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107TH CONGRESS
2D SESSION
H. R. 5032
To authorize the Secretary of Agriculture to convey certain National Forest
System lands in the Mendocino National Forest, California, to authorize
the use of the proceeds from such conveyances for National Forest
purposes, and for other purposes.
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
JUNE 27, 2002
Mr. THOMPSON of California introduced the following bill; which was referred
to the Committee on Resources
A BILL
To authorize the Secretary of Agriculture to convey certain
National Forest System lands in the Mendocino National
Forest, California, to authorize the use of the proceeds
from such conveyances for National Forest purposes,
and for other purposes.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,
SECTION 
1. 
LAND 
CONVEYANCE, 
FARAWAY 
RANCH,
MENDOCINO 
NATIONAL 
FOREST, 
CALI-
FORNIA.
(a) CONVEYANCE REQUIRED.—Not later than 120
days after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Sec-
retary of Agriculture shall convey to the owner of the
property known as Faraway Ranch, in Lake County, Cali-
fornia (in this section referred to as the ‘‘recipient’’), all
right, title, and interest of the United States in and to
the following National Forest System lands in the
Mendocino National Forest in Lake County, California:
(1) ‘‘Faraway Ranch, Tract 39’’ (approximately
15.8 acres) consisting of a portion of lot 6 of section
4, township 18 north, range 10 west, Mount Diablo
base and meridian, as generally depicted on the map
entitled ‘‘Faraway Ranch, Tracts 39 and 40’’ and
dated June 30, 2002.
(2) ‘‘Faraway Ranch, Tract 40’’ (approximately
105.1 acres) consisting of a portion of the N1⁄2SW1⁄4
and lot 7 of section 4, and a portion of lots 15 and
16 of section 5, township 18 north, range 10 west,
Mount Diablo base and meridian, as generally de-
picted on the map entitled ‘‘Faraway Ranch, Tracts
39 and 40’’ and dated June 30, 2002.
(b) CONSIDERATION.—As consideration for the con-
veyance under subsection (a), the recipient shall pay to
the Secretary an amount equal to the fair market value
of the National Forest System lands conveyed under such
subsection. The fair market value of such lands shall be
determined by an appraisal that is acceptable to the Sec-
retary and conforms with the Federal appraisal standards,
as defined in the Uniform Appraisal Standards for Fed-
eral Land Acquisitions developed by the Interagency Land
Acquisition Conference.
(c) PAYMENT OF COSTS.—All direct costs associated
with the conveyance under section (a), including the costs
of appraisal, title, and survey work, shall be paid by the
recipient.
(d) USE OF PROCEEDS.—
(1) DEPOSIT.—The Secretary shall deposit the
amounts received by the Secretary under subsections
(b) and (c) in the fund established by Public Law
90–171 (commonly known as the Sisk Act; 16
U.S.C. 484a).
(2) USE.—Funds deposited under paragraph
(1) shall be available to the Secretary until ex-
pended, without further appropriation—
(A) for the acquisition of land and inter-
ests in land for National Forest System pur-
poses in the State of California; and
(B) for reimbursement of costs incurred by
the Forest Service in making the conveyance
under subsection (a).
(3) STATUS
OF
ACQUIRED
LAND.—Notwith-
standing Public Law 85–862 (16 U.S.C. 521a), any
lands acquired under paragraph (2)(A) shall be
managed as lands acquired under the March 1, 1911
(commonly known as the Weeks Act; 16 U.S.C. 480,
500, 515 et seq.), regardless of whether any of the
lands conveyed under subsection (a) were reserved
from the public domain.
(e) WITHDRAWAL.—Subject to valid existing rights,
the lands to be conveyed under subsection (a) are hereby
withdrawn from all forms of location, entry, and patent
under the public land laws and the mining and mineral
leasing laws of the United States.
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