H. R. 862 

One Hundred Thirteenth Congress 

of the 

United States of America 

AT THE SECOND SESSION 

Begun and held at the City of Washington on Friday, 

the third day of January, two thousand and fourteen 

An Act 

To authorize the conveyance of two small parcels of land within the boundaries 

of the Coconino National Forest containing private improvements that were developed based upon the reliance of the landowners in an erroneous survey conducted 

in May 1960. 

Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of 

the United States of America in Congress assembled, 

SECTION 1. CONVEYANCE OF LAND TO CORRECT ERRONEOUS SURVEY, 

COCONINO NATIONAL FOREST, ARIZONA. 

(a) CONVEYANCE AUTHORIZED.—The Secretary of Agriculture 

may convey by quitclaim deed all right, title, and interest of the 

United States in and to the two parcels of land described in subsection (b) to a person or legal entity that represents (by power 

of attorney) the majority of landowners with private property adjacent to the two parcels. These parcels are within the boundaries 

of the Coconino National Forest and contain private improvements 

that were developed based upon the reliance of the landowners 

in an erroneous survey conducted in May 1960. 

(b) DESCRIPTION OF LAND.—The two parcels of land authorized 

for conveyance under subsection (a) consist of approximately 2.67 

acres described in the Bureau of Land Management’s Survey Plat 

titled Subdivision and Metes and Bounds Surveys in secs. 28 and 

29, T. 20 N., R. 7 E., Gila and Salt River Meridian, approved 

February 2, 2010, as follows: 

(1) Lot 2, sec. 28, T. 20 N., R. 7 E., Gila and Salt River 

Meridian, Coconino County, Arizona. 

(2) Lot 1, sec. 29, T. 20 N., R. 7 E., Gila and Salt River 

Meridian, Coconino County, Arizona. 

(c) CONSIDERATION.— 

(1) AMOUNT OF CONSIDERATION.—As consideration for the 

conveyance of the two parcels under subsection (a), the person 

or legal entity that represents (by power of attorney) the 

majority of landowners with private property adjacent to the 

parcels shall pay to the Secretary consideration in the amount 

of $20,000. 

(2) DEPOSIT.—The Secretary shall deposit the consideration 

received under this subsection in a special account in the fund 

established under Public Law 90–171 (commonly known as 

the Sisk Act; 16 U.S.C. 484a). 

(3) USE.—The deposited funds shall be available to the 

Secretary, without further appropriation and until expended, 

for acquisition of land in the National Forest System. 

(d) REVOCATION OF ORDERS.—Any public orders withdrawing 

any of the Federal land from appropriation or disposal under the 
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public land laws are revoked to the extent necessary to permit 

conveyance of the Federal land under subsection (a). 

(e) WITHDRAWAL OF FEDERAL LAND.—Subject to valid existing 

rights, the Federal land authorized for conveyance under subsection 

(a) is withdrawn from all forms of entry and appropriation under 

the public land laws, location, entry, and patent under the mining 

laws, and operation of the mineral leasing and geothermal leasing 

laws until the date which the conveyance is completed. 

(f) OTHER TERMS AND CONDITIONS.—The conveyance authorized 

by subsection (a) shall be subject only to those surveys and clearances as needed to protect the interests of the United States. 

(g) DURATION OF AUTHORITY.—The authority provided under 

this section shall terminate three years after the date of the enactment of this Act. 

Speaker of the House of Representatives. 

Vice President of the United States and

President of the Senate.