H.R. 1129: Pitkin County Land Exchange Act of 2006

109th Congress · introduced 2005-03-03 · Public Lands and Natural Resources · Latest: Became Public Law No: 109-377.

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Where it came from: introduced 2005-03-03 · official record
Who proposed it: Rep. Udall, Mark [D-CO-2] · what a sponsor is
What happened next: no floor votes in our records yet. Why?
Where it stands now: Became Public Law No: 109-377. (final step reached)
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Official title

Pitkin County Land Exchange Act of 2006

Plain summary

(This measure has not been amended since it was reported to the Senate on April 20, 2006. The summary of that version is repeated here.) Pitkin County Land Exchange Act of 2006 - (Sec. 4) Directs the Secretary of Agriculture (the Secretary) and the Secretary of the Interior, upon receipt of title to certain lands located in Pitkin County, Colorado, and certain lands located on Smuggler Mountain in the County (the non-federal lands), to convey to the County or to the Aspen Valley Land Trust, if the County so requests, all right, title, and interest of the United States in and to certain National Forest and Bureau of Land Management lands located in the County (the federal lands). (Sec. 5) Requires the values of the lands exchanged to be equal or to be made equal. Sets forth exchange terms and conditions for: (1) the appraisal of such lands; (2) the equalization of the values of such lands, including by a cash equalization payment made by the County and/or conveyance of the Sellar Park land parcel to the Secretary; and (3) the disposition and use of the proceeds received by the Secretary from any such payment. Requires the County, as a condition of the conveyance of the Crystal River parcel to the County, to agree to: (1) provide public access to the parcel; and (2) require that the parcel be used only for recreational, fish, and wildlife conservation, and public open space purposes. Requires the Secretary to reserve to the United States a permanent easement to the Wildwood parcel for the location, construction, and public use of the East of Aspen Trail. (Sec. 6) States that lands acquired by the Secretary pursuant to this Act shall become part of White River National Forest. Withdraws the non-federal land permanently from all forms of appropriation and disposal under the public land laws, including mining and mineral leasing laws and the Geothermal Steam Act of 1970. Allows the Secretary, the Secretary of the Interior, and the County to agree to: (1) minor adjustments to the boundaries of the federal and non-federal lands; and (2) modifications or deletions of parcels and mining claim remnants of federal land or non-federal land to be exchanged on Smuggler Mountain.

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Pitkin County Land Exchange Act of 2006

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Officials and money

Sponsor: Rep. Udall, Mark [D-CO-2] · 1 cosponsors

Cost estimate: CBO cost estimate: H.R. 1129, Pitkin County Land Exchange Act of 2005 (2005-10-12); CBO cost estimate: H.R. 1129, Pitkin County Land Exchange Act of 2005 (2005-10-12); CBO cost estimate: H.R. 1129, Pitkin County Land Exchange Act of 2006 (2006-03-10); CBO cost estimate: H.R. 1129, Pitkin County Land Exchange Act of 2006 (2006-03-10)

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Words on this page, explained (2)

Appraisal: An estimate of what property is worth. In Texas, county appraisal districts set the value that property taxes are based on.
Appropriation: Money a legislature sets aside by law for a specific purpose. Government agencies may spend public money only as it has been appropriated.

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Congressional Research Service summary (Public Law)
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Data: GovInfo BILLSTATUS bulk data (Library of Congress), BILLSTATUS-109hr1129.xml <https://www.govinfo.gov/bulkdata/BILLSTATUS/109/hr>

Record fed-us-cong109-hr1129 · catalog fed-us-congress-bills-cong109 · updated 2026-11-15 by psicol fed-bills-cong109