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112TH CONGRESS 

1ST SESSION S. 270 

To direct the Secretary of the Interior to convey certain Federal land to 

Deschutes County, Oregon. 

IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES 

FEBRUARY 3, 2011 

Mr. WYDEN (for himself and Mr. MERKLEY) introduced the following bill; 

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

A BILL 

To direct the Secretary of the Interior to convey certain 

Federal land to Deschutes County, Oregon. 

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 ‘‘La Pine Land Convey5 ance Act’’. 

6 SEC. 2. DEFINITIONS. 

7 In this Act: 

8 (1) CITY.—The term ‘‘City’’ means the City of 

9 La Pine, Oregon. 


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1 (2) COUNTY.—The term ‘‘County’’ means the 

2 County of Deschutes, Oregon. 

3 (3) MAP.—The term ‘‘map’’ means the map en4 titled ‘‘La Pine, Oregon Land Transfer’’ and dated 

5 December 11, 2009. 

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

7 the Secretary of the Interior, acting through the Di8 rector of the Bureau of Land Management. 

9 SEC. 3. CONVEYANCES OF LAND. 

10 (a) IN GENERAL.—As soon as practicable after the 

11 date of enactment of this Act, subject to valid existing 

12 rights and the provisions of this Act, and notwithstanding 

13 the land use planning requirements of sections 202 and 

14 203 of the Federal Land Policy and Management Act of 

15 1976 (43 U.S.C. 1712, 1713), the Secretary shall convey 

16 to the City or County, without consideration, all right, 

17 title, and interest of the United States in and to each par18 cel of land described in subsection (b). 

19 (b) DESCRIPTION OF LAND.—The parcels of land re20 ferred to in subsection (a) consist of— 

21 (1) the approximately 150 acres of land man22 aged by the Bureau of Land Management, Prineville 

23 District, Oregon, depicted on the map as ‘‘parcel A’’, 

24 to be conveyed to the County, which is subject to a 

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1 agement for a power substation and transmission 

2 line; 

3 (2) the approximately 750 acres of land man4 aged by the Bureau of Land Management, Prineville 

5 District, Oregon, depicted on the map as ‘‘parcel 

6 B’’, to be conveyed to the County; and 

7 (3) the approximately 10 acres of land managed 

8 by the Bureau of Land Management, Prineville Dis9 trict, Oregon, depicted on the map as ‘‘parcel C’’, to 

10 be conveyed to the City. 

11 (c) AVAILABILITY OF MAP.—The map shall be on file 

12 and available for public inspection in the appropriate of13 fices of the Bureau of Land Management. 

14 (d) USE OF CONVEYED LAND.— 

15 (1) IN GENERAL.—Consistent with the Act of 

16 June 14, 1926 (commonly known as the ‘‘Recreation 

17 and Public Purposes Act’’) (43 U.S.C. 869 et seq.), 

18 the land conveyed under subsection (a) shall be used 

19 for the following public purposes and associated 

20 uses: 

21 (A) The parcel described in subsection 

22 (b)(1) shall be used for outdoor recreation, open 

23 space, or public parks, including a rodeo 

24 ground. 


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1 (B) The parcel described in subsection 

2 (b)(2) shall be used for a public sewer system. 

3 (C) The parcel described in subsection 

4 (b)(3) shall be used for a public library, public 

5 park, or open space. 

6 (2) ADDITIONAL TERMS AND CONDITIONS.— 

7 The Secretary may require such additional terms 

8 and conditions for the conveyances under subsection 

9 (a) as the Secretary determines to be appropriate to 

10 protect the interests of the United States. 

11 (e) ADMINISTRATIVE COSTS.—The Secretary shall 

12 require the County to pay all survey costs and other ad13 ministrative costs associated with the conveyances to the 

14 County under this Act. 

15 (f) REVERSION.—If the land conveyed under sub16 section (a) ceases to be used for the public purpose for 

17 which the land was conveyed, the land shall, at the discre18 tion of the Secretary, revert to the United States. 

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