PUBLIC LAW 96-476—OCT. 19, 1980
94 STAT. 2273
(3) If for any reason, including but not limited to the failure of the Secretary of the Interior to offer for lease lands in the Montana portion of the Powder River Coal Production Region as defined in the Federal Register of November 9, 1979 (44 FR 65196), or the failure of the holder of the bidding rights to submit a successful high bid for any such leases, any bidding rights issued in an exchange under this Act have not been exercised within three years from the date of enactment of this Act, the holder of the bidding rights may, at its election, use the outstanding bidding rights as a credit against any royalty, rental, or advance royalty payments owed to the United States on any Federal coal lease(s) it may then hold. (4) It is the intent of Congress that the exchange of bidding rights for the private lands or interests therein authorized by this Act shall occur within three years of the date of enactment of this Act. (5) In order to facilitate the exchange authorized by this Act, the Executive order captioned "Order of Withdrawal", of June 6, 1929, creating "Coal Reserve No. 1, Montana, No. 1", is hereby revoked to the extent that it constitutes a withdrawal of the lands therein from disposal under the Mineral Lands Leasing Act of 1920, as amended. 30 USC 181 note. (c) The exchange of lands involving Burlington Northern, Inc. shall be in accordance with the agreement entitled "Statement of Intent" entered into by Burlington Northern, Inc. and the Regional Forester of the United States Forest Service, Region 1, signed September 18, 1980, and it is the intent of Congress that this exchange shall occur within three years of the date of enactment of this Act. (d)(1) As non-Federal lands and interests in the Rattlesnake Non-Federal National Recreation Area are acquired, the lands shall become part lands. of the Rattlesnake National Recreation Area. As non-Federal lands and interests in the Rattlesnake Wilderness are acquired, the lands shall become part of the Rattlesnake Wilderness. The Secretary shall Publication in publish from time to time a notice of such classifications in the Federal Register. Federal Register. It is the intention of Congress that acquisition of the non-Federal lands shall be completed no later than three years after the date of the enactment of this Act. (2) Nothing in this Act shall be construed to permit the Secretary to Water rights. affect or diminish any water right which is vested under either State or Federal law at the time of enactment of this Act, nor the rights of the owner of such water right to the customary and usual access, including necessary motorized use over and along existing roads and trails to any facilities used in connection therewith, and the right to operate and maintain such facilities. FILING OF MAPS AND DESCRIPTIONS
SEC. 5. As soon as practicable after enactment of this Act, a map and legal description of the Rattlesnake National Recreation Area and a map and legal description of the Rattlesnake Wilderness shall be filed with the Committee on Interior and Insular Affairs of the House of Representatives and the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources of the United States Senate, and such maps and legal descriptions shall have the same force and effect as if included in this Act: Provided, however, That correction of clerical and typographical errors in such legal descriptions and maps may be made.
Filing with congressional committees. 16 USC 460/M.
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