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109TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION H. R. 4162 
To provide for an exchange of lands between the Secretary of Agriculture 
and the United Water Conservation District of California to eliminate 
certain private inholdings in the Los Padres National Forest, and for 
other purposes. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
OCTOBER 27, 2005 
Mr. GALLEGLY introduced the following bill; which was referred to the 
Committee on Resources 
A BILL 
To provide for an exchange of lands between the Secretary 
of Agriculture and the United Water Conservation Dis-
trict of California to eliminate certain private inholdings 
in the Los Padres National Forest, and for other pur-
poses. 
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, 
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE. 
This Act may be cited as the ‘‘Los Padres National 
Forest Land Exchange Act of 2005’’.
SEC. 2. LAND EXCHANGE, LOS PADRES NATIONAL FOREST, 
CALIFORNIA. 
(a) EXCHANGE REQUIRED.—If the United Water 
Conservation District of California (in this section re-
ferred to as the ‘‘District’’) conveys to the Secretary of 
Agriculture all right, title, and interest of the District in 
and to the lands described in subsection (b), the Secretary 
shall convey to the District, in exchange for such lands, 
all right, title, and interest of the United States in and 
to the National Forest System lands described in sub-
section (c). The conveyance of National Forest System 
lands under this section shall be subject to valid existing 
rights and to such terms, conditions, and reservations as 
may be required by this section or considered necessary 
by the Secretary. 
(b) LANDS TO BE CONVEYED BY DISTRICT.—The 
lands to be conveyed by the District under subsection (a) 
consist of approximately 340 acres located within township 
5 north, range 18 west, San Bernardino base and merid-
ian and are more fully described as follows: 
(1) ‘‘Tract A’’—SE1/4NE1/4 of section 16 (ap-
proximately 40 acres). 
(2) ‘‘Tract B’’—NE1/4SE1/4 of section 16 (ap-
proximately 40 acres). 
(3) ‘‘Tract C’’—S1/2SE1/4 of section 16 (ap-
proximately 80 acres).
(4) ‘‘Tract D’’—NE1/4 of section 21 (approxi-
mately 160 acres). 
(5) ‘‘Tract E’’—N1/2SW1/4SW1/4 of section 
15 (approximately 20 acres). 
(c) LANDS TO BE CONVEYED BY SECRETARY.—The 
National Forest System lands to be conveyed by the Sec-
retary under subsection (a) consist of approximately 440 
acres located within township 5 north, range 18 west, San 
Bernardino base and meridian and are more fully de-
scribed as follows: 
(1) ‘‘Tract 1’’—E1/2SW1/4 of section 10 (ap-
proximately 80 acres). 
(2) ‘‘Tract 2’’—NE1/4NW1/4 of section 15 
(approximately 40 acres). 
(3) ‘‘Tract 3’’—S1/2SW1/4SW1/4SE1/4 of sec-
tion 15 (approximately 5 acres). 
(4) ‘‘Tract 4’’—N1/2S1/2S1/2SE1/4 of section 
15 (approximately 20 acres). 
(5) ‘‘Tract 5’’—S1/2N1/2SW1/4SE1/4 of sec-
tion 15 (approximately 10 acres). 
(6) ‘‘Tract 6’’—N1/2NW1/4SW1/4SE1/4 of 
section 15 (approximately 5 acres). 
(7) ‘‘Tract 7’’—SW1/4SE1/4 of section 15 (ap-
proximately 2.5 acres).
(8) ‘‘Tract 8’’—S1/2NW1/4SE1/4SE1/4 of sec-
tion 15 (approximately 5 acres). 
(9) ‘‘Tract 9’’—SW1/4NE1/4SE1/4SE1/4 of 
section 15 (approximately 2.5 acres). 
(10) ‘‘Tract 10’’—W1/2W1/2NW1/4SE1/4 of 
section 15 (approximately 10 acres). 
(11) ‘‘Tract 11’’—SE1/4SW1/4NW1/4SE1/4 of 
section 15 (approximately 2.5 acres). 
(12) ‘‘Tract 12’’—SW1/4SE1/4NW1/4SE1/4 of 
section 15 (approximately 2.5 acres). 
(13) ‘‘Tract 13’’—W1/2W1/2SW1/4NE1/4 of 
section 15 (approximately 10 acres). 
(14) ‘‘Tract 14’’—SW1/4SW1/4NE1/4 of sec-
tion 22 (approximately 10 acres). 
(15) ‘‘Tract 15’’—NW1/4NW1/4NW1/4NE1/4 
of section 22 (approximately 2.5 acres). 
(16) ‘‘Tract 16’’—SW1/4NW1/4SW1/4NE1/4 
of section 22 (approximately 2.5 acres). 
(17) ‘‘Tract 17’’—W1/2NW1/4SE1/4 of section 
22 (approximately 20 acres). 
(18) ‘‘Tract 18’’—SW1/4SE1/4 of section 22 
(approximately 40 acres). 
(19) ‘‘Tract 19’’—E1/2SW1/4 of section 22 
(approximately 80 acres).
(20) ‘‘Tract 20’’—N1/2NW1/4SW1/4 of section 
22 (approximately 20 acres). 
(21) ‘‘Tract 21’’—W1/2NE1/4 of section 27 
(approximately 60 acres). 
(22) ‘‘Tract 22’’—NE1/4SW1/4NW1/4 of sec-
tion 27 (approximately 10 acres). 
(d) MAPS
AND CORRECTIONS AUTHORITY.—The 
lands to be exchanged under this section are depicted on 
maps entitled ‘‘Los Padres National Forest Land Ex-
change’’ and dated June 1, 2005. The maps shall be on 
file and available for public inspection in appropriate of-
fices of the Forest Service until completion of the land 
exchange. By mutual agreement, the Secretary and the 
District may adjust the legal descriptions specified in sub-
sections (b) and (c) and the boundaries depicted on the 
maps based upon survey or a determination that a modi-
fication would be in the public interest to correct errors 
or make minor adjustments in the lands to be exchanged 
under this section. 
(e) PROCESSING OF LAND EXCHANGE.— 
(1) EQUAL VALUE EXCHANGE.—The land ex-
change under this section shall be conducted on an 
equal value basis, as determined by the appraisal 
done in conformity with the Uniform Appraisal
Standards for Federal Lands Standards for Acquisi-
tion and Forest Service appraisal instructions. 
(2) TITLE
STANDARDS.—The Secretary shall 
require that title to the District lands to be acquired 
by the Secretary under this section is in conformity 
with the title standards of the Attorney General. 
(3) COMPLETION.—The Secretary shall endeav-
or to complete the land exchange under this section 
within one year after the date of the enactment of 
this Act. 
(4) 
ENVIRONMENTAL
ANALYSES.—Congress 
finds that the Forest Service has conducted ade-
quate analyses and reviews of the environmental im-
pacts of the land exchange authorized under this 
section. No further administrative or environmental 
analyses or examinations are required to carry out 
the land exchange or any other activities authorized 
by this section. 
(f) EASEMENTS AND ACCESS.— 
(1) RESERVATION.—In the conveyance of the 
National Forest System lands under this section, the 
Secretary shall reserve easements for all roads and 
trails that the Secretary considers to be necessary or 
desirable to provide for administrative purposes and 
to ensure public access to National Forest System
lands. In particular, the Secretary shall reserve per-
petual unrestricted rights of pedestrian and eques-
trian access over all existing roads and trails. 
(2) CONSTRUCTION
OF
PARKING
LOT.—As a 
condition on the receipt of National Forest System 
lands under this section, the District shall agree to 
construct a gravel parking area upon District lands 
to provide access to the Potholes trail of the Los Pa-
dres National Forest. The site design for the park-
ing area shall be subject to the approval by the Sec-
retary. The District may reasonably regulate vehic-
ular access to the parking area in accordance with 
rules and regulations promulgated in accordance 
with applicable law. 
(g) PARTIAL REVOCATION OF WITHDRAWALS.—The 
public lands withdrawals provided by the Act of May 29, 
1928 (Chapter 868; 45 Stat. 956), Power Site Classifica-
tion No. 414–USGS, June 22, 1951, FERC Power 
Project No. 2153, January 15, 1957, and Forest Service 
Land Order No. 3338, February 28, 1964, are hereby re-
voked insofar as they effect the National Forest System 
lands conveyed under this section. 
(h) WATER RIGHTS.—The land exchange under this 
section does not include any water rights owned by the 
District or the United States.
(i) CASH EQUALIZATION.— 
(1) LIMITS WAIVED.—The values of the lands 
to be exchanged under this section may be equalized 
through the payment of a cash equalization payment 
in an amount in excess of the statutory limit speci-
fied in section 206 of the Federal Land Policy and 
Management Act of 1976 (43 U.S.C. 1716). 
(2) DISPOSITION
AND
USE
OF
FUNDS.—Any 
cash equalization payment received by the Secretary 
under this section shall be deposited into the fund 
established by Public Law 90–171 (commonly known 
as the Sisk Act; 16 U.S.C. 484a). The payment shall 
be available to the Secretary for expenditure, with-
out further appropriation and until expended, for 
the acquisition, construction, or improvement of ad-
ministrative or recreational facilities for the Los Pa-
dres National Forest in Ventura County, Santa Bar-
bara County, and San Luis Obispo County, Cali-
fornia, or for the acquisition of land or interests in 
land in such counties. 
(j) ADMINISTRATIVE COSTS.—The costs of con-
ducting the land exchange under this section shall be 
shared equally by the District and the Secretary. The costs 
to be shared include expenditures incurred for survey, 
mapping, appraisals, closing costs, recording fees, and
similar expenditures, but do not include staff salaries, ad-
ministrative overhead, attorney’ fees, the cost of construc-
tion required by subsection (f)(2), or the costs to cure any 
title defects. 
(k) EFFECT OF EXCHANGE; MANAGEMENT OF AC-
QUIRED LANDS.—For purposes of section 7 of the Land 
and Water Conservation Fund Act of 1965 (16 U.S.C. 
460l–9), the boundaries of the Los Padres National For-
est, as adjusted as a result of the land exchange under 
this section, shall be considered to be the boundaries of 
that national forest as of January 1, 1965. The District 
lands acquired by the Secretary under this section shall 
be added to and administered as part of the Los Padres 
National Forest in accordance with the laws and regula-
tions applicable to that national forest. 
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