[Congressional Record Volume 145, Number 77 (Wednesday, May 26, 1999)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E1101]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




            ARIZONA NATIONAL FOREST IMPROVEMENT ACT OF 1999

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                             HON. BOB STUMP

                               of arizona

                    in the house of representatives

                        Wednesday, May 26, 1999

  Mr. STUMP. Mr. Speaker, the United States Forest Service is planning 
on exchanging or selling six unmanageable and/or excess parcels of land 
in the Prescott, Tonto, Kaibab, and Coconino National Forests. The 
Forest Service has also agreed to sell land to the city of Sedona for 
use as an effluent disposal system. If the Forest Service sells the 
parcels, they want to use the proceeds from five of these sales to 
either fund new construction or upgrade current administrative 
facilities at these national forests. The funds generated from the sale 
of the other parcels could be used to fund acquisition of sites, or 
construction of administrative facilities at any national forest in 
Arizona. Transfers of land completed under the Arizona National Forest 
Improvement Act will be completed in accordance with all other 
applicable laws, including environmental laws.
  Mr. Speaker, in essence, this bill will improve customer and 
administrative services by allowing the Forest Service to consolidate 
and update facilities and/or relocate facilities to more convenient 
locations. This bill will not only enhance services for national forest 
users in Arizona, but it will also facilitate the disposal of 
unmanageable, undesirable and/or excess parcels of national forest 
lands. This bill will also facilitate the construction of a much needed 
wastewater treatment plant for the city of Sedona.

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