CONVEY Act
Key claim: The CONVEY Act directs the Bureau of Land Management to convey a parcel of land in Clifton, Colorado, to Mesa County at fair market value, with the county paying all associated costs and proceeds deposited into the Federal Land Disposal Account.
Abstract
(HR2997 · 118th Congress) Clifton Opportunities Now for Vibrant Economic Yields Act or the CONVEY Act This act directs the Bureau of Land Management to convey to Mesa County, Colorado, a parcel of land in Clifton for fair market value. The county must pay all costs associated with the conveyance, including any surveying costs. The proceeds from the conveyance must be deposited into the Federal Land Disposal Account and be available for expenditure. Latest action (2025-01-04): Became Public Law No: 118-227.
Why this matters
Site-specific BLM-to-county conveyances like the CONVEY Act shift federal parcels into local control, where county zoning and land-use decisions rather than federal management determine future housing, commercial, or public uses. While individually narrow, these fair-market-value transfers with Federal Land Disposal Account deposits are the standard mechanism by which localities near BLM holdings expand their developable land base.