I 
111TH CONGRESS 
2D SESSION 
H. R. 6271 
To direct the Secretary of the Interior to convey certain Federal features 
of the electric distribution system to the South Utah Valley Electric 
Service District, and for other purposes. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
SEPTEMBER 29, 2010 
Mr. CHAFFETZ introduced the following bill; which was referred to the 
Committee on Natural Resources 
A BILL 
To direct the Secretary of the Interior to convey certain 
Federal features of the electric distribution system to 
the South Utah Valley Electric Service District, 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. SHORT TITLE. 
This Act may be cited as the ‘‘South Utah Valley 
Electric Conveyance Act’’. 
SEC. 2. DEFINITIONS. 
In this Act: 
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(1) DISTRICT.—The term ‘‘District’’ means the 
South Utah Valley Electric Service District, orga-
nized under the laws of the State of Utah. 
(2) ELECTRIC
DISTRIBUTION
SYSTEM.—The 
term ‘‘Electric Distribution System’’ means fixtures, 
irrigation, or power facilities lands, distribution fix-
ture lands, and shared power poles. 
(3) FIXTURES.—The term ‘‘fixtures’’ means all 
power poles, cross-members, wires, insulators and 
associated fixtures, including substations, that— 
(A) comprise those portions of the Straw-
berry Valley Project power distribution system 
that are rated at a voltage of 12.5 kilovolts and 
were 
constructed 
with 
Strawberry 
Valley 
Project revenues; and 
(B) any such fixtures that are located on 
Federal lands and interests in lands. 
(4) 
IRRIGATION
OR
POWER
FACILITIES 
LANDS.—The term ‘‘irrigation or power facilities 
lands’’ means all Federal lands and interests in 
lands where the fixtures are located on the date of 
the enactment of this Act and which are encumbered 
by other Strawberry Valley Project irrigation or 
power features, including lands underlying the 
Strawberry Substation. 
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(5) DISTRIBUTION FIXTURE LANDS.—The term 
‘‘distribution fixture lands’’ means all Federal lands 
and interests in lands where the fixtures are located 
on the date of the enactment of this Act and which 
are unencumbered by other Strawberry Valley 
Project features, to a maximum corridor width of 30 
feet on each side of the centerline of the fixtures’ 
power lines as those lines exist on the date of the 
enactment of this Act. 
(6) SHARED POWER POLES.—The term ‘‘shared 
power poles’’ means poles that comprise those por-
tions of the Strawberry Valley Project Power Trans-
mission System, that are rated at a voltage of 46.0- 
kilovolts, are owned by the United States, and sup-
port fixtures. 
(7) SECRETARY.—The term ‘‘Secretary’’ means 
the Secretary of the Interior. 
SEC. 3. CONVEYANCE OF ELECTRIC DISTRIBUTION SYS-
TEM. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—Inasmuch as the Strawberry 
Water Users Association conveyed its interest, if any, in 
the Electric Distribution System to the District by a con-
tract dated April 7, 1986, and in consideration of the Dis-
trict assuming from the United States all liability for ad-
ministration, operation, maintenance, and replacement of 
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the Electric Distribution System, the Secretary shall, pur-
suant to the provisions of this Act convey and assign to 
the District without charge or further consideration— 
(1) all of the United States right, title, and in-
terest in and to— 
(A) all fixtures owned by the United States 
as part of the Electric Distribution System; and 
(B) the distribution fixture land; 
(2) license for use in perpetuity of the shared 
power poles to continue to own, operate, maintain, 
and replace Electric Distribution Fixtures attached 
to the shared power poles; and 
(3) licenses for use and for access in perpetuity 
for purposes of operation, maintenance, and replace-
ment across, over, and along— 
(A) all project lands and interests in irri-
gation and power facilities lands where the 
Electric Distribution System is located on the 
date of the enactment of this Act that are nec-
essary for other Strawberry Valley Project fa-
cilities (the ownership of such underlying lands 
or interests in lands shall remain with the 
United States), including lands underlying the 
Strawberry Substation; and 
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(B) such corridors where Federal lands 
and interests in lands— 
(i) are abutting public streets and 
roads; and 
(ii) can provide access that will facili-
tate operation, maintenance, and replace-
ment of facilities. 
(b) COMPLIANCE WITH ENVIRONMENTAL LAWS.— 
(1) IN GENERAL.—Before conveying lands, in-
terest in lands, and fixtures under subsection (a), 
the Secretary shall comply with all applicable re-
quirements under— 
(A) the National Environmental Policy Act 
of 1969 (42 U.S.C. 4321 et seq.); 
(B) the Endangered Species Act of 1973 
(16 U.S.C. 1531 et seq.); and 
(C) any other law applicable to the land 
and facilities. 
(2) EFFECT.—Nothing in this Act modifies or 
alters any obligations under— 
(A) the National Environmental Policy Act 
of 1969 (42 U.S.C. 4321 et seq.); or 
(B) the Endangered Species Act of 1973 
(16 U.S.C. 1531 et seq.). 
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