able, in such amounts as may be provided in ad-
vance in appropriation Acts, until expended for the 
acquisition of lands and interests in lands for the 
National Forest System. 
(e) APPRAISALS.—Section 206(d) of the Federal 
Land Policy and Management Act of 1976 (43 U.S.C. 
1716(d)) shall apply to the appraisal of the Federal land 
and non-Federal land, including the conservation ease-
ment described in subsection (g), to be exchanged under 
this section, except that the Secretary and Snowbird shall 
consult with the proposed recipient of the conservation 
easement in the selection of the appraiser. 
(f) ADMINISTRATIVE COSTS.—Snowbird shall cover 
the costs of survey, appraisal, and any other administra-
tive expenses related to the land exchange under this sec-
tion. 
(g) CONSERVATION EASEMENT.— 
(1) CONTINGENCY.—The obligation of the Sec-
retary to consummate the land exchange under this 
section is contingent upon the execution of a binding 
agreement to convey a conservation easement, con-
sistent with the terms of this subsection, for the ap-
proximately 298 acres of private land identified as 
‘‘Flagstaff parcel’’ on the map from Snowbird to— 
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(A) Utah Open Lands (a non-profit land 
trust incorporated in the State of Utah); or 
(B) another land trust or the Salt Lake 
City Department of Public Utilities if Utah 
Open Lands is unwilling to accept conveyance 
of the conservation easement. 
(2) REQUIRED TERMS.—Except as determined 
to be necessary by the holder of the conservation 
easement described in paragraph (1) to meet the 
minimum requirements for the administration of the 
easement area in its undeveloped state or to protect 
public health and safety, the conservation easement 
shall contain the following prohibitions: 
(A) No subdivision. 
(B) No roads, other than temporary roads 
constructed and used for cleanup of mining 
areas. 
(C) No commercial enterprises. 
(D) No permanent structures, except 
structures associated with avalanche control 
that serve to mitigate avalanche hazards to the 
Town of Alta, Utah, and Little Cottonwood 
Canyon Road. 
(3) OCCUPANCY
AND
USE
OF
EASEMENT 
AREA.—The conservation easement shall grant the 
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easement holder sole authority to regulate the occu-
pancy and use of the easement area including— 
(A) the prohibition or restriction of motor-
ized vehicles and equipment; and 
(B) the conduct of avalanche control activi-
ties. 
(4) RESTORATION
AND
REMEDIATION.—The 
conservation easement shall reserve, in the fee owner 
of the land encumbered by the easement, the right 
to conduct restoration and remediation of hazardous 
substances from past mining and related construc-
tion activities on the land. 
(5) EFFECT
OF
FAILURE
TO
CONVEY
EASE-
MENT.—If an entity described in paragraph (1) is 
unwilling to accept conveyance of the conservation 
easement subject to the terms provided in this sub-
section, the Secretary is relieved of any obligation to 
consummate the land exchange under this section. 
(h) MANAGEMENT OF LAND ACQUIRED BY THE SEC-
RETARY.— 
(1) WHITE PINE PARCEL.—On acquisition by 
the Secretary, the parcel identified as ‘‘White Pine 
parcel’’ on the map shall be— 
(A) incorporated into the Lone Peak Wil-
derness established by section 2(i) of Public 
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Law 95–237 (92 Stat. 42; 16 U.S.C. 1132 
note) and expanded by section 2; and 
(B) administered in accordance with the 
Wilderness Act (16 U.S.C. 1131 et seq.) and 
this Act. 
(2) SUPERIOR PARCEL.—On acquisition by the 
Secretary, the parcel identified as ‘‘Superior parcel’’ 
on the map shall be— 
(A) added to the Uinta-Wasatch-Cache 
National Forests as a special management area; 
and 
(B) administered in accordance with sub-
section (c) of section 3, except paragraph (3) of 
such subsection shall not apply to the parcel 
and the Secretary may allow avalanche control 
devices within the parcel for the sole purpose of 
protecting public health and safety. 
(3) HIGH UINTAS PARCEL.—On acquisition by 
the Secretary, the parcel identified as ‘‘High Uintas 
parcel’’ on the map shall be— 
(A) incorporated into the High Uintas Wil-
derness designated by section 102(a)(5) of Pub-
lic Law 98–428 (98 Stat. 1658); and 
(B) administered in accordance with the 
Wilderness Act (16 U.S.C. 1131 et seq.). 
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(4) OTHER LANDS.—On acquisition by the Sec-
retary of any non-Federal land included in the land 
exchange pursuant to subsection (a)(3)(D), the ac-
quired land shall be added to and administered as 
part of the Uinta-Wasatch-Cache National Forest, 
subject to the laws and regulations applicable to the 
National Forest System. 
(i) WITHDRAWAL.—Subject to valid existing rights, 
the land acquired by the Secretary in the land exchange 
under this section is withdrawn from— 
(1) all forms of entry, appropriation, or disposal 
under the public land laws; 
(2) location, entry, and patent under the mining 
laws; and 
(3) disposition under all laws relating to min-
eral and energy leasing. 
(j) ENVIRONMENTAL LIABILITIES.— 
(1) EFFECT
OF
EXISTENCE
OF
CONTAMINA-
TION.—If any of the non-Federal land is determined 
to be contaminated, including contamination result-
ing from solid wastes, hazardous wastes or sub-
stances, pollutants or contaminants, or other regu-
lated substances, or that the non-Federal land is in 
a condition that would constitute a violation of any 
applicable Federal, State, or local laws or regula-
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tions related to health, safety, or the environment, 
and that such contamination or violation existed be-
fore the date of the enactment of this Act— 
(A) the Secretary may require that such 
land, or the contaminated portion of the land, 
be removed from the exchange before con-
summation of the land exchange; or 
(B) the Secretary may retain such land in 
the land exchange, subject to the condition that 
Snowbird agree to indemnify the United States 
or Salt Lake City, as appropriate, and pay all 
costs to restore or remediate any damages 
caused by the past release, spill, or disposal of 
hazardous substances, pollutants, or contami-
nants necessary to bring the land into compli-
ance with all applicable health, safety, and envi-
ronmental laws, and furthermore, for any dis-
charges or draining from any man-made fea-
tures on the non-Federal lands which the Sec-
retary retains, Snowbird will obtain, and main-
tain, in perpetuity, any Federal or State per-
mits that may be or become necessary to com-
ply with applicable health, safety, or environ-
mental laws. 
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(2) CONSERVATION EASEMENT.—Acceptance by 
Utah Open Lands, or another land trust or the Salt 
Lake City Department of Public Utilities, of the 
conservation easement described in subsection (g) 
shall not make the holder of the conservation ease-
ment either an owner or operator with respect to the 
land encumbered by the easement under the Com-
prehensive Environmental Response, Compensation, 
and Liability Act of 1980 (42 U.S.C. 9601 et seq.), 
nor shall the conveyance of the easement absolve the 
fee owner of the land of any liability under such Act, 
the Federal Water Pollution Control Act (33 U.S.C. 
1251 et seq.), or any other Federal, State, or local 
environmental law or regulation. 
(3) HOLD HARMLESS.—Snowbird shall hold the 
United States harmless for any liability for the con-
dition of the Federal land received by Snowbird in 
the land exchange under this section, whether the 
condition on the Federal land was caused by the 
negligence of the United States, or the result of any 
approval by the United States of an authorized ac-
tivity on the Federal land. 
(4) EXCEPTION OF FEDERAL LAND FROM CER-
TAIN COVENANTS.—Clauses (ii) and (iii) of section 
120(h)(3)(A) of the Comprehensive Environmental 
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Response, Compensation, and Liability Act of 1980 
(42 U.S.C. 6920(h)(3)(A)) shall not apply to the 
conveyance of the Federal land under this section. 
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