[Congressional Record Volume 154, Number 92 (Thursday, June 5, 2008)]
[Senate]
[Pages S5211-S5214]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]

      By Mr. WYDEN:
  S. 3088. A bill to designate certain land in the State of Oregon as 
wilderness, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Energy and 
Natural Resources.
  Mr. WYDEN. Mr. President, today I am pleased to introduce two bills 
to protect two unique places in the high desert of Central and Eastern 
Oregon as wilderness. These areas both reflect the wild, rugged beauty 
that makes Oregon's terrain east of the Cascade Mountains so 
incomparable.
  The first bill I am introducing, the Oregon Badlands Wilderness Act 
of 2008, S. 3088, would designate as wilderness almost 30,000 acres of 
the area known as the Badlands. The Badlands consists of high desert 
that is located just 15 miles east of Bend, Oregon, and straddles the 
Deschutes-Crook county border. The Badlands is made up of pockets of 
soft sand, lichen-covered lava flows and 1,000-year-old ancient 
junipers. It is home to pronghorn, deer, and elk.
  The effort to protect the Badlands was led by a Bend schoolteacher, 
Alice Elshoff, in the 1980s. According to an article about Ms. 
Elshoff's efforts, ``Huge chunks of basalt rock jut out of the soft 
desert sand like blisters that burst from within the earth. Twisted 
juniper trees, some hundreds of years old, seem to desperately cling to 
the jagged rock formations. And beneath the trees and nearly hidden in 
narrow hideaways among the rocks are faint red drawings, messages left 
by prehistoric Indians who called this rugged part of the world home. 
This is the Badlands.''
  In addition to its natural attributes, many Bend business leaders 
understand that an Oregon Badlands Wilderness adds to the area's 
national reputation as a hub for diverse outdoor recreation. In the 
Bend area, people can enjoy almost any outdoor activity--boating, 
biking, skiing, horseback riding, hunting, riding off-road vehicles and 
hiking. Within roughly an hour's drive of Bend, there are more than 
400,000 acres of public lands available to motorized recreation--and I 
look forward to continuing to work with the Central Oregon off road and 
snowmobile communities. The region's diverse recreational options are a 
true example of multiple use. Into that mix we now add the peace and 
solitude of a wilderness recreation experience. These kinds of diverse 
recreational opportunities and scenic natural areas are part of what 
has attracted companies and new residents to the Bend area and, with 
them, booming economic development. According to the 2007 article in 
The Economist entitled ``Booming Bend,'' ``Fabulous scenery attracts 
people with fabulous amounts of money.'' To sum it up, people seek 
places to live and work with the kind of high quality of life the Bend 
area can offer. The natural beauty and recreational opportunities of an 
area like Bend propel this growth.
  The Bend community has been talking about protecting the special 
place known as the Badlands for many years. Volunteers have been 
working with long-time Oregon ranchers, notably Bev and Ray Clarno, 
whose family has worked the land for generations, along with 
conservationists, irrigators, and more than 200 local businesses to 
gain protection for the Badlands as wilderness.
  This designation is also a tribute to a remarkable young woman, 
Rachel Scdoris, who grew up driving and training her sled dog team 
through this area--and the bill provides that she may continue doing so 
for as long as she chooses. Ms. Scdoris is legally blind, and she 
recently completed in her third Iditarod sled dog race.
  This wilderness designation has been a long time in coming; it has 
been over two decades since the BLM began reviewing which lands should 
be considered candidates for wilderness. From that time forward, BLM 
has repeatedly concluded that the Badlands should be protected as 
Wilderness. It is time to make it happen. This unique part of the 
Oregon high desert needs to be permanently protected for generations to 
come.
  The second bill I am introducing is the Spring Basin Wilderness Act 
of 2008, S. 3089. This region is further east and even more remote than 
the Badlands. Spring Basin is one of Central Oregon's premier wild 
areas. Overlooking the John Day Wild and Scenic River, the rolling 
hills of Spring Basin burst with color during the spring wildflower 
bloom. It boasts canyons and diverse geology that offers recreational 
opportunities for hikers, horseback riders, hunters, botanists, and 
other outdoor enthusiasts. The area is important habitat for 
populations of Mule Deer and Rocky Mountain Elk, as well as many bird 
species. To preserve this natural treasure, my bill would designate 
approximately 8,600 acres as the Spring Basin Wilderness.
  During the past several years, many community leaders and adjacent 
landowners have approached me advocating for Wilderness designation for 
this spectacular land that borders the Wild and Scenic John Day River 
and the nearby John Day Fossil Beds. The area is known across Oregon 
for its profusion of spring wildflowers. The Confederated Tribes of 
Warm Springs, local landowners, the County Commission and the Federal 
Bureau of Land Management all support Wilderness designation for Spring 
Basin. In fact, Spring Basin was recommended to Congress as a 
wilderness area by the Bureau of Land Management in 1989. Protecting 
this scenic jewel will add to Oregon's treasured wilderness and the 
unique recreational opportunities it provides.
  I want to express my thanks to all the volunteers and supporters who 
have worked tirelessly to protect this area and reached out to diverse 
community groups to build support. I also want to thank the 
Confederated Tribes of the Warm Springs for their engagement and 
support. The Confederated Tribes of the Warm Springs own and manage 
approximately 30,000 acres of adjacent land that they manage to the 
north and east of Spring Basin. The Tribes manage these lands for the 
improvement of fish and wildlife habitat and I look forward to working 
with them to implement this legislation.
  Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that the text of the bills be 
printed in the Record.
  There being no objection, the text of the bills was ordered to be 
printed in the Record, as follows:

                                S. 3088

       Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of 
     the United States of America in Congress assembled,

     SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.

       This Act may be cited as the ``Oregon Badlands Wilderness 
     Act of 2008''.

     SEC. 2. FINDINGS AND PURPOSES.

       (a) Findings.--Congress finds that--
       (1) certain Bureau of Land Management land in central 
     Oregon qualifies for addition to the National Wilderness 
     Preservation System;
       (2) 1 of the chief economic assets of the central Oregon 
     region is the rich diversity of available recreation, with 
     the region offering a wide variety of multiple-use areas for 
     skiing, biking, hunting, off-highway vehicle use, boating, 
     and other motorized recreation;
       (3) there are over 400,000 acres of public land near Bend, 
     Oregon, available for off-highway vehicles and other 
     motorized recreation uses;
       (4) motorized recreation users in central Oregon should 
     continue to have access to an abundance of land managed, in 
     part, for their use;
       (5) the proposed Oregon Badlands Wilderness would increase 
     the offerings in the region by making an additional 30,000 
     acres in

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     central Oregon available for wilderness recreation and 
     solitude; and
       (6) certain land exchanges that would consolidate Federal 
     land holdings within or near to the proposed wilderness to 
     enhance wilderness values and management are in the public 
     interest.
       (b) Purposes.--The purposes of this Act are--
       (1) to designate the Oregon Badlands Wilderness in the 
     State of Oregon; and
       (2) to authorize, direct, and facilitate several land 
     exchanges to consolidate Federal land holdings within or near 
     the Oregon Badlands Wilderness.

     SEC. 3. DEFINITIONS.

       In this Act:
       (1) District.--The term ``District'' means the Central 
     Oregon Irrigation District, which has offices in Redmond, 
     Oregon.
       (2) Landowner.--The term ``Landowner'' means Ray Clarno, a 
     resident of Redmond, Oregon.
       (3) Secretary.--The term ``Secretary'' means the Secretary 
     of the Interior.
       (4) State.--The term ``State'' means the State of Oregon.
       (5) Wilderness.--The term ``Wilderness'' means the Oregon 
     Badlands Wilderness designated by section 4(a).
       (6) Wilderness map.--The term ``wilderness map'' means the 
     map entitled ``Badlands Wilderness'' and dated June 4, 2008.

     SEC. 4. OREGON BADLANDS WILDERNESS.

       (a) Designation.--In accordance with the Wilderness Act (16 
     U.S.C. 1131 et seq.), approximately 29,837 acres of Bureau of 
     Land Management land in the State, as depicted on the 
     wilderness map, is designated as Wilderness and as a 
     component of the National Wilderness Preservation System, to 
     be known as the ``Oregon Badlands Wilderness''.
       (b) Map and Legal Description.--
       (1) Submission of map and legal description.--As soon as 
     practicable after the date of enactment of this Act, the 
     Secretary shall file a map and legal description of the 
     Wilderness with--
       (A) the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources of the 
     Senate; and
       (B) the Committee on Natural Resources of the House of 
     Representatives.
       (2) Force of law.--The map and legal description filed 
     under paragraph (1) shall have the same force and effect as 
     if included in this Act, except that the Secretary may 
     correct any errors in the map or legal description.
       (3) Public availability.--The map and legal description 
     filed under paragraph (1) shall be on file and available for 
     public inspection in the appropriate offices of the 
     Secretary.
       (c) Administration of Wilderness.--
       (1) In general.--Subject to valid existing rights, the 
     Wilderness shall be administered by the Secretary in 
     accordance with the Wilderness Act (16 U.S.C. 1131 et seq.), 
     except that--
       (A) any reference in the Wilderness Act to the effective 
     date of the Wilderness Act shall be considered to be a 
     reference to the date of enactment of this Act; and
       (B) any reference in that Act to the Secretary of 
     Agriculture shall be considered to be a reference to the 
     Secretary of the Interior.
       (2) Incorporation of acquired land and interests.--Any land 
     or interest in land within the boundary of the Wilderness 
     that is acquired by the United States shall--
       (A) become part of the Wilderness; and
       (B) be managed in accordance with this Act, the Wilderness 
     Act (16 U.S.C. 1131 et seq.), and any other applicable law.
       (3) Withdrawal.--Subject to valid existing rights, the 
     Federal land designated as wilderness by this Act is 
     withdrawn from all forms of--
       (A) entry, appropriation, or disposal under the public land 
     laws;
       (B) location, entry, and patent under the mining laws; and
       (C) disposition under the mineral leasing, mineral 
     materials, and geothermal leasing laws.
       (4) Grazing.--The grazing of livestock in the Wilderness, 
     if established before the date of enactment of this Act, and 
     the maintenance of facilities in existence on the date of 
     enactment of this Act relating to grazing, shall be permitted 
     to continue subject to such reasonable regulations as are 
     considered necessary by the Secretary in accordance with--
       (A) section 4(d)(4) of the Wilderness Act (16 U.S.C. 
     1133(d)(4)); and
       (B) the guidelines set forth in Appendix A of the report of 
     the Committee on Interior and Insular Affairs of the House of 
     Representatives accompanying H.R. 2570 of the 101st Congress 
     (H. Rept. 101-405).
       (5) Access to private property.--The Secretary shall 
     provide any owner of private property within the boundary of 
     the Wilderness adequate access to the property to ensure the 
     reasonable use and enjoyment of the property by the owner.
       (6) Tribal rights.--Nothing in this Act--
       (A) affects, alters, amends, repeals, interprets, 
     extinguishes, modifies, or is in conflict with--
       (i) the treaty rights of an Indian tribe, including the 
     rights secured by the Treaty of June 25, 1855, between the 
     United States and the Tribes and Bands of Middle Oregon (12 
     Stat. 963); or
       (ii) any other rights of an Indian tribe; or
       (B) prevents, prohibits, terminates, or abridges the 
     exercise of treaty-reserved rights, including the rights 
     secured by the Treaty of June 25, 1855, between the United 
     States and the Tribes and Bands of Middle Oregon (12 Stat. 
     963)--
       (i) within the boundaries of the Wilderness; or
       (ii) on land acquired by the United States under this Act.

     SEC. 5. SCDORIS CORRIDOR.

       (a) Existing Use.--
       (1) In general.--Subject to subsection (b), the route 
     depicted on the wilderness map shall be included in a 
     corridor with a width of 25 feet to be excluded from the 
     Wilderness to accommodate the existing use of the route for 
     purposes relating to the training of sled dogs by Rachael 
     Scdoris.
       (2) Inclusion in wilderness.--On final and total 
     termination of the use of the route for the purposes 
     described in paragraph (1), the corridor described in that 
     paragraph shall--
       (A) become part of the Wilderness; and
       (B) be managed in accordance with this Act, the Wilderness 
     Act (16 U.S.C. 1131 et seq.), and any other applicable law.
       (b) Interim Management.--Except as provided in subsection 
     (a), the corridor shall otherwise be managed as wilderness.
       (c) Withdrawal.--Subject to valid existing rights, the 
     corridor described in subsection (a)(1) is withdrawn from all 
     forms of--
       (1) entry, appropriation, or disposal under the public land 
     laws;
       (2) location, entry, and patent under the mining laws; and
       (3) disposition under the mineral leasing, mineral 
     materials, and geothermal leasing laws.

     SEC. 6. RELEASE OF WILDERNESS STUDY AREAS.

       (a) Finding.--Congress finds that, for the purposes of 
     section 603 of the Federal Land Policy and Management Act of 
     1976 (43 U.S.C. 1782), the Bureau of Land Management land 
     identified as the Badlands wilderness study area has been 
     adequately studied for wilderness designation.
       (b) Release.--Any public land described in subsection (a) 
     that is not designated as wilderness by this Act--
       (1) is no longer subject to section 603(c) of the Federal 
     Land Policy and Management Act of 1976 (43 U.S.C. 1782(c)); 
     and
       (2) shall be managed in accordance with the applicable land 
     management plans adopted under section 202 of that Act (43 
     U.S.C. 1712).

     SEC. 7. LAND EXCHANGES.

       (a) Clarno Land Exchange.--
       (1) Conveyance of land.--If the Landowner offers to convey 
     to the United States all right, title, and interest of the 
     Landowner in and to the non-Federal land described in 
     paragraph (2)(A), the Secretary shall--
       (A) accept the offer; and
       (B) on receipt of acceptable title to the non-Federal land 
     and subject to valid existing rights, convey to the Landowner 
     all right, title, and interest of the United States in and to 
     the Federal land described in paragraph (2)(B).
       (2) Description of land.--
       (A) Non-federal land.--The non-Federal land referred to in 
     paragraph (1) is the approximately 240 acres of non-Federal 
     land identified on the wilderness map as ``Clarno to Federal 
     Government''.
       (B) Federal land.--The Federal land referred to in 
     paragraph (1)(B) is the approximately 245 acres of Federal 
     land identified on the wilderness map as ``Federal Government 
     to Clarno''.
       (3) Surveys.--The exact acreage and legal description of 
     the Federal land and non-Federal land described in paragraph 
     (2) shall be determined by surveys approved by the Secretary.
       (b) District Exchange.--
       (1) Conveyance of land.--If the District offers to convey 
     to the United States all right, title, and interest of the 
     District in and to the non-Federal land described in 
     paragraph (2)(A), the Secretary shall--
       (A) accept the offer; and
       (B) on receipt of acceptable title to the non-Federal land 
     and subject to valid existing rights, convey to the District 
     all right, title, and interest of the United States in and to 
     the Federal land described in paragraph (2)(B).
       (2) Description of land.--
       (A) Non-federal land.--The non-Federal land referred to in 
     paragraph (1) is the approximately 564 acres of non-Federal 
     land identified on the wilderness map as ``COID to Federal 
     Government''.
       (B) Federal land.--The Federal land referred to in 
     paragraph (1)(B) is the approximately 686 acres of Federal 
     land identified on the wilderness map as ``Federal Government 
     to COID''.
       (3) Surveys.--The exact acreage and legal description of 
     the Federal land and non-Federal land described in paragraph 
     (2) shall be determined by surveys approved by the Secretary.
       (c) Applicable Law.--Except as otherwise provided in this 
     section, the Secretary shall carry out the land exchanges 
     under this section in accordance with section 206 of the 
     Federal Land Policy and Management Act of 1976 (43 U.S.C. 
     1716).
       (d) Valuation, Appraisals, and Equalization.--
       (1) In general.--The value of the Federal land and the non-
     Federal land to be conveyed in a land exchange under this 
     section--
       (A) shall be equal, as determined by appraisals conducted 
     in accordance with paragraph (2); or

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       (B) if not equal, shall be equalized in accordance with 
     paragraph (3).
       (2) Appraisals.--
       (A) In general.--The Federal land and the non-Federal land 
     to be exchanged under this section shall be appraised by an 
     independent, qualified appraiser that is agreed to by the 
     Secretary and the owner of the non-Federal land to be 
     exchanged.
       (B) Requirements.--An appraisal under subparagraph (A) 
     shall be conducted in accordance with--
       (i) the Uniform Appraisal Standards for Federal Land 
     Acquisition; and
       (ii) the Uniform Standards of Professional Appraisal 
     Practice.
       (3) Equalization.--
       (A) In general.--If the value of the Federal land and the 
     non-Federal land to be conveyed in a land exchange under this 
     section is not equal, the value may be equalized by--
       (i) the Secretary making a cash equalization payment to the 
     owner of the non-Federal land;
       (ii) the owner of the non-Federal land making a cash 
     equalization payment to the Secretary; or
       (iii) reducing the acreage of the Federal land or the non-
     Federal land to be exchanged, as appropriate.
       (B) Cash equalization payments.--Any cash equalization 
     payments received by the Secretary under subparagraph (A)(ii) 
     shall be--
       (i) deposited in the Federal Land Disposal Account 
     established by section 206(a) of the Federal Land Transaction 
     Facilitation Act (43 U.S.C. 2305(a)); and
       (ii) used in accordance with that Act.
       (e) Conditions of Exchange.--
       (1) In general.--As a condition of a conveyance of Federal 
     land and non-Federal land under this section, the Federal 
     Government and the owner of the non-Federal land shall 
     equally share all costs relating to the land exchange, 
     including the costs of appraisals, surveys, and any necessary 
     environmental clearances.
       (2) Valid existing rights.--The exchange of Federal land 
     and non-Federal land under this section shall be subject to 
     any easements, rights-of-way, or other valid encumbrances in 
     existence on the date of enactment of this Act.
       (f) Deadline for Completion of Land Exchange.--It is the 
     intent of Congress that the land exchanges under this section 
     shall be completed not later than 16 months after the date of 
     enactment of this Act.
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                                S. 3089

       Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of 
     the United States of America in Congress assembled,

     SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.

       This Act may be cited as the ``Spring Basin Wilderness Act 
     of 2008''.

     SEC. 2. DEFINITIONS.

       In this Act:
       (1) Family trust.--The term ``family trust'' means the 
     Bowerman Family Trust, which is the owner of the land 
     described in section 4(d)(2)(A).
       (2) Keys.--The term ``Keys'' means Bob Keys, a resident of 
     Portland, Oregon.
       (3) Mcgreer.--The term ``McGreer'' means H. Kelly McGreer, 
     a resident of Antelope, Oregon.
       (4) Secretary.--The term ``Secretary'' means the Secretary 
     of the Interior.
       (5) State.--The term ``State'' means the State of Oregon.
       (6) Tribes.--The term ``Tribes'' means the Confederated 
     Tribes of the Warm Springs Indian Reservation, with offices 
     in Warm Springs, Oregon.
       (7) Wilderness map.--The term ``wilderness map'' means the 
     map entitled ``Spring Basin Study Area with Exchange 
     Proposals'' and dated May 22, 2008.

     SEC. 3. SPRING BASIN WILDERNESS.

       (a) Designation.--In accordance with the Wilderness Act (16 
     U.S.C. 1131 et seq.), the approximately 8,661 acres of Bureau 
     of Land Management land in the State, as depicted on the 
     wilderness map, is designated as wilderness and as a 
     component of the National Wilderness Preservation System, to 
     be known as the ``Spring Basin Wilderness''.
       (b) Administration of Wilderness.--
       (1) In general.--Subject to valid existing rights, the 
     Wilderness shall be administered by the Secretary in 
     accordance with the Wilderness Act (16 U.S.C. 1131 et seq.), 
     except that--
       (A) any reference in the Wilderness Act to the effective 
     date of the Wilderness Act shall be considered to be a 
     reference to the date of enactment of this Act; and
       (B) any reference in that Act to the Secretary of 
     Agriculture shall be considered to be a reference to the 
     Secretary of the Interior.
       (2) Incorporation of acquired land and interests.--Any land 
     or interest in land within the boundary of the Wilderness 
     that is acquired by the United States shall--
       (A) become part of the Wilderness; and
       (B) be managed in accordance with this Act, the Wilderness 
     Act (16 U.S.C. 1131 et seq.), and any other applicable law.
       (3) Grazing.--The grazing of domestic livestock in the 
     Wilderness shall be administered in accordance with--
       (A) section 4(d)(4) of the Wilderness Act (16 U.S.C. 
     1133(d)(4));
       (B) the guidelines set forth in the report of the Committee 
     on Interior and Insular Affairs of the House of 
     Representatives accompanying H.R. 5487 of the 96th Congress 
     (H. Rept. 96-617); and
       (C) the guidelines set forth in Appendix A of the report of 
     the Committee on Interior and Insular Affairs of the House of 
     Representatives accompanying H.R. 2570 of the 101st Congress 
     (H. Rept. 101-405).
       (4) Access to non-federal land.--In accordance with the 
     Wilderness Act (16 U.S.C. 1131 et seq.), the Secretary shall 
     provide reasonable access to non-Federal land within the 
     boundaries of the Wilderness.
       (5) State water laws.--Nothing in this section constitutes 
     an exemption from State water laws (including regulations).
       (6) Tribal rights.--Nothing in this section--
       (A) affects, alters, amends, repeals, interprets, 
     extinguishes, modifies, or is in conflict with--
       (i) the treaty rights of an Indian tribe, including the 
     rights secured by the Treaty of June 25, 1855, between the 
     United States and the Tribes and Bands of Middle Oregon (12 
     Stat. 963); or
       (ii) any other rights of an Indian tribe; or
       (B) prevents, prohibits, terminates, or abridges the 
     exercise of treaty-reserved rights, including the rights 
     secured by the Treaty of June 25, 1855, between the United 
     States and the Tribes and Bands of Middle Oregon (12 Stat. 
     963)--
       (i) within the boundaries of the Wilderness; or
       (ii) on land acquired by the United States under this Act.

     SEC. 4. LAND EXCHANGES.

       (a) Confederated Tribes of the Warm Springs Indian 
     Reservation Land Exchange.--
       (1) Conveyance of land.--If the Tribes offer to convey to 
     the United States all right, title, and interest of the 
     Tribes in and to the non-Federal land described in paragraph 
     (2)(A), the Secretary shall--
       (A) accept the offer; and
       (B) on receipt of acceptable title to the non-Federal land 
     and subject to valid existing rights, convey to the Tribes 
     all right, title, and interest of the United States in and to 
     the Federal land described in paragraph (2)(B).
       (2) Description of land.--
       (A) Non-federal land.--The non-Federal land referred to in 
     paragraph (1) is the approximately 3,635 acres of non-Federal 
     land identified on the wilderness map as ``Lands proposed for 
     transfer from the CTWSIR to the Federal Government''.
       (B) Federal land.--The Federal land referred to in 
     paragraph (1)(B) is the approximately 3,653 acres of Federal 
     land identified on the wilderness map as ``Lands proposed for 
     transfer from the Federal Government to CTWSIR''.
       (3) Surveys.--The exact acreage and legal description of 
     the Federal land and non-Federal land described in paragraph 
     (2) shall be determined by surveys approved by the Secretary.
       (b) McGreer Land Exchange.--
       (1) Conveyance of land.--If McGreer offers to convey to the 
     United States all right, title, and interest of McGreer in 
     and to the non-Federal land described in paragraph (2)(A), 
     the Secretary shall--
       (A) accept the offer; and
       (B) on receipt of acceptable title to the non-Federal land 
     and subject to valid existing rights, convey to McGreer all 
     right, title, and interest of the United States in and to the 
     Federal land described in paragraph (2)(B).
       (2) Description of land.--
       (A) Non-federal land.--The non-Federal land referred to in 
     paragraph (1) is the approximately 18 acres of non-Federal 
     land identified on the wilderness map as ``Lands proposed for 
     transfer from McGreer to the Federal Government''.
       (B) Federal land.--The Federal land referred to in 
     paragraph (1)(B) is the approximately 325 acres of Federal 
     land identified on the wilderness map as ``Lands proposed for 
     transfer from the Federal Government to McGreer''.
       (3) Surveys.--The exact acreage and legal description of 
     the Federal land and non-Federal land described in paragraph 
     (2) shall be determined by surveys approved by the Secretary.
       (c) Keys Land Exchange.--
       (1) Conveyance of land.--If Keys offers to convey to the 
     United States all right, title, and interest of Keys in and 
     to the non-Federal land described in paragraph (2)(A), the 
     Secretary shall--
       (A) accept the offer; and
       (B) on receipt of acceptable title to the non-Federal land 
     and subject to valid existing rights, convey to Keys all 
     right, title, and interest of the United States in and to the 
     Federal land described in paragraph (2)(B).
       (2) Description of land.--
       (A) Non-federal land.--The non-Federal land referred to in 
     paragraph (1) is the approximately 181 acres of non-Federal 
     land identified on the wilderness map as ``Lands proposed for 
     transfer from Keys to the Federal Government''.
       (B) Federal land.--The Federal land referred to in 
     paragraph (1)(B) is the approximately 183 acres of Federal 
     land identified on the wilderness map as ``Lands proposed for 
     transfer from the Federal Government to Keys''.
       (3) Surveys.--The exact acreage and legal description of 
     the Federal land and non-Federal land described in paragraph 
     (2) shall be determined by surveys approved by the Secretary.
       (d) Bowerman Land Exchange.--

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       (1) Conveyance of land.--If the family trust offers to 
     convey to the United States all right, title, and interest of 
     the family trust in and to the non-Federal land described in 
     paragraph (2)(A), the Secretary shall--
       (A) accept the offer; and
       (B) on receipt of acceptable title to the non-Federal land 
     and subject to valid existing rights, convey to the family 
     trust all right, title, and interest of the United States in 
     and to the Federal land described in paragraph (2)(B).
       (2) Description of land.--
       (A) Non-federal land.--The non-Federal land referred to in 
     paragraph (1) is the approximately 34 acres of non-Federal 
     land identified on the wilderness map as ``Lands proposed for 
     transfer from Bowerman to the Federal Government''.
       (B) Federal land.--The Federal land referred to in 
     paragraph (1)(B) is the approximately 24 acres of Federal 
     land identified on the wilderness map as ``Lands proposed for 
     transfer from the Federal Government to Bowerman''.
       (3) Surveys.--The exact acreage and legal description of 
     the Federal land and non-Federal land described in paragraph 
     (2) shall be determined by surveys approved by the Secretary.
       (e) Applicable Law.--Except as otherwise provided in this 
     section, the Secretary shall carry out the land exchanges 
     under this section in accordance with section 206 of the 
     Federal Land Policy and Management Act of 1976 (43 U.S.C. 
     1716).
       (f) Valuation, Appraisals, and Equalization.--
       (1) In general.--The value of the Federal land and the non-
     Federal land to be conveyed in a land exchange under this 
     section--
       (A) shall be equal, as determined by appraisals conducted 
     in accordance with paragraph (2); or
       (B) if not equal, shall be equalized in accordance with 
     paragraph (3).
       (2) Appraisals.--
       (A) In general.--The Federal land and the non-Federal land 
     to be exchanged under this section shall be appraised by an 
     independent, qualified appraiser that is agreed to by the 
     Secretary and the owner of the non-Federal land to be 
     exchanged.
       (B) Requirements.--An appraisal under subparagraph (A) 
     shall be conducted in accordance with--
       (i) the Uniform Appraisal Standards for Federal Land 
     Acquisition; and
       (ii) the Uniform Standards of Professional Appraisal 
     Practice.
       (3) Equalization.--
       (A) In general.--If the value of the Federal land and the 
     non-Federal land to be conveyed in a land exchange under this 
     section is not equal, the value may be equalized by--
       (i) the Secretary making a cash equalization payment to the 
     owner of the non-Federal land;
       (ii) the owner of the non-Federal land making a cash 
     equalization payment to the Secretary; or
       (iii) reducing the acreage of the Federal land or the non-
     Federal land to be exchanged, as appropriate.
       (B) Cash equalization payments.--Any cash equalization 
     payments received by the Secretary under subparagraph (A)(ii) 
     shall be--
       (i) deposited in the Federal Land Disposal Account 
     established by section 206(a) of the Federal Land Transaction 
     Facilitation Act (43 U.S.C. 2305(a)); and
       (ii) used in accordance with that Act.
       (g) Conditions of Exchange.--
       (1) In general.--As a condition of the conveyance of 
     Federal land and non-Federal land under this section, the 
     Federal Government and the owner of the non-Federal land 
     shall equally share all costs relating to the land exchange, 
     including the costs of appraisals, surveys, and any necessary 
     environmental clearances.
       (2) Valid existing rights.--The exchange of Federal land 
     and non-Federal land under this section shall be subject to 
     any easements, rights-of-way, or other valid encumbrances in 
     existence on the date of enactment of this Act.
       (h) Deadline for Completion of Land Exchange.--It is the 
     intent of Congress that the land exchanges under this section 
     shall be completed not later than 16 months after the date of 
     enactment of this Act.
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