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Union Calendar No. 438 

113TH CONGRESS 

2D SESSION H. R. 3006 

[Report No. 113–591] 

To authorize a land exchange involving the acquisition of private land adjacent 

to the Cibola National Wildlife Refuge in Arizona for inclusion in the 

refuge in exchange for certain Bureau of Land Management lands in 

Riverside County, California, and for other purposes. 

IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 

AUGUST 2, 2013 

Mr. CALVERT (for himself, Mr. RUIZ, Mr. GOSAR, and Mr. GRIJALVA) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Natural 

Resources 

SEPTEMBER 15, 2014 

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 August 2, 2013] 


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A BILL 

To authorize a land exchange involving the acquisition of 

private land adjacent to the Cibola National Wildlife 

Refuge in Arizona for inclusion in the refuge in exchange 

for certain Bureau of Land Management lands in Riverside County, California, and for other purposes. 


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

3 SECTION 1. DEFINITIONS. 

4 In this Act— 

5 (1) MAP 1.—The term ‘‘Map 1’’ means the map 

6 entitled ‘‘Specified Parcel of Public Land in Cali7 fornia’’ and dated July 18, 2014. 

8 (2) MAP 2.—The term ‘‘Map 2’’ means the map 

9 entitled ‘‘River Bottom Farm Lands’’ and dated July 

10 18, 2014. 

11 SEC. 2. LAND EXCHANGE, CIBOLA NATIONAL WILDLIFE REF12 UGE, ARIZONA, AND BUREAU OF LAND MAN13 AGEMENT LAND IN RIVERSIDE COUNTY, CALI14 FORNIA. 

15 (a) CONVEYANCE OF BUREAU OF LAND MANAGEMENT

16 LAND.—In exchange for the land described in subsection 

17 (b), the Secretary of the Interior shall convey to River Bot18 tom Farms of La Paz County, Arizona, all right, title and 

19 interest of the United States in and to certain Federal land 

20 administered by the Secretary through the Bureau of Land 

21 Management consisting of a total of approximately 80 acres 

22 in Riverside County, California, identified as ‘‘Parcel A’’ 

23 on Map 1. The conveyed land shall be subject to valid exist24 ing rights, including easements, rights-of-way, utility lines, 


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1 and any other valid encumbrances on the land as of the 

2 date of the conveyance under this section. 

3 (b) CONSIDERATION.—As consideration for the convey4 ance of the Federal land under subsection (a), River Bottom 

5 Farms shall convey to the United States all right, title, and 

6 interest of River Bottom Farms in and to two parcels of 

7 land contiguous to the Cibola National Wildlife Refuge in 

8 La Paz County, Arizona, consisting of a total of approxi9 mately 40 acres in La Paz County, Arizona, identified as 

10 ‘‘Parcel 301-05-005B-9’’ and ‘‘Parcel 301-05-008-0’’ on 

11 Map 2. 

12 (c) EQUAL VALUE EXCHANGE.—The values of the Fed13 eral land and non-Federal land to be exchanged under this 

14 section shall be equal or equalized by the payment of cash 

15 to the Secretary by River Bottom Farms, if appropriate, 

16 pursuant to section 206(b) of the Federal Land Policy Man17 agement Act (43 U.S.C. 1716(b)). The value of the land 

18 shall be determined by the Secretary through an appraisal 

19 performed by a qualified appraiser mutually agreed to by 

20 the Secretary and River Bottom Farms and performed in 

21 conformance with the Uniform Appraisal Standards for 

22 Federal Land Acquisitions (U.S. Department of Justice, 

23 December 2000). If the final appraised value of the non24 Federal land (‘‘Parcel 301-05-005B-9’’ and ‘‘Parcel 301-05- 

25 008-0’’ on Map 2) exceeds the value of the Federal land 


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1 (‘‘Parcel A’’ on Map 1), the surplus value of the non-Federal 

2 land shall be considered to be a donation by River Bottom 

3 Farms to the United States. 

4 (d) EXCHANGE TIMETABLE.—The Secretary shall com5 plete the land exchange under this section not later than 

6 one year after the date of the expiration of any existing 

7 Bureau of Land Management lease agreement or agree8 ments affecting the Federal land (‘‘Parcel A’’ on Map 1) 

9 to be exchanged under this section, unless the Secretary and 

10 River Bottom Farms mutually agree to extend such dead11 line. 

12 (e) ADMINISTRATION OF ACQUIRED LAND.—The land 

13 acquired by the Secretary under subsection (b) shall become 

14 part of the Cibola National Wildlife Refuge and be adminis15 tered in accordance with the laws and regulations generally 

16 applicable to the National Wildlife Refuge System. 


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Union Calendar No. 438 

113TH CONGRESS 

2D SESSION H. R. 3006 

[Report No. 113–591] 

A BILL 

To authorize a land exchange involving the acquisiCalifornia, and for other purposes. Land Management lands in Riverside County, the refuge in exchange for certain Bureau of tional Wildlife Refuge in Arizona for inclusion in tion of private land adjacent to the Cibola NaSEPTEMBER 15, 2014 

Reported with an amendment, committed to the Comand ordered to be printed mittee of the Whole House on the State of the Union, 


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