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113TH CONGRESS 

1ST SESSION H. R. 862 

IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES 

JUNE 18, 2013 

Received; read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural 

Resources 

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. 

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


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1 SECTION 1. CONVEYANCE OF LAND TO CORRECT ERRO2 NEOUS SURVEY, COCONINO NATIONAL FOR3 EST, ARIZONA. 

4 (a) CONVEYANCE AUTHORIZED.—The Secretary of 

5 Agriculture may convey by quitclaim deed all right, title, 

6 and interest of the United States in and to the two parcels 

7 of land described in subsection (b) to a person or legal 

8 entity that represents (by power of attorney) the majority 

9 of landowners with private property adjacent to the two 

10 parcels. These parcels are within the boundaries of the 

11 Coconino National Forest and contain private improve12 ments that were developed based upon the reliance of the 

13 landowners in an erroneous survey conducted in May 

14 1960. 

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

16 authorized for conveyance under subsection (a) consist of 

17 approximately 2.67 acres described in the Bureau of Land 

18 Management’s Survey Plat titled Subdivision and Metes 

19 and Bounds Surveys in secs. 28 and 29, T. 20 N., R. 7 

20 E., Gila and Salt River Meridian, approved February 2, 

21 2010, as follows: 

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

23 Salt River Meridian, Coconino County, Arizona. 

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

25 Salt River Meridian, Coconino County, Arizona. 

26 (c) CONSIDERATION.— 


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1 (1) AMOUNT OF CONSIDERATION.—As consider2 ation for the conveyance of the two parcels under 

3 subsection (a), the person or legal entity that rep4 resents (by power of attorney) the majority of land5 owners with private property adjacent to the parcels 

6 shall pay to the Secretary consideration in the 

7 amount of $20,000. 

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

9 consideration received under this subsection in a 

10 special account in the fund established under Public 

11 Law 90–171 (commonly known as the Sisk Act; 16 

12 U.S.C. 484a). 

13 (3) USE.—The deposited funds shall be avail14 able to the Secretary, without further appropriation 

15 and until expended, for acquisition of land in the 

16 National Forest System. 

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

18 withdrawing any of the Federal land from appropriation 

19 or disposal under the public land laws are revoked to the 

20 extent necessary to permit conveyance of the Federal land 

21 under subsection (a). 

22 (e) WITHDRAWAL OF FEDERAL LAND.—Subject to 

23 valid existing rights, the Federal land authorized for con24 veyance under subsection (a) is withdrawn from all forms 

25 of entry and appropriation under the public land laws, loVerDate Mar 15 2010 01:44 Jun 19, 2013 Jkt 029200 PO 00000 Frm 00003 Fmt 6652 Sfmt 6201 E:\BILLS\H862.RFS H862

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1 cation, entry, and patent under the mining laws, and oper2 ation of the mineral leasing and geothermal leasing laws 

3 until the date which the conveyance is completed. 

4 (f) OTHER TERMS AND CONDITIONS.—The convey5 ance authorized by subsection (a) shall be subject only to 

6 those surveys and clearances as needed to protect the in7 terests of the United States. 

8 (g) DURATION OF AUTHORITY.—The authority pro9 vided under this section shall terminate three years after 

10 the date of the enactment of this Act. 

Passed the House of Representatives June 17, 2013. 

Attest: KAREN L. HAAS, 

Clerk. 


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