(ii) LIMITATION.—Within a 40-acre 
easement described in clause (i), the 
United States and any permitees or licens-
ees of the United States shall be prohibited 
from undertaking any activity that inter-
feres with the use of the wells by Yavapai 
Ranch, without the written consent of 
Yavapai Ranch. 
(iii) RESERVATION
OF
WATER
FOR 
THE UNITED STATES.—The United States 
shall be entitled to 1⁄2 the production of 
each existing well, not to exceed a total of 
3,100,000 gallons of water annually, for 
watering wildlife and stock and for other 
National Forest System purposes from the 
3 wells. 
(C) REASONABLE
ACCESS.—Each ease-
ment for ingress and egress shall be at least 20 
feet in width. 
(D) LOCATION.—The locations of the ease-
ments and wells shall be the locations generally 
depicted on a map entitled ‘‘YRLP Reserved 
Easements for Water Lines and Wells’’, dated 
April 2002. 
(c) LAND TRANSFER PROBLEMS.—
(1) FEDERAL LAND.—If a parcel of Federal 
land (or a portion of the parcel) cannot be conveyed 
to Yavapai Ranch because of the presence of haz-
ardous materials or if the proposed title to a parcel 
of Federal land (or a portion of the parcel) is unac-
ceptable to Yavapai Ranch because of the presence 
of threatened or endangered species, cultural or his-
toric resources, unpatented mining claims, or other 
third party rights under public land laws—
(A) the parcel of Federal land or portion 
of the parcel shall be excluded from the ex-
change; and 
(B) the non-Federal land shall be adjusted 
in accordance with section 5(c). 
(2) NON-FEDERAL LAND.—If 1 or more of the 
parcels of non-Federal land or a portion of such a 
parcel cannot be conveyed to the United States be-
cause of the presence of hazardous materials or if 
the proposed title to a parcel or a portion of the par-
cel is unacceptable to the Secretary—
(A) the parcel of non-Federal land or por-
tion of the parcel shall be excluded from the ex-
change; and 
(B) the Federal land shall be adjusted in 
accordance with section 5(c).
(d) CONVEYANCE OF FEDERAL LAND TO CITIES AND 
CAMPS.—
(1) IN GENERAL.—Following the acquisition of 
the Federal land, Yavapai Ranch shall convey to the 
cities of Flagstaff, Williams, and Camp Verde and 
the camps the parcels of Federal land or portions of 
parcels located in or near the cities or camps under 
any terms agreed to by Yavapai Ranch, the cities, 
and camps before the date on which the exchange is 
completed. 
(2) DELETION FROM EXCHANGE.—If Yavapai 
Ranch and the cities or camps referred to in para-
graph (1) have not agreed to the terms and condi-
tions of a subsequent conveyance of a parcel or por-
tion of a parcel of Federal land before the comple-
tion of the exchange, the Secretary, on notification 
by Yavapai Ranch, the cities, or camps, shall delete 
the parcel or any portion of the parcel from the ex-
change, provided that any parcel or portion of a par-
cel to be deleted may be configured by the Secretary 
to leave the United States with manageable post-ex-
change land and boundaries. 
(3) EASEMENTS.—In accordance with section 
120(h) of the Comprehensive Environmental Re-
sponse, Compensation, and Liability Act of 1980 (42
U.S.C. 9620(h)), the United States shall reserve 
easements in any land transferred to Yavapai 
Ranch. 
SEC. 5. EXCHANGE VALUATION, APPRAISALS, AND EQUALI-
ZATION. 
(a) EQUAL VALUE EXCHANGE.—The values of the 
non-Federal and Federal land to be exchanged under this 
Act—
(1) shall be equal, as determined by the Sec-
retary; or 
(2) if the values are not equal, shall be equal-
ized in accordance with subsection (c). 
(b) APPRAISALS.—
(1) IN GENERAL.—The values of the Federal 
land and non-Federal land shall be determined by 
appraisals using the appraisal standards in—
(A) the Uniform Appraisal Standards for 
Federal Land Acquisitions, fifth edition (De-
cember 20, 2000); and 
(B) the Uniform Standards of Professional 
Appraisal Practice. 
(2) 
APPROVAL.—In 
accordance 
with 
part 
254.9(a)(1) of title 36, Code of Federal Regulations 
(or any successor regulation), the appraiser shall 
be—
(A) acceptable to the Secretary and 
Yavapai Ranch; and 
(B) a contractor, the clients of which shall 
be the Secretary and Yavapai Ranch. 
(3) REQUIREMENTS.—During the appraisal 
process the appraiser shall—
(A) consider the effect on value of the Fed-
eral land or non-Federal land because of the ex-
istence of encumbrances on each parcel, includ-
ing—
(i) permitted uses on Federal land 
that cannot be reasonably terminated be-
fore the appraisal; and 
(ii) facilities on Federal land that can-
not be reasonably removed before the ap-
praisal; and 
(B) determine the value of each parcel of 
Federal land and non-Federal land (including 
the value of each individual section of the inter-
mingled Federal and non-Federal land of the 
Yavapai Ranch) as an assembled transaction 
consistent with the applicable provisions of 
parts 254.5 and 254.9(b)(1)(v) of title 36, Code 
of Federal Regulations (or any successor regu-
lation).
(4) DISPUTE RESOLUTION.—A dispute relating 
to the appraised values of the Federal land or non-
Federal land following completion of the appraisal 
shall be processed in accordance with—
(A) section 206(d) of the Federal Land 
Policy and Management Act of 1976 (43 U.S.C. 
1716(d)); and 
(B) part 254.10 of title 36, Code of Fed-
eral Regulations (or any successor regulation). 
(5) APPRAISAL
PERIOD.—After the final ap-
praised values of the Federal land and non-Federal 
land have been reviewed and approved by the Sec-
retary or otherwise determined in accordance with 
the requirements of paragraph (4), the final ap-
praised values—
(A) shall not be reappraised or updated by 
the Secretary before the completion of the land 
exchange; and 
(B) shall be considered to be the values of 
the Federal land and non-Federal land on the 
date of the transfer of title. 
(6) AVAILABILITY.—In accordance with the pol-
icy of the Forest Service, and to ensure the timely 
and full disclosure of the appraisals to the public, 
the appraisals approved by the Secretary shall be
made available for public inspection in the Offices of 
the Supervisors for Prescott, Coconino, and Kaibab 
National Forests. 
(c) EQUALIZATION OF VALUES.—
(1) SURPLUS OF NON-FEDERAL LAND.—
(A) IN
GENERAL.—If, after any adjust-
ments are made to the non-Federal land or 
Federal land under subsection (c) or (d) of sec-
tion 4, the final appraised value of the non-Fed-
eral land exceeds the final appraised value of 
the Federal land, the Federal land and non-
Federal land shall be adjusted in accordance 
with subparagraph (B) until the values are ap-
proximately equal. 
(B) ADJUSTMENTS.—An adjustment re-
ferred to in subparagraph (A) shall be accom-
plished by beginning at the east boundary of 
section 30, T. 20 N., R. 6 W., Gila and Salt
River Base and Meridian, Yavapai County, Ari-
zona, and adding to the Federal land in 1⁄8 sec-
tion increments (N–S 64th line) and lot lines 
across the section, while deleting in the same 
increments portions of sections 19 and 31, T. 
20 N., R. 6 W., Gila and Salt River Base and 
Meridian, Yavapai County, Arizona, to establish
a linear and continuous boundary that runs 
north to south across the sections. 
(2) SURPLUS OF FEDERAL LAND.—
(A) IN
GENERAL.—If, after any adjust-
ments are made to the non-Federal land or 
Federal land under subsection (c) or (d) of sec-
tion 4, the final appraised value of the Federal 
land exceeds the final appraised value of the 
non-Federal land, the Federal land and non-
Federal land shall be adjusted in accordance 
with subparagraph (B) until the values are ap-
proximately equal. 
(B) ADJUSTMENTS.—Adjustments under 
subparagraph (A) shall be made in the fol-
lowing order: 
(i) Beginning at the south boundary 
of section 31, T. 20 N., R. 5 W., Gila and 
Salt River Base and Meridian, Yavapai 
County, Arizona, and sections 33 and 35, 
T. 20 N., R. 6 W., Gila and Salt River 
Base and Meridian, Yavapai County, by 
adding to the non-Federal land to be con-
veyed to the United States in 1⁄8 section 
increments (E–W 64th line) while deleting 
from the conveyance to Yavapai Ranch
Federal land in the same incremental por-
tions of section 32, T. 20 N., R. 5 W., Gila 
and Salt River Base and Meridian, 
Yavapai County, Arizona, and sections 32, 
34, and 36, in T. 20 N., R. 6 W., Gila and 
Salt River Base and Meridian, Yavapai 
County, Arizona, to establish a linear and 
continuous boundary that runs east to 
west across the sections. 
(ii) By deleting the following parcels: 
(I) The Wetzel School parcel 
identified on the map described in sec-
tion 4(a)(2)(B)(ii). 
(II) The Williams Sewer parcel 
identified on the map described in sec-
tion 4(a)(2)(C). 
(III) That part of the Williams 
Railroad parcel identified on the map 
described in section 4(a)(2)(C) that 
lies south of Business I–40. 
(IV) A portion of the Cotton-
wood/Clarkdale Federal Lands identi-
fied on the map described in Section 
4(a)(2)(E) and further described as 
the S1⁄2S1⁄2 of Section 8, Township 15
North, Range 3 East, Gila and Salt 
River Base and Meridian, Yavapai 
County, Arizona. 
(V) The Buckskinner Park parcel 
identified on the map described in sec-
tion 4(a)(2)(C). 
(VI) Approximately 316 acres of 
the Camp Verde Federal Land-Gen-
eral Crook Parcel identified on the 
map described in Section 4(a)(2)(D) 
and further described as Lots 1, 5, 
and 6 and the NE1⁄4NE1⁄4 of Section 
26, and the N1⁄2N1⁄2 of Section 27, 
Township 14 North, Range 4 East, 
Gila and Salt River Base and Merid-
ian, Yavapai County, Arizona. 
(VII) A portion of the Cotton-
wood/Clarkdale Federal Lands identi-
fied on the map described in section 
4(a)(2)(E) and further described as 
the N1⁄2S1⁄2 of Section 8, Township 
15 North, Range 3 East, Gila and 
Salt 
River 
Base 
and 
Meridian, 
Yavapai County, Arizona.
(VIII) Approximately 314 acres 
of the Camp Verde Federal Land-
General Crook Parcel identified on the 
map described in section 4(a)(2)(D) 
and further described as Lots 2, 7, 8 
and 9 and the SE1⁄4NE1⁄4 of Section 
26, and the S1⁄2N1⁄2 of Section 27, 
Township 14 North, Range 4 East, 
Gila and Salt River Base and Merid-
ian, Yavapai County, Arizona. 
(IX) The Mt. Elden parcel identi-
fied on the map described in section 
4(a)(2)(B)(ii). 
(C) MODIFICATIONS.—The descriptions of 
land and acreage provided in subclauses (I), 
(VII), and (VIII) of subparagraph (B)(ii) may 
be modified to conform with a survey approved 
by the Bureau of Land Management. 
(3) ADDITIONAL EQUALIZATION OF VALUES.—
If, after the values are adjusted in accordance with 
paragraph (1) or (2), the values of the Federal land 
and non-Federal land are not equal, then the Sec-
retary and Yavapai Ranch may by agreement adjust 
the acreage of the Federal land and non-Federal 
land until the values of that land are equal.
(d) CASH EQUALIZATION.—
(1) IN GENERAL.—After the values of the non-
Federal and Federal land are equalized to the max-
imum extent practicable under subsection (c), any 
balance due the Secretary or Yavapai Ranch shall be 
paid—
(A) through cash equalization payments 
under section 206(b) of the Federal Land Pol-
icy and Management Act of 1976 (43 U.S.C. 
1716(b)); or 
(B) in accordance with standards estab-
lished by the Secretary and Yavapai Ranch. 
(2) LIMITATION.—
(A) ADJUSTMENTS.—If the value of the 
Federal land exceeds the value of the non-Fed-
eral land by more than $50,000, the Secretary 
and Yavapai Ranch shall, by agreement, delete 
additional Federal land from the exchange until 
the values of the Federal land and non-Federal 
land are equal. 
(B) DEPOSIT.—Any amounts received by 
the United States under this Act—
(i) shall be deposited in a fund estab-
lished under Public Law 90–171 (16
U.S.C. 484a) (commonly known as the 
‘‘Sisk Act’’); and 
(ii) shall be available, without further 
appropriation, for the acquisition of land 
or interests in land for National Forest 
System purposes in the State of Arizona. 
SEC. 6. MISCELLANEOUS PROVISIONS. 
(a) REVOCATION OF ORDERS.—Any public orders 
withdrawing any of the Federal land from appropriation 
or disposal under the public land laws are revoked to the 
extent necessary to permit disposal of the Federal land. 
(b) WITHDRAWAL OF FEDERAL LAND.—The Federal 
land is withdrawn from all forms of entry and appropria-
tion under the public land laws, including the mining and 
mineral leasing laws and the Geothermal Steam Act of 
1970 (30 U.S.C. 1001 et seq.), until the date on which 
the exchange of Federal land and non-Federal land is com-
pleted.
(c) SURVEYS, INVENTORIES, AND CLEARANCES.—
Before completing the exchange of Federal land and non-
Federal land under this Act, the Secretary shall carry out 
land surveys and preexchange inventories, clearances, re-
views, and approvals relating to hazardous materials, 
threatened and endangered species, cultural and historic 
resources, and wetlands and floodplains.
(d) COSTS OF IMPLEMENTING THE EXCHANGE.—
(1) IN GENERAL.—
(A) The United States shall bear the costs 
or other responsibilities or requirements associ-
ated with land surveys, title searches, archeo-
logical and cultural surveys and salvage, re-
moval of encumbrances and curing title defi-
ciencies necessary to bring the Federal land 
into a condition where it is acceptable for ex-
change purposes. 
(B) Yavapai Ranch shall bear the costs or 
other responsibilities or requirements associated 
with land surveys, title searches, archeological 
and cultural surveys and salvage, removal of en-
cumbrances and curing title deficiencies nec-
essary to bring the non-Federal land into a con-
dition where it is acceptable for exchange pur-
poses. 
(2) 
INELIGIBLE
REIMBURSEMENTS.—No 
amount paid by Yavapai Ranch under this sub-
section shall be eligible for reimbursement under sec-
tion 206(f) of the Federal Land Policy and Manage-
ment Act of 1976 (43 U.S.C. 1716(f)). 
(e) TIMING.—It is the intent of Congress that the 
exchange of Federal land and non-Federal land directed
by this Act be completed not later than 18 months after 
the date of enactment of this Act. 
(f) CONTRACTORS.—
(1) IN GENERAL.—If the Secretary lacks ade-
quate staff or resources to complete the exchange by 
the date specified in subsection (e), the Yavapai 
Ranch shall contract with independent third party 
contractors, subject to the mutual agreement of the 
Secretary and Yavapai Ranch, to carry out any ac-
tivities necessary to complete the exchange by that 
date. 
(2) REIMBURSEMENT.—In the event that 
Yavapai Ranch contracts with independent third 
party contractors to carry out or complete any re-
sponsibilities or requirements that would be per-
formed by the Secretary but for the lack of adequate 
staff or resources, then the Secretary shall reim-
burse Yavapai Ranch for Yavapai Ranch’s costs or 
expenses for such contractors in accordance with 
section 206(f) of the Federal Land Policy and Man-
agement Act of 1976 (43 U.S.C. 1716(f)). 
SEC. 7. STATUS AND MANAGEMENT OF LAND AFTER EX-
CHANGE. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—Non-Federal land acquired by the 
United States under this Act—
(1) shall become part of the Prescott National 
Forest; and 
(2) shall be administered by the Secretary in 
accordance with—
(A) this Act; 
(B) the laws (including regulations) appli-
cable to the National Forest System; and 
(C) other authorized uses of the National 
Forest System. 
(b) MANAGEMENT PLAN.—
(1) IN GENERAL.—Acquisition of the non-Fed-
eral land under this Act shall not require a revision 
or amendment to the Management Plan. 
(2) AMENDMENT OR REVISION.—If the Man-
agement Plan is amended or revised after the date 
of acquisition of non-Federal land under this Act, 
the Management Plan shall be amended to reflect 
the acquisition of the non-Federal land. 
(c) POST-EXCHANGE MANAGEMENT
OF CERTAIN 
LAND.—
(1) IN GENERAL.—On acquisition by the United 
States, the non-Federal land acquired by the United 
States and any adjoining National Forest System 
land shall be managed in accordance with—
(A) paragraphs (2) through (6); and
(B) the laws (including regulations) gen-
erally applicable to National Forest System 
land. 
(2) PROTECTION OF NATURAL RESOURCES.—
The non-Federal land shall be managed in a manner 
that maintains the species, character, and natural 
values of the land, including—
(A) deer, pronghorn antelope, wild turkey, 
mountain lion, and other resident wildlife and 
native plant species; 
(B) suitability for livestock grazing; and 
(C) aesthetic values. 
(3) GRAZING.—Each area located in the 
Yavapai Ranch grazing allotment as of the date of 
enactment of this Act shall—
(A) remain in the Yavapai Ranch grazing 
allotment; and 
(B) continue to be subject to grazing in ac-
cordance with the laws (including regulations) 
generally applicable to domestic livestock graz-
ing on National Forest System land. 
(4) ROADS.—
(A) IMPROVEMENT AND MAINTENANCE.—
The Secretary shall maintain or improve a sys-
tem of roads and trails on the non-Federal land
to provide opportunities for hunting, motorized 
and nonmotorized recreation, and other uses of 
the land by the public. 
(B) PUBLIC ACCESS ROAD.—
(i) CONSTRUCTION.—The Secretary 
shall improve or construct a public access 
road linking Forest Road 7 (Pine Creek 
Road) to Forest Road 1 (Turkey Canyon 
Road) through portions of sections 33, 32, 
31, and 30, T. 19 N., R. 6 W., Gila and 
Salt River Base and Meridian. 
(ii) EXISTING
ROAD.—The existing 
road linking Pine Creek and Gobbler Knob 
shall—
(I) until the date on which the 
new public access road is completed, 
remain open; and
(II) after the date on which the 
new public access road is completed, 
be obliterated. 
(C) EASEMENTS.—
(i) IN
GENERAL.—On completion of 
the land exchange under this Act, the Sec-
retary and Yavapai Ranch shall grant each 
other at no charge reciprocal easements for
ingress, egress, and utilities across, over, 
and through—
(I)(aa) the routes depicted on the 
map entitled ‘‘Road and Trail Ease-
ments—Yavapai Ranch Area’’ dated 
April 2002; and 
(bb) any other inholdings re-
tained by the United States or 
Yavapai Ranch; or 
(II) any relocated routes that are 
agreed to by the Secretary and 
Yavapai Ranch. 
(ii) REQUIREMENTS.—An easement 
described in clause (i)—
(I) shall be unlimited, perpetual, 
and nonexclusive in nature; and 
(II) shall run with and benefit 
the land of the grantee. 
(iii) 
RIGHTS
OF
GRANTEE.—The 
rights of the grantee shall extend to— 
(I) any successors-in-interest, as-
signs, and transferees of Yavapai 
Ranch; and 
(II) in the case of the Secretary, 
members of the general public, as de-
termined to be appropriate by the 
Secretary. 
(5) TIMBER HARVESTING.—
(A) IN GENERAL.—Except as provided in 
subparagraph (B), timber harvesting for com-
modity production shall be prohibited on the 
non-Federal land. 
(B) EXCEPTIONS.—Timber harvesting may 
be conducted on the non-Federal land if the 
Secretary determines that timber harvesting is 
necessary—
(i) to prevent or control fires, insects, 
and disease through forest thinning or 
other forest management techniques; 
(ii) to protect or enhance grassland 
habitat, watershed values, native plants, 
trees, and wildlife species; or 
(iii) to improve forest health. 
(6) WATER IMPROVEMENTS.—Nothing in this 
Act prohibits the Secretary from authorizing or con-
structing new water improvements in accordance 
with the laws (including regulations) applicable to 
water improvements on National Forest System land 
for—
(A) the benefit of domestic livestock or 
wildlife management; or 
(B) the improvement of forest health or 
forest restoration. 
(d) MAPS.—
(1) IN GENERAL.—The Secretary and Yavapai 
Ranch may correct any minor errors in the maps of, 
legal descriptions of, or encumbrances on the Fed-
eral land or non-Federal land. 
(2) DISCREPANCY.—In the event of any dis-
crepancy between a map and legal description, the 
map shall prevail unless the Secretary and Yavapai 
Ranch agree otherwise. 
(3) AVAILABILITY.—All maps referred to in this 
Act shall be on file and available for inspection in 
the Office of the Supervisor, Prescott National For-
est, Prescott, Arizona. 
(e) EFFECT.—Nothing in this Act precludes, pro-
hibits, or otherwise restricts Yavapai Ranch from subse-
quently granting, conveying, or otherwise transferring title 
to the Federal land after its acquisition of the Federal 
land. 
SEC. 8. CONVEYANCE OF ADDITIONAL LAND. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—The Secretary shall convey to an 
individual or entity that represents the majority of land-
owners with encroachments on the lot by quitclaim deed 
the parcel of land described in subsection (b). 
(b) DESCRIPTION OF LAND.—The parcel of land re-
ferred to in subsection (a) is lot 8 in section 11, T. 21 
N., R. 7 E., Gila and Salt River Base and Meridian, 
Coconino County, Arizona. 
(c) AMOUNT OF CONSIDERATION.—In exchange for 
the land described in subsection (b), the individual or enti-
ty acquiring the land shall pay to the Secretary consider-
ation in the amount of—
(1) $2500; plus 
(2) any costs of re-monumenting the boundary 
of land. 
(d) TIMING.—
(1) IN GENERAL.—Not later than 90 days after 
the date on which the Secretary receives a power of 
attorney executed by the individual or entity acquir-
ing the land, the Secretary shall convey to the indi-
vidual or entity the land described in subsection (b). 
(2) LIMITATION.—If, by the date that is 270 
days after the date of enactment of this Act, the 
Secretary does not receive the power of attorney de-
scribed in paragraph (1)—
(A) the authority provided under this sub-
section shall terminate; and
(B) any conveyance of the land shall be 
made under Public Law 97–465 (16 U.S.C. 
521c et seq.). 
SEC. 9. COMPENSATION FOR PERSONS HOLDING GRAZING 
PERMITS. 
Persons holding grazing permits for land transferred 
into private ownership under this Act shall be compensa-
tion for any loss of grazing associated with the transfer.
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