HR 3473
3-4-08, House Agreed to Bill by Voice Vote
Referred to Senate
Committee on Energy & Natural Resources
110th CONGRESS
2d Session
H. R. 3473
IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES
March 5, 2008
Received; read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural
Resources
AN ACT
To provide for a land exchange with the City of Bountiful, Utah,
involving National Forest System land in the Wasatch-Cache National Forest
and to further land ownership consolidation in that national forest, and for
other purposes.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United
States of America in Congress assembled,
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.
This Act may be cited as the `Bountiful City Land Consolidation Act'.
SEC. 2. LAND EXCHANGE, WASATCH-CACHE NATIONAL FOREST, UTAH.
(a) Land Exchange Authorized- If the City of Bountiful, Utah (in this section
referred to as the `City'), conveys to the Secretary of Agriculture all right,
title, and interest of the City in and to three parcels of land consisting
of a total of approximately 1,680 acres identified on the map entitled `Bountiful
City Land Consolidation Act', the Secretary may convey to the City in exchange
all right, title, and interest of the United States in and to such quantity
of National Forest System land located in the Wasatch-Cache National Forest
in Township 2, North, Range 1 East, Salt Lake Meridian, and identified for
possible conveyance on the map such that the value of the land acquired by
the Secretary is equal to the value of the Federal land conveyed. The value
of the Federal and City lands to be exchanged shall be determined by an appraisal
carried out in accordance with section 206 of the Federal Land Policy and
Management Act of 1976 (43 U.S.C. 1716).
(b) Availability of Map- The map referred to in subsection (a) shall be on
file and available for public inspection in the Office of the Chief of the
Forest Service.
(c) Land Exchange Process- Section 206 of the Federal Land Policy and Management
Act of 1976 (43 U.S.C. 1716) shall apply to the land exchange authorized by
subsection (a).
(d) Management of Acquired Land- The lands acquired by the Secretary under
subsection (a) shall be added to and administered as part of the Wasatch-Cache
National Forest and managed in accordance with the Act of March 1, 1911 (commonly
known as the Weeks Act; 16 U.S.C. 480 et seq.) and the laws and regulations
applicable to the National Forest System.
(e) Bonneville Shoreline Trail and Other Rights-of-Way- In making the land
exchange authorized by subsection (a), the Secretary shall ensure that an
easement not less than 60 feet in width is reserved for the Bonneville Shoreline
Trail. The Secretary and the City may reserve such other rights-of-way for
utilities, roads, and trails as they may agree upon and which they consider
to be in the public interest.
(f) Treatment of Remaining Federal Land-
(1) DISPOSAL AUTHORITY- In the case of any National Forest System land identified
for possible conveyance on the map referred to in subsection (a) and not
exchanged under such subsection, the Secretary may dispose of all or a portion
of the remaining land upon a determination by the Secretary, pursuant to
an amendment of the land and resource management plan for Wasatch-Cache
National Forest and a public process consistent with the National Environmental
Policy Act of 1969 (42 U.S.C. 4321 et seq.), that the land or portion thereof
is in excess to the needs of the National Forest System.
(2) CONSIDERATION- As consideration for any conveyance of land under this
subsection, the Secretary shall require an amount equal to not less than
the fair market value of the conveyed land.
(3) RELATION TO OTHER LAWS- Any conveyance of land under this subsection
by exchange shall be subject to section 206 of the Federal Land Policy and
Management Act of 1976 (43 U.S.C. 1716).
(4) DISPOSITION OF PROCEEDS- Funds received by the Secretary as consideration
under paragraph (2) shall be deposited into the fund established by Public
Law 90-171 (commonly known as the Sisk Act; 16 U.S.C. 484a). Funds so deposited
shall remain under the control of the Secretary and be available to the
Secretary, without further appropriation and until expended, for the acquisition
of land or interests in land to be included in the Wasatch-Cache National
Forest.
(g) Additional Terms and Conditions- The land exchange under subsection (a)
shall be subject to such additional terms and conditions as the Secretary
and the City may agree upon, and any conveyance under subsection (f) shall
be subject to such additional terms and conditions as the Secretary may require.
Passed the House of Representatives March 4, 2008.
Attest:
LORRAINE C. MILLER,
Clerk.
By Deborah M. Spriggs,
Deputy Clerk.
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