To provide for a land exchange involving certain National Forest System land in the Mendocino National Forest in the State of California, and for other purposes.
Mrs. FEINSTEIN (for herself and Mrs. BOXER) introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources
To provide for a land exchange involving certain National Forest System land in the Mendocino National Forest in the State of California, and for other purposes.
(a) Definitions- In this section:
(1) COUNTY- The term ‘County’ means Solano County, California.
(2) FEDERAL LAND- The term ‘Federal land’ means the parcel of approximately 82 acres of land (including any improvements to the land) that is--
(3) FOREST- The term ‘Forest’ means the Mendocino National Forest in the State of California.
(4) MAP- The term ‘map’ means the map entitled ‘Fouts Springs-Deafy Glade Federal and Non-Federal Lands’ and dated July 17, 2008.
(5) NON-FEDERAL LAND- The term ‘non-Federal land’ means the 4 parcels of land comprising approximately 160 acres, as depicted on the map.
(6) SECRETARY- The term ‘Secretary’ means the Secretary of Agriculture.
(b) Land Exchange Required- If the County conveys to the Secretary all right, title, and interest of the County in and to the non-Federal land, the Secretary shall convey to the County all right, title, and interest of the United States in and to the Federal land.
(c) Map-
(1) AVAILABILITY- The map shall be on file and available for public inspection in the Office of the Chief of the Forest Service.
(2) CORRECTIONS- With the agreement of the County, the Secretary may make technical corrections to the map and legal descriptions of the land to be exchanged under this section.
(d) Applicable 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.
(e) Survey; Administrative Costs-
(1) IN GENERAL- The exact acreage and legal description of the land to be exchanged under subsection (b) shall be determined by a survey satisfactory to the Secretary.
(2) COSTS- The costs of the survey and any administrative costs relating to the land exchange shall be paid by the County.
(f) Condition on Use of Conveyed Land- As a condition of the conveyance of the Federal land to the County under subsection (b), the County shall agree to continue to use the Federal land for purposes consistent with the purposes described in the special use authorization for the Fouts Springs Ranch in effect as of the date of enactment of this Act.
(g) 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 (f) as necessary for the continued operation of the Fouts Springs Ranch.
(h) Management of Acquired Land- The non-Federal land acquired by the Secretary under subsection (b) shall be--
(1) added to, and administered as part of, the Forest; and
(2) managed in accordance with--
(A) the Act of March 1, 1911 (commonly known as the ‘Weeks Law’) (16 U.S.C. 480 et seq.); and
(B) the laws (including regulations) applicable to the National Forest System.
(i) Additional Terms and Conditions- The land exchange under subsection (b) shall be subject to any additional terms and conditions that the Secretary and the County may agree on.
U.S. Congress - Text of S.1571 as Introduced in Senate Deafy Glade Land Exchange Act
