I 111th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 5451 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES May 27, 2010 Mr. Young of Alaska introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Natural Resources A BILL To provide for the application of the Recreation and Public Purposes Act to the Connell Lake area of the Ketchikan Gateway Borough, Alaska, so that the Borough may obtain that land under the basic terms and conditions of that Act.

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Short title

This Act may be cited as the Connell Lake Watershed Protection and Recreation Act.

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Findings and purpose

(a)

Findings

Congress finds the following: (1)The Forest Service owns the area surrounding Connell Lake, located within the boundaries of the Ketchikan Gateway Borough, Alaska. Connell Lake serves as a major water source for the Borough and as a local recreation site. (2)The Borough has a great interest in the management of the Connell Lake area and desires to participate directly in the planning and management of the area. (3)The Borough would be eligible to obtain this land from the Federal Government under the Recreation and Public Purposes Act if the land was not located within a national forest. (4)Congress has passed legislation in similar circumstances to permit local governments to obtain National Forest System land under the Recreation and Public Purposes Act. (5)The management plan for Connell Lake under the Borough’s comprehensive plan is consistent with the newly issued forest management plan for the area and with the terms and conditions of the Recreation and Public Purposes Act. (b)

Purpose

The purpose of this Act is to provide for the application of the Recreation and Public Purposes Act to the Connell Lake area so the Borough may obtain that land under the basic terms and conditions of the Act.

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Definitions

In this Act: (1)

Borough

The term Borough means the Ketchikan Gateway Borough located in the State of Alaska. (2)

Recreation and public purposes act

The term Recreation and Public Purposes Act means the Act of June 14, 1926 (43 U.S.C. 869 et seq.).

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Land conveyance, Connell Lake area, Ketchikan Gateway Borough, Alaska

(a)

Conveyance

Notwithstanding any other provision of law, in accordance with this Act and the Recreation and Public Purposes Act, and subject to valid existing rights, the Secretary of Agriculture and the Secretary of the Interior, as appropriate, shall convey to the Borough all right, title, and interest of the United States in and to the Connell Lake Conveyance Area consisting of approximately 880 acres, as generally depicted on the map titled Connell Lake Watershed—Aliquot Part Description. Such map shall be on file and available for inspection in the offices of the Chief of the Forest Service and the Forest Supervisor located in Ketchikan, Alaska. (b)

Management

Once conveyed, the Connell Lake Conveyance Area shall be managed in accordance with the terms of the Recreation and Public Purposes Act, including the reverter provisions required by that Act.