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107TH CONGRESS

2D SESSION S. 1240

IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

SEPTEMBER 4, 2002

Referred to the Committee on Resources

AN ACT

To provide for the acquisition of land and construction of

an interagency administrative and visitor facility at the

entrance to American Fork Canyon, 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. SHORT TITLE.

4 This Act may be cited as the ‘‘Timpanogos Inter5 agency Land Exchange Act’’.
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1 SEC. 2. FINDINGS AND PURPOSES.

2 (a) FINDINGS.—Congress finds that—

3 (1) the facility that houses the administrative

4 office of the Pleasant Grove Ranger District of the

5 Uinta National Forest can no longer properly serve

6 the purpose of the facility;

7 (2) a fire destroyed the Timpanogos Cave Na8 tional Monument Visitor Center and administrative

9 office in 1991, and the temporary structure that is

10 used for a visitor center cannot adequately serve the

11 public; and

12 (3) combining the administrative office of the

13 Pleasant Grove Ranger District with a new

14 Timpanogos Cave National Monument visitor center

15 and administrative office in one facility would—

16 (A) facilitate interagency coordination;

17 (B) serve the public better; and

18 (C) improve cost effectiveness.

19 (b) PURPOSES.—The purposes of this Act are—

20 (1) to authorize the Secretary of Agriculture to

21 acquire by exchange non-Federal land located in

22 Highland, Utah as the site for an interagency ad23 ministrative and visitor facility;

24 (2) to direct the Secretary of the Interior to

25 construct an administrative and visitor facility on
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1 the non-Federal land acquired by the Secretary of

2 Agriculture; and

3 (3) to direct the Secretary of Agriculture and

4 the Secretary of the Interior to cooperate in the de5 velopment, construction, operation, and maintenance

6 of the facility.

7 SEC. 3. DEFINITIONS.

8 In this Act:

9 (1) FACILITY.—The term ‘‘facility’’ means the

10 facility constructed under section 7 to house—

11 (A) the administrative office of the Pleas12 ant Grove Ranger District of the Uinta Na13 tional Forest; and

14 (B) the visitor center and administrative

15 office of the Timpanogos Cave National Monu16 ment.

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

18 means the parcels of land and improvements to the

19 land in the Salt Lake Meridian comprising—

20 (A) approximately 237 acres located in T.

5 S., R. 3 E., sec. 13, lot 1, SW1⁄4, NE1⁄4, E1 21 ⁄2,

NW1⁄4 and E1⁄2, SW1 22 ⁄4, as depicted on the map

23 entitled ‘‘Long Hollow-Provo Canyon Parcel’’,

24 dated March 12, 2001;
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1 (B) approximately 0.18 acre located in T.

7 S., R. 2 E., sec. 12, NW1 2 ⁄4, as depicted on

3 the map entitled ‘‘Provo Sign and Radio Shop’’,

4 dated March 12, 2001;

5 (C) approximately 20 acres located in T. 3

S., R. 1 E., sec. 33, SE1 6 ⁄4, as depicted on the

7 map entitled ‘‘Corner Canyon Parcel’’, dated

8 March 12, 2001;

9 (D) approximately 0.18 acre located in T.

29 S., R. 7 W., sec. 15, S1 10 ⁄2, as depicted on the

11 map entitled ‘‘Beaver Administrative Site’’,

12 dated March 12, 2001;

13 (E) approximately 7.37 acres located in T.

7 S., R. 3 E., sec. 28, NE1⁄4, SW1⁄4, NE1 14 ⁄4, as

15 depicted on the map entitled ‘‘Springville Par16 cel’’, dated March 12, 2001; and

17 (F) approximately 0.83 acre located in T.

18 5 S., R. 2 E., sec. 20, as depicted on the map

19 entitled ‘‘Pleasant Grove Ranger District Par20 cel’’, dated March 12, 2001.

21 (3) NON-FEDERAL LAND.—The term ‘‘non-Fed22 eral land’’ means the parcel of land in the Salt Lake

23 Meridian comprising approximately 37.42 acres lo24 cated at approximately 4,400 West, 11,000 North

25 (SR–92), Highland, Utah in T. 4 S., R. 2 E., sec.
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31, NW1 1 ⁄4, as depicted on the map entitled ‘‘The

2 Highland Property’’, dated March 12, 2001.

3 (4) SECRETARY.—The term ‘‘Secretary’’ means

4 the Secretary of Agriculture.

5 SEC. 4. MAPS AND LEGAL DESCRIPTIONS.

6 (a) AVAILABILITY OF MAPS.—The maps described in

7 paragraphs (2) and (3) of section 3 shall be on file and

8 available for public inspection in the Office of the Chief

9 of the Forest Service until the date on which the land de10 picted on the maps is exchanged under this Act.

11 (b) TECHNICAL CORRECTIONS TO LEGAL DESCRIP12 TIONS.—The Secretary may correct minor errors in the

13 legal descriptions in paragraphs (2) and (3) of section 3.

14 SEC. 5. EXCHANGE OF LAND FOR FACILITY SITE.

15 (a) IN GENERAL.—Subject to subsection (b), the Sec16 retary may, under such terms and conditions as the Sec17 retary may prescribe, convey by quitclaim deed all right,

18 title, and interest of the United States in and to the Fed19 eral land in exchange for the conveyance of the non-Fed20 eral land.

21 (b) TITLE TO NON-FEDERAL LAND.—Before the

22 land exchange takes place under subsection (a), the Sec23 retary shall determine that title to the non-Federal land

24 is acceptable based on the approval standards applicable

25 to Federal land acquisitions.
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1 (c) VALUATION OF NON-FEDERAL LAND.—

2 (1) DETERMINATION.—The fair market value

3 of the land and the improvements on the land ex4 changed under this Act shall be determined by an

5 appraisal that—

6 (A) is approved by the Secretary; and

7 (B) conforms with the Federal appraisal

8 standards, as defined in the publication entitled

9 ‘‘Uniform Appraisal Standards for Federal

10 Land Acquisitions’’.

11 (2) SEPARATE APPRAISALS.—

12 (A) IN GENERAL.—Each parcel of Federal

13 land described in subparagraphs (A) through

14 (F) of section 3(2) shall be appraised sepa15 rately.

16 (B) INDIVIDUAL PROPERTY VALUES.—The

17 property values of each parcel shall not be af18 fected by the unit rule described in the Uniform

19 Appraisal Standards for Federal Land Acquisi20 tions.

21 (d) CASH EQUALIZATION.—Notwithstanding section

22 206(b) of the Federal Land Policy and Management Act

23 of 1976 (43 U.S.C. 1716(b)), the Secretary may, as the

24 circumstances require, either make or accept a cash

25 equalization payment in excess of 25 percent of the total
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1 value of the lands or interests transferred out of Federal

2 ownership.

3 (e) ADMINISTRATION OF LAND ACQUISITION BY

4 UNITED STATES.—

5 (1) BOUNDARY ADJUSTMENT.—

6 (A) IN GENERAL.—On acceptance of title

7 by the Secretary—

8 (i) the non-Federal land conveyed to

9 the United States shall become part of the

10 Uinta National Forest; and

11 (ii) the boundaries of the national for12 est shall be adjusted to include the land.

13 (B) ALLOCATION OF LAND AND WATER

14 CONSERVATION FUND MONEYS.—For purposes

15 of section 7 of the Land and Water Conserva16 tion Fund Act of 1965 (16 U.S.C. 4601–099),

17 the boundaries of the national forest, as ad18 justed under this section, shall be considered to

19 be boundaries of the national forest as of Janu20 ary 1, 1965.

21 (2) APPLICABLE LAW.—Subject to valid exist22 ing rights, the Secretary shall manage any land ac23 quired under this section in accordance with—
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1 (A) the Act of March 1, 1911 (16 U.S.C.

2 480 et seq.) (commonly known as the ‘‘Weeks

3 Act’’); and

4 (B) other laws (including regulations) that

5 apply to National Forest System land.

6 SEC. 6. DISPOSITION OF FUNDS.

7 (a) DEPOSIT.—The Secretary shall deposit any cash

8 equalization funds received in the land exchange in the

9 fund established under Public Law 90–171 (16 U.S.C.

10 484a) (commonly known as the ‘‘Sisk Act’’).

11 (b) USE OF FUNDS.—Funds deposited under sub12 section (a) shall be available to the Secretary, without fur13 ther appropriation, for the acquisition of land and inter14 ests in land for administrative sites in the State of Utah

15 and land for the National Forest System.

16 SEC. 7. CONSTRUCTION AND OPERATION OF FACILITY.

17 (a) CONSTRUCTION.—

18 (1) IN GENERAL.—Subject to paragraph (2), as

19 soon as practicable after funds are made available to

20 carry out this Act, the Secretary of the Interior shall

21 construct, and bear responsibility for all costs of

22 construction of, a facility and all necessary infra23 structure on non-Federal land acquired under sec24 tion 5.
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1 (2) DESIGN AND SPECIFICATIONS.—Prior to

2 construction, the design and specifications of the fa3 cility shall be approved by the Secretary and the

4 Secretary of the Interior.

5 (b) OPERATION AND MAINTENANCE OF FACILITY.—

6 The facility shall be occupied, operated, and maintained

7 jointly by the Secretary (acting through the Chief of the

8 Forest Service) and the Secretary of the Interior (acting

9 through the Director of the National Park Service) under

10 terms and conditions agreed to by the Secretary and the

11 Secretary of the Interior.

12 SEC. 8. AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS.

13 There are authorized to be appropriated such sums

14 as are necessary to carry out this Act.

Passed the Senate August 1, 2002.

Attest: JERI THOMSON,

Secretary.