104TH CONGRESS
2D SESSION
H. R. 2518
AN ACT
To authorize the Secretary of Agriculture to exchange certain
lands in the Wenatachee National Forest, Washington,
for certain lands owned by Public Utility District No.
1 of Chelan County, Washington, 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. LAND EXCHANGE.
(a) EXCHANGE.—Subject to subsection (c), the Sec-
retary of Agriculture (referred to in this section as the
‘‘Secretary’’) shall convey all right, title, and interest of
the United States in and to the National Forest System
lands described in subsection (b)(1) to Public Utility Dis-
trict No. 1 of Chelan County, Washington (referred to in
this section as the ‘‘Public Utility District’’), in exchange
for the conveyance to the Department of Agriculture by
the Public Utility District of all right, title, and interest
of the Public Utility District in and to the lands described
in subsection (b)(2).
(b) DESCRIPTIONS OF LANDS.—
(1) NATIONAL FOREST SYSTEM LANDS.—The
National Forest System lands referred to in sub-
section (a) are 122 acres, more or less, that are par-
tially occupied by a wastewater treatment facility re-
ferred to in subsection (c)(4)(A) with the following
legal description:
(A) The NE1⁄4 of SW1⁄4 of section 27 of
township 27 north, range 17 east, Willamette
Meridian, Chelan County, Washington.
(B) The N1⁄2 of SE1⁄4 of SW1⁄4 of such
section 27.
(C) The W1⁄2 of NW1⁄4 of SE1⁄4 of such
section 27.
(D) The NW1⁄4 of SW1⁄4 of SE1⁄4 of such
section 27.
(E) The E1⁄2 of NW1⁄4 of the SE1⁄4 of such
section 27.
(F) That portion of the S1⁄2 of SE1⁄4 of
SW1⁄4 lying north of the northerly edge of
Highway 209 right-of-way of such section 27.
(2) PUBLIC
UTILITY
DISTRICT
LANDS.—The
lands owned by the Public Utility District are
109.15 acres, more or less, with the following legal
description:
(A) S1⁄2 of SW1⁄4 of section 35 of township
26 north, range 17 east, Willamette Meridian,
Chelan County, Washington.
(B) The area specified by Public Utility
District No. 1 as Government Lot 5 in such
section 35.
(c) REQUIREMENTS FOR EXCHANGE.—
(1) TITLE ACCEPTANCE AND CONVEYANCE.—
Upon offer by the Public Utility District of all right,
title, and interest in and to the lands described in
subsection (b)(2), if the title is found acceptable by
the Secretary, the Secretary shall accept title to such
lands and interests therein and shall convey to the
Public Utility District all right, title, and interest of
the United States in and to the lands described in
subsection (b)(1).
(2) APPRAISALS REQUIRED.—Before making an
exchange pursuant to subsection (a), the Secretary
shall conduct appraisals of the lands that are subject
to the exchange to determine the fair market value
of the lands. Such appraisals shall not include the
value of the wastewater treatment facility referred to
in paragraph (4)(A).
(3) ADDITIONAL CONSIDERATION.—If, on the
basis of the appraisals made under paragraph (1),
the Secretary determines that the fair market value
of the lands to be conveyed by one party under sub-
section (a) is less than the fair market value of the
lands to be conveyed by the other party under sub-
section (a), then, as a condition of making the ex-
change under subsection (a), the party conveying the
lands with the lesser value shall pay the other party
the amount by which the fair market value of the
lands of greater value exceeds the fair market value
of the lands of lesser value.
(4) CONVEYANCE OF WASTEWATER TREATMENT
FACILITY.—(A) As part of an exchange made under
subsection (a), the Secretary shall convey to the
Public Utility District of Chelan County, Washing-
ton, all right, title, and interest of the United States
in and to the wastewater treatment facility (includ-
ing the wastewater treatment plant and associated
lagoons) located on the lands described in subsection
(b)(1) that is in existence on the date of the ex-
change.
(B) As a condition for the exchange under sub-
section (a), the Public Utility District shall provide
for a credit equal to the fair market value of the
wastewater treatment facility conveyed pursuant to
subparagraph (A) (determined as of November 4,
1991), that shall be applied to the United States’
share of any new or modified wastewater treatment
facilities constructed by the Public Utility District
after November 4, 1991.
(d) ADDITIONAL TERMS
AND CONDITIONS.—The
Secretary may require such additional terms and condi-
tions in connection with the exchange under this section
as the Secretary determines appropriate to protect the in-
terests of the United States.
Passed the House of Representatives September 4,
1996.
Attest:
Clerk.