SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.
This Act may be cited as the ‘‘Northern Arizona Na-
tional Forest Land Exchange Act of 2003’’.
SEC. 2. FINDINGS AND PURPOSES.
(a) FINDINGS.—Congress finds that—
(1) certain parcels of private land in the ap-
proximately 170 square miles of land commonly
known as the ‘‘Yavapai Ranch’’ and located in
Yavapai County, Arizona, are intermingled with Na-
tional Forest System land owned by the United
States and administered by the Secretary of Agri-
culture as part of Prescott National Forest;
(2) the private land is owned by the Yavapai
Ranch Limited Partnership and the Northern
Yavapai, L.L.C., in an intermingled checkerboard
pattern, with the United States or Yavapai Ranch
Limited Partnership and the Northern Yavapai,
L.L.C., owning alternate square mile sections of
land or fractions of square mile sections;
(3) a significant portion of the private land
within the checkerboard area (including the land lo-
cated in or near the Pine Creek watershed, Juniper
Mesa Wilderness Area, Haystack Peak, and the Luis
Maria Baca Float No. 5) is located in environ-
mentally valuable areas that possess attributes for
public management, use, and enjoyment, including—
(A) outdoor recreation;
(B) preservation of stands of old growth
forest;
(C) largely unfragmented habitat for ante-
lope, deer, elk, mountain lion, wild turkey, and
other wildlife species;
(D) scientific research;
(E) rangeland;
(F) cultural and archaeological resources;
and
(G) scenic vistas;
(4) the checkerboard ownership pattern of pri-
vate and public land within Prescott National Forest
impedes sound and efficient management of the
intermingled National Forest System land;
(5) if the private land in the checkerboard area
is subdivided or developed, the intermingled National
Forest System land will become highly fragmented
and lose much of the value of the land for wildlife
habitat and future public access, use, and enjoy-
ment;
(6) acquisition by the United States of certain
parcels of land that have been offered by Yavapai
Ranch Limited Partnership and the Northern
Yavapai, L.L.C., for addition to Prescott National
Forest will serve important public objectives,
including—
(A) acquiring private land that meets the
criteria for inclusion in the National Forest
System in exchange for land with lower public,
environmental, and ecological values;
(B) consolidating a large area of National
Forest System land to preserve—
(i) permanent public access, use, and
enjoyment of the land; and
(ii) efficient management of the land;
(C) minimizing cash outlays by the United
States to achieve the objectives described in
subparagraphs (A) and (B); and
(D) reducing administrative costs to the
United States through—
(i) consolidation of Federal land hold-
ings for more efficient land management
and planning;
(ii) elimination of approximately 350
miles of boundary between private land
and the Federal parcels; and
(iii) reduction of right-of-way, special
use, and other permit processing and
issuance for roads and other facilities on
National Forest System land;
(7) parcels of National Forest System land have
been identified for conveyance to Yavapai Ranch
Limited Partnership or the Northern Yavapai,
L.L.C., through a land exchange because the
parcels—
(A) have significantly lower recreational,
wildlife, ecological, and other public purpose
values than the land to be acquired by the
United States; and
(B) are encumbered by special use permits
and rights-of-way for a variety of purposes (in-
cluding summer youth camps, municipal water
treatment facilities, sewage treatment facilities,
city parks, and airport-related facilities) that—
(i) limit the usefulness of the parcels
for general National Forest System pur-
poses; but
(ii) are logical for pass-through con-
veyances from Yavapai Ranch Limited
Partnership and the Northern Yavapai,
L.L.C., to the permit or right-of-way hold-
ers; and
(8) it is in the public interest of all water users
in the Verde Valley, Arizona, that water conserva-
tion easements be established that limit future water
use on the Federal land that—
(A) is located near the communities of
Camp Verde, Cottonwood, and Clarkdale; and
(B) is to be conveyed by the United States
to Yavapai Ranch Limited Partnership or the
Northern Yavapai, L.L.C.
(b) PURPOSE.—The purpose of this Act is to author-
ize, direct, and facilitate the exchange of Federal land and
non-Federal land between the United States, Yavapai
Ranch Limited Partnership, and the Northern Yavapai,
L.L.C.
SEC. 3. DEFINITIONS.
In this Act:
(1) CAMP.—The term ‘‘camp’’ means Camp
Pearlstein, Friendly Pines, Patterdale Pines, Pine
Summit, Sky Y, and YoungLife Lost Canyon camps
in the State of Arizona.
(2) FEDERAL LAND.—The term ‘‘Federal land’’
means the land described in section 4(a)(2).
(3) MANAGEMENT PLAN.—The term ‘‘Manage-
ment Plan’’ means the land and resource manage-
ment plan for Prescott National Forest.
(4) NON-FEDERAL LAND.—The term ‘‘non-Fed-
eral land’’ means the approximately 35,000 acres of
non-Federal land located within the boundaries of
Prescott National Forest, as generally depicted on
the map entitled ‘‘Yavapai Ranch Land Exchange
Non-Federal Lands’’, dated April 2002.
(5) SECRETARY.—The term ‘‘Secretary’’ means
the Secretary of Agriculture.
(6) YAVAPAI
RANCH.—The term ‘‘Yavapai
Ranch’’ means—
(A) the Yavapai Ranch Limited Partner-
ship, an Arizona Limited Partnership; and
(B) the Northern Yavapai, L.L.C., an Ari-
zona Limited Liability Company.
SEC. 4. LAND EXCHANGE.
(a) CONVEYANCE
OF
FEDERAL
LAND
BY
THE
UNITED STATES.—
(1) IN GENERAL.—On receipt of an offer from
Yavapai Ranch to convey the non-Federal land, the
Secretary shall convey to Yavapai Ranch by patent
or quitclaim deed, subject to easements, rights-of-
way, utility lines, and any other valid encumbrances
on the Federal land in existence on the date of en-
actment of this Act and any other reservations that
may be agreed to by the Secretary and Yavapai
Ranch, all right, title, and interest of the United
States in and to the Federal land described in para-
graph (2).
(2) DESCRIPTION
OF
FEDERAL
LAND.—The
Federal land referred to in paragraph (1) shall con-
sist of the following:
(A) Certain land comprising approximately
15,300 acres located in Yavapai County, Ari-
zona, as generally depicted on the map entitled
‘‘Yavapai Ranch Land Exchange Yavapai
Ranch Area Federal Lands’’, dated April 2002.
(B) Certain land in the Coconino National
Forest, Coconino County Arizona—
(i) comprising approximately 1,500
acres located in Coconino National Forest,
Coconino County, Arizona, as generally de-
picted on the map entitled ‘‘Yavapai Ranch
Land Exchange Flagstaff Federal Lands-
Airport Parcel’’, dated April 2002; and
(ii) comprising approximately 28.26
acres in 2 separate parcels, as generally
depicted on the map entitled ‘‘Yavapai
Ranch Land Exchange Flagstaff Federal
Lands—Wetzel School and Mt. Elden Par-
cels’’, dated September 2002.
(C) Certain land referred to as Williams
Airport, Williams golf course, Williams Sewer,
Buckskinner Park, Williams Railroad, and Well
parcels numbers 2, 3, and 4, comprising ap-
proximately 950 acres, located in Kaibab Na-
tional Forest, Coconino County, Arizona, as
generally depicted on the map entitled ‘‘Yavapai
Ranch 
Land 
Exchange 
Williams 
Federal
Lands’’, dated April 2002.
(D) Certain land comprising approximately
2,200 acres located in Prescott National Forest,
Yavapai County, Arizona, as generally depicted
on the map entitled ‘‘Yavapai Ranch Land Ex-
change Camp Verde Federal Land—General
Crook Parcel’’, dated April 2002.
(E) Certain land comprising approximately
820 acres located in Prescott National Forest
in Yavapai County, Arizona, as generally de-
picted on the map entitled ‘‘Yavapai Ranch
Land Exchange Camp Verde Federal Lands—
Cottonwood/Clarkdale 
Parcel’’, 
dated 
April
2002.
(F) Certain land comprising approximately
237.5 acres located in Kaibab National Forest,
Coconino County, Arizona, as generally depicted
on the map entitled ‘‘Yavapai Ranch Land Ex-
change Younglife/Lost Canyon’’, dated April
2002.
(G) Certain land comprising approximately
200 acres located in Prescott National Forest,
Yavapai County, Arizona, and including Friend-
ly Pines, Patterdale Pines, Camp Pearlstein,
Pine Summit, and Sky Y, as generally depicted
on the map entitled ‘‘Yavapai Ranch Land Ex-
change 
Prescott 
Federal 
Lands—Summer
Youth Camp Parcels’’, dated April 2002.
(H) Perpetual and nonexclusive easements
that—
(i) run with and benefit land owned
by or conveyed to Yavapai Ranch across
certain land of the United States;
(ii) are for the purposes of—
(I) operating, maintaining, re-
pairing, improving, and replacing elec-
tric power lines or water pipelines (in-
cluding related storage tanks, valves,
pumps, and hardware); and
(II) providing rights of reason-
able ingress and egress necessary for
the activities described in subclause
(I);
(iii) are 20 feet in width; and
(iv) are located 10 feet on either side
of each line depicted on the map entitled
‘‘Yavapai Ranch Land Exchange YRLP
Acquired Easements for Water Lines’’,
dated April 2002.
(3) CONDITIONS.—
(A) PERMITS.—Permits or other legal oc-
cupancies of the Federal land by third parties
in existence on the date of transfer of the Fed-
eral land to Yavapai Ranch shall be addressed
in accordance with—
(i) part 254.15 of title 36, Code of
Federal Regulations (or any successor reg-
ulation); and
(ii) other applicable laws (including
regulations).
(B) ESTABLISHMENT
OF
CONSERVATION
EASEMENTS ON CERTAIN PARCELS.—
(i) IN GENERAL.—To conserve water
in the Verde Valley, Arizona, and to mini-
mize the adverse impacts from future de-
velopment of the parcels described in sub-
paragraphs (D) and (E) of paragraph (2)
on current and future users of water and
holders of water rights in existence on the
date of enactment of this Act and the
Verde River and National Forest System
land retained by the United States, the
United States shall limit in perpetuity the
use of water on the parcels by reserving
conservation easements that—
(I) prohibit golf course develop-
ment on the parcels;
(II) require that public parks and
greenbelts on the parcels be watered
with treated effluent;
(III)(aa) with respect to the par-
cel described in paragraph (2)(D),
limit total post-exchange water use to
not more than 700 acre-feet of water
per year; and
(bb) with respect to the parcel
described in paragraph (2)(E), limit
total post-exchange water use to not
more than 150 acre-feet of water per
year; and
(IV) require that any water used
for the parcels not be withdrawn from
wells perforated in the Holocene allu-
vium of the Verde River unless sup-
plied by municipalities or private
water companies; however any water
supplied by municipalities or private
water companies shall count toward
the water use limitations set out in
the preceding subclauses (III)(aa) and
(III)(bb).
(ii) RECORDATION.—The conservation
easements described in clause (i) shall be
recorded to encumber the title to parcels
described in subparagraphs (D) and (E) of
paragraph (2) that are conveyed by the
Secretary to Yavapai Ranch.
(iii) SUBSEQUENT CONVEYANCE.—
(I) IN GENERAL.—On acquisition
of title to the parcels described in sub-
paragraphs (D) and (E) of paragraph
(2), Yavapai Ranch may convey all or
a portion of the parcels to 1 or more
successors-in-interest.
(II) WATER
USE
APPORTION-
MENT.—A conveyance under sub-
clause (I) shall, in accordance with
the terms described in clause (i), in-
clude a recorded and binding agree-
ment on the amount of water avail-
able for use on the parcel or portion
of the parcel conveyed, as determined
by the Yavapai Ranch.
(iv) ENFORCEMENT.—The Secretary
shall enter into one or more assignments
with a political subdivision of the State of
Arizona authorizing the political subdivi-
sion to enforce the terms described in
clause (i) in any manner provided by law.
Until such time as the Secretary executes
the assignments, the Secretary shall hold
and enforce the conservation easements.
(v) LIABILITY.—
(I) IN GENERAL.—Any action for
a breach of the terms of the conserva-
tion easements described in clause (i)
shall be against the owner or owners
of the parcel or portion of the parcel,
at the time of the breach, whose ac-
tion or failure to act has resulted in
the breach.
(II) HOLD
HARMLESS.—To the
extent that the United States or a
successor-in-interest to the United
States no longer holds title to the par-
cels or any portion of the parcels de-
scribed in subparagraph (D) or (E) of
paragraph (2), the United States or
such successor-in-interest shall be held
harmless from damages or injuries at-
tributable to any breach of the terms
of the conservation easements de-
scribed in clause (i) by a subsequent
successor-in-interest.
(b) CONVEYANCE
OF
NON-FEDERAL
LAND
BY
YAVAPAI RANCH.—
(1) IN GENERAL.—On receipt of title to the
Federal land, Yavapai Ranch shall simultaneously
convey to the United States, by deed acceptable to
Secretary and subject to any encumbrances accept-
able to the Secretary, all right, title, and interest of
Yavapai Ranch in and to the non-Federal land.
(2) EASEMENTS.—
(A) IN GENERAL.—The conveyance of non-
Federal land to the United States under para-
graph (1) shall be subject to the reservation
of—
(i) perpetual easements and water
rights that run with and benefit the land
retained by Yavapai Ranch for—
(I) the operation, maintenance,
repair, 
improvement, 
development,
and replacement of not more than 3
wells in existence on the date of enact-
ment of this Act;
(II) related storage tanks, valves,
pumps, and hardware; and
(III) pipelines to points of use;
and
(ii) easements for reasonable ingress
and egress to accomplish the purposes of
the easements described in clause (i).
(B) EXISTING WELLS.—
(i) IN GENERAL.—Each easement for
an existing well shall be—
(I) 40 acres in area; and
(II) to the maximum extent
practicable—
(aa) centered on the existing
well; and
(bb) located in the same
square mile section of land.
(ii) LIMITATION.—Within a 40-acre
easement described in clause (i), the
United States and any permitees or licens-
ees of the United States shall be prohibited
from undertaking any activity that materi-
ally interferes with the use of the wells by
Yavapai Ranch, without the written con-
sent of Yavapai Ranch.
(iii) RESERVATION
OF
WATER
FOR
THE UNITED STATES.—The United States
shall be entitled to 1⁄2 the production of
each existing or replacement well, not to
exceed a total of 3,100,000 gallons of
water annually, for watering wildlife and
stock and for other National Forest Sys-
tem purposes from the 3 wells.
(C) REASONABLE
ACCESS.—Each ease-
ment for ingress and egress shall be at least 20
feet in width.
(D) LOCATION.—The locations of the ease-
ments and wells shall be the locations generally
depicted on a map entitled ‘‘Yavapai Ranch
Land Exchange YRLP Reserved Easements for
Waterlines and Wells’’, dated April 2002.
(c) LAND TRANSFER PROBLEMS.—
(1) FEDERAL LAND.—If a parcel of Federal
land (or a portion of the parcel) cannot be conveyed
to Yavapai Ranch because of the presence of haz-
ardous materials or if the proposed title to a parcel
of Federal land (or a portion of the parcel) is unac-
ceptable to Yavapai Ranch because of the presence
of threatened or endangered species, cultural or his-
toric resources, unpatented mining claims, or other
third party rights under public land laws—
(A) the parcel of Federal land or portion
of the parcel shall be excluded from the ex-
change; and
(B) the non-Federal land shall be adjusted
in accordance with section 5(c).
(2) NON-FEDERAL LAND.—If 1 or more of the
parcels of non-Federal land or a portion of such a
parcel cannot be conveyed to the United States be-
cause of the presence of hazardous materials or if
the proposed title to a parcel or a portion of the par-
cel is unacceptable to the Secretary—
(A) the parcel of non-Federal land or por-
tion of the parcel shall be excluded from the ex-
change; and
(B) the Federal land shall be adjusted in
accordance with section 5(c).
(d) CONVEYANCE OF FEDERAL LAND TO CITIES AND
CAMPS.—
(1) IN GENERAL.—Following the acquisition of
the Federal land, Yavapai Ranch shall convey to the
cities of Flagstaff, Williams, and Camp Verde and
the camps the parcels of Federal land or portions of
parcels located in or near the cities or camps under
any terms agreed to by Yavapai Ranch, the cities,
and camps before the date on which the exchange is
completed.
(2) DELETION FROM EXCHANGE.—If Yavapai
Ranch and the cities or camps referred to in para-
graph (1) have not agreed to the terms and condi-
tions of a subsequent conveyance of a parcel or por-
tion of a parcel of Federal land before the comple-
tion of the exchange, the Secretary, on notification
by Yavapai Ranch, the cities, or camps, shall delete
the parcel or any portion of the parcel from the ex-
change. Any parcel or portion of a parcel to be de-
leted may be configured by the Secretary to leave
the United States with manageable post-exchange
land and boundaries.
(3) EASEMENTS.—In accordance with section
120(h) of the Comprehensive Environmental Re-
sponse, Compensation, and Liability Act of 1980 (42
U.S.C. 9620(h)), the United States shall reserve
easements in any land transferred to Yavapai
Ranch.
SEC. 5. EXCHANGE VALUATION, APPRAISALS, AND EQUALI-
ZATION.
(a) EQUAL VALUE EXCHANGE.—The values of the
non-Federal and Federal land to be exchanged under this
Act—
(1) shall be equal, as determined by the Sec-
retary; or
(2) if the values are not equal, shall be equal-
ized in accordance with subsection (c).
(b) APPRAISALS.—
(1) IN GENERAL.—The values of the Federal
land and non-Federal land shall be determined by
appraisals using the appraisal standards in—
(A) the Uniform Appraisal Standards for
Federal Land Acquisitions, fifth edition (De-
cember 20, 2000); and
(B) the Uniform Standards of Professional
Appraisal Practice.
(2) 
APPROVAL.—In 
accordance 
with 
part
254.9(a)(1) of title 36, Code of Federal Regulations
(or any successor regulation), the appraiser shall
be—
(A) acceptable to the Secretary and
Yavapai Ranch; and
(B) a contractor, the clients of which shall
be the Secretary and Yavapai Ranch.
(3) REQUIREMENTS.—During the appraisal
process the appraiser shall—
(A) consider the effect on value of the Fed-
eral land or non-Federal land because of the ex-
istence of encumbrances on each parcel,
including—
(i) permitted uses on Federal land
that cannot be reasonably terminated be-
fore the appraisal; and
(ii) facilities on Federal land that can-
not be reasonably removed before the ap-
praisal; and
(B) determine the value of each parcel of
Federal land and non-Federal land (including
the value of each individual section of the inter-
mingled Federal and non-Federal land of the
Yavapai Ranch) as an assembled transaction
consistent with the applicable provisions of
parts 254.5 and 254.9(b)(1)(v) of title 36, Code
of Federal Regulations (or any successor regu-
lation).
(4) DISPUTE RESOLUTION.—A dispute relating
to the appraised values of the Federal land or non-
Federal land following completion of the appraisal
shall be processed in accordance with—
(A) section 206(d) of the Federal Land
Policy and Management Act of 1976 (43 U.S.C.
1716(d)); and
(B) part 254.10 of title 36, Code of Fed-
eral Regulations (or any successor regulation).
(5) APPRAISAL
PERIOD.—After the final ap-
praised values of the Federal land and non-Federal
land have been reviewed and approved by the Sec-
retary or otherwise determined in accordance with
the requirements of paragraph (4), the final ap-
praised values—
(A) shall not be reappraised or updated by
the Secretary before the completion of the land
exchange; and
(B) shall be considered to be the values of
the Federal land and non-Federal land on the
date of the transfer of title.
(6) AVAILABILITY.—In accordance with the pol-
icy of the Forest Service, and to ensure the timely
and full disclosure of the appraisals to the public,
the appraisals approved by the Secretary shall be
made available for public inspection in the Offices of
the Supervisors for Prescott, Coconino, and Kaibab
National Forests.
(c) EQUALIZATION OF VALUES.—
(1) SURPLUS OF NON-FEDERAL LAND.—
(A) IN
GENERAL.—If, after any adjust-
ments are made to the non-Federal land or
Federal land under subsection (c) or (d) of sec-
tion 4, the final appraised value of the non-Fed-
eral land exceeds the final appraised value of
the Federal land, the Federal land and non-
Federal land shall be adjusted in accordance
with subparagraph (B) until the values are ap-
proximately equal.
(B) ADJUSTMENTS.—An adjustment re-
ferred to in subparagraph (A) shall be accom-
plished by beginning at the east boundary of
section 30, T. 20 N., R. 6 W., Gila and Salt
River Base and Meridian, Yavapai County, Ari-
zona, and adding to the Federal land in 1⁄8 sec-
tion increments (N–S 64th line) and lot lines
across the section, while deleting in the same
increments portions of sections 19 and 31, T.
20 N., R. 6 W., Gila and Salt River Base and
Meridian, Yavapai County, Arizona, to establish
a linear and continuous boundary that runs
north to south across the sections.
(2) SURPLUS OF FEDERAL LAND.—
(A) IN
GENERAL.—If, after any adjust-
ments are made to the non-Federal land or
Federal land under subsection (c) or (d) of sec-
tion 4, the final appraised value of the Federal
land exceeds the final appraised value of the
non-Federal land, the Federal land and non-
Federal land shall be adjusted in accordance
with subparagraph (B) until the values are ap-
proximately equal.
(B) ADJUSTMENTS.—Adjustments under
subparagraph (A) shall be made in the fol-
lowing order:
(i) Beginning at the south boundary
of section 31, T. 20 N., R. 5 W., Gila and
Salt River Base and Meridian, Yavapai
County, Arizona, and sections 33 and 35,
T. 20 N., R. 6 W., Gila and Salt River
Base and Meridian, Yavapai County, by
adding to the non-Federal land to be con-
veyed to the United States in 1⁄8 section
increments (E–W 64th line) while deleting
from the conveyance to Yavapai Ranch
Federal land in the same incremental por-
tions of section 32, T. 20 N., R. 5 W., Gila
and Salt River Base and Meridian,
Yavapai County, Arizona, and sections 32,
34, and 36, in T. 20 N., R. 6 W., Gila and
Salt River Base and Meridian, Yavapai
County, Arizona, to establish a linear and
continuous boundary that runs east to
west across the sections.
(ii) By deleting the following parcels:
(I) The Wetzel School parcel
identified on the map described in sec-
tion 4(a)(2)(B)(ii).
(II) The Williams Sewer parcel
identified on the map described in sec-
tion 4(a)(2)(C).
(III) That part of the Williams
Railroad parcel identified on the map
described in section 4(a)(2)(C) that
lies south of Business I–40.
(IV) A portion of the Cotton-
wood/Clarkdale Federal Lands identi-
fied on the map described in Section
4(a)(2)(E) and further described as
the S1⁄2S1⁄2 of Section 8, Township 15
North, Range 3 East, Gila and Salt
River Base and Meridian, Yavapai
County, Arizona.
(V) The Buckskinner Park parcel
identified on the map described in sec-
tion 4(a)(2)(C).
(VI) Approximately 316 acres of
the Camp Verde Federal Land-Gen-
eral Crook Parcel identified on the
map described in Section 4(a)(2)(D)
and further described as Lots 1, 5,
and 6 and the NE1⁄4NE1⁄4 of Section
26, and the N1⁄2N1⁄2 of Section 27,
Township 14 North, Range 4 East,
Gila and Salt River Base and Merid-
ian, Yavapai County, Arizona.
(VII) A portion of the Cotton-
wood/Clarkdale Federal Lands identi-
fied on the map described in section
4(a)(2)(E) and further described as
the N1⁄2S1⁄2 of Section 8, Township
15 North, Range 3 East, Gila and
Salt 
River 
Base 
and 
Meridian,
Yavapai County, Arizona.
(VIII) Approximately 314 acres
of the Camp Verde Federal Land-
General Crook Parcel identified on the
map described in section 4(a)(2)(D)
and further described as Lots 2, 7, 8
and 9 and the SE1⁄4NE1⁄4 of Section
26, and the S1⁄2N1⁄2 of Section 27,
Township 14 North, Range 4 East,
Gila and Salt River Base and Merid-
ian, Yavapai County, Arizona.
(IX) The Mt. Elden parcel identi-
fied on the map described in section
4(a)(2)(B)(ii).
(C) MODIFICATIONS.—By mutual agree-
ment by the Secretary and the Yavapai Ranch,
the land and acreage in subclauses (I) through
(IX) may be modified to conform with a survey
approved by the Bureau of Land Management
and Yavapai Ranch shall, by agreement, delete
additional Federal land from the exchange until
the values of the Federal land and non-Federal
land are equal.
(B) DEPOSIT.—Any amounts received by
the United States under this Act—
(i) shall be deposited in a fund estab-
lished under Public Law 90–171 (16
U.S.C. 484a) (commonly known as the
‘‘Sisk Act’’); and
(ii) shall be available, without further
appropriation, for the acquisition of land
or interests in land for National Forest
System purposes in the State of Arizona.
SEC. 6. MISCELLANEOUS PROVISIONS.
(a) REVOCATION OF ORDERS.—Any public orders
withdrawing any of the Federal land from appropriation
or disposal under the public land laws are revoked to the
extent necessary to permit disposal of the Federal land.
(b) WITHDRAWAL OF FEDERAL LAND.—The Federal
land is withdrawn from all forms of entry and appropria-
tion under the public land laws, including the mining and
mineral leasing laws and the Geothermal Steam Act of
1970 (30 U.S.C. 1001 et seq.), until the date on which
the exchange of Federal land and non-Federal land is com-
pleted.
(c) SURVEYS, INVENTORIES, AND CLEARANCES.—
Before completing the exchange of Federal land and non-
Federal land under this Act, the Secretary shall carry out
land surveys and preexchange inventories, clearances, re-
views, and approvals relating to hazardous materials,
threatened and endangered species, cultural and historic
resources, and wetlands and floodplains.
(d) COSTS OF IMPLEMENTING THE EXCHANGE.—
(1) IN GENERAL.—
(A) The United States shall bear the costs
or other responsibilities or requirements associ-
ated with land surveys, title searches, archeo-
logical and cultural surveys and salvage, re-
moval of encumbrances and curing title defi-
ciencies necessary to bring the Federal land
into a condition where it is acceptable for ex-
change purposes.
(B) Yavapai Ranch shall bear the costs or
other responsibilities or requirements associated
with land surveys, title searches, archeological
and cultural surveys and salvage, removal of en-
cumbrances and curing title deficiencies nec-
essary to bring the non-Federal land into a con-
dition where it is acceptable for exchange pur-
poses.
(2) 
INELIGIBLE
REIMBURSEMENTS.—No
amount paid by Yavapai Ranch under this sub-
section shall be eligible for reimbursement under sec-
tion 206(f) of the Federal Land Policy and Manage-
ment Act of 1976 (43 U.S.C. 1716(f)).
(e) TIMING.—It is the intent of Congress that the
exchange of Federal land and non-Federal land directed
by this Act be completed not later than 18 months after
the date of enactment of this Act.
(f) CONTRACTORS.—
(1) IN GENERAL.—If the Secretary lacks ade-
quate staff or resources to complete the exchange by
the date specified in subsection (e), the Yavapai
Ranch may contract with independent third-party
contractors to carry out any work necessary to com-
plete the exchange by that date, subject to the mu-
tual agreement of the Secretary and the Yavapai
Ranch on the contractor or contractors, scope of
work, estimated cost of work, and approval of any
such work by the Secretary.
(2) REIMBURSEMENT.—In the event that
Yavapai Ranch contracts with independent third
party contractors to carry out or complete any re-
sponsibilities or requirements that would be per-
formed by the Secretary but for the lack of adequate
staff or resources, then the Secretary shall reim-
burse Yavapai Ranch for Yavapai Ranch’s costs or
expenses for such contractors in accordance with
section 206(f) of the Federal Land Policy and Man-
agement Act of 1976 (43 U.S.C. 1716(f)).
SEC. 7. STATUS AND MANAGEMENT OF LAND AFTER EX-
CHANGE.
(a) IN GENERAL.—Non-Federal land acquired by the
United States under this Act—
(1) shall become part of the Prescott National
Forest; and
(2) shall be administered by the Secretary in
accordance with—
(A) this Act;
(B) the laws (including regulations) appli-
cable to the National Forest System; and
(C) other authorized uses of the National
Forest System.
(b) MANAGEMENT PLAN.—
(1) IN GENERAL.—Acquisition of the non-Fed-
eral land under this Act shall not require a revision
or amendment to the Management Plan.
(2) AMENDMENT OR REVISION.—If the Man-
agement Plan is amended or revised after the date
of acquisition of non-Federal land under this Act,
the Management Plan shall be amended to reflect
the acquisition of the non-Federal land.
(c) POST-EXCHANGE MANAGEMENT
OF CERTAIN
LAND.—
(1) IN GENERAL.—On acquisition by the United
States, the non-Federal land acquired by the United
States and any National Forest System land outside
the Juniper Mesa Wilderness Area but formerly
intermingled with the acquired non-Federal land
shall be managed in accordance with—
(A) paragraphs (2) through (6); and
(B) the laws (including regulations) gen-
erally applicable to National Forest System
land.
(2) PROTECTION OF NATURAL RESOURCES.—
The non-Federal land shall be managed in a manner
that maintains the species, character, and natural
values of the land, including—
(A) deer, pronghorn antelope, wild turkey,
mountain lion, and other resident wildlife and
native plant species;
(B) suitability for livestock grazing; and
(C) aesthetic values.
(3) GRAZING.—Each area located in the
Yavapai Ranch grazing allotment as of the date of
enactment of this Act shall—
(A) remain in the Yavapai Ranch grazing
allotment; and
(B) continue to be subject to grazing in ac-
cordance with the laws (including regulations)
generally applicable to domestic livestock graz-
ing on National Forest System land.
(4) ROADS.—
(A) IMPROVEMENT AND MAINTENANCE.—
The Secretary shall maintain or improve a sys-
tem of roads and trails on the non-Federal land
to provide opportunities for hunting, motorized
and nonmotorized recreation, and other uses of
the land by the public.
(B) PUBLIC ACCESS ROAD.—
(i) CONSTRUCTION.—The Secretary
shall improve or construct a public access
road linking Forest Road 7 (Pine Creek
Road) to Forest Road 1 (Turkey Canyon
Road) through portions of sections 33, 32,
31, and 30, T. 19 N., R. 6 W., Gila and
Salt River Base and Meridian.
(ii) EXISTING
ROAD.—The existing
road linking Pine Creek and Gobbler Knob
shall—
(I) until the date on which the
new public access road is completed,
remain open; and
(II) after the date on which the
new public access road is completed,
be obliterated.
(C) EASEMENTS.—
(i) IN
GENERAL.—On completion of
the land exchange under this Act, the Sec-
retary and Yavapai Ranch shall grant each
other at no charge reciprocal easements for
ingress, egress, and utilities across, over,
and through—
(I)(aa) the routes depicted on the
map entitled ‘‘Yavapai Ranch Land
Exchange Road and Trail Ease-
ments—Yavapai Ranch Area’’ dated
April 2002; and
(bb) any other inholdings re-
tained by the United States or
Yavapai Ranch; or
(II) any relocated routes that are
agreed to by the Secretary and
Yavapai Ranch.
(ii) REQUIREMENTS.—An easement
described in clause (i)—
(I) shall be unlimited, perpetual,
and nonexclusive in nature; and
(II) shall run with and benefit
the land of the grantee.
(iii) 
RIGHTS
OF
GRANTEE.—The
rights of the grantee shall extend to—
(I) any successors-in-interest, as-
signs, and transferees of Yavapai
Ranch; and
(II) in the case of the Secretary,
members of the general public, as de-
termined to be appropriate by the
Secretary.
(5) TIMBER HARVESTING.—
(A) IN GENERAL.—Except as provided in
subparagraph (B), timber harvesting for com-
modity production shall be prohibited on the
non-Federal land.
(B) EXCEPTIONS.—Timber harvesting may
be conducted on the non-Federal land if the
Secretary determines that timber harvesting is
necessary—
(i) to prevent or control fires, insects,
and disease through forest thinning or
other forest management techniques;
(ii) to protect or enhance grassland
habitat, watershed values, native plants,
trees, and wildlife species; or
(iii) to improve forest health.
(6) WATER IMPROVEMENTS.—Nothing in this
Act prohibits the Secretary from authorizing or con-
structing new water improvements in accordance
with the laws (including regulations) applicable to
water improvements on National Forest System land
for—
(A) the benefit of domestic livestock or
wildlife management;
(B) the improvement of forest health or
forest restoration; or
(C) other National Forest purposes.
(d) MAPS.—
(1) IN GENERAL.—The Secretary and Yavapai
Ranch may correct any minor errors in the maps of,
legal descriptions of, or encumbrances on the Fed-
eral land or non-Federal land.
(2) DISCREPANCY.—In the event of any dis-
crepancy between a map and legal description, the
map shall prevail unless the Secretary and Yavapai
Ranch agree otherwise.
(3) AVAILABILITY.—All maps referred to in this
Act shall be on file and available for inspection in
the Office of the Supervisor, Prescott National For-
est, Prescott, Arizona.
(e) EFFECT.—Nothing in this Act precludes, pro-
hibits, or otherwise restricts Yavapai Ranch from subse-
quently granting, conveying, or otherwise transferring title
to the Federal land after its acquisition of the Federal
land.
SEC. 8. CONVEYANCE OF ADDITIONAL LAND.
(a) IN GENERAL.—The Secretary shall convey to an
individual or entity that represents the majority of land-
owners with encroachments on the lot by quitclaim deed
the parcel of land described in subsection (b).
(b) DESCRIPTION OF LAND.—The parcel of land re-
ferred to in subsection (a) is lot 8 in section 11, T. 21
N., R. 7 E., Gila and Salt River Base and Meridian,
Coconino County, Arizona.
(c) AMOUNT OF CONSIDERATION.—In exchange for
the land described in subsection (b), the individual or enti-
ty acquiring the land shall pay to the Secretary consider-
ation in the amount of—
(1) $2500; plus
(2) any costs of re-monumenting the boundary
of land.
(d) TIMING.—
(1) IN GENERAL.—Not later than 90 days after
the date on which the Secretary receives a power of
attorney executed by the individual or entity acquir-
ing the land, the Secretary shall convey to the indi-
vidual or entity the land described in subsection (b).
(2) LIMITATION.—If, by the date that is 270
days after the date of enactment of this Act, the
Secretary does not receive the power of attorney de-
scribed in paragraph (1)—
(A) the authority provided under this sub-
section shall terminate; and
(B) any conveyance of the land shall be
made under Public Law 97–465 (16 U.S.C.
521c et seq.).
SEC. 9. COMPENSATION FOR PERSONS HOLDING GRAZING
PERMITS.
Persons holding grazing permits for land transferred
into private ownership under this Act shall be com-
pensated in accordance with section 402(g) of the Federal
Land Policy and Management Act of 1976 (43 U.S.C.
1752(g)).
SEC. 10. CONVEYANCE OF LEASED LAND.
(a) IN GENERAL.—The Secretary shall convey to an
individual or entity that represents the majority of land-
owners with a lease on the lot by quitclaim deed the parcel
of land described in subsection (b).
(b) DESCRIPTION OF LAND.—The parcel of land re-
ferred to in subsection (a) is approximately 4.87 acres lo-
cated in section 27, T. 22 N., R. 2 E., Gila and Salt River
Base and Meridian, Coconino County, Arizona.
(c) MAPS.—
(1) IN
GENERAL.—The Secretary may make
minor modifications to the descriptions or recon-
figure the descriptions of the properties referenced
in subsection (b) in order to facilitate a conveyance,
to address management, or boundary considerations
or correct errors. If any land adjacent to the 4.87
acre parcel described in subsection (b) is conveyed to
the Yavapai Ranch, any such minor modifications
shall be by mutual agreement between the Secretary
and the Yavapai Ranch.
(2) DISCREPANCY.—In the event of any dis-
crepancy between a map and legal description, the
map shall prevail.
(3) AVAILABILITY.—All maps referred to in this
Act shall be on file and available for inspection in
the Office of the Supervisor, Kaibab National For-
est, Williams, Arizona.
(d) AMOUNT OF CONSIDERATION.—In exchange for
the land described in subsection (b), the individual or enti-
ty acquiring the land shall pay to the Secretary consider-
ation in the amount of—
(1) market value; plus
(2) any costs of re-monumenting the boundary
of land.
(e) APPRAISAL.—
(1) IN GENERAL.—The values of the Federal
land shall be determined by appraisal using the ap-
praisal standards in—
(A) the Uniform Appraisal Standards for
Federal Land Acquisitions, fifth edition (De-
cember 20, 2000); and
(B) the Uniform Standards of Professional
Appraisal Practice.
(2) 
APPROVAL.—In 
accordance 
with 
part
254.9(a)(1) of title 36, Code of Federal Regulations
(or any successor regulation), the appraiser shall
be—
(A) acceptable to the Secretary
(B) a third party contractor.
(f) TIMING.—
(1) IN
GENERAL.—Not later than 180 days
after the date on which the Secretary receives a
power of attorney executed by the individual or enti-
ty acquiring the land, the Secretary shall convey to
the individual or entity the land described in sub-
section (b).
(2) LIMITATION.—If, by the date that is 270
days after the date of enactment of this Act, the
Secretary does not receive the power of attorney de-
scribed in paragraph (1)—
(A) the authority provided under this sub-
section shall terminate; and
(B) any conveyance of the land shall be
made under Public Law 97–465 (16 U.S.C.
521c et seq.).
Passed the House of Representatives November 18,
2003.
Attest:
Clerk.