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106th CONGRESS
2d Session
H. R. 1680
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IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES
March 22, 2000
Received; read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and
Natural Resources
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AN ACT
To provide for the conveyance of Forest Service property in Kern
County, California, in exchange for county lands suitable for inclusion
in Sequoia National Forest.
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 ``Kern County California Land Exchange
Act of 2000''.
SEC. 2. LAND EXCHANGE, CAMP OWEN AND RELATED PARCELS, KERN COUNTY,
CALIFORNIA.
(a) Exchange Required.--In exchange for the non-Federal lands and
the additional consideration described in subsection (b), the Secretary
of Agriculture shall convey to Kern County, California, all right,
title, and interest of the United States in and to four parcels of land
under the jurisdiction of the Forest Service in Kern County, as
follows:
(1) Approximately 70 acres known as Camp Owen.
(2) Approximately 4 acres known as Wofford Heights Park.
(3) Approximately 4 acres known as the French Gulch
maintenance yard.
(4) Approximately 14 acres known as the Kernville Fish
Hatchery.
(b) Consideration.--
(1) Conveyance of non-federal lands.--As consideration for
the conveyance of the Federal lands referred to in subsection
(a), Kern County shall convey to the Secretary a parcel of land
consisting of approximately 52 acres of Greenhorn Mountain Park
in Kern County, California, which is owned by Kern County
within Sequoia National Forest.
(2) Replacement facility.--As additional consideration for
the conveyance of the storage facility located at the
maintenance yard referred to in subsection (a)(3), Kern County
shall provide a replacement storage facility of comparable size
and condition, as acceptable to the Secretary, at the Greenhorn
Ranger District Lake Isabella Maintenance Yard property.
(3) Cash equalization payment.--As additional consideration
for the conveyance of the Federal lands referred to in
subsection (a), Kern County shall tender a cash equalization
payment specified by the Secretary, but not to exceed $100,000.
Subject to such limitation, the cash equalization payment shall
be based upon an appraisal performed at the option of the
Forest Service pursuant to section 206(b) of the Federal Land
Policy and Management Act of 1976 (43 U.S.C. 1716(b)).
(c) Conditions on Acceptance.--Title to the non-Federal lands to be
conveyed under this section must be acceptable to the Secretary, and
the conveyance shall be subject to valid existing rights of record. The
non-Federal lands shall conform with the title approval standards
applicable to Federal land acquisitions.
(d) Time for Conveyance.--Subject to subsection (c), the Secretary
shall complete the conveyance of the Federal lands under subsection (a)
within 3 months after Kern County tenders to the Secretary the
consideration required by subsection (b).
(e) Status of Acquired Lands.--Upon approval and acceptance of
title by the Secretary, the non-Federal lands conveyed to the United
States under this section shall become part of Sequoia National Forest,
and the boundaries of the national forest shall be adjusted to include
the acquired lands. The Secretary shall manage the acquired lands for
recreational purposes in accordance with the laws and regulations
pertaining to the National Forest System. For purposes of section 7 of
the Land and Water Conservation Fund Act of 1965 (16 U.S.C. 460l-9),
the boundaries of the national forest, as adjusted pursuant to this
section, shall be considered to be the boundaries of the national
forest as of January 1, 1965.
(f) Relationship to Environmental Liability.--In connection with
the conveyances under this section, the Secretary may require such
additional terms and conditions related to environmental liability as
the Secretary considers appropriate to protect the interests of the
United States.
(g) Legal Descriptions.--The exact acreage and legal description of
the real property to be exchanged under this section shall be
determined by a survey or surveys satisfactory to the Secretary. The
costs of any such survey, as well as other administrative costs
incurred to execute the land exchange (other than costs incurred by
Kern County to comply with subsection (h)), shall be divided equally
between the Secretary and Kern County.
(h) Treatment of Existing Utility Lines at Camp Owen.--Upon receipt
of the Federal lands described in subsection (a)(1), Kern County shall
grant an easement, and record the easement in the appropriate office,
for permitted or licensed uses of those lands that are unrecorded as of
the date of the conveyance.
(i) Applicable Law.--Except as otherwise provided in this section,
any exchange of National Forest System land under this section shall be
subject to the laws (including regulations) applicable to the
conveyance and acquisition of land for the National Forest System.
Passed the House of Representatives March 21, 2000.
Attest:
JEFF TRANDAHL,
Clerk.
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