Page:United States Statutes at Large Volume 114 Part 4.djvu/638

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114 STAT. 2700 PUBLIC LAW 106-541—DEC. 11, 2000 and other public value for the Charles M. Russell National Wildlife Refuge, to— (1) better achieve the wildlife conservation purposes for which the Refuge was established; (2) protect additional fish and wildlife habitat in and adjacent to the Refuge; (3) enhance public opportunities for hunting, fishing, and other wildlife-dependent activities; (4) improve management of the Refuge; and (5) reduce Federal expenditures associated with the administration of cabin site leases. SEC. 803. DEFINITIONS. In this title, the following definitions apply: (1) ASSOCIATION. —The term "Association" means the Fort Peck Lake Association. (2) CABIN SITE.— (A) IN GENERAL. — The term "cabin site" means a parcel of property within the Fort Peck, Hell Creek, Pines, or Rock Creek Cabin Areas that is— (i) managed by the Corps of Engineers; (ii) located in or near the eastern portion of Fort Peck Lake, Montana; and (iii) leased for single family use or occupancy. (B) INCLUSIONS.— The term "cabin site" includes all right, title, and interest of the United States in and to the property, including— (i) any permanent easement that is necessary to provide vehicular and utility access to the cabin site; (ii) the right to reconstruct, operate, and maintain an easement described in clause (i); and (iii) any adjacent parcel of land that the Secretary determines should be conveyed under section 804(c)(1). (3) CABIN SITE AREA.— (A) IN GENERAL.— The term "cabin site area" means a portion of the Fort Peck, Hell Creek, Pines, or Rock Creek Cabin Areas referred to in paragraph (2) that is occupied by 1 or more cabin sites. (B) INCLUSION. — The term "cabin site area" includes such immediately adjacent land, if any, as is needed for the cabin site area to exist as a generally contiguous parcel of land and for each cabin site in the cabin site area to meet the requirements of section 804(e)(1), as determined by the Secretary, with the concurrence of the Secretary of the Interior. (4) LAND.—The term "land" means land or an interest in land. (5) LESSEE. — The term "lessee" means a person that is leasing a cabin site. (6) REFUGE.— The term "Refuge" means the Charles M. Russell National Wildlife Refuge in the State of Montana. SEC. 804. CONVEYANCE OF CABIN SITES. (a) IN GENERAL.— (1) PROHIBITION. —As soon as practicable after the date of enactment of this Act, the Secretary and the Secretary of the Interior shall prohibit the issuance of new cabin site leases within the Refuge, except as is necessary to consolidate with.