PUBLIC LAW 112–79—DEC. 23, 2011 

SUGAR LOAF FIRE PROTECTION DISTRICT 

LAND EXCHANGE ACT OF 2011 


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125 STAT. 1294 PUBLIC LAW 112–79—DEC. 23, 2011 

Public Law 112–79 

112th Congress 

An Act 

To provide for the exchange of certain land located in the Arapaho-Roosevelt National 

Forests in the State of Colorado, and for other purposes 

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 ‘‘Sugar Loaf Fire Protection 

District Land Exchange Act of 2011’’. 

SEC. 2. DEFINITIONS. 

In this Act: 

(1) DISTRICT.—The term ‘‘District’’ means the Sugar Loaf 

Fire Protection District of Boulder, Colorado. 

(2) FEDERAL LAND.—The term ‘‘Federal land’’ means— 

(A) the parcel of approximately 1.52 acres of land in 

the National Forest that is generally depicted on the map 

numbered 1, entitled ‘‘Sugarloaf Fire Protection District 

Proposed Land Exchange’’, and dated November 12, 2009; 

and 

(B) the parcel of approximately 3.56 acres of land in 

the National Forest that is generally depicted on the map 

numbered 2, entitled ‘‘Sugarloaf Fire Protection District 

Proposed Land Exchange’’, and dated November 12, 2009. 

(3) NATIONAL FOREST.—The term ‘‘National Forest’’ means 

the Arapaho-Roosevelt National Forests located in the State 

of Colorado. 

(4) NON-FEDERAL LAND.—The term ‘‘non-Federal land’’ 

means the parcel of approximately 5.17 acres of non-Federal 

land in unincorporated Boulder County, Colorado, that is generally depicted on the map numbered 3, entitled ‘‘Sugarloaf 

Fire Protection District Proposed Land Exchange’’, and dated 

November 12, 2009. 

(5) SECRETARY.—The term ‘‘Secretary’’ means the Secretary 

of Agriculture. 

SEC. 3. LAND EXCHANGE. 

(a) IN GENERAL.—Subject to the provisions of this Act, if the 

District offers to convey to the Secretary all right, title, and interest 

of the District in and to the non-Federal land, and the offer is 

acceptable to the Secretary— 

(1) the Secretary shall accept the offer; and 

(2) on receipt of acceptable title to the non-Federal land, 

the Secretary shall convey to the District all right, title, and 

interest of the United States in and to the Federal land. 

Sugar Loaf Fire 

Protection 

District Land 

Exchange Act 

of 2011. 

Dec. 23, 2011 

[S. 278] 


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PUBLIC LAW 112–79—DEC. 23, 2011 125 STAT. 1295 

(b) APPLICABLE LAW.—Section 206 of the Federal Land Policy 

and Management Act of 1976 (43 U.S.C. 1716) shall apply to the 

land exchange authorized under subsection (a), except that— 

(1) the Secretary may accept a cash equalization payment 

in excess of 25 percent of the value of the Federal land; and 

(2) as a condition of the land exchange under subsection 

(a), the District shall— 

(A) pay each cost relating to any land surveys and 

appraisals of the Federal land and non-Federal land; and 

(B) enter into an agreement with the Secretary that 

allocates any other administrative costs between the Secretary and the District. 

(c) ADDITIONAL TERMS AND CONDITIONS.—The land exchange 

under subsection (a) shall be subject to— 

(1) valid existing rights; and 

(2) any terms and conditions that the Secretary may 

require. 

(d) TIME FOR COMPLETION OF LAND EXCHANGE.—It is the intent 

of Congress that the land exchange under subsection (a) shall 

be completed not later than 1 year after the date of enactment 

of this Act. 

(e) AUTHORITY OF SECRETARY TO CONDUCT SALE OF FEDERAL

LAND.— 

(1) IN GENERAL.—In accordance with paragraph (2), if the 

land exchange under subsection (a) is not completed by the 

date that is 1 year after the date of enactment of this Act, 

the Secretary may offer to sell to the District the Federal 

land. 

(2) VALUE OF FEDERAL LAND.—The Secretary may offer 

to sell to the District the Federal land for the fair market 

value of the Federal land. 

(f) DISPOSITION OF PROCEEDS.— 

(1) IN GENERAL.—The Secretary shall deposit in the fund 

established under Public Law 90–171 (commonly known as 

the ‘‘Sisk Act’’) (16 U.S.C. 484a) any amount received by the 

Secretary as the result of— 

(A) any cash equalization payment made under subsection (b); and 

(B) any sale carried out under subsection (e). 

(2) USE OF PROCEEDS.—Amounts deposited under paragraph (1) shall be available to the Secretary, without further 

appropriation and until expended, for the acquisition of land 

or interests in land in the National Forest System. 

(g) MANAGEMENT AND STATUS OF ACQUIRED LAND.—The nonFederal land acquired by the Secretary under this section shall 

be— 

(1) added to, and administered as part of, the National 

Forest; and 

(2) managed by the Secretary in accordance with— 

(A) the Act of March 1, 1911 (commonly known as 

the ‘‘Weeks Law’’) (16 U.S.C. 480 et seq.); and 

(B) any laws (including regulations) applicable to the 

National Forest. 

(h) REVOCATION OF ORDERS; WITHDRAWAL.— 

(1) REVOCATION OF ORDERS.—Any public order withdrawing 

the Federal land from entry, appropriation, or disposal under 

Deadline. 

Contracts. 

Payments. 


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125 STAT. 1296 PUBLIC LAW 112–79—DEC. 23, 2011 

LEGISLATIVE HISTORY—S. 278 (H.R. 643): 

HOUSE REPORTS: No. 112–161 (Comm. on Natural Resources) accompanying 

H.R. 643. 

SENATE REPORTS: No. 112–51 (Comm. on Energy and Natural Resources). 

CONGRESSIONAL RECORD, Vol. 157 (2011): 

Nov. 2, considered and passed Senate. 

Dec. 14, 16, considered and passed House, amended. 

Dec. 17, Senate concurred in House amendment. 

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the public land laws is revoked to the extent necessary to 

permit the conveyance of the Federal land to the District. 

(2) WITHDRAWAL.—On the date of enactment of this Act, 

if not already withdrawn or segregated from entry and appropriation under the public land laws (including the mining and 

mineral leasing laws) and the Geothermal Steam Act of 1970 

(30 U.S.C. 1001 et seq.), the Federal land is withdrawn until 

the date of the conveyance of the Federal land to the District. 

Approved December 23, 2011. 


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