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(1) LANDS TO BE CONVEYED BY DISTRICT.—
The lands to be conveyed by the District under this 
section consist of approximately 340 acres as fol-
lows: 
(A) ‘‘Tract A’’—Approximately 40 acres, 
located in township 5 north, range 18 west, sec-
tion 16, NE1⁄4SE1⁄4, San Bernardino base and 
meridian. 
(B) ‘‘Tract B’’—Approximately 40 acres, 
located in township 5 north, range 18 west, sec-
tion 16, SE1⁄4NE1⁄4, San Bernardino base and 
meridian. 
(C) ‘‘Tract C’’—Approximately 80 acres, 
located in township 5 north, range 18 west, sec-
tion 16, S1⁄2SE1⁄4, San Bernardino base and 
meridian. 
(D) ‘‘Tract D’’—Approximately 160 acres, 
located in township 5 north, range 18 west, sec-
tion 21, NE1⁄4, San Bernardino base and me-
ridian. 
(E) ‘‘Tract E’’—Approximately 20 acres, 
located in township 5 north, range 18 west, sec-
tion 15, N1⁄2SW1⁄4SW1⁄4, San Bernardino base 
and meridian.
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(2) LANDS TO BE CONVEYED BY SECRETARY.—
The National Forest System lands to be conveyed by 
the Secretary under this section consist of approxi-
mately 420 acres as follows: 
(A) ‘‘Tract 1’’—Approximately 80 acres, 
located in township 5 north, range 18 west, sec-
tion 10, E1⁄2SW1⁄4, San Bernardino base and 
meridian. 
(B) ‘‘Tract 2’’—Approximately 40 acres, 
located in township 5 north, range 18 west, sec-
tion 15, NE1⁄4NW1⁄4, San Bernardino base and 
meridian. 
(C) ‘‘Tract 3’’—Approximately 40 acres, 
located in township 5 north, range 18 west, sec-
tion 15, SW1⁄4SE1⁄4, San Bernardino base and 
meridian. 
(D) ‘‘Tract 4’’—Approximately 10 acres, 
located in township 5 north, range 18 west, sec-
tion 22, SW1⁄4SW1⁄4NE1⁄4, San Bernardino 
base and meridian. 
(E) ‘‘Tract 5’’—Approximately 20 acres, 
located in township 5 north, range 18 west, sec-
tion 22, W1⁄2NW1⁄4SE1⁄4, San Bernardino base 
and meridian.
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(F) ‘‘Tract 6’’—Approximately 40 acres, 
located in township 5 north, range 18 west, sec-
tion 22, SW1⁄4SE1⁄4, San Bernardino base and 
meridian.
(G) ‘‘Tract 7’’—Approximately 80 acres, 
located in township 5 north, range 18 west, sec-
tion 22, E1⁄2SW1⁄4, San Bernardino base and 
meridian. 
(H) ‘‘Tract 8’’—Approximately 20 acres, 
located in township 5 north, range 18 west, sec-
tion 22, N1⁄2NW1⁄4SW1⁄4, San Bernardino base 
and meridian. 
(I) ‘‘Tract 9’’—Approximately 80 acres, lo-
cated in township 5 north, range 18 west, sec-
tion 27, W1⁄2NE1⁄4, San Bernardino base and 
meridian. 
(J) ‘‘Tract 10’’—Approximately 10 acres, 
located in township 5 north, range 18 west, sec-
tion 27, NE1⁄4SW1⁄4NW1⁄4, San Bernardino 
base and meridian. 
(3) CORRECTIONS TO LEGAL DESCRIPTIONS.—
By mutual agreement, the Secretary and the Dis-
trict may adjust the legal descriptions contained in 
this subsection to correct errors or to make minor 
adjustments in the lands to be exchanged.
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(c) PROCESSING OF LAND EXCHANGE.—
(1) IN
GENERAL.—Except as otherwise pro-
vided in this section, the Secretary shall process the 
land exchange under this section in accordance with 
Forest Service land exchange regulations in subpart 
A of part 254 of title 36, Code of Federal Regula-
tions. 
(2) TITLE
STANDARDS.—The Secretary shall 
require that title to the District lands acquired by 
the Secretary under this section is in conformity 
with the title standards of the Attorney General of 
the United States. 
(d) EASEMENTS AND ACCESS.—
(1) RESERVATION.—In the conveyance of the 
National Forest System lands authorized by this 
section, the Secretary shall reserve easements for all 
roads and trails that the Secretary considers to be 
necessary or desirable to provide for administrative 
purposes and to ensure public access to National 
Forest System lands. In particular, the Secretary 
shall reserve perpetual unrestricted rights of pedes-
trian access to the Potholes trailhead of the Los Pa-
dres National Forest. 
(2) ACCESSIBILITY.—In the case of the District 
lands acquired by the Secretary under this section,
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the Secretary shall provide reasonable access to pri-
vately owned inholdings consistent with section 
1323(a) of the Alaska National Interest Lands Con-
servation Act (16 U.S.C. 3210(a)). 
(3) CONSTRUCTION
OF
PARKING
LOT.—As a 
condition on the receipt of National Forest System 
lands under this section, the District shall agree to 
construct a gravel parking area upon District lands 
for the Potholes trailhead of the Los Padres Na-
tional Forest, subject to the following requirements: 
(A) The District may reasonably regulate 
vehicular access to the trailhead in accordance 
with rules and regulations promulgated in ac-
cordance with applicable law. 
(B) Foot traffic to the trailhead shall be 
perpetual and unrestricted. 
(e) SPECIAL
USE
AUTHORIZATION
AND
EASE-
MENTS.—All special use authorizations and term ease-
ments issued by the Secretary with respect to the National 
Forest System lands described in subsection (b)(2) shall 
not be renewed or reauthorized after the date of enact-
ment of this Act. 
(f) WATER RIGHTS.—The land exchange authorized 
by this section does not include any water rights owned 
by the District or the United States.
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(g) CASH EQUALIZATION.—
(1) LIMITS WAIVED.—The District or the Sec-
retary, as appropriate, may equalize the values of 
the lands to be exchanged under this section by a 
cash payment without regard to any statutory limit 
on the amount of such a cash equalization payment. 
(2) DISPOSITION
AND
USE
OF
FUNDS.—Any 
cash equalization payment received by the Secretary 
under this section shall be deposited into the fund 
established by Public Law 90–171 (commonly known 
as the Sisk Act; 16 U.S.C. 484a). The payment shall 
be available to the Secretary for expenditure, with-
out further appropriation, for the acquisition, con-
struction, or improvement of administrative or rec-
reational facilities for the Los Padres National For-
est in Ventura County, Santa Barbara County, and 
San Luis Obispo County, California, or for the ac-
quisition of land or interests in land in such coun-
ties. 
(h) MANAGEMENT OF ACQUIRED LANDS.—The Dis-
trict lands acquired by the Secretary under this section 
shall be added to and administered as part of the Los Pa-
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dres National Forest in accordance with the laws and reg-
ulations applicable to that national forest.
Passed the House of Representatives September 24, 
2002. 
Attest: 
JEFF TRANDAHL, 
Clerk.