Union Calendar No. 18

103D CONGRESS

1ST SESSION H. R. 235

[Report No. 103–42, Part I]

A BILL

To provide for certain land exchanges in the State

of Idaho, and for other purposes.

MARCH 26, 1993

Committee on Agriculture discharged; committed to the

Union and ordered to be printedCommittee of the Whole House on the State of the
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Union Calendar No. 18

103D CONGRESS

1ST SESSION H. R. 235

[Report No. 103–42, Part I]

To provide for certain land exchanges in the State of Idaho, and for other

purposes.

IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

JANUARY 5, 1993

Mr. LAROCCO introduced the following bill; which was referred to the

Committee on Natural Resources

MARCH 25, 1993

Reported and referred to the Committee on Agriculture for a period ending

not later than March 26, 1993, for consideration of such provisions of

the bill as fall within the jurisdiction of that committee pursuant to

clause 1(a), rule X.

MARCH 26, 1993

Committee on Agriculture discharged; committed to the Committee of the

Whole House on the State of the Union and ordered to be printed

A BILL

To provide for certain land exchanges in the State of Idaho,

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,
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1 SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.

2 This Act may be cited as the ‘‘Idaho Land Exchange

3 Act of 1993’’.

4 SEC. 2. TARGHEE NATIONAL FOREST BOUNDARY ADJUST5 MENT.

6 (a) IN GENERAL.—The boundaries of the Targhee

7 National Forest are adjusted as generally depicted on the

8 map entitled ‘‘Targhee National Forest Proposed Bound9 ary Changes’’ and dated March 1, 1991.

10 (b) MAP AND LEGAL DESCRIPTION.—

11 (1) PUBLIC ACCESS.—The map described in

12 subsection (a) and a legal description of the lands

13 depicted on the map shall be on file and available for

14 public inspection in the Regional Office of the Inter15 mountain Region of the Forest Service.

16 (2) TECHNICAL CORRECTIONS.—The map and

17 legal description shall have the same force and effect

18 as if included in this Act, except that the Secretary

19 of Agriculture (referred to in this Act as the ‘‘Sec20 retary’’) may correct clerical and typographical

21 errors.

22 (c) RULE OF CONSTRUCTION.—For the purpose of

23 section 7 of the Land and Water Conservation Fund Act

24 of 1965 (16 U.S.C. 460l–9), the boundaries of the

25 Targhee National Forest, as adjusted by this Act, shall
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1 be considered to be the boundaries of the Forest as of

2 January 1, 1965.

3 SEC. 3. CLARK FORK LAND EXCHANGE.

4 (a) FINDINGS.—Congress finds that, over the past 10

5 years—

6 (1) the University of Idaho has utilized the

7 Clark Fork Ranger Station within the Kaniksu Na8 tional Forest as the Clark Fork Field Campus,

9 under a Granger-Thye permit; and

10 (2) the University of Idaho has made substan11 tial improvements in order to maintain and utilize

12 the buildings as a campus facility.

13 (b) LAND EXCHANGE.—

14 (1) CONVEYANCE BY THE SECRETARY.—

15 (A) IN GENERAL.—In exchange for the

16 conveyance described in paragraph (2) and sub17 ject to easements that are considered necessary

18 by the Secretary for public and administrative

19 access and to valid existing rights, the Sec20 retary shall convey to the State of Idaho, acting

21 through the Regents of the University of Idaho,

22 all right, title, and interest of the United States

23 to Parcel A.

24 (B) PARCEL A.—As used in this section,

25 the term ‘‘Parcel A’’ means the approximately
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1 35.27 acres comprising the Clark Fork Ranger

2 Station within the Kaniksu National Forest, as

3 depicted on the map entitled ‘‘Clark Fork Land

4 Exchange—Parcel A’’ and dated July 1, 1991.

5 (2) CONVEYANCE BY THE STATE OF IDAHO.—

6 (A) IN GENERAL.—In exchange for the

7 conveyance described in paragraph (1) and sub8 ject to valid existing rights of record acceptable

9 to the Secretary, the State of Idaho shall con10 vey to the Secretary, by general warranty deed

11 in accordance with Department of Justice title

12 standards, all right, title, and interest to Parcel

13 B.

14 (B) PARCEL B.—As used in this section,

15 the term ‘‘Parcel B’’ means the approximately

16 40 acres depicted on the map entitled ‘‘Clark

17 Fork Land Exchange—Parcel B’’ and dated

18 July 1, 1991.

19 (3) MAPS AND LEGAL DESCRIPTIONS.—

20 (A) PUBLIC ACCESS.—The maps described

21 in paragraphs (1)(B) and (2)(B) and the legal

22 descriptions of the lands depicted on the maps

23 shall be on file and available for public inspec24 tion in the Regional Office of the Northern Re25 gion of the Forest Service.
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1 (B) TECHNICAL CORRECTIONS.—The maps

2 and legal descriptions shall have the same force

3 and effect as if included in this Act, except that

4 the Secretary may correct clerical and typo5 graphical errors.

6 (c) LAND VALUATION.—

7 (1) IN GENERAL.—Subject to paragraph (2), if

8 the lands exchanged between the United States and

9 the State of Idaho, as authorized by subsection (b),

10 are not of equal value, the values shall be equalized

11 in accordance with section 206(b) of the Federal

12 Land Policy and Management Act of 1976 (43

13 U.S.C. 1716(b)).

14 (2) EXCEPTION.—The value of the improve15 ments made by the University of Idaho on Parcel A

16 under the Granger-Thye permit shall be excluded

17 from consideration in a valuation conducted pursu18 ant to paragraph (1).

19 (d) NATIONAL FOREST BOUNDARY ADJUSTMENT.—

20 (1) IN GENERAL.—Upon acquisition of Parcel

21 B by the United States, the boundaries of the

22 Kaniksu National Forest shall be adjusted to include

23 Parcel B.

24 (2) RULE OF CONSTRUCTION.—For the purpose

25 of section 7 of the Land and Water Conservation
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1 Fund Act of 1965 (16 U.S.C. 460l–9), the bound2 aries of the Kaniksu National Forest, as adjusted by

3 this Act, shall be considered to be the boundaries of

4 the Forest as of January 1, 1965.