110 HR 2777 IH: Utah National Guard Lands U.S. House of Representatives 2007-06-19 text/xml EN Pursuant to Title 17 Section 105 of the United States Code, this file is not subject to copyright protection and is in the public domain.

I 110th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 2777 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES June 19, 2007 Mr. Bishop of Utah (for himself, Mr. Cannon, and Mr. Matheson) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Natural Resources A BILL To provide for the acquisition of five isolated parcels of land owned by the State of Utah, under the control of the Utah National Guard, and withdrawn for military use as part of Camp Williams, Utah, in exchange for a consolidated parcel of public land of approximate equal value, also within the boundaries of Camp Williams, necessary for future military mission training.

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Short title

This Act may be cited as the Utah National Guard Lands Consolidation Act.

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Land exchange, Camp Williams, Utah

(a)

Acquisition of state land authorized

The Secretary of the Interior, acting through the Bureau of Land Management, shall accept ownership of all right, title, and interest in and to certain lands comprising approximately 931 acres owned by the State of Utah and located within the boundaries of the public lands currently withdrawn for military use by the Utah National Guard as Camp Williams, as generally depicted on a map entitled Camp Williams Land Exchange and dated April 9, 2007, if such lands are offered to the Secretary by the State of Utah. (b)

Conveyance of Federal land authorized

In exchange for the State lands acquired under subsection (a), the Secretary shall convey to the State of Utah all right, title, and interest of the United States in and to public lands within the boundaries of Camp Williams of substantially equal value to the acquired lands. (c)

Conditions of land exchange

The land exchange shall be subject to the following conditions: (1)

Location of land transferred

The land to be conveyed to the State of Utah by the Secretary shall be selected in consultation with the Governor of Utah, and shall be located adjacent to existing Camp Williams’ facilities and infrastructure, and have access to State of Utah Route 68, as generally depicted as selected lands on the map referred to in subsection (a). (2)

Valuation of parcels

The valuation of lands accepted by the Secretary and lands conveyed to the State of Utah shall be determined by the Secretary in accordance with the Uniform Appraisal Standards for Federal Land Acquisition, except that the appraisal of the land shall only take into consideration their value as noncommercial lands used for military purposes. (3)

Administrative costs

In the absence of a mutual agreement between the Secretary and the Governor of Utah respecting administrative costs necessary to carry out this section, the Secretary and the State of Utah shall share the costs equally. (d)

Reversionary interest

The lands conveyed to the State of Utah shall be subject to a reversionary interest that such lands shall revert back to ownership of the United States if they are sold or attempted to be sold, or if they are used solely for nondefense, commercial purposes. It is not a violation of the reversionary interest for the State of Utah to lease the lands to commercial interests if such leases facilitate public-private partnerships for the construction and operation of buildings, facilities, roads, or other infrastructure that support the Utah National Guard mission or for other public purposes. (e)

Management of acquired lands

The lands acquired by the Secretary under subsection (a) shall be managed by the Bureau of Land Management as withdrawn public lands for military use, in the same manner and to the same extent as adjacent public lands within the boundaries of Camp Williams. (f)

Time for exchange

The land exchange provided for under this section shall occur not later than 120 days after the date on which the lands described in subsection (a) are offered to the Secretary by the State of Utah, and no futher environmental review is required before the Secretary may proceed with the land exchange.