[House Report 112-500]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]


112th Congress                                                   Report
                        HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
 2d Session                                                     112-500

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   LAND EXCHANGE, TRINITY PUBLIC UTILITIES DISTRICT, TRINITY COUNTY, 
   CALIFORNIA, THE BUREAU OF LAND MANAGEMENT, AND THE FOREST SERVICE

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  May 30, 2012.--Committed to the Committee of the Whole House on the 
              State of the Union and ordered to be printed

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 Mr. Hastings of Washington, from the Committee on Natural Resources, 
                        submitted the following

                              R E P O R T

                        [To accompany H.R. 1237]

      [Including cost estimate of the Congressional Budget Office]

    The Committee on Natural Resources, to whom was referred 
the bill (H.R. 1237) to provide for a land exchange with the 
Trinity Public Utilities District of Trinity County, 
California, involving the transfer of land to the Bureau of 
Land Management and the Six Rivers National Forest in exchange 
for National Forest System land in the Shasta-Trinity National 
Forest, and for other purposes, having considered the same, 
report favorably thereon without amendment and recommend that 
the bill do pass.

                          PURPOSE OF THE BILL

    The purpose of H.R. 1237 is to provide for a land exchange 
with the Trinity Public Utilities District of Trinity County, 
California, involving the transfer of land to the Bureau of 
Land Management and the Six Rivers National Forest in exchange 
for National Forest System land in the Shasta-Trinity National 
Forest.

                  BACKGROUND AND NEED FOR LEGISLATION

    The Trinity Public Utilities District (TPUD), a local 
governmental entity, currently owns land within the City of 
Weaverville, California, which is cut off by the surrounding 
Shasta-Trinity National Forest. TPUD would like to acquire 
approximately 100 acres of the Shasta-Trinity National Forest 
to consolidate its holdings and guarantee access to develop 
this property near the Weaverville Airport. In exchange for 
this parcel, TPUD will convey approximately 150 acres to the 
Six Rivers National Forest and approximately 50 acres adjacent 
to the Trinity River to the Bureau of Land Management. Both of 
the TPUD's parcels that are to be conveyed are currently 
surrounded by the Six Rivers National Forest and Bureau of Land 
Management lands.
    H.R. 1237 authorizes the land conveyance and exchange 
between the TPUD, the Forest Service, and the Bureau of Land 
Management. The acreages to be exchanged will be of approximate 
equal value and the TPUD will be responsible for all survey and 
administrative costs related to the exchange.

                            COMMITTEE ACTION

    H.R. 1237 was introduced on March 29, 2011, by Congressman 
Wally Herger (R-CA). The bill was referred to the Committee on 
Natural Resources, and within the Committee to the Subcommittee 
on National Parks, Forests and Public Lands. On December 2, 
2011, the Subcommittee held a hearing on the bill. On April 25, 
2012, the Full Natural Resources Committee met to consider the 
bill. The Subcommittee on National Parks, Forests and Public 
Lands was discharged by unanimous consent. No amendments were 
offered to the bill and the bill was ordered favorably reported 
to the House of Representatives by unanimous consent.

            COMMITTEE OVERSIGHT FINDINGS AND RECOMMENDATIONS

    Regarding clause 2(b)(1) of rule X and clause 3(c)(1) of 
rule XIII of the Rules of the House of Representatives, the 
Committee on Natural Resources' oversight findings and 
recommendations are reflected in the body of this report.

                    COMPLIANCE WITH HOUSE RULE XIII

    1. Cost of Legislation. Clause 3(d)(1) of rule XIII of the 
Rules of the House of Representatives requires an estimate and 
a comparison by the Committee of the costs which would be 
incurred in carrying out this bill. However, clause 3(d)(2)(B) 
of that rule provides that this requirement does not apply when 
the Committee has included in its report a timely submitted 
cost estimate of the bill prepared by the Director of the 
Congressional Budget Office under section 402 of the 
Congressional Budget Act of 1974. Under clause 3(c)(3) of rule 
XIII of the Rules of the House of Representatives and section 
403 of the Congressional Budget Act of 1974, the Committee has 
received the following cost estimate for this bill from the 
Director of the Congressional Budget Office:

H.R. 1237--A bill to provide for a land exchange with the Trinity 
        Public Utilities District of Trinity County, California, 
        involving the transfer of land to the Bureau of Land Management 
        and the Six Rivers National Forest in exchange for National 
        Forest System land in the Shasta-Trinity National Forest, and 
        for other purposes

    H.R. 1237 would require the Secretary of Agriculture to 
exchange 100 acres of federal land in the Shasta-Trinity 
National Forest for about 200 acres of land owned by the 
Trinity Public Utilities District. Of the lands received in the 
exchange, the Forest Service would administer 150 acres, and 
the Bureau of Land Management would administer 47 acres.
    Based on information provided by the affected agencies, CBO 
estimates that implementing the bill would have no impact on 
discretionary spending. Any administrative costs related to the 
exchange would be paid by the Trinity Public Utilities 
District. Enacting H.R. 1237 would not affect direct spending 
or revenues; therefore, pay-as-you-go procedures do not apply.
    H.R. 1237 contains no intergovernmental or private-sector 
mandates as defined in the Unfunded Mandates Reform Act and 
would impose no costs on state, local, or tribal governments. 
Enacting this bill would benefit the Trinity Public Utilities 
District in California; any costs to the district would be 
incurred voluntarily.
    The CBO staff contact for this estimate is Jeff LaFave. The 
estimate was approved by Theresa Gullo, Deputy Assistant 
Director for Budget Analysis.
    2. Section 308(a) of Congressional Budget Act. As required 
by clause 3(c)(2) of rule XIII of the Rules of the House of 
Representatives and section 308(a) of the Congressional Budget 
Act of 1974, this bill does not contain any new budget 
authority, spending authority, credit authority, or an increase 
or decrease in revenues or tax expenditures. Based on 
information provided by the affected agencies, CBO estimates 
that implementing the bill would have no impact on 
discretionary spending. Any administrative costs related to the 
exchange would be paid by the Trinity Public Utilities 
District.
    3. General Performance Goals and Objectives. As required by 
clause 3(c)(4) of rule XIII, the general performance goal or 
objective of this bill is to provide for a land exchange with 
the Trinity Public Utilities District of Trinity County, 
California, involving the transfer of land to the Bureau of 
Land Management and the Six Rivers National Forest in exchange 
for National Forest System land in the Shasta-Trinity National 
Forest.

                           EARMARK STATEMENT

    This bill does not contain any Congressional earmarks, 
limited tax benefits, or limited tariff benefits as defined 
under clause 9(e), 9(f), and 9(g) of rule XXI of the Rules of 
the House of Representatives.

                    COMPLIANCE WITH PUBLIC LAW 104-4

    This bill contains no unfunded mandates.

                PREEMPTION OF STATE, LOCAL OR TRIBAL LAW

    This bill is not intended to preempt any State, local or 
tribal law.

                        CHANGES IN EXISTING LAW

    If enacted, this bill would make no changes in existing 
law.

                                  
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