TITLE V—LAND EXCHANGE 
SEC. 501. SHORT TITLE. 
This title may be cited as the ‘‘Los Padres National 
Forest Land Exchange Act’’. 
SEC. 502. LAND EXCHANGE, LOS PADRES NATIONAL FOR-
EST. 
(a) LAND EXCHANGE.—In exchange for all right, 
title, and interest of the United Water Conservation Dis-
trict of California (in this section referred to as the ‘‘Dis-
trict’’) in and to the lands described in subsection (b), the 
Secretary of Agriculture shall convey to the District all 
right, title, and interest of the United States in and to 
the National Forest System lands described in subsection 
(c). The conveyance of National Forest System lands 
under this section shall be subject to subjection (g), to 
valid existing rights, and to such terms, conditions, and 
reservations as may be required by this section or consid-
ered 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 Town-
ship 5 North, Range 18 West, San Bernardino Base and 
Meridian and are more fully described as follows: 
(1) TRACT A.—SE1⁄4NE1⁄4 of section 16 (ap-
proximately 40 acres). 
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(2) TRACT B.—NE1⁄4SE1⁄4 of section 16 (ap-
proximately 40 acres). 
(3) TRACT C.—S1⁄2SE1⁄4 of section 16 (approxi-
mately 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 
described as follows: 
(1) TRACT
1.—E1⁄2SW1⁄4 of section 10 (ap-
proximately 80 acres). 
(2) TRACT 2.—NE1⁄4NW1⁄4 of section 15 (ap-
proximately 40 acres). 
(3) TRACT 3.—S1⁄2SW1⁄4SW1⁄4SE1⁄4 of section 
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 section 15 
(approximately 10 acres). 
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(6) TRACT 6.—N1⁄2NW1⁄4SW1⁄4SE1⁄4 of section 
15 (approximately 5 acres). 
(7) TRACT 7.—NW1⁄4NE1⁄4SW1⁄4SE1⁄4 of sec-
tion 15 (approximately 2.5 acres). 
(8) TRACT 8.—S1⁄2NW1⁄4SE1⁄4SE1⁄4 of section 
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 sec-
tion 15 (approximately 10 acres). 
(11) TRACT 11.—SE1⁄4SW1⁄4NW1⁄4SE1⁄4 of sec-
tion 15 (approximately 2.5 acres). 
(12) TRACT 12.—SW1⁄4SE1⁄4NW1⁄4SE1⁄4 of sec-
tion 15 (approximately 2.5 acres). 
(13) TRACT 13.—W1⁄2W1⁄2SW1⁄4NE1⁄4 of sec-
tion 15 (approximately 10 acres). 
(14) TRACT 14.—SW1⁄4SW1⁄4NE1⁄4 of section 
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). 
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(18) TRACT 18.—SW1⁄4SE1⁄4 of section 22 (ap-
proximately 40 acres). 
(19) TRACT 19.—E1⁄2SW1⁄4 of section 22 (ap-
proximately 80 acres). 
(20) TRACT 20.—N1⁄2NW1⁄4SW1⁄4 of section 22 
(approximately 20 acres). 
(21) TRACT 21.—W1⁄2NE1⁄4 of section 27 (ap-
proximately 60 acres). 
(22) TRACT 22.—NE1⁄4SW1⁄4NW1⁄4 of section 
27 (approximately 10 acres). 
(d) IMPLEMENTATION OF LAND EXCHANGE.— 
(1) MAPS; PUBLIC AVAILABILITY.—The lands to 
be exchanged under this section are depicted as the 
‘‘Los Padres National Forest Land Exchange’’ on 
the overview map. The map shall be on file and 
available for public inspection in appropriate offices 
of the Forest Service until completion of the land ex-
change. The Secretary may also correct errors in the 
map or the accompanying legal descriptions. 
(2) MODIFICATION OF STATUTORY TERMS OF 
EXCHANGE.—By mutual agreement to facilitate the 
land exchange under this section, the Secretary and 
the District may make de minimis changes to tracts 
of land involved in the land exchange or adjust the 
legal descriptions specified in subsections (b) and (c) 
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and the boundaries depicted on the overview map 
based upon the environmental analysis conducted 
and public input obtained in complying with the Na-
tional Environmental Policy Act of 1969 (42 U.S.C. 
4331 et seq.). 
(3) PRIORITY
FOR
COMPLETION.—The Sec-
retary shall make the land exchange under this sec-
tion a priority by endeavoring to complete the land 
exchange within two years after the date of the en-
actment of this Act. 
(4) ADMINISTRATIVE
COSTS.—The District 
shall pay the costs of conducting the land exchange 
under this section, including the costs incurred for 
environmental analysis, survey, mapping, appraisals, 
closing costs, recording fees, and similar expendi-
tures, but not including the costs of staff salaries, 
administrative overhead, attorney fees, the cost of 
construction required by subsection (e)(2), or the 
costs to cure any title defects. 
(5) 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. 
(e) EASEMENTS AND ACCESS.— 
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