[Congressional Bills 105th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 2416 Introduced in House (IH)]







105th CONGRESS
  1st Session
                                H. R. 2416

   To provide for the transfer of certain rights and property to the 
United States Forest Service in exchange for a payment to the occupant 
               of such property, and for other purposes.


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                    IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

                           September 5, 1997

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

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                                 A BILL


 
   To provide for the transfer of certain rights and property to the 
United States Forest Service in exchange for a payment to the occupant 
               of such property, and for other purposes.

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

SECTION 1. AUTHORITY FOR SETTLEMENT.

    (a) Settlement.--If the Rocky Mountain Conference of the United 
Church of Christ agrees to vacate the approximately 6.3 acre property 
located in the Dillon Ranger District of the White River National 
Forest in Summit County, Colorado, as described in subsection (b), and 
all buildings on such property and to surrender any permit to use such 
property, buildings, and associated water rights and to transfer to the 
United States all right, title, and interest of the United Church of 
Christ to such property, buildings and water rights, the Secretary of 
Agriculture, acting through the Chief of the United States Forest 
Service, shall pay the Rocky Mountain Conference of the United Church 
of Christ an amount equal to the sum of--
            (1) the appraised fair market value of the water rights 
        decreed in Case NO. W-1319 by the District Court, Water 
        Division No. 5, State of Colorado; and
            (2) the replacement value of the two residential structures 
        constructed by the United Church of Christ on such property.
All costs of appraising such water rights and structures shall be borne 
by the United States. The appraisal of such water rights and of such 
structures shall be made by an independent appraiser selected by the 
Chief of the United States Forest Service..
    (b) Description of Land.--The property referred to in subsection 
(a) is a tract of land being a portion of Government lot 3, Section 31, 
Township 5 South, Range 77 West of the 6th principal meridian, Summit 
County, Colorado, beginning at a point on the east line of said 
Government lot 3; whence the northeast corner of said lot bears N 00 
degrees 06 minutes 30 seconds E 280.00 feet distant. Said point being a 
Denver water board brass cap; thence south 00 degrees 06 minutes 30 
seconds W a distance of 500.00 feet; thence N 89 degrees 53 minutes 30 
seconds W a distance of 590.00 feet; thence N 00 degrees 06 minutes 30 
seconds E a distance of 440.00 feet; thence S 89 degrees 53 minutes 30 
seconds E a distance of 290.00 feet; thence N 00 degrees 06 minutes 30 
seconds E a distance of 60.00 feet; thence S 89 degrees 53 minutes 30 
seconds E a distance of 300.00 feet to the point of beginning. 
Containing 277,600 sq. ft. or 6.3 acres, together with a 25.00 foot 
wide easement for an existing well and water line serving the above 
referenced tract. Said well being located south 56 degrees 15 seconds W 
126.00 feet distant from the SW corner of said tract.
    (c) Exchange Authorization.--The Secretary is authorized to convey 
the lands described in subsection (b) to United Church of Christ by 
exchange.
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