1.Land conveyance, Lewis and
Clark National Historic Trail, Nebraska
(a)The Secretary of the Interior may convey, without
consideration, to The Missouri River Basin Lewis and Clark Interpretive Trail
and Visitor Center Foundation, Inc., a 501(c)(3) not-for-profit organization
with operational headquarters at 100 Valmont Drive, Nebraska City, Nebraska
68410, all right, title and interest of the United States in and to the
federally owned land under jurisdiction of the Secretary consisting of 2
parcels described as follows:
Tract 102–01, 64.92 acres, a tract
of land situated in the East Half Northwest Quarter of Section 15, Township 8
North, Range 14 East, Sixth Principal Meridian, Otoe County, Nebraska, except 5
acres therefrom, being 5 acres out of the Northwest corner of said East Half of
said Northwest Quarter, said 5 acres being described as
follows:
Beginning at the Northwest corner
of the East Half of the Northwest Quarter, thence running 40 rods East along
the North line of said East half of the Northwest Quarter; thence running 20
rods North along said West line to the places of beginning; and also except a
tract consisting of 9.38 acres more or less, acquired by the State of Nebraska
for highway right-of-way, in a condemnation proceeding filed in the County
Court of Otoe County, Nebraska, the description of which is more particularly
described in Book 49 Miscellaneous Records at page 18 of the records in the
Office of the Register of Deeds, Otoe County, Nebraska; and except a
right-of-way for road out of the Southeast corner of said 80 acres, 5 rods and
25 feet long, running North and South.
Tract 102–02, 13.00 acres, a tract
of land situated in the South Half Section 10 with the southeasterly
right-of-way line of State Highway 2 as acquired by the State of Nebraska by
document recorded September 15, 1983 in Book 49 of the miscellaneous records,
Page 52 of the Otoe County records, said point of beginning is Westerly 275.54
feet as measured along said Section line from the Southeast Quarter of said
Section 10 according to plat of right-of-way by the State of Nebraska
Department of Roads Right of Way Division;
Thence Easterly along said Section
line 275.54 feet to the northwest corner of Northwest Quarter Northeast Quarter
of said Section 15;
Thence Southerly along the west
line of said Northwest Quarter Northeast Quarter 1320.00 feet, more or less, to
the southwest corner thereof;
Thence Easterly along the south
line of said Northwest Quarter Northeast Quarter 250.00
feet;
Thence Northerly parallel with the
west line of said Northwest Quarter Northeast Quarter 700.00
feet;
Thence along a line deflecting to
the right 53 00 minutes 00 seconds to the intersection with the southwesterly
line of a 200 foot wide strip of land conveyed to Chicago, Burlington, and
Quincy Railroad Company by deed recorded March 15, 1986 in Deed Book 115, Page
288 of the Otoe County records;
Thence Northwesterly along the
right of way of the railroad to the intersection with aforesaid southeasterly
right-of-way line of the State Highway 2;
Thence along said Highway
right-of-way line the following four courses:
(1) deflecting to the left 34 44
minutes 59 seconds a distance of 109.40 feet;
(2) deflecting to the right 28 30
minutes 19 seconds a distance of 93.86 feet;
(3) deflecting to the left 51 03
minutes 26 seconds a distance of 90.00 feet; and
(4) deflecting to the left 55 26
minutes 58 seconds a distance of 322.28 feet to the point of beginning and
containing 13.00 acres of land, more or less.
(a)The Secretary of the Interior (referred to in this
section as the Secretary
) may convey, without consideration, to
the Missouri River Basin Lewis and Clark Interpretive Trail and Visitor Center
Foundation, Inc., a 501(c)(3) not-for-profit organization with operational
headquarters at 100 Valmont Drive, Nebraska City, Nebraska 68410, all right,
title, and interest of the United States in and to the federally owned land
under jurisdiction of the Secretary consisting of 2 parcels, as generally
depicted on the map entitled Lewis and Clark National Historic
Trail
, numbered 648/80,002, and dated March 2006.
(b)The exact acreage and legal description of the
land to be conveyed under section (a) shall be determined by a survey
satisfactory to the Secretary. The cost of the survey and all other costs
incurred by the Secretary to convey the land shall be borne by the Missouri
River Basin Lewis and Clark Interpretive Trail and Visitor Center Foundation,
Inc.
(c)Condition of
conveyance, use of conveyed landThe conveyance authorized under
subsection (a) shall be subject to the condition that the Missouri River Basin
Lewis and Clark Interpretive Trail and Visitor Center Foundation, Inc. use the
conveyed land as a historic site and interpretive center for the Lewis and
Clark National Historic Trail.
(d)If Missouri River Basin Lewis and Clark Interpretive Trail
and Visitor Center Foundation, Inc. determines to discontinue use of the land
conveyed under subsection (a) as an historic site and interpretive center for
the Lewis and Clark National Historic Trail, the Missouri River Basin Lewis and
Clark Interpretive Trail and Visitor Center Foundation, Inc. shall convey lands
back to the Secretary without consideration.
(e)Additional terms
and conditionsThe Secretary may require such additional terms
and conditions in connection with the conveyance under subsection (a) or the
conveyance, if any, under subsection (d) as the Secretary considers appropriate
to protect the interests of the United States.
(e)Additional terms and
conditions
(1)The Secretary may require any additional terms and
conditions for the conveyance under subsection (a) or the conveyance, if any,
under subsection (d) that the Secretary determines to be appropriate to protect
the interests of the United States.
(2)National Park Service
standardsThe Secretary shall enter into a written agreement with
the foundation referred to in subsection (a) to ensure that the land conveyed
under that subsection is operated in accordance with National Park Service
standards for preservation, maintenance, and interpretation.
(f)Authorization of
AppropriationsTo assist with the operation of the facility there
is authorized to be appropriated $150,000 per year for a period not to exceed
10 years.
September 17, 2007
Reported with amendments