[Congressional Bills 113th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[S. 776 Reported in Senate (RS)]
Calendar No. 631
113th CONGRESS
2d Session
S. 776
[Report No. 113-291]
To establish the Columbine-Hondo Wilderness in the State of New Mexico,
to provide for the conveyance of certain parcels of National Forest
System land in the State, and for other purposes.
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IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES
April 22, 2013
Mr. Udall of New Mexico (for himself and Mr. Heinrich) introduced the
following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on
Energy and Natural Resources
December 10, 2014
Reported by Ms. Landrieu, with an amendment
[Strike out all after the enacting clause and insert the part printed
in italic]
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A BILL
To establish the Columbine-Hondo Wilderness in the State of New Mexico,
to provide for the conveyance of certain parcels of National Forest
System land in the State, and for other purposes.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the
United States of America in Congress assembled,
<DELETED>SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE; TABLE OF CONTENTS.</DELETED>
<DELETED> (a) Short Title.--This Act may be cited as the
``Columbine-Hondo Wilderness Act''.</DELETED>
<DELETED> (b) Table of Contents.--The table of contents for this Act
is as follows:</DELETED>
<DELETED>Sec. 1. Short title; table of contents.
<DELETED>Sec. 2. Definitions.
<DELETED>TITLE I--ADDITION TO THE NATIONAL WILDERNESS PRESERVATION
SYSTEM
<DELETED>Sec. 101. Designation of the Columbine-Hondo Wilderness.
<DELETED>Sec. 102. Wheeler Peak Wilderness boundary modification.
<DELETED>Sec. 103. Authorization of appropriations.
<DELETED>TITLE II--LAND CONVEYANCES AND SALES
<DELETED>Sec. 201. Town of Red River land conveyance.
<DELETED>Sec. 202. Village of Taos Ski Valley land conveyance.
<DELETED>Sec. 203. Authorization of sale of certain National Forest
System land.
<DELETED>SEC. 2. DEFINITIONS.</DELETED>
<DELETED> In this Act:</DELETED>
<DELETED> (1) Red river conveyance map.--The term ``Red
River Conveyance Map'' means the map entitled ``Town of Red
River Town Site Act Proposal'' and dated April 19,
2012.</DELETED>
<DELETED> (2) Secretary.--The term ``Secretary'' means the
Secretary of Agriculture.</DELETED>
<DELETED> (3) State.--The term ``State'' means the State of
New Mexico.</DELETED>
<DELETED> (4) Town.--The term ``Town'' means the town of Red
River, New Mexico.</DELETED>
<DELETED> (5) Village.--The term ``Village'' means the
village of Taos Ski Valley, New Mexico.</DELETED>
<DELETED> (6) Wilderness.--The term ``Wilderness'' means the
Columbine-Hondo Wilderness designated by section
101(a).</DELETED>
<DELETED> (7) Wilderness map.--The term ``Wilderness Map''
means the map entitled ``Columbine-Hondo, Wheeler Peak
Wilderness'' and dated April 25, 2012.</DELETED>
<DELETED>TITLE I--ADDITION TO THE NATIONAL WILDERNESS PRESERVATION
SYSTEM</DELETED>
<DELETED>SEC. 101. DESIGNATION OF THE COLUMBINE-HONDO
WILDERNESS.</DELETED>
<DELETED> (a) In General.--In accordance with the Wilderness Act (16
U.S.C. 1131 et seq.), the approximately 45,000 acres of land in the
Carson National Forest in the State, as generally depicted on the
Wilderness Map, is designated as wilderness and as a component of the
National Wilderness Preservation System, which shall be known as the
``Columbine-Hondo Wilderness''.</DELETED>
<DELETED> (b) Management.--Subject to valid existing rights, the
Wilderness shall be administered by the Secretary in accordance with
this Act and the Wilderness Act (16 U.S.C. 1131 et seq.), except that
any reference in that Act to the effective date of that Act shall be
considered to be a reference to the date of enactment of this
Act.</DELETED>
<DELETED> (c) Incorporation of Acquired Land and Interests in
Land.--Any land or interest in land that is within the boundary of the
Wilderness that is acquired by the United States shall--</DELETED>
<DELETED> (1) become part of the Wilderness; and</DELETED>
<DELETED> (2) be managed in accordance with--</DELETED>
<DELETED> (A) the Wilderness Act (16 U.S.C. 1131 et
seq.);</DELETED>
<DELETED> (B) this section; and</DELETED>
<DELETED> (C) any other applicable laws.</DELETED>
<DELETED> (d) Grazing.--Grazing of livestock in the Wilderness,
where established before the date of enactment of this Act, shall be
administered in accordance with--</DELETED>
<DELETED> (1) section 4(d)(4) of the Wilderness Act (16
U.S.C. 1133(d)(4)); and</DELETED>
<DELETED> (2) the guidelines set forth in the report of the
Committee on Interior and Insular Affairs of the House of
Representatives accompanying H.R. 5487 of the 96th Congress (H.
Rept. 96-617).</DELETED>
<DELETED> (e) Columbine-Hondo Wilderness Study Area.--</DELETED>
<DELETED> (1) Finding.--Congress finds that, for purposes of
section 103(a)(2) of Public Law 96-550 (16 U.S.C. 1132 note; 94
Stat. 3223), any Federal land in the Columbine-Hondo Wilderness
Study Area administered by the Forest Service that is not
designated as wilderness by subsection (a) has been adequately
reviewed for wilderness designation.</DELETED>
<DELETED> (2) Applicability.--The Federal land described in
paragraph (1) is no longer subject to subsections (a)(2) and
(b) of section 103 of Public Law 96-550 (16 U.S.C. 1132 note;
94 Stat. 3223).</DELETED>
<DELETED> (f) Maps and Legal Descriptions.--</DELETED>
<DELETED> (1) In general.--As soon as practicable after the
date of enactment of this Act, the Secretary shall prepare maps
and legal descriptions of the Wilderness.</DELETED>
<DELETED> (2) Force of law.--The maps and legal descriptions
prepared under paragraph (1) shall have the same force and
effect as if included in this Act, except that the Secretary
may correct errors in the maps and legal
descriptions.</DELETED>
<DELETED> (3) Public availability.--The maps and legal
descriptions prepared under paragraph (1) shall be on file and
available for public inspection in the appropriate offices of
the Forest Service.</DELETED>
<DELETED> (g) Fish and Wildlife.--Nothing in this Act affects the
jurisdiction of the State with respect to fish and wildlife located on
public land in the State, except that the Secretary, after consultation
with the New Mexico Department of Game and Fish, may designate zones in
which, and establish periods during which, hunting or fishing shall not
be allowed for reasons of public safety, administration, the protection
for nongame species and associated habitats, or public use and
enjoyment.</DELETED>
<DELETED> (h) Withdrawals.--Subject to valid existing rights, the
Federal land described in subsections (a) and (e)(1) and any land or
interest in land that is acquired by the United States in the
Wilderness after the date of enactment of this Act is withdrawn from--
</DELETED>
<DELETED> (1) entry, appropriation, or disposal under the
public land laws;</DELETED>
<DELETED> (2) location, entry, and patent under the mining
laws; and</DELETED>
<DELETED> (3) operation of the mineral leasing, mineral
materials, and geothermal leasing laws.</DELETED>
<DELETED>SEC. 102. WHEELER PEAK WILDERNESS BOUNDARY
MODIFICATION.</DELETED>
<DELETED> (a) In General.--The boundary of the Wheeler Peak
Wilderness in the State is modified as generally depicted in the
Wilderness Map.</DELETED>
<DELETED> (b) Withdrawal.--Subject to valid existing rights, any
Federal land added to or excluded from the boundary of the Wheeler Peak
Wilderness under subsection (a) is withdrawn from--</DELETED>
<DELETED> (1) entry, appropriation, or disposal under the
public land laws;</DELETED>
<DELETED> (2) location, entry, and patent under the mining
laws; and</DELETED>
<DELETED> (3) operation of the mineral leasing, mineral
materials, and geothermal leasing laws.</DELETED>
<DELETED>SEC. 103. AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS.</DELETED>
<DELETED> There are authorized to be appropriated such sums as are
necessary to carry out this title.</DELETED>
<DELETED>TITLE II--LAND CONVEYANCES AND SALES</DELETED>
<DELETED>SEC. 201. TOWN OF RED RIVER LAND CONVEYANCE.</DELETED>
<DELETED> (a) In General.--Subject to the provisions of this
section, the Secretary shall convey to the Town, without consideration
and by quitclaim deed, all right, title, and interest of the United
States in and to the one or more parcels of Federal land described in
subsection (b) for which the Town submits a request to the Secretary by
the date that is not later than 1 year after the date of enactment of
this Act.</DELETED>
<DELETED> (b) Description of Land.--The parcels of Federal land
referred to in subsection (a) are the parcels of National Forest System
land (including any improvements to the land) in Taos County, New
Mexico, that are identified as ``Parcel 1'', ``Parcel 2'', ``Parcel
3'', and ``Parcel 4'' on the Red River Conveyance Map.</DELETED>
<DELETED> (c) Conditions.--The conveyance under subsection (a) shall
be subject to--</DELETED>
<DELETED> (1) valid existing rights;</DELETED>
<DELETED> (2) public rights-of-way through ``Parcel 1'',
``Parcel 3'', and ``Parcel 4'';</DELETED>
<DELETED> (3) an administrative right-of-way through
``Parcel 2'' reserved to the United States; and</DELETED>
<DELETED> (4) such additional terms and conditions as the
Secretary may require.</DELETED>
<DELETED> (d) Use of Land.--As a condition of the conveyance under
subsection (a), the Town shall use--</DELETED>
<DELETED> (1) ``Parcel 1'' for a wastewater treatment
plant;</DELETED>
<DELETED> (2) ``Parcel 2'' for a cemetery;</DELETED>
<DELETED> (3) ``Parcel 3'' for a public park; and</DELETED>
<DELETED> (4) ``Parcel 4'' for a public road.</DELETED>
<DELETED> (e) Reversion.--In the quitclaim deed to the Town under
subsection (a), the Secretary shall provide that any parcel of Federal
land conveyed to the Town under subsection (a) shall revert to the
Secretary, at the election of the Secretary, if the parcel of Federal
land is used for a purpose other than the purpose for which the parcel
was conveyed, as required under subsection (d).</DELETED>
<DELETED> (f) Survey; Administrative Costs.--</DELETED>
<DELETED> (1) Survey.--The exact acreage and legal
description of the National Forest System land conveyed under
subsection (a) shall be determined by a survey approved by the
Secretary.</DELETED>
<DELETED> (2) Costs.--The Town shall pay the reasonable
survey and other administrative costs associated with the
conveyance.</DELETED>
<DELETED>SEC. 202. VILLAGE OF TAOS SKI VALLEY LAND
CONVEYANCE.</DELETED>
<DELETED> (a) In General.--Subject to the provisions of this
section, the Secretary shall convey to the Village, without
consideration and by quitclaim deed, all right, title, and interest of
the United States in and to the parcel of Federal land described in
subsection (b) for which the Village submits a request to the Secretary
by the date that is not later than 1 year after the date of enactment
of this Act.</DELETED>
<DELETED> (b) Description of Land.--The parcel of Federal land
referred to in subsection (a) is the parcel comprising approximately
4.6 acres of National Forest System land (including any improvements to
the land) in Taos County generally depicted as ``Parcel 1'' on the map
entitled ``Village of Taos Ski Valley Town Site Act Proposal'' and
dated April 19, 2012.</DELETED>
<DELETED> (c) Conditions.--The conveyance under subsection (a) shall
be subject to--</DELETED>
<DELETED> (1) valid existing rights;</DELETED>
<DELETED> (2) an administrative right-of-way through the
parcel of Federal land described in subsection (b) reserved to
the United States; and</DELETED>
<DELETED> (3) such additional terms and conditions as the
Secretary may require.</DELETED>
<DELETED> (d) Use of Land.--As a condition of the conveyance under
subsection (a), the Village shall use the parcel of Federal land
described in subsection (b) for a wastewater treatment plant.</DELETED>
<DELETED> (e) Reversion.--In the quitclaim deed to the Village, the
Secretary shall provide that the parcel of Federal land conveyed to the
Village under subsection (a) shall revert to the Secretary, at the
election of the Secretary, if the parcel of Federal land is used for a
purpose other than the purpose for which the parcel was conveyed, as
described in subsection (d).</DELETED>
<DELETED> (f) Survey; Administrative Costs.--</DELETED>
<DELETED> (1) Survey.--The exact acreage and legal
description of the National Forest System land conveyed under
subsection (a) shall be determined by a survey approved by the
Secretary.</DELETED>
<DELETED> (2) Costs.--The Village shall pay the reasonable
survey and other administrative costs associated with the
conveyance.</DELETED>
<DELETED>SEC. 203. AUTHORIZATION OF SALE OF CERTAIN NATIONAL FOREST
SYSTEM LAND.</DELETED>
<DELETED> (a) In General.--Subject to the provisions of this section
and in exchange for consideration in an amount that is equal to the
fair market value of the applicable parcel of National Forest System
land, the Secretary may convey--</DELETED>
<DELETED> (1) to the holder of the permit numbered
``QUE302101'' for use of the parcel, the parcel of National
Forest System land comprising approximately 0.2 acres that is
generally depicted as ``Parcel 5'' on the Red River Conveyance
Map; and</DELETED>
<DELETED> (2) to the owner of the private property adjacent
to the parcel, the parcel of National Forest System land
comprising approximately 0.1 acres that is generally depicted
as ``Parcel 6'' on the Red River Conveyance Map.</DELETED>
<DELETED> (b) Disposition of Proceeds.--Any amounts received by the
Secretary as consideration for a conveyance under subsection (a) shall
be--</DELETED>
<DELETED> (1) deposited in the fund established under Public
Law 90-171 (commonly known as the ``Sisk Act'') (16 U.S.C.
484a); and</DELETED>
<DELETED> (2) available to the Secretary, without further
appropriation and until expended, for the acquisition of land
or interests in land in the Carson National Forest.</DELETED>
<DELETED> (c) Conditions.--The conveyance under subsection (a) shall
be subject to--</DELETED>
<DELETED> (1) valid existing rights; and</DELETED>
<DELETED> (2) such additional terms and conditions as the
Secretary may require.</DELETED>
<DELETED> (d) Survey; Administrative Costs.--</DELETED>
<DELETED> (1) Survey.--The exact acreage and legal
description of the National Forest System land conveyed under
subsection (a) shall be determined by a survey approved by the
Secretary.</DELETED>
<DELETED> (2) Costs.--The reasonable survey and other
administrative costs associated with the conveyance shall be
paid by the holder of the permit or the owner of the private
property, as applicable.</DELETED>
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE; TABLE OF CONTENTS.
(a) Short Title.--This Act may be cited as the ``Columbine-Hondo
Wilderness Act''.
(b) Table of Contents.--The table of contents for this Act is as
follows:
Sec. 1. Short title; table of contents.
Sec. 2. Definitions.
TITLE I--ADDITION TO THE NATIONAL WILDERNESS PRESERVATION SYSTEM
Sec. 101. Designation of the Columbine-Hondo Wilderness.
Sec. 102. Wheeler Peak Wilderness boundary modification.
TITLE II--LAND CONVEYANCES AND SALES
Sec. 201. Town of Red River land conveyance.
Sec. 202. Village of Taos Ski Valley land conveyance.
Sec. 203. Authorization of sale of certain National Forest System land.
SEC. 2. DEFINITIONS.
In this Act:
(1) Red river conveyance map.--The term ``Red River
Conveyance Map'' means the map entitled ``Town of Red River
Town Site Act Proposal'' and dated April 19, 2012.
(2) Secretary.--The term ``Secretary'' means the Secretary
of Agriculture.
(3) State.--The term ``State'' means the State of New
Mexico.
(4) Town.--The term ``Town'' means the town of Red River,
New Mexico.
(5) Village.--The term ``Village'' means the village of
Taos Ski Valley, New Mexico.
(6) Wilderness.--The term ``Wilderness'' means the
Columbine-Hondo Wilderness designated by section 101(a).
(7) Wilderness map.--The term ``Wilderness Map'' means the
map entitled ``Columbine-Hondo, Wheeler Peak Wilderness'' and
dated April 25, 2012.
TITLE I--ADDITION TO THE NATIONAL WILDERNESS PRESERVATION SYSTEM
SEC. 101. DESIGNATION OF THE COLUMBINE-HONDO WILDERNESS.
(a) In General.--In accordance with the Wilderness Act (16 U.S.C.
1131 et seq.), the approximately 45,000 acres of land in the Carson
National Forest in the State, as generally depicted on the Wilderness
Map, is designated as wilderness and as a component of the National
Wilderness Preservation System, which shall be known as the
``Columbine-Hondo Wilderness''.
(b) Management.--
(1) In general.--Subject to valid existing rights, the
Wilderness shall be administered by the Secretary in accordance
with this Act and the Wilderness Act (16 U.S.C. 1131 et seq.),
except that any reference in that Act to the effective date of
that Act shall be considered to be a reference to the date of
enactment of this Act.
(2) Adjacent management.--
(A) In general.--Congress does not intend for the
designation of the Wilderness to create a protective
perimeter or buffer zone around the Wilderness.
(B) Nonwilderness activities.--The fact that
nonwilderness activities or uses can be seen or heard
from areas within the Wilderness shall not preclude the
conduct of the activities or uses outside the boundary
of the Wilderness.
(c) Incorporation of Acquired Land and Interests in Land.--Any land
or interest in land that is within the boundary of the Wilderness that
is acquired by the United States shall--
(1) become part of the Wilderness; and
(2) be managed in accordance with--
(A) the Wilderness Act (16 U.S.C. 1131 et seq.);
(B) this section; and
(C) any other applicable laws.
(d) Grazing.--Grazing of livestock in the Wilderness, where
established before the date of enactment of this Act, shall be allowed
to continue in accordance with--
(1) section 4(d)(4) of the Wilderness Act (16 U.S.C.
1133(d)(4)); and
(2) the guidelines set forth in the report of the Committee
on Interior and Insular Affairs of the House of Representatives
accompanying H.R. 5487 of the 96th Congress (H. Rept. 96-617).
(e) Columbine-Hondo Wilderness Study Area.--
(1) Finding.--Congress finds that, for purposes of section
103(a)(2) of Public Law 96-550 (16 U.S.C. 1132 note; 94 Stat.
3223), any Federal land in the Columbine-Hondo Wilderness Study
Area administered by the Forest Service that is not designated
as wilderness by subsection (a) has been adequately reviewed
for wilderness designation.
(2) Applicability.--The Federal land described in paragraph
(1) is no longer subject to subsections (a)(2) and (b) of
section 103 of Public Law 96-550 (16 U.S.C. 1132 note; 94 Stat.
3223).
(f) Maps and Legal Descriptions.--
(1) In general.--As soon as practicable after the date of
enactment of this Act, the Secretary shall prepare maps and
legal descriptions of the Wilderness.
(2) Force of law.--The maps and legal descriptions prepared
under paragraph (1) shall have the same force and effect as if
included in this Act, except that the Secretary may correct
errors in the maps and legal descriptions.
(3) Public availability.--The maps and legal descriptions
prepared under paragraph (1) shall be on file and available for
public inspection in the appropriate offices of the Forest
Service.
(g) Fish and Wildlife.--
(1) In general.--Nothing in this section affects the
jurisdiction of the State with respect to fish and wildlife
located on public land in the State, except that the Secretary
may designate areas in which, and establish periods during
which, for reasons of public safety, administration, or
compliance with applicable laws, no hunting, fishing, or
trapping will be permitted in the Wilderness.
(2) Consultation.--Except in emergencies, the Secretary
shall consult with the appropriate State agency and notify the
public before taking any action under paragraph (1).
(h) Withdrawals.--Subject to valid existing rights, the Federal
land described in subsections (a) and (e)(1) and any land or interest
in land that is acquired by the United States in the Wilderness after
the date of enactment of this Act is withdrawn from--
(1) entry, appropriation, or disposal under the public land
laws;
(2) location, entry, and patent under the mining laws; and
(3) operation of the mineral leasing, mineral materials,
and geothermal leasing laws.
SEC. 102. WHEELER PEAK WILDERNESS BOUNDARY MODIFICATION.
(a) In General.--The boundary of the Wheeler Peak Wilderness in the
State is modified as generally depicted in the Wilderness Map.
(b) Withdrawal.--Subject to valid existing rights, any Federal land
added to or excluded from the boundary of the Wheeler Peak Wilderness
under subsection (a) is withdrawn from--
(1) entry, appropriation, or disposal under the public land
laws;
(2) location, entry, and patent under the mining laws; and
(3) operation of the mineral leasing, mineral materials,
and geothermal leasing laws.
TITLE II--LAND CONVEYANCES AND SALES
SEC. 201. TOWN OF RED RIVER LAND CONVEYANCE.
(a) In General.--Subject to the provisions of this section, the
Secretary shall convey to the Town, without consideration and by
quitclaim deed, all right, title, and interest of the United States in
and to the one or more parcels of Federal land described in subsection
(b) for which the Town submits a request to the Secretary by the date
that is not later than 1 year after the date of enactment of this Act.
(b) Description of Land.--The parcels of Federal land referred to
in subsection (a) are the parcels of National Forest System land
(including any improvements to the land) in Taos County, New Mexico,
that are identified as ``Parcel 1'', ``Parcel 2'', ``Parcel 3'', and
``Parcel 4'' on the Red River Conveyance Map.
(c) Conditions.--The conveyance under subsection (a) shall be
subject to--
(1) valid existing rights;
(2) public rights-of-way through ``Parcel 1'', ``Parcel
3'', and ``Parcel 4'';
(3) an administrative right-of-way through ``Parcel 2''
reserved to the United States; and
(4) such additional terms and conditions as the Secretary
may require.
(d) Use of Land.--As a condition of the conveyance under subsection
(a), the Town shall use--
(1) ``Parcel 1'' for a wastewater treatment plant;
(2) ``Parcel 2'' for a cemetery;
(3) ``Parcel 3'' for a public park; and
(4) ``Parcel 4'' for a public road.
(e) Reversion.--In the quitclaim deed to the Town under subsection
(a), the Secretary shall provide that any parcel of Federal land
conveyed to the Town under subsection (a) shall revert to the
Secretary, at the election of the Secretary, if the parcel of Federal
land is used for a purpose other than the purpose for which the parcel
was conveyed, as required under subsection (d).
(f) Survey; Administrative Costs.--
(1) Survey.--The exact acreage and legal description of the
National Forest System land conveyed under subsection (a) shall
be determined by a survey approved by the Secretary.
(2) Costs.--The Town shall pay the reasonable survey and
other administrative costs associated with the conveyance.
SEC. 202. VILLAGE OF TAOS SKI VALLEY LAND CONVEYANCE.
(a) In General.--Subject to the provisions of this section, the
Secretary shall convey to the Village, without consideration and by
quitclaim deed, all right, title, and interest of the United States in
and to the parcel of Federal land described in subsection (b) for which
the Village submits a request to the Secretary by the date that is not
later than 1 year after the date of enactment of this Act.
(b) Description of Land.--The parcel of Federal land referred to in
subsection (a) is the parcel comprising approximately 4.6 acres of
National Forest System land (including any improvements to the land) in
Taos County generally depicted as ``Parcel 1'' on the map entitled
``Village of Taos Ski Valley Town Site Act Proposal'' and dated April
19, 2012.
(c) Conditions.--The conveyance under subsection (a) shall be
subject to--
(1) valid existing rights;
(2) an administrative right-of-way through the parcel of
Federal land described in subsection (b) reserved to the United
States; and
(3) such additional terms and conditions as the Secretary
may require.
(d) Use of Land.--As a condition of the conveyance under subsection
(a), the Village shall use the parcel of Federal land described in
subsection (b) for a wastewater treatment plant.
(e) Reversion.--In the quitclaim deed to the Village, the Secretary
shall provide that the parcel of Federal land conveyed to the Village
under subsection (a) shall revert to the Secretary, at the election of
the Secretary, if the parcel of Federal land is used for a purpose
other than the purpose for which the parcel was conveyed, as described
in subsection (d).
(f) Survey; Administrative Costs.--
(1) Survey.--The exact acreage and legal description of the
National Forest System land conveyed under subsection (a) shall
be determined by a survey approved by the Secretary.
(2) Costs.--The Village shall pay the reasonable survey and
other administrative costs associated with the conveyance.
SEC. 203. AUTHORIZATION OF SALE OF CERTAIN NATIONAL FOREST SYSTEM LAND.
(a) In General.--Subject to the provisions of this section and in
exchange for consideration in an amount that is equal to the fair
market value of the applicable parcel of National Forest System land,
the Secretary may convey--
(1) to the holder of the permit numbered ``QUE302101'' for
use of the parcel, the parcel of National Forest System land
comprising approximately 0.2 acres that is generally depicted
as ``Parcel 5'' on the Red River Conveyance Map; and
(2) to the owner of the private property adjacent to the
parcel, the parcel of National Forest System land comprising
approximately 0.1 acres that is generally depicted as ``Parcel
6'' on the Red River Conveyance Map.
(b) Disposition of Proceeds.--Any amounts received by the Secretary
as consideration for a conveyance under subsection (a) shall be--
(1) deposited in the fund established under Public Law 90-
171 (commonly known as the ``Sisk Act'') (16 U.S.C. 484a); and
(2) available to the Secretary, without further
appropriation and until expended, for the acquisition of land
or interests in land in Region 3 of the Forest Service.
(c) Conditions.--The conveyance under subsection (a) shall be
subject to--
(1) valid existing rights; and
(2) such additional terms and conditions as the Secretary
may require.
(d) Survey; Administrative Costs.--
(1) Survey.--The exact acreage and legal description of the
National Forest System land conveyed under subsection (a) shall
be determined by a survey approved by the Secretary.
(2) Costs.--The reasonable survey and other administrative
costs associated with the conveyance shall be paid by the
holder of the permit or the owner of the private property, as
applicable.
Calendar No. 631
113th CONGRESS
2d Session
S. 776
[Report No. 113-291]
_______________________________________________________________________
A BILL
To establish the Columbine-Hondo Wilderness in the State of New Mexico,
to provide for the conveyance of certain parcels of National Forest
System land in the State, and for other purposes.
_______________________________________________________________________
December 10, 2014
Reported with an amendment