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109TH CONGRESS 

1ST SESSION H. R. 3462

To provide for the conveyance of the Bureau of Land Management parcels 

known as the White Acre and Gambel Oak properties and related real 

property to Park City, Utah, and for other purposes. 

IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 

JULY 27, 2005

Mr. BISHOP of Utah introduced the following bill; which was referred to the 

Committee on Resources 

A BILL

To provide for the conveyance of the Bureau of Land Management parcels known as the White Acre and Gambel 

Oak properties and related real property to Park City, 

Utah, and for other purposes.

1 Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa2 tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,

3 SECTION 1. LAND CONVEYANCE, WHITE ACRE AND GAMBEL 

4 OAK PROPERTIES, BUREAU OF LAND MAN5 AGEMENT, PARK CITY, UTAH. 

6 (a) CONVEYANCE REQUIRED.—The Secretary of the 

7 Interior shall convey to Park City, Utah, all right, title, 

8 and interest of the United States in and to four parcels 
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1 of real property located in Park City, Utah, that are under 

2 the administrative jurisdiction of the Bureau of Land 

3 Management and are designated by the Bureau as parcels 

4 8, 16, 17, and 18, of which parcels 8 and 16 are generally 

5 known as the White Acre and Gambel Oak properties. 

6 Subject to subsection (e), the conveyance shall be subject 

7 to all valid existing rights, and the Secretary shall make 

8 the conveyance in a manner consistent with the 1975 Bu9 reau of Land Management Framework Plan. 

10 (b) CONSIDERATION.—As consideration for the con11 veyance under subsection (a), Park City, Utah, shall pay 

12 to the Secretary an amount equal to the fair market value 

13 of the real property, based on the continued and primary 

14 use of the property as open space. The fair market value 

15 of the property shall be determined by an appraisal agreed 

16 upon by the Secretary and the City. The consideration re17 ceived under this subsection shall be available to the Sec18 retary, until expended and without further appropriation, 

19 for use to enhance existing resources under the adminis20 trative jurisdiction of the Bureau of Land Management, 

21 as determined by the Utah State Bureau of Land Manage22 ment Office. 

23 (c) USE OF PROPERTY.—Subject to subsection (e), 

24 the real property conveyed under subsection (a) shall be 

25 maintained as open space and be used only for public 
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1 recreation purposes or other purposes consistent with its 

2 maintenance as open space, as determined by Park City, 

3 Utah, in consultation with the Secretary. This subsection 

4 shall not be considered to prohibit construction or mainte5 nance of recreational facilities, utilities, or other necessary 

6 structures on the conveyed property. 

7 (d) REVERSIONARY INTEREST.—The Secretary may 

8 include in the conveyance under subsection (a) a condition 

9 under which all right, title, and interest in and to the con10 veyed real property, including any improvements thereon, 

11 shall revert, at the option of the Secretary, to the United 

12 States if the Secretary determines that Park City, Utah, 

13 is not using the property in accordance with subsection 

14 (c). Any determination of the Secretary under this sub15 section shall be made on the record after an opportunity 

16 for a hearing, and the United States shall have the right 

17 of immediate entry onto the property upon the making of 

18 such a determination. 

19 (e) RESOLUTION OF EXISTING CLAIMS.—The con20 veyance under subsection (a) shall be conditional on the 

21 Secretary being able to convey the real property described 

22 in such subsection to Park City, Utah, free and clear of 

23 any mining claims or other encumbrances of any kind 

24 under the Act of May 10, 1872 (30 U.S.C. 22 et seq.; 

25 commonly known as the Mining Act of 1872), along with 
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1 a full release of the Secretary and the United States for 

2 any actions in connection with such mining claims or en3 cumbrances arising from the conveyance. This condition 

4 on the authority of the Secretary to convey the real prop5 erty under subsection (a) shall be considered to be satis6 fied if, in exchange for the release of the mining claims 

7 or other encumbrances by the holder thereof, Park City, 

8 Utah, agrees to convey a portion of the property acquired 

9 by the City to the holder of such mining claims or encum10 brances.

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