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HR 5687 107th Congress House

Blunt Reservoir and Pierre Canal Land Conveyance Act of 2002

Official title: To direct the Secretary of the Interior to convey certain parcels of land acquired for the Blunt Reservoir and Pierre Canal features of the Oahe Unit, James Di… Show full official titleShow less

Official title: To direct the Secretary of the Interior to convey certain parcels of land acquired for the Blunt Reservoir and Pierre Canal features of the Oahe Unit, James Division, South Dakota, to the State of South Dakota for the purpose of mitigating lost wildlife habitat, on the condition that the current preferential leaseholders shall have an option to purchase the parcels, and for other purposes.

Introduced: October 16, 2002 Introduced by: Thune, John Republican · South Dakota See on congress.gov
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Economics and Public FinanceEducationEducational financeElementary and secondary educationEnvironmental ProtectionFederal aid to water resources developmentGovernment liabilityGovernment trust fundsHabitat conservationInfrastructureIrrigationLand transfersLawLeasesMissouri River development
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Oct 24, 2002
Referred to the Subcommittee on Water and Power.
Oct 16, 2002
Referred to the House Committee on Resources.
Oct 16, 2002
Introduced in House
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 Latest action October 24, 2002

Referred to the Subcommittee on Water and Power.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service
Blunt Reservoir and Pierre Canal Land Conveyance Act of 2002 - Deauthorizes the Blunt Reservoir feature of the Oahe Irrigation Project authorized as part of the Pick-Sloan Missouri River Basin Program.

Allows preferential leaseholders (original landowners or descendants, or operators of the land at the time of purchase) of parcels of the Blunt Reservoir and Pierre Canal an option to purchase from the Commission of Schools and Public Lands of South Dakota the land they lease. Sets terms for such purchases. Directs the Secretary of the Interior to convey all preferential lease parcels not purchased by the leaseholder to the South Dakota Department of Game, Fish, and Parks, to be used for mitigating the wildlife habitat that was lost as a result of the development of the Pick-Sloan project.

Directs the Secretary to convey to the Department the nonpreferential leased parcels and unleased parcels of the Blunt Reservoir and Pierre Canal, to be used for mitigating the wildlife habitat that was lost as a result of the development of the Pick-Sloan project.

Requires the Governor of South Dakota, or a designee of the Governor (the "Governor"), to accept certain conditions of conveyance, including that: (1) the State receives the land conveyed in "as is" condition; (2) the State assumes responsibility for any liabilities accruing after the date of conveyance as a result of ownership, operation or maintenance of such land; (3) the Federal Government retains all oil, gas, and mineral rights; (4) the property shall continue to be used for wildlife conservation; and (5) title shall revert to the United States if the land is needed for national defense purposes.

Authorizes the Governor to allow a person to exchange other land in South Dakota for a nonpreferential lease parcel or unleased parcel at Blunt Reservoir or Pierre Canal.

Permits the United States a perpetual easement for a water conveyance structure over, under, across, or through the Pierre Canal Feature.

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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 5687: Blunt Reservoir and Pierre Canal Land Conveyance Act of 2002. 107th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/107-HR-5687/
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