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118TH CONGRESS 

2D SESSION H. R. 7072 

To require the Secretary of Agriculture to convey certain National Forest 

System land in the Chequamegon-Nicolet National Forest to Tony’s 

Wabeno Redi-Mix, LLC, and for other purposes. 

IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 

JANUARY 22, 2024 

Mr. TIFFANY introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Agriculture, and in addition to the Committee on Natural Resources, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in 

each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned 

A BILL 

To require the Secretary of Agriculture to convey certain 

National Forest System land in the ChequamegonNicolet National Forest to Tony’s Wabeno Redi-Mix, 

LLC, 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 ‘‘Wabeno Economic De5 velopment Act of 2024’’. 


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1 SEC. 2. CONVEYANCE OF CERTAIN NATIONAL FOREST SYS2 TEM LAND IN THE CHEQUAMEGON-NICOLET 

3 NATIONAL FOREST TO TONY’S WABENO REDI4 MIX, LLC. 

5 (a) CONVEYANCE REQUIRED.—If, during the 180- 

6 day period beginning on the date of Federal approval of 

7 the appraisal under subsection (d), Tony’s Wabeno Redi8 Mix, LLC submits to the Secretary an offer to acquire 

9 the property described in subsection (b) for market value, 

10 as determined by such appraisal, the Secretary shall, not 

11 later than 180 days after receiving such offer, convey to 

12 Tony’s Wabeno Redi-Mix, LLC all right, title, and interest 

13 of the United States in and to the property described in 

14 subsection (b). 

15 (b) DESCRIPTION OF PROPERTY.— 

16 (1) IN GENERAL.—The property referred to in 

17 subsection (a) is the parcel of real property, includ18 ing all land and improvements, generally depicted as 

19 ‘‘Federal Parcel to be Conveyed’’ on the map, con20 sisting of approximately 14 acres of National Forest 

21 System land located in the Chequamegon-Nicolet 

22 National Forest in Wisconsin. 

23 (2) MAP.— 

24 (A) MINOR ERRORS.—The Secretary may 

25 correct minor errors in the map. 


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1 (B) AVAILABILITY.—A copy of the map 

2 shall be on file and available for public inspec3 tion in the appropriate office of the Forest 

4 Service. 

5 (3) SURVEY.—The exact acreage and legal de6 scription of the National Forest System land to be 

7 conveyed under subsection (a) shall be determined 

8 by a survey satisfactory to the Secretary. 

9 (c) TERMS AND CONDITIONS OF THE CONVEY10 ANCE.— 

11 (1) REQUIREMENTS.—The conveyance under 

12 subsection (a) shall be— 

13 (A) subject to valid existing rights; 

14 (B) made by quitclaim deed; and 

15 (C) subject to such other terms and condi16 tions as the Secretary considers to be appro17 priate to protect the interests of the United 

18 States. 

19 (2) COSTS.—As a condition of the conveyance 

20 under subsection (a), Tony’s Wabeno Redi-Mix, LLC 

21 shall pay to the Secretary— 

22 (A) an amount equal to the market value 

23 of the land to be conveyed under subsection (a), 

24 as determined by the appraisal under sub25 section (d); and 


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1 (B) all costs associated with the convey2 ance, including the cost of— 

3 (i) a survey, if necessary, under sub4 section (b)(3); 

5 (ii) conducting the appraisal under 

6 subsection (d); and 

7 (iii) any environmental analysis or re8 source survey required under Federal law. 

9 (d) APPRAISAL.— 

10 (1) IN GENERAL.—Not later than 300 days 

11 after the date of enactment of this Act, the Sec12 retary shall complete an appraisal to determine the 

13 market value of the land to be conveyed under sub14 section (a). 

15 (2) STANDARDS.—The appraisal under para16 graph (1) shall be conducted in accordance with— 

17 (A) the Uniform Appraisal Standards for 

18 Federal Land Acquisitions; and 

19 (B) the Uniform Standards of Professional 

20 Appraisal Practice. 

21 (e) HAZARDOUS MATERIALS.—Notwithstanding the 

22 requirements of section 120(h) of the Comprehensive En23 vironmental Response, Compensation, and Liability Act of 

24 1980 (42 U.S.C. 9620(h)), with respect to the conveyance 

25 under subsection (a), the Secretary— 


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1 (1) shall only be required to meet disclosure re2 quirements for hazardous substances, pollutants, or 

3 contaminants under section 120(h); and 

4 (2) shall not otherwise be required to remediate 

5 or abate the hazardous substances, pollutants, or 

6 contaminants disclosed pursuant to paragraph (1). 

7 (f) DEFINITIONS.—In this section: 

8 (1) MAP.—The term ‘‘map’’ means the map en9 titled ‘‘Conveyance of Federal Parcel Chequamegon10 Nicolet National Forest’’ and dated September 27, 

11 2023. 

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

13 the Secretary of Agriculture, acting through the 

14 Chief of the Forest Service. 

15 SEC. 3. COMPREHENSIVE REVIEW OF FEDERAL PERMIT16 TING PROCESSES FOR STONE, SAND, AND 

17 GRAVEL DEVELOPMENT ON FEDERAL LANDS. 

18 (a) REVIEW.—The Secretary of the Interior, in con19 sultation with the heads of other relevant Federal agen20 cies, industry stakeholders, and State permitting authori21 ties, shall conduct a comprehensive review of the Federal 

22 permitting processes for the development of stone, sand, 

23 and gravel on Federal lands. 

24 (b) REPORT.—Not later than 180 days after the date 

25 of enactment of this Act, the Secretary of the Interior, 


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1 in consultation with the entities referred to in subsection 

2 (a), shall submit to the Committee on Natural Resources 

3 of the House of Representatives and the Committee on 

4 Energy and Natural Resources of the Senate, and make 

5 publicly available on the website of the Department of the 

6 Interior a report that includes— 

7 (1) a detailed description of the current Federal 

8 permitting process for stone, sand, and gravel devel9 opment, including average timelines from initial ap10 plication to final approval; 

11 (2) an analysis identifying potential inefficien12 cies and duplicative steps in such permitting process 

13 and the impact of such inefficiencies and duplicative 

14 steps on project timelines; 

15 (3) the Secretary’s recommendations for legisla16 tive or administrative actions to streamline such per17 mitting process; and 

18 (4) a summary of the economic impacts associ19 ated with current permitting timelines under such 

20 permitting process, specifically focusing on the 

21 stone, sand, and gravel sectors. 

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