II 111th CONGRESS 2d Session S. 3369 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES May 13, 2010 Ms. Murkowski introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources A BILL To provide for the application of the Recreation and Public Purposes Act to the Connell Lake area to enable the Ketchikan Gateway Borough in Alaska to obtain land in the area in accordance with that Act.

1.

Short title

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

2.

Findings and purpose

(a)

Findings

Congress finds that— (1)the Forest Service owns the land surrounding Connell Lake, which is located within the boundaries of the Ketchikan Gateway Borough; (2)the Lake serves as— (A)a major water source for the Borough; and (B)a local recreation site; (3)the Borough— (A)has a great interest in the management of the Connell Lake area; and (B)desires to participate directly in the planning and management of the area; (4)the Borough would be eligible to obtain land in the Connell Lake area from the Federal Government under the Act of June 14, 1926 (commonly known as the Recreation and Public Purposes Act) (43 U.S.C. 869 et seq.) if the land was not located within a national forest; (5)Congress has previously enacted legislation to authorize units of local governments to obtain land from a national forest under the Act of June 14, 1926 (commonly known as the Recreation and Public Purposes Act) (43 U.S.C. 869 et seq.) in circumstances similar to the circumstances applicable to the Connell Lake area; and (6)the management plan for Connell Lake under the comprehensive plan for the Borough is consistent with— (A)the forest management plan for the area; and (B)the Act of June 14, 1926 (commonly known as the Recreation and Public Purposes Act) (43 U.S.C. 869 et seq.). (b)

Purpose

The purpose of this Act is to provide for the application of the Act of June 14, 1926 (commonly known as the Recreation and Public Purposes Act) (43 U.S.C. 869 et seq.) to the Connell Lake area to enable the Borough to obtain land in the area in accordance with the basic terms and conditions of that Act.

3.

Definitions

In this Act: (1)

Borough

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

Federal land

The term Federal land means the approximately 880 acres of Federal land and interests in land in the Connell Lake area, as generally depicted on the map. (3)

Map

The term map means the map entitled Connell Lake Watershed—Aliquot Part Description.

4.

Conveyance of Connell Lake land

(a)

In general

Notwithstanding any other provision of law, in accordance with this Act and the Act of June 14, 1926 (commonly known as the Recreation and Public Purposes Act) (43 U.S.C. 869 et seq.), and subject to valid existing rights, the Secretary of Agriculture and the Secretary of the Interior, as appropriate, shall convey the Federal land to the Borough. (b)

Availability of map

The map shall be on file and available for inspection in— (1)the office of the Chief of the Forest Service; and (2)the office of the Forest Supervisor located in Ketchikan, Alaska. (c)

Management

On conveyance of the Federal land, the Federal land shall be managed in accordance with the the Act of June 14, 1926 (commonly known as the Recreation and Public Purposes Act) (43 U.S.C. 869 et seq.), including the provisions of that Act relating to the reversion of land.