Apache County and Navajo County Conveyance Act of 2023

Subjects: Public Lands and Natural Resources


<html><body><pre>[Congressional Bills 118th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 3047 Introduced in House (IH)]

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118th CONGRESS
  1st Session
                                H. R. 3047

To require the Secretary of Agriculture to convey certain lands within 
     the Apache-Sitgreaves National Forest, and for other purposes.


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                    IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

                              May 2, 2023

  Mr. Crane introduced the following bill; which was referred to the 
                     Committee on Natural Resources

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                                 A BILL


 
To require the Secretary of Agriculture to convey certain lands within 
     the Apache-Sitgreaves National Forest, and for other purposes.

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

SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.

    This Act may be cited as the ``Apache County and Navajo County 
Conveyance Act of 2023''.

SEC. 2. CONVEYANCE OF CERTAIN LAND WITHIN THE APACHE-SITGREAVES 
              NATIONAL FORESTS TO NAVAJO COUNTY, ARIZONA.

    (a) Definitions.--In this section:
            (1) County.--The term ``County'' means Navajo County, 
        Arizona.
            (2) Map.--The term ``map'' means the map entitled 
        ``Pinedale Cemetery Expansion'' and dated May 23, 2022.
            (3) Secretary.--The term ``Secretary'' means the Secretary 
        of Agriculture, acting through the Chief of the Forest Service.
    (b) Conveyance Required.--Subject to this section, if the County 
submits to the Secretary a written request for conveyance of the 
property described in subsection (c)(1) not later than 180 days after 
the date of enactment of this Act, the Secretary shall convey to the 
County all right, title, and interest of the United States in and to 
the property described in subsection (c)(1).
    (c) Property Described.--
            (1) In general.--The property referred to in subsection (b) 
        is--
                    (A) the parcel of real property, including all land 
                and improvements, generally depicted as ``Exist. 
                Cemetery'' on the map, consisting of approximately 2.5 
                acres of National Forest System land located in the 
                Apache-Sitgreaves National Forests in Arizona; and
                    (B) the parcel of real property, including all land 
                and improvements, generally depicted as ``Proposed 
                Expansion'' on the map, consisting of approximately 2.5 
                acres of National Forest System land located in the 
                Apache-Sitgreaves National Forests in Arizona.
            (2) Map.--
                    (A) Minor errors.--The Secretary may correct minor 
                errors in the map.
                    (B) Availability.--A copy of the map shall be on 
                file and available for public inspection in the 
                appropriate offices of the Forest Service.
            (3) Survey.--The exact acreage and legal description of the 
        National Forest System land to be conveyed under subsection (b) 
        shall be determined by a survey satisfactory to the Secretary.
    (d) Terms and Conditions.--The conveyance under subsection (b) 
shall--
            (1) be subject to valid existing rights;
            (2) be made without consideration;
            (3) be made by quitclaim deed;
            (4) not be subject to section 120(h) of the Comprehensive 
        Environmental Response, Compensation, and Liability Act of 1980 
        (42 U.S.C. 9620(h)); and
            (5) be subject to any other terms and conditions as the 
        Secretary considers appropriate to protect the interests of the 
        United States.
    (e) Costs of Conveyance.--As a condition of the conveyance under 
subsection (b), the County shall pay all costs associated with the 
conveyance, including the cost of--
            (1) a survey, if necessary, under subsection (c)(3); and
            (2) any environmental analysis and resource surveys 
        required by Federal law.

SEC. 3. CONVEYANCE OF CERTAIN LAND WITHIN THE APACHE-SITGREAVES 
              NATIONAL FORESTS TO APACHE COUNTY, ARIZONA.

    (a) Definitions.--In this section:
            (1) County.--The term ``County'' means Apache County, 
        Arizona.
            (2) Map.--The term ``map'' means the map entitled 
        ``Exhibit, Alpine Cemetery Townsite'' and dated October, 2019.
            (3) Secretary.--The term ``Secretary'' means the Secretary 
        of Agriculture, acting through the Chief of the Forest Service.
    (b) Conveyance Required.--Subject to this section, if the County 
submits to the Secretary a written request for conveyance of the 
property described in subsection (c)(1) not later than 180 days after 
the date of enactment of this Act, the Secretary shall convey to the 
County all right, title, and interest of the United States in and to 
the property described in subsection (c)(1).
    (c) Property Described.--
            (1) In general.--The property referred to in subsection (b) 
        is--
                    (A) the parcel of real property, including all land 
                and improvements, generally depicted as the ``Existing 
                Alpine Cemetery'' on the map, consisting of 
                approximately 2.56 acres of National Forest System land 
                located in the Apache-Sitgreaves National Forests in 
                Arizona; and
                    (B) the parcel of real property, including all land 
                and improvements, generally depicted as the ``Proposed 
                Townsite Tract'' on the map, consisting of 
                approximately 8.06 acres of National Forest System land 
                located in the Apache-Sitgreaves National Forests in 
                Arizona.
            (2) Map.--
                    (A) Minor errors.--The Secretary may correct minor 
                errors in the map.
                    (B) Availability.--A copy of the map shall be on 
                file and available for public inspection in the 
                appropriate offices of the Forest Service.
            (3) Survey.--The exact acreage and legal description of the 
        National Forest System land to be conveyed under subsection (b) 
        shall be determined by a survey satisfactory to the Secretary.
    (d) Terms and Conditions.--The conveyance under subsection (b) 
shall--
            (1) be subject to valid existing rights;
            (2) be made without consideration;
            (3) be made by quitclaim deed;
            (4) not be subject to section 120(h) of the Comprehensive 
        Environmental Response, Compensation, and Liability Act of 1980 
        (42 U.S.C. 9620(h)); and
            (5) be subject to any other terms and conditions as the 
        Secretary considers appropriate to protect the interests of the 
        United States.
    (e) Costs of Conveyance.--As a condition of the conveyance under 
subsection (b), the County shall pay all costs associated with the 
conveyance, including the cost of--
            (1) a survey, if necessary, under subsection (c)(3); and
            (2) any environmental analysis and resource surveys 
        required by Federal law.
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