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[H.R. 2416 Reported in House (RH)]






                                                 Union Calendar No. 294
105th CONGRESS
  2d Session
                                H. R. 2416

                          [Report No. 105-516]

   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

                              May 7, 1998

  Reported with an amendment, committed to the Committee of the Whole 
       House on the State of the Union, and ordered to be printed
 [Strike out all after the enacting clause and insert the part printed 
                               in italic]

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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,

<DELETED>SECTION 1. AUTHORITY FOR SETTLEMENT.</DELETED>

<DELETED>    (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--</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    (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</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    (2) the replacement value of the two residential 
        structures constructed by the United Church of Christ on such 
        property.</DELETED>
<DELETED>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..</DELETED>
<DELETED>    (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.</DELETED>
<DELETED>    (c) Exchange Authorization.--The Secretary is authorized 
to convey the lands described in subsection (b) to United Church of 
Christ by exchange.</DELETED>

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 appraised fair market value of the two residential 
        structures constructed by the United Church of Christ on such 
        property.
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. The costs of such appraisal shall be divided between 
the Church and the United States Forest Service, with each party paying 
50 percent.
    (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.--The Secretary is authorized to convey the lands 
described in subsection (b) to the United Church of Christ by exchange.
    (d) Sewage Treatment.--As a condition of the transfer under 
subsection (a), the permittee shall be required to bring all sewage 
treatment facilities associated with the property described in 
subsection (b) into compliance with all Federal, State, and local 
standards.
    (e) Forest Plan.--The Secretary of Agriculture is authorized to 
make such modifications in the management plan for the White River 
National Forest as may be necessary to reflect the enactment of this 
Act.
                                     





                                                 Union Calendar No. 294

105th CONGRESS

  2d Session

                               H. R. 2416

                          [Report No. 105-516]

_______________________________________________________________________

                                 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.

_______________________________________________________________________

                              May 7, 1998

  Reported with an amendment, committed to the Committee of the Whole 
       House on the State of the Union and ordered to be printed