Received; read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources
August 5, 2010
Reported by Mr. BINGAMAN, with an amendment
[Strike out all after the enacting clause and insert the part printed in italic]
To provide for a land exchange involving certain National Forest System lands in the Mendocino National Forest in the State of California, and for other purposes.
(a) Land Exchange Required- IfDefinitions- In this section:
(1) COUNTY- The term ‘County’ means Solano County, California (in this section referred to as the ‘County’) conveys to the Secretary of Agriculture all right, title, and interest of the County in and to four parcels of land consisting of a tota.
(2) FEDERAL LAND- The term ‘Federal land’ means the parcel of approximately 160 acres identified82 acres of land--
(A) known as the ‘Fouts Springs Ranch’; and
(B) generally depicted as the ‘Fouts Springs Parcel’ on the map.
(3) MAP- The term ‘map’ means the map entitled ‘Fouts Springs-Deafy Glade: Federal and Non-Federal Lands’ and dated July 17, 2008, the Secretary shall convey to the County, in exchange, all right, title, and interest of the United States in and to the parcel of land in the Mendocino National Forest in the State of California (including any improvements on the land).
(4) NON-FEDERAL LAND- The term ‘non-Federal land’ means the 4 parcels of land comprising approximately 82 acres and known as the Fouts Springs Ranch, as also160 acres that are generally depicted as the ‘Deafy Glade Parcel’ on the map.
(5) SECRETARY- The term ‘Secretary’ means the Secretary of Agriculture.
(b) Availability of Map- The map referred to in subsection (a)Land Exchange Required- Subject to subsections (c) through (f), if the County conveys to the United States such right, title, and interest in and to the non-Federal land that is acceptable to the Secretary, the Secretary shall be on file and available for public inspection in the Office of the Chief of the Forest Service. With the agreement of the County,convey to the County such right, title, and interest to the Federal land that the Secretary may make technical corrections to the map and the legal descriptions of the landconsiders to be exchanged under this sectionappropriate.
(c) Land Exchange ProcessApplicable Law- Section 206 of the Federal Land Policy and Management Act of 1976 (43 U.S.C. 1716) shall apply to the land exchange under this section.
(d) Survey and; Administrative Costs-
(1) IN GENERAL- The exact acreage and legal description of the land to be exchanged under subsection (ab) shall be determined by a survey satisfactory to the Secretary.
(2) COSTS- The costs of the survey, appraisal, and any other administrative costs relateding to the land exchange shall be bornepaid by the County.
(e) Condition on Use of Conveyed Land- As a condition of the conveyance to the County under subsection (a), the County shall agree to continue to use the land acquired by the County under such subsection for purposes consistent with the purposes listed in the special use authorization for the Fouts Springs Ranch in effect as of the date of the enactment of this Act.(f) Easement Authority- The Secretary may grant an easement to provide continued access to, and maintenance and use of, the facilities covered by the special use authorization referred to in subsection (e) as necessary for the continued operation of the Fouts Springs Ranch conveyed under subsection (a).
(g) Management of Acquired Land- The landsnon-Federal land acquired by the Secretary under subsection (ab) shall beadded to and administered as part of--
(1) added to, and administered as part of, the Mendocino National Forest and; and
(2) managed in accordance with--
(A) the Act of March 1, 1911 (commonly known as the Weeks Act; ‘Weeks Law’) (16 U.S.C. 480 et seq.) and the laws and regulations; and
(B) the laws (including regulations) applicable to the National Forest System.
(hf) Additional Terms and Conditions- The land exchange under subsection (ab) shall be subject to suchany additional terms and conditions as the Secretary and the Countthat the Secretary may agree upon.(i) Cancellation of Portion of Unobligated Balance in FLREA Special Account- The amount availablrequire, including such terms and conditions as are necessary to ensure that the use of the Federal land does not adversely impact the use of the adjacent National Forest System land.
To provide for obligation as of the date of the enactment of this Act from the unobligated balance in the special account established for thea land exchange involving certain National Forest Service under section 807 of the Federal Lands Recreation Enhancement Act (16 U.S.C. 6806) is reduced by a total of $60,000, and the amount so reduced is hereby cancelled.Passed the House of Representatives September 8, 2009.
Attest:
LORRAINE C. MILLER,
Clerk.
ystem lands in the Mendocino National Forest in the State of California, and for other purposes.
August 5, 2010
Reported with an amendment
U.S. Congress - Text of H.R.1043 as Reported in Senate Deafy Glade Land Exchange Act
