Union Calendar No. 370

103D CONGRESS

2D SESSION H. R. 3964

[Report No. 103–680]

A BILL

To expand the boundary of the Santa Fe National

Forest, and for other purposes.

AUGUST 8, 1994

Reported with an amendment, committed to the Commitordered to be printed tee of the Whole House on the State of the Union, and
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Union Calendar No. 370

103D CONGRESS

2D SESSION H. R. 3964

[Report No. 103–680]

To expand the boundary of the Santa Fe National Forest, and for other

purposes.

IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

MARCH 7, 1994

Mr. RICHARDSON introduced the following bill; which was referred to the

Committee on Natural Resources

AUGUST 8, 1994

Reported with an amendment, committed to the Committee of the Whole

House on the State of the Union, and ordered to be printed

[Strike out all after the enacting clause and insert the part printed in italic]

[For text of introduced bill, see copy of bill as introduced on March 7, 1994]

A BILL

To expand the boundary of the Santa Fe National Forest,

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 ‘‘Santa Fe National For5 est Boundary Adjustment Act of 1994’’.
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1 SEC. 2. BOUNDARY MODIFICATION.

2 The boundary of the Santa Fe National Forest is here3 by modified and expanded as generally depicted on a map

4 entitled ‘‘Santa Fe National Forest Boundary Expansion

5 1994’’, dated July 19, 1994. The map shall be on file and

6 available for public inspection in the office of the Chief, For7 est Service, Washington, DC.

8 SEC. 3. ATALAYA PEAK EXCHANGES.

9 (a) IN GENERAL.—The Secretary of the Interior is au10 thorized to exchange public lands and interests in lands

11 managed by the Bureau of Land Management for private

12 lands and interests therein depicted on the map referenced

13 in section 2.

14 (b) WITHDRAWAL.—Upon the acquisition of lands

15 under subsection (a) by the Secretary of the Interior, and

16 subject to valid existing rights, such lands are hereby with17 drawn from all forms of entry, appropriation, or disposal

18 under the public land laws; from location, entry, and patent

19 under the mining laws; and from disposition under all laws

20 pertaining to mineral and geothermal leasing.

21 SEC. 4. INTERCHANGE OF FEDERAL LANDS IN NEW MEXICO.

22 (a) IDENTIFICATION OF LANDS.—In conjunction with

23 the land exchange under section 3, the Secretary of Agri24 culture and the Secretary of the Interior shall identify fed25 erally-owned lands and interests in lands currently situated

26 within the Santa Fe National Forest which are suitable for
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1 transfer to and administration by the Bureau of Land

2 Management. The identification of National Forest lands

3 available for such transfer shall utilize criteria which are

4 mutually agreeable to both of the Secretaries.

5 (b) LANDS ACQUIRED FOR THE BUREAU OF LAND

6 MANAGEMENT.—

7 (1) TRANSFER BY SECRETARY OF AGRI8 CULTURE.—The Secretary of Agriculture shall trans9 fer, to the Bureau of Land Management, those lands

10 and interests in lands identified pursuant to sub11 section (a). The transfer shall be effective upon publi12 cation in the Federal Register of notice of such trans13 fer that identifies such lands and interests.

14 (2) BOUNDARY MODIFICATION.—The boundary of

15 the Santa Fe National Forest shall be modified as of

16 the date of notice under paragraph (1) to exclude such

17 lands transferred to the Secretary of the Interior.

18 (3) MANAGEMENT.—Lands transferred under

19 paragraph (1) shall be added to and administered by

20 the Bureau of Land Management as part of the public

21 lands (as defined in section 103(e) of the Federal

22 Land Policy and Management Act of 1976 (43 U.S.C.

23 1702(e))).

24 (c) LANDS ACQUIRED FOR THE FOREST SERVICE.—
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1 (1) ADDITION TO SANTE FE NATIONAL FOREST.—

2 Lands or interests in lands—

3 (A) acquired by the Secretary of the Inte4 rior pursuant to section 3, or

5 (B) acquired by the Secretary of Agriculture

6 within the areas identified as ‘‘potential acquisi7 tion’’ on the map referenced in section 2,

8 shall, upon acquisition, be added to and administered

9 as part of the Santa Fe National Forest in accord10 ance with the laws relating to the National Forests.

11 (2) MANAGEMENT PRESCRIPTION.—The Sec12 retary of Agriculture shall manage the lands and in13 terests in lands referred to in paragraph (1) pri14 marily to preserve open space and scenic values and

15 to preclude development.

16 (3) AVAILABILITY OF CERTAIN FUNDS.—For pur17 poses of section 7(a)(1) of the Land and Water Con18 servation Fund Act of 1965 (16 U.S.C. 4601–9(a)(1)),

19 the boundary of the Santa Fe National Forest, as

20 modified pursuant to this Act, shall be treated as if

21 it were the boundary as of January 1, 1965.

22 SEC. 5. SAVINGS PROVISION.

23 Nothing in this Act shall affect the authorities of the

24 Secretary of Agriculture to acquire lands in New Mexico

25 by purchase or exchange and, notwithstanding the Act of
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1 June 15, 1926 (16 U.S.C. 471a), all such lands heretofore

2 or hereafter acquired by the exchange of National Forest

3 lands shall be managed as a part of the National Forest

4 System.

5 SEC. 6. IMPLEMENTATION.

6 The procedures used in carrying out the land transfers

7 by this Act shall be those procedures agreed to between the

8 Secretary of the Interior and the Secretary of Agriculture.

9 SEC. 7. SEARCH AND RESCUE.

10 As provided in section 4(c) of the Wilderness Act, me11 chanical transport, including motor vehicles, motorized

12 equipment, and the landing of fixed-wing and rotary air13 craft, shall be permitted anywhere within the boundaries

14 of the Santa Fe National Forest with respect to any emer15 gency involving the health or safety to an individual within

16 the national forest.