HR 763 IHCommentsClose CommentsPermalink

To promote conservation and provide for sensible development in Carson City, Nevada, and for other purposes.CommentsClose CommentsPermalink

January 28, 2009CommentsClose CommentsPermalink

Mr. HELLER introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Natural ResourcesCommentsClose CommentsPermalink

To promote conservation and provide for sensible development in Carson City, Nevada, and for other purposes.CommentsClose CommentsPermalink

Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,CommentsClose CommentsPermalink

SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE; TABLE OF CONTENTS.

(a) Short Title- This Act may be cited as the ‘Carson City Vital Community Act of 2009’.CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(b) Table of Contents- The table of contents of this Act is as follows:CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





Sec. 1. Short title; table of contents.CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





Sec. 2. Definitions.CommentsClose CommentsPermalink

TITLE I--PUBLIC CONVEYANCES

Sec. 101. Conveyances of Federal land and City land.CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





Sec. 102. Transfer of administrative jurisdiction from the Forest Service to the Bureau of Land Management.CommentsClose CommentsPermalink

TITLE II--LAND DISPOSAL

Sec. 201. Disposal of Carson City land.CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





Sec. 202. Disposition of proceeds.CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





Sec. 203. Urban interface.CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





Sec. 204. Availability of funds.CommentsClose CommentsPermalink

TITLE III--TRANSFER OF LAND TO BE HELD IN TRUST FOR THE WASHOE TRIBE, SKUNK HARBOR CONVEYANCE CORRECTION, FOREST SERVICE AGREEMENT, AND ARTIFACT COLLECTION

Sec. 301. Transfer of land to be held in trust for Washoe Tribe.CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





Sec. 302. Correction of Skunk Harbor conveyance.CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





Sec. 303. Agreement with Forest Service.CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





Sec. 304. Artifact collection.CommentsClose CommentsPermalink

SEC. 2. DEFINITIONS.

In this Act:CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(1) CITY- The term ‘City’ means Carson City Consolidated Municipality, Nevada.CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(2) MAP- The term ‘Map’ means the map entitled ‘Carson City, Nevada Area’, dated September 12, 2008, and on file and available for public inspection in the appropriate offices of--CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(A) the Bureau of Land Management;CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(B) the Forest Service; andCommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(C) the City.CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(3) SECRETARY- The term ‘Secretary’ means--CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(A) with respect to land in the National Forest System, the Secretary of Agriculture, acting through the Chief of the Forest Service; andCommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(B) with respect to other Federal land, the Secretary of the Interior.CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(4) SECRETARIES- The term ‘Secretaries’ means the Secretary of Agriculture and the Secretary of the Interior, acting jointly.CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(5) TRIBE- The term ‘Tribe’ means the Washoe Tribe of Nevada and California, which is a federally recognized Indian tribe.CommentsClose CommentsPermalink

TITLE I--PUBLIC CONVEYANCESCommentsClose CommentsPermalink

SEC. 101. CONVEYANCES OF FEDERAL LAND AND CITY LAND.

(a) In General- Notwithstanding section 202 of the Federal Land Policy and Management Act of 1976 (43 U.S.C. 1712), if the City offers to convey to the United States title to the non-Federal land described in subsection (b)(1) that is acceptable to the Secretary of Agriculture--CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(1) the Secretary shall accept the offer; andCommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(2) not later than 180 days after the date on which the Secretary receive acceptable title to the non-Federal land described in subsection (b)(1), the Secretaries shall convey to the City, subject to valid existing rights and for no consideration, except as provided in subsection (c)(1), all right, title, and interest of the United States in and to the Federal land (other than any easement reserved under subsection (c)(2)) or interest in land described in subsection (b)(2).CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(b) Description of Land-CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(1) NON-FEDERAL LAND- The non-Federal land referred to in subsection (a) is the approximately 2,264 acres of land administered by the City and identified on the Map as ‘To U.S. Forest Service’.CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(2) FEDERAL LAND- The Federal land referred to in subsection (a)(2) is--CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(A) the approximately 935 acres of Forest Service land identified on the Map as ‘To Carson City for Natural Areas’;CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(B) the approximately 3,604 acres of Bureau of Land Management land identified on the Map as ‘Silver Saddle Ranch and Carson River Area’;CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(C) the approximately 1,862 acres of Bureau of Land Management land identified on the Map as ‘To Carson City for Parks and Public Purposes’; andCommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(D) the approximately 75 acres of City land in which the Bureau of Land Management has a reversionary interest that is identified on the Map as ‘Reversionary Interest of the United States Released’.CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(c) Conditions-CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(1) CONSIDERATION- Before the conveyance of the 62-acre Bernhard parcel to the City, the City shall deposit in the special account established by section 202(b)(1) an amount equal to 25 percent of the difference between--CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(A) the amount for which the Bernhard parcel was purchased by the City on July 18, 2001; andCommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(B) the amount for which the Bernhard parcel was purchased by the Secretary on March 24, 2006.CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(2) CONSERVATION EASEMENT- As a condition of the conveyance of the land described in subsection (b)(2)(B), the Secretary, in consultation with Carson City and affected local interests, shall reserve a perpetual conservation easement to the land to protect, preserve, and enhance the conservation values of the land, consistent with subsection (d)(2).CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(3) COSTS- Any costs relating to the conveyance under subsection (a), including any costs for surveys and other administrative costs, shall be paid by the recipient of the land being conveyed.CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(d) Use of Land-CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(1) NATURAL AREAS-CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(A) IN GENERAL- Except as provided in subparagraph (B), the land described in subsection (b)(2)(A) shall be managed by the City to maintain undeveloped open space and to preserve the natural characteristics of the land in perpetuity.CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(B) EXCEPTION- Notwithstanding subparagraph (A), the City may--CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(i) conduct projects on the land to reduce fuels;CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(ii) construct and maintain trails, trailhead facilities, and any infrastructure on the land that is required for municipal water and flood management activities; andCommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(iii) maintain or reconstruct any improvements on the land that are in existence on the date of enactment of this Act.CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(2) SILVER SADDLE RANCH AND CARSON RIVER AREA-CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(A) IN GENERAL- Except as provided in subparagraph (B), the land described in subsection (b)(2)(B) shall--CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(i) be managed by the City to protect and enhance the Carson River, the floodplain and surrounding upland, and important wildlife habitat; andCommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(ii) be used for undeveloped open space, passive recreation, customary agricultural practices, and wildlife protection.CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(B) EXCEPTION- Notwithstanding subparagraph (A), the City may--CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(i) construct and maintain trails and trailhead facilities on the land;CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(ii) conduct projects on the land to reduce fuels;CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(iii) maintain or reconstruct any improvements on the land that are in existence on the date of enactment of this Act; andCommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(iv) allow the use of motorized vehicles on designated roads, trails, and areas in the south end of Prison Hill.CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(3) PARKS AND PUBLIC PURPOSES- The land described in subsection (b)(2)(C) shall be managed by the City for--CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(A) undeveloped open space; andCommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(B) recreation or other public purposes consistent with the Act of June 14, 1926 (commonly known as the ‘Recreation and Public Purposes Act’) (43 U.S.C. 869 et seq.).CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(4) REVERSIONARY INTEREST-CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(A) RELEASE- The reversionary interest described in subsection (b)(2)(D) shall terminate on the date of enactment of this Act.CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(B) CONVEYANCE BY CITY-CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(i) IN GENERAL- If the City sells, leases, or otherwise conveys any portion of the land described in subsection (b)(2)(D), the sale, lease, or conveyance of land shall be--CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(I) through a competitive bidding process; andCommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(II) except as provided in clause (ii), for not less than fair market value.CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(ii) CONVEYANCE TO GOVERNMENT OR NONPROFIT- A sale, lease, or conveyance of land described in subsection (b)(2)(D) to the Federal Government, a State government, a unit of local government, or a nonprofit organization shall be for consideration in an amount equal to the price established by the Secretary of the Interior under section 2741 of title 43, Code of Federal Regulation (or successor regulations).CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(iii) DISPOSITION OF PROCEEDS- The gross proceeds from the sale, lease, or conveyance of land under clause (i) shall be distributed in accordance with section 202(a).CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(e) Reversion- If land conveyed under subsection (a) is used in a manner that is inconsistent with the uses described in paragraph (1), (2), (3), or (4) of subsection (d), the land shall, at the discretion of the Secretary, revert to the United States.CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(f) Miscellaneous Provisions-CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(1) IN GENERAL- On conveyance of the non-Federal land under subsection (a) to the Secretary of Agriculture, the non-Federal land shall--CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(A) become part of the Humboldt-Toiyabe National Forest; andCommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(B) be administered in accordance with the laws (including the regulations) and rules generally applicable to the National Forest System.CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(2) MANAGEMENT PLAN- The Secretary of Agriculture, in consultation with the City and other interested parties, may develop and implement a management plan for National Forest System land that ensures the protection and stabilization of the National Forest System land to minimize the impacts of flooding on the City.CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(g) Conveyance to Bureau of Land Management-CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(1) IN GENERAL- If the City offers to convey to the United States title to the non-Federal land described in paragraph (2) that is acceptable to the Secretary of the Interior, the land shall, at the discretion of the Secretary, be conveyed to the United States.CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(2) DESCRIPTION OF LAND- The non-Federal land referred to in paragraph (1) is the approximately 136 acres of land administered by the City and identified on the Map as ‘To Bureau of Land Management’.CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(3) COSTS- Any costs relating to the conveyance under paragraph (1), including any costs for surveys and other administrative costs, shall be paid by the Secretary of the Interior.CommentsClose CommentsPermalink

SEC. 102. TRANSFER OF ADMINISTRATIVE JURISDICTION FROM THE FOREST SERVICE TO THE BUREAU OF LAND MANAGEMENT.

(a) In General- Administrative jurisdiction over the approximately 50 acres of Forest Service land identified on the Map as ‘Parcel #1’ is transferred, from the Secretary of Agriculture to the Secretary of the Interior.CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(b) Costs- Any costs relating to the transfer under subsection (a), including any costs for surveys and other administrative costs, shall be paid by the Secretary of the Interior.CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(c) Use of Land-CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(1) RIGHT-OF-WAY- Not later than 120 days after the date of enactment of this Act, the Secretary of the Interior shall grant to the City a right-of-way for the maintenance of flood management facilities located on the land.CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(2) DISPOSAL- The land referred to in subsection (a) shall be disposed of in accordance with section 201.CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(3) DISPOSITION OF PROCEEDS- The gross proceeds from the disposal of land under paragraph (2) shall be distributed in accordance with section 202(a).CommentsClose CommentsPermalink

TITLE II--LAND DISPOSALCommentsClose CommentsPermalink

SEC. 201. DISPOSAL OF CARSON CITY LAND.

(a) In General- Notwithstanding sections 202 and 203 of the Federal Land Policy and Management Act of 1976 (43 U.S.C. 1712, 1713), the Secretary of the Interior shall, in accordance with that Act, this title, and other applicable law, and subject to valid existing rights, conduct sales of the Federal land described in subsection (b) to qualified bidders.CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(b) Description of Land- The Federal land referred to in subsection (a) is--CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(1) the approximately 108 acres of Bureau of Land Management land identified as ‘Lands for Disposal’ on the Map; andCommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(2) the approximately 50 acres of land identified as ‘Parcel #1’ on the Map.CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(c) Compliance With Local Planning and Zoning Laws- Before a sale of Federal land under subsection (a), the City shall submit to the Secretary a certification that qualified bidders have agreed to comply with--CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(1) City zoning ordinances; andCommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(2) any master plan for the area approved by the City.CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(d) Method of Sale; Consideration- The sale of Federal land under subsection (a) shall be--CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(1) consistent with subsections (d) and (f) of section 203 of the Federal Land Policy and Management Act of 1976 (43 U.S.C. 1713);CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(2) unless otherwise determined by the Secretary, through a competitive bidding process; andCommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(3) for not less than fair market value.CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(e) Withdrawal-CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(1) IN GENERAL- Subject to valid existing rights and except as provided in paragraph (2), the Federal land described in subsection (b) is withdrawn from--CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(A) all forms of entry and appropriation under the public land laws;CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(B) location, entry, and patent under the mining laws; andCommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(C) operation of the mineral leasing and geothermal leasing laws.CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(2) EXCEPTION- Paragraph (1)(A) shall not apply to sales made consistent with this section.CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(f) Deadline for Sale-CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(1) IN GENERAL- Except as provided in paragraph (2), not later than 1 year after the date of enactment of this Act, if there is a qualified bidder for the land described in paragraphs (1) and (2) of subsection (b), the Secretary of the Interior shall offer the land for sale to the qualified bidder.CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(2) POSTPONEMENT; EXCLUSION FROM SALE-CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(A) REQUEST BY CARSON CITY FOR POSTPONEMENT OR EXCLUSION- At the request of the City, the Secretary shall postpone or exclude from the sale under paragraph (1) all or a portion of the land described in paragraphs (1) and (2) of subsection (b).CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(B) INDEFINITE POSTPONEMENT- Unless specifically requested by the City, a postponement under subparagraph (A) shall not be indefinite.CommentsClose CommentsPermalink

SEC. 202. DISPOSITION OF PROCEEDS.

(a) In General- Of the proceeds from the sale of land under sections 101(d)(4)(B) and 201(a)--CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(1) 5 percent shall be paid directly to the State for use in the general education program of the State; andCommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(2) the remainder shall be deposited in a special account in the Treasury of the United States, to be known as the ‘Carson City Special Account’, and shall be available without further appropriation to the Secretary until expended to--CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(A) reimburse costs incurred by the Bureau of Land Management for preparing for the sale of the Federal land described in section 201(b), including the costs of--CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(i) surveys and appraisals; andCommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(ii) compliance with--CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(I) the National Environmental Policy Act of 1969 (42 U.S.C. 4321 et seq.); andCommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(II) sections 202 and 203 of the Federal Land Policy and Management Act of 1976 (43 U.S.C. 1712, 1713);CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(B) reimburse costs incurred by the Bureau of Land Management and Forest Service for preparing for, and carrying out, the transfers of land to be held in trust by the United States under section 301; andCommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(C) acquire environmentally sensitive land or an interest in environmentally sensitive land in the City.CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(b) Silver Saddle Endowment Account-CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(1) ESTABLISHMENT- There is established in the Treasury of the United States a special account, to be known as the ‘Silver Saddle Endowment Account’, consisting of such amounts as are deposited under section 101(c)(1).CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(2) AVAILABILITY OF AMOUNTS- Amounts deposited in the account established by paragraph (1) shall be available to the Secretary, without further appropriation, for the oversight and enforcement of the conservation easement established under section 101(c)(2).CommentsClose CommentsPermalink

SEC. 203. URBAN INTERFACE.

(a) In General- Except as otherwise provided in this Act and subject to valid existing rights, the Federal land described in subsection (b) is permanently withdrawn from--CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(1) all forms of entry and appropriation under the public land laws and mining laws;CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(2) location and patent under the mining laws; andCommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(3) operation of the mineral laws, geothermal leasing laws, and mineral material laws.CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(b) Description of Land- The land referred to in subsection (a) consists of approximately 19,747 acres, which is identified on the Map as ‘Urban Interface Withdrawal’.CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(c) Incorporation of Acquired Land and Interests- Any land or interest in land within the boundaries of the land described in subsection (b) that is acquired by the United States after the date of enactment of this Act shall be withdrawn in accordance with this section.CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(d) Off-Highway Vehicle Management- Until the date on which the Secretary, in consultation with the State, the City, and any other interested persons, completes a transportation plan for Federal land in the City, the use of motorized and mechanical vehicles on Federal land within the City shall be limited to roads and trails in existence on the date of enactment of this Act unless the use of the vehicles is needed--CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(1) for administrative purposes; orCommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(2) to respond to an emergency.CommentsClose CommentsPermalink

SEC. 204. AVAILABILITY OF FUNDS.

Section 4(e) of the Southern Nevada Public Land Management Act of 1998 (Public Law 105-263; 112 Stat. 2346; 116 Stat. 2007; 117 Stat. 1317; 118 Stat. 2414; 120 Stat. 3045) is amended--CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(1) in paragraph (3)(A)(iv), by striking ‘Clark, Lincoln, and White Pine Counties and Washoe County (subject to paragraph 4))’ and inserting ‘Clark, Lincoln, and White Pine Counties and Washoe County (subject to paragraph 4)) and Carson City (subject to paragraph (5))’;CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(2) in paragraph (3)(A)(v), by striking ‘Clark, Lincoln, and White Pine Counties’ and inserting ‘Clark, Lincoln, and White Pine Counties and Carson City (subject to paragraph (5))’;CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(3) in paragraph (4), by striking ‘2011’ and inserting ‘2015’; andCommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(4) by adding at the end the following:CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





‘(5) LIMITATION FOR CARSON CITY- Carson City shall be eligible to nominate for expenditure amounts to acquire land or an interest in land for parks or natural areas and for conservation initiatives--CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





‘(A) adjacent to the Carson River; orCommentsClose CommentsPermalink





‘(B) within the floodplain of the Carson River.’.CommentsClose CommentsPermalink

TITLE III--TRANSFER OF LAND TO BE HELD IN TRUST FOR THE WASHOE TRIBE, SKUNK HARBOR CONVEYANCE CORRECTION, FOREST SERVICE AGREEMENT, AND ARTIFACT COLLECTIONCommentsClose CommentsPermalink

SEC. 301. TRANSFER OF LAND TO BE HELD IN TRUST FOR WASHOE TRIBE.

(a) In General- Subject to valid existing rights, all right, title, and interest of the United States in and to the land described in subsection (b)--CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(1) shall be held in trust by the United States for the benefit and use of the Tribe; andCommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(2) shall be part of the reservation of the Tribe.CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(b) Description of Land- The land referred to in subsection (a) consists of approximately 293 acres, which is identified on the Map as ‘To Washoe Tribe’.CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(c) Survey- Not later than 180 days after the date of enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Agriculture shall complete a survey of the boundary lines to establish the boundaries of the land taken into trust under subsection (a).CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(d) Use of Land-CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(1) GAMING- Land taken into trust under subsection (a) shall not be eligible, or considered to have been taken into trust, for class II gaming or class III gaming (as those terms are defined in section 4 of the Indian Gaming Regulatory Act (25 U.S.C. 2703)).CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(2) TRUST LAND FOR CEREMONIAL USE AND CONSERVATION- With respect to the use of the land taken into trust under subsection (a) that is above the 5,200CommentsClose CommentsPermalink

031’ elevation contour, the Tribe--CommentsClose CommentsPermalink

(A) shall limit the use of the land to--CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(i) traditional and customary uses; andCommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(ii) stewardship conservation for the benefit of the Tribe; andCommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(B) shall not permit any--CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(i) permanent residential or recreational development on the land; orCommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(ii) commercial use of the land, including commercial development or gaming.CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(3) TRUST LAND FOR COMMERCIAL AND RESIDENTIAL USE- With respect to the use of the land taken into trust under subsection (a), the Tribe shall limit the use of the land below the 5,200CommentsClose CommentsPermalink

031’ elevation to--CommentsClose CommentsPermalink

(A) traditional and customary uses;CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(B) stewardship conservation for the benefit of the Tribe; andCommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(C)(i) residential or recreational development; orCommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(ii) commercial use.CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(4) THINNING; LANDSCAPE RESTORATION- With respect to the land taken into trust under subsection (a), the Secretary of Agriculture, in consultation and coordination with the Tribe, may carry out any thinning and other landscape restoration activities on the land that is beneficial to the Tribe and the Forest Service.CommentsClose CommentsPermalink

SEC. 302. CORRECTION OF SKUNK HARBOR CONVEYANCE.

(a) Purpose- The purpose of this section is to amend Public Law 108-67 (117 Stat. 880) to make a technical correction relating to the land conveyance authorized under that Act.CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(b) Technical Correction- Section 2 of Public Law 108-67 (117 Stat. 880) is amended--CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(1) by striking ‘Subject to’ and inserting the following:CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





‘(a) In General- Subject to’;CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(2) in subsection (a) (as designated by paragraph (1)), by striking ‘the parcel’ and all that follows through the period at the end and inserting the following: ‘and to approximately 23 acres of land identified as ‘Parcel A’ on the map entitled ‘Skunk Harbor Conveyance Correction’ and dated September 12, 2008, the western boundary of which is the low water line of Lake Tahoe at elevation 6,223.0 (Lake Tahoe Datum).’; andCommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(3) by adding at the end the following:CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





‘(b) Survey and Legal Description-CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





‘(1) IN GENERAL- Not later than 180 days after the date of enactment of this subsection, the Secretary of Agriculture shall complete a survey and legal description of the boundary lines to establish the boundaries of the trust land.CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





‘(2) TECHNICAL CORRECTIONS- The Secretary may correct any technical errors in the survey or legal description completed under paragraph (1).CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





‘(c) Public Access and Use- Nothing in this Act prohibits any approved general public access (through existing easements or by boat) to, or use of, land remaining within the Lake Tahoe Basin Management Unit after the conveyance of the land to the Secretary of the Interior, in trust for the Tribe, under subsection (a), including access to, and use of, the beach and shoreline areas adjacent to the portion of land conveyed under that subsection.’.CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(c) Date of Trust Status- The trust land described in section 2(a) of Public Law 108-67 (117 Stat. 880) shall be considered to be taken into trust as of August 1, 2003.CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(d) Transfer- The Secretary of the Interior, acting on behalf of and for the benefit of the Tribe, shall transfer to the Secretary of Agriculture administrative jurisdiction over the land identified as ‘Parcel B’ on the map entitled ‘Skunk Harbor Conveyance Correction’ and dated September 12, 2008.CommentsClose CommentsPermalink

SEC. 303. AGREEMENT WITH FOREST SERVICE.

The Secretary of Agriculture, in consultation with the Tribe, shall develop and implement a cooperative agreement that ensures regular access by members of the Tribe and other people in the community of the Tribe across National Forest System land from the City to Lake Tahoe for cultural and religious purposes.CommentsClose CommentsPermalink

SEC. 304. ARTIFACT COLLECTION.

(a) Notice- At least 180 days before conducting any ground disturbing activities on the land identified as ‘Parcel #2’ on the Map, the City shall notify the Tribe of the proposed activities to provide the Tribe with adequate time to inventory and collect any artifacts in the affected area.CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(b) Authorized Activities- On receipt of notice under subsection (a), the Tribe may collect and possess any artifacts relating to the Tribe in the land identified as ‘Parcel #2’ on the Map.CommentsClose CommentsPermalink