURE OWNERSHIP AND MANAGEMENT. (a) Federal Ownership.—Except as expressly provided in this subtitle, all right, title, and interest of the United States, held on or acquired after the date of the enactment of this Act, to land or interest therein, including minerals, within the boundaries of Rocky Flats shall be retained by the United States. (b) Lindsay Ranch.—The structures that comprise the former Lindsay Ranch homestead site in the Rock Creek Reserve area of the buffer zone, as depicted on the map referred to in section 3173(8)(A), shall be permanently preserved and maintained in accordance with the National Historic Preservation Act (16 U.S.C. 470 et seq.). (c) Prohibition on Annexation.—Neither the Secretary nor the Secretary of the Interior shall allow the annexation of land within the refuge by any unit of local government. (d) Prohibition on Through Roads.—Except as provided in subsection (e), no public road shall be constructed through Rocky Flats. (e) Transportation Right-of-Way.— (1) In General.— 115 STAT. 1382 (A) Availability of land.—On submission of an application meeting each of the conditions specified in paragraph (2), the Secretary, in consultation with the Secretary of the Interior, shall make available land along the eastern boundary of Rocky Flats for the sole purpose of transportation improvements along Indiana Street. (B) Boundaries.—Land made available under this paragraph may not extend more than 300 feet from the west edge of the Indiana Street right-of-way, as that right-of-way exists as of the date of the enactment of this Act. (C) Easement or Sale.—Land may be made available under this paragraph by easement or sale to one or more appropriate entities. (D) Compliance with applicable law.—Any action under this paragraph shall be taken in compliance with applicable law. (2) Conditions.—An application referred to in paragraph (1) meets the conditions specified in this paragraph if the application— (A) is submitted by any county, city, or other political subdivision of the State of Colorado; and (B) includes documentation demonstrating that the transportation improvements for which the land is to be made available— (i) are carried out so as to minimize adverse effects on the management of Rocky Flats as a wildlife refuge; and (ii) are included in the regional transportation plan of the metropolitan planning organization designated for the Denver metropolitan area under section 5303 of title 49, United States Code. (f) Wind Technology Expansion Area.—The Secretary shall retain, for the use of the National Renewable Energy Laboratory, the approximately 25 acres identified on the map referred to in section 3173(8)(A) as the “Wind Technology Expansion Area”.
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