[Congressional Bills 105th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 1021 Introduced in House (IH)]







105th CONGRESS
  1st Session
                                H. R. 1021

To provide for a land exchange involving certain National Forest System 
    lands within the Routt National Forest in the State of Colorado.


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                    IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

                             March 11, 1997

 Mr. McInnis introduced the following bill; which was referred to the 
                         Committee on Resources

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                                 A BILL


 
To provide for a land exchange involving certain National Forest System 
    lands within the Routt National Forest in the State of Colorado.

    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 ``Miles Land Exchange Act of 1997''.

SEC. 2. LAND EXCHANGE, ROUTT NATIONAL FOREST, COLORADO.

    (a) Authorization of Exchange.--If the non-Federal lands described 
in subsection (b) are conveyed to the United States in accordance with 
this section, the Secretary of Agriculture shall convey to the party 
conveying the non-Federal lands all right, title, and interest of the 
United States in and to a parcel of land consisting of approximately 84 
acres within the Routt National Forest in the State of Colorado, as 
generally depicted on the map entitled ``Miles Land Exchange'', Routt 
National Forest, dated May 1996.
    (b) Receipt of Non-Federal Lands.--The parcel of non-Federal lands 
referred to in subsection (a) consists of approximately 84 acres, known 
as the Miles parcel, located adjacent to the Routt National Forest, as 
generally depicted on the map entitled ``Miles Land Exchange'', Routt 
National Forest, dated May 1996. Title to the non-Federal lands must be 
acceptable to the Secretary, and the conveyance shall be subject to 
such valid existing rights of record as may be acceptable to the 
Secretary. The parcel shall conform with the title approval standards 
applicable to Federal land acquisitions.
    (c) Approximately Equal in Value.--The values of both the Federal 
and non-Federal lands to be exchanged under this section are deemed to 
be approximately equal in value, and no additional valuation 
determinations are required.
    (d) Applicability of Other Laws.--Except as otherwise provided in 
this section, the Secretary shall process the land exchange authorized 
by this section in the manner provided in subpart A of part 254 of 
title 36, Code of Federal Regulations.
    (e) Maps.--The maps referred to in subsections (a) and (b) shall be 
on file and available for inspection in the office of the Forest 
Supervisor, Routt National Forest, and in the office of the Chief of 
the Forest Service.
    (f) Boundary Adjustment.--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 the Routt National Forest, and 
the boundaries of the Routt National Forest shall be adjusted to 
reflect the land exchange. Upon receipt of the non-Federal lands, the 
Secretary shall manage the lands 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 Routt National Forest, as 
adjusted by this section, shall be considered to be the boundaries of 
the National Forest as of January 1, 1965.
    (g) Additional Terms and Conditions.--The Secretary may require 
such additional terms and conditions in connection with the conveyances 
under this section as the Secretary considers appropriate to protect 
the interests of the United States.
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