[Congressional Bills 107th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[S. 1240 Introduced in Senate (IS)]
107th CONGRESS
1st Session
S. 1240
To provide for the acquisition of land and construction of an
interagency administrative and visitor facility at the entrance to
American Fork Canyon, Utah, and for other purposes.
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IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES
July 25, 2001
Mr. Bennett introduced the following bill; which was read twice and
referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources
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A BILL
To provide for the acquisition of land and construction of an
interagency administrative and visitor facility at the entrance to
American Fork Canyon, Utah, 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. SHORT TITLE.
This Act may be cited as the ``Timpanogos Interagency Land Exchange
Act of 2001''.
SEC. 2. FINDINGS.
(a) Findings.--Congress finds that--
(1) the facility that houses the administrative office of
the Pleasant Grove Ranger District of the Uinta National Forest
can no longer properly serve the purpose of the facility;
(2) a fire destroyed the Timpanogos Cave National Monument
Visitor Center and administrative office in 1991, and the
temporary structure that is used for a visitor center cannot
adequately serve the public; and
(3) combining the administrative office of the Pleasant
Grove Ranger District with a new Timpanogos Cave National
Monument visitor center and administrative office in 1 facility
would--
(A) facilitate interagency coordination;
(B) serve the public better; and
(C) improve cost effectiveness.
(b) Purposes.--The purposes of this Act are--
(1) to authorize the Secretary of Agriculture to acquire by
exchange non-Federal land located in Highland, Utah as the site
for an interagency administrative and visitor facility;
(2) to direct the Secretary of the Interior to construct an
administrative and visitor facility on the non-Federal land
acquired by the Secretary of Agriculture; and
(3) to direct the Secretary of Agriculture and the
Secretary of the Interior to cooperate in the development,
construction, operation, and maintenance of the facility.
SEC. 3. DEFINITIONS.
In this Act:
(1) Facility.--The term ``facility'' means the facility
constructed under section 7 to house--
(A) the administrative office of the Pleasant Grove
Ranger District of the Uinta National Forest; and
(B) the visitor center and administrative office of
the Timpanogos Cave National Monument.
(2) Federal land.--The term ``Federal land'' means the
parcels of land and improvements to the land in the Salt Lake
Meridian comprising--
(A) approximately 237 acres located in T. 5 S., R.
3 E., sec. 13, lot 1, SW\1/4\, NE\1/4\, E\1/2\, NW\1/4\
and E\1/2\, SW\1/4\, as depicted on the map entitled
``Long Hollow-Provo Canyon Parcel'', dated March 12,
2001;
(B) approximately 0.18 acre located in T. 7 S., R.
2 E., sec. 12, NW\1/4\, as depicted on the map entitled
``Provo Sign and Radio Shop'', dated March 12, 2001;
(C) approximately 20 acres located in T. 3 S., R. 1
E., sec. 33, SE\1/4\, as depicted on the map entitled
``Corner Canyon Parcel'', dated March 12, 2001;
(D) approximately 0.18 acre located in T. 29 S., R.
7 W., sec. 15, S\1/2\, as depicted on the map entitled
``Beaver Administrative Site'', dated March 12, 2001;
(E) approximately 7.37 acres located in T. 7 S., R.
3 E., sec. 28, NE\1/4\, SW\1/4\, NE\1/4\, as depicted
on the map entitled ``Springville Parcel'', dated March
12, 2001; and
(F) approximately 0.83 acre located in T. 5 S., R.
2 E., sec. 20, as depicted on the map entitled
``Pleasant Grove Ranger District Parcel'', dated March
12, 2001.
(3) Non-federal land.--The term ``non-Federal land'' means
the parcel of land in the Salt Lake Meridian comprising
approximately 37.42 acres located at approximately 4,400 West,
11,000 North (SR-92), Highland, Utah in T. 4 S., R. 2 E., sec.
31, NW\1/4\, as depicted on the map entitled ``The Highland
Property'', dated March 12, 2001.
(4) Secretary.--The term ``Secretary'' means the Secretary
of Agriculture.
SEC. 4. AVAILABILITY OF MAPS.
The maps described in paragraphs (2) and (3) of section 3 shall be
on file and available for public inspection in the Office of the Chief
of the Forest Service until the land depicted in the maps is exchanged
under this Act.
SEC. 5. EXCHANGE OF LAND FOR FACILITY SITE.
(a) In General.--Subject to subsection (b), the Secretary may,
under such terms and conditions as the Secretary may prescribe, convey
by quitclaim deed all right, title, and interest of the United States
in and to the Federal land in exchange for the conveyance of the non-
Federal land.
(b) Title to Non-Federal Land.--Before the land exchange takes
place under subsection (a), the Secretary shall determine that title to
the non-Federal land is acceptable based on the approval standards
applicable to Federal land acquisitions.
(c) Valuation of Non-Federal Land.--
(1) Determination.--The fair market value of the land and
the improvements on the land exchanged under this Act shall be
determined by an appraisal that--
(A) is approved by the Secretary; and
(B) conforms with the Federal appraisal standards,
as defined in the publication entitled the ``Uniform
Appraisal Standards for Federal Land Acquisitions''
published in 1992 by the Interagency Land Acquisition
Conference.
(2) Separate appraisals.--
(A) In general.--Each parcel of Federal land
described in section subparagraphs (A) through (F) of
section 3(2) shall be appraised separately.
(B) Individual property values.--The property
values of each parcel shall not be affected by the unit
rule described in the Uniform Appraisal Standards for
Federal Land Acquisitions.
(d) Cash Equalization.--Notwithstanding section 206(b) of the
Federal Land Policy and Management Act of 1976 (43 U.S.C. 1716(b))--
(1) if the value of the non-Federal land is less than the
value of the Federal land, the Secretary may accept a cash
equalization payment in excess of 25 percent of the value of
the Federal land; or
(2) if the value of the Federal land is less than the value
of the non-Federal land, the Secretary may make a cash
equalization payment in excess of 25 percent of the value of
the Federal land equal to the difference in value between the
Federal land and the value of the non-Federal property.
(e) Administration of Land Acquired by United States.--
(1) Boundary adjustment.--
(A) In general.--On acceptance of title by the
Secretary--
(i) the non-Federal land conveyed to the
United States shall become part of the Uinta
National Forest; and
(ii) the boundaries of the national forest
shall be adjusted to include the land.
(B) Allocation of land and water conservation fund
moneys.--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
under this section, shall be considered to be
boundaries of the national forest as of January 1,
1965.
(2) Applicable law.--Subject to valid existing rights, the
Secretary shall manage any land acquired under this section in
accordance with--
(A) the Act of March 1, 1911 (16 U.S.C. 480 et
seq.) (commonly known as the ``Weeks Act''); and
(B) other laws (including regulations) that apply
to National Forest System land.
SEC. 6. DISPOSITION OF FUNDS.
(a) Deposit.--The Secretary shall deposit any cash equalization
funds received in the land exchange in the fund established under
Public Law 90-171 (16 U.S.C. 484a) (commonly known as the ``Sisk
Act'').
(b) Use of Funds.--Funds deposited under subsection (a) shall be
available to the Secretary, without further appropriation, for the
acquisition of land and interests in land for administrative sites in
the State of Utah and land for the National Forest System.
SEC. 7. CONSTRUCTION AND OPERATION OF FACILITY.
(a) Construction.--
(1) In general.--Subject to paragraph (2), as soon as
practicable after funds are made available to carry out this
Act, the Secretary of the Interior shall construct, and bear
responsibility for all costs of construction of, a facility and
all necessary infrastructure on non-Federal land acquired under
section 5.
(2) Design and specifications.--Prior to construction, the
design and specifications of the facility shall be approved by
the Secretary and the Secretary of the Interior.
(b) Operation and Maintenance of Facility.--The facility shall be
occupied, operated, and maintained jointly by the Secretary (acting
through the Chief of the Forest Service) and the Secretary of the
Interior (acting through the Director of the National Park Service)
under terms and conditions agreed to by the Secretary and the Secretary
of the Interior.
SEC. 8. AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS.
There are authorized to be appropriated such sums as are necessary
to carry out this Act.
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