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Calendar No. 529 

111TH CONGRESS 

2D SESSION S. 1719 

[Report No. 111–259] 

To provide for the conveyance of certain parcels of land to the town of 

Alta, Utah. 

IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES 

SEPTEMBER 25, 2009 

Mr. BENNETT (for himself and Mr. HATCH) introduced the following bill; 

which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources 

AUGUST 5, 2010 

Reported by Mr. BINGAMAN, with an amendment 

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

A BILL 

To provide for the conveyance of certain parcels of land 

to the town of Alta, Utah. 

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

3 SECTION 1. CONVEYANCE. 

4 (a) DEFINITIONS.—In this Act: 


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1 (1) NATIONAL FOREST SYSTEM LAND.—The 

2 term ‘‘National Forest System land’’ means the par3 cels of National Forest System land that— 

4 (A) are located— 

5 (i) in sec. 5, T. 3 S., R. 3 E., Salt 

6 Lake meridian; 

7 (ii) in, and adjacent to, parcels of 

8 land subject to special use permit 

9 SLC102708, the authority of which expires 

10 on December 30, 2026; 

11 (iii) in the Wasatch-Cache National 

12 Forest in Salt Lake County, Utah; and 

13 (iv) in the incorporated boundary of 

14 the town of Alta, Utah; and 

15 (B) consist of approximately 2 acres (in16 cluding appurtenances). 

17 (2) SECRETARY.—The term ‘‘Secretary’’ means 

18 the Secretary of Agriculture. 

19 (3) TOWN.—The term ‘‘Town’’ means the town 

20 of Alta, Utah. 

21 (b) CONVEYANCE.—As soon as practicable after the 

22 date of enactment of this Act, the Secretary shall convey 

23 to the Town, without consideration, all right, title, and in24 terest of the United States in and to the National Forest 

25 System land. 


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1 (c) SURVEY.— 

2 (1) IN GENERAL.—In accordance with para3 graphs (2) and (3), the exact acreage and legal de4 scription of the National Forest System land shall 

5 be determined by a survey approved by the Sec6 retary. 

7 (2) MAXIMUM AREA.—The acreage of the Na8 tional Forest System land determined under para9 graph (1) may not exceed 2 acres. 

10 (3) COST.—The Town shall pay each cost aris11 ing from a survey described in paragraph (1). 

12 (d) USE OF NATIONAL FOREST SYSTEM LAND.—As 

13 a condition of the conveyance under subsection (b), the 

14 Town shall use the National Forest System land only for 

15 public purposes. 

16 (e) REVERSIONARY INTEREST.—In the deed to the 

17 Town, the Secretary shall provide that the National Forest 

18 System land shall revert to the Secretary, at the election 

19 of the Secretary based on the best interests of the United 

20 States, if the National Forest System land is used for a 

21 purpose other than a public purpose. 

22 (f) ADDITIONAL TERMS AND CONDITIONS.—With re23 spect to the conveyance under subsection (b), the Sec24 retary may require such additional terms and conditions 


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1 as the Secretary determines to be appropriate to protect 

2 the interests of the United States. 

3 SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE. 

4 This Act may be cited as the ‘‘Wasatch-Cache National 

5 Forest Land Conveyance Act of 2010’’. 

6 SEC. 2. DEFINITIONS. 

7 In this Act: 

8 (1) FEDERAL LAND.—The term ‘‘Federal land’’ 

9 means the following 3 parcels of National Forest Sys10 tem land located in the Wasatch-Cache National For11 est in the incorporated boundary of the Town: 

12 (A) A parcel of land occupied by the admin13 istration building of the Town pursuant to For14 est Service special use permit SLC102708. 

15 (B) A parcel of land occupied by the public 

16 service building of the Town pursuant to Forest 

17 Service special use permit SLC102708. 

18 (C) A parcel of land occupied by the water 

19 service building of the Town pursuant to Forest 

20 Service special use permit SLC102707. 

21 (2) SECRETARY.—The term ‘‘Secretary’’ means 

22 the Secretary of Agriculture. 

23 (3) TOWN.—The term ‘‘Town’’ means the town of 

24 Alta, Utah. 


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1 SEC. 3. CONVEYANCE OF FEDERAL LAND TO ALTA, UTAH. 

2 (a) IN GENERAL.—Subject to subsection (b) and valid 

3 existing rights, as soon as practicable after the date of en4 actment of this Act, the Secretary shall convey to the Town, 

5 without consideration, all right, title, and interest of the 

6 United States in and to the Federal land. 

7 (b) CONDITIONS.— 

8 (1) USE OF FEDERAL LAND.—As a condition of 

9 the conveyance under subsection (a), the Town shall 

10 use the Federal land only for public purposes con11 sistent with the applicable special use permit de12 scribed in section 2(1). 

13 (2) DEED AND REVERSION.—The conveyance 

14 under subsection (a) shall be by quitclaim deed, which 

15 shall provide that the Federal land shall revert to the 

16 Secretary, at the election of the Secretary, if the Fed17 eral land is used for a purpose other than a purpose 

18 provided under paragraph (1). 

19 (3) ACREAGE.— 

20 (A) IN GENERAL.—The boundaries of the 

21 Federal land conveyed under subsection (a) shall 

22 be determined by the Secretary, in consultation 

23 with the Town, subject to the condition that the 

24 Federal land conveyed may not exceed a total of 

25 2 acres. 


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1 (B) SURVEY AND LEGAL DESCRIPTION.— 

2 The exact acreage and legal description of the 

3 Federal land shall be determined, in accordance 

4 with subparagraph (A), by a survey approved by 

5 the Secretary. 

6 (4) COSTS.—The Town shall pay each adminis7 trative cost of the conveyance under subsection (a), 

8 including the costs of the survey carried out under 

9 paragraph (3). 

10 (5) ADDITIONAL TERMS AND CONDITIONS.—The 

11 conveyance under subsection (a) shall be subject to 

12 such terms and conditions as the Secretary may re13 quire. 


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Calendar No. 529 

111TH CONGRESS 

2D SESSION S. 1719 

[Report No. 111–259] 

A BILL 

To provide for the conveyance of certain parcels of 

land to the town of Alta, Utah. 

AUGUST 5, 2010 

Reported with an amendment 


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