Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, 
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE. 
This Act may be cited as the ‘‘Santa Ana River Wash 
Plan Land Exchange Act’’. 
SEC. 2. DEFINITIONS. 
In this Act: 
(1) CONSERVATION DISTRICT.—The term ‘‘Con-
servation District’’ means the San Bernardino Valley 
Water Conservation District, a political subdivision 
of the State of California. 
(2) NON-FEDERAL LAND.—The term ‘‘non-Fed-
eral Land’’ means the approximately 310 acres of 
land owned by the Conservation District generally de-
picted as ‘‘SBVWCD to BLM’’ on the Map. 
(3) MAP.—The term ‘‘Map’’ means the map ti-
tled ‘‘Santa Ana River Wash Land Exchange’’ and 
dated September 3, 2015. 
(4) NON-FEDERAL
EXCHANGE
PARCEL.—The 
term ‘‘non-Federal exchange parcel’’ means the ap-
proximately 59 acres of land owned by the Conserva-
tion District generally depicted as ‘‘SBVWCD Equali-
zation Land’’ on the Map and is to be conveyed to the 
United States if necessary to equalize the fair market 
values of the lands otherwise to be exchanged. 
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(5) FEDERAL
EXCHANGE
PARCEL.—The term 
‘‘Federal exchange parcel’’ means the approximately 
90 acres of Federal land administered by the Bureau 
of Land Management generally depicted as ‘‘BLM 
Equalization Land to SBVWCD’’ on the Map and is 
to be conveyed to the Conservation District if nec-
essary to equalize the fair market values of the lands 
otherwise to be exchanged. 
(6) FEDERAL LAND.—The term ‘‘Federal land’’ 
means the approximately 327 acres of Federal land 
administered by the Bureau of Land Management 
generally depicted as ‘‘BLM Land to SBVWCD’’ on 
the Map. 
(7) SECRETARY.—The term ‘‘Secretary’’ means 
the Secretary of the Interior. 
SEC. 3. EXCHANGE OF LAND; EQUALIZATION OF VALUE. 
(a) EXCHANGE AUTHORIZED.—Notwithstanding the 
land use planning requirements of sections 202, 210, and 
211 of the Federal Land Policy and Management Act of 
1976 (43 U.S.C. 1712, 1720–21), subject to valid existing 
rights, and conditioned upon any equalization payment 
necessary under section 206(b) of the Federal Land Policy 
and Management Act of 1976 (43 U.S.C. 1716(b)), and sub-
section (b) of this Act, as soon as practicable, but not later 
than 2 years after the date of enactment of this Act, if the 
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Conservation District offers to convey the exchange land to 
the United States, the Secretary shall— 
(1) convey to the Conservation District all right, 
title, and interest of the United States in and to the 
Federal land, and any such portion of the Federal ex-
change parcel as may be required to equalize the val-
ues of the lands exchanged; and 
(2) accept from the Conservation District a con-
veyance of all right, title, and interest of the Con-
servation District in and to the non-Federal land, 
and any such portion of the non-Federal exchange 
parcel as may be required to equalize the values of the 
lands exchanged. 
(b) EQUALIZATION
PAYMENT.—To the extent an 
equalization payment is necessary under section 206(b) of 
the Federal Land Policy and Management Act of 1976 (43 
U.S.C. 1716), the amount of such equalization payment 
shall first be made by way of in-kind transfer of such por-
tion of the Federal exchange parcel to the Conservation Dis-
trict, or transfer of such portion of the non-Federal ex-
change parcel to the United States, as the case may be, as 
may be necessary to equalize the fair market values of the 
exchanged properties. The fair market value of the Federal 
exchange parcel or non-Federal exchange parcel, as the case 
may be, shall be credited against any required equalization 
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payment. To the extent such credit is not sufficient to offset 
the entire amount of equalization payment so indicated, 
any remaining amount of equalization payment shall be 
treated as follows: 
(1) If the equalization payment is to equalize 
values by which the Federal land exceeds the non-Fed-
eral land and the credited value of the non-Federal 
exchange parcel, Conservation District may make the 
equalization payment to the United States, notwith-
standing any limitation regarding the amount of the 
equalization payment under section 206(b) of the Fed-
eral Land Policy and Management Act of 1976 (43 
U.S.C. 1716). In the event Conservation District opts 
not to make the indicated equalization payment, the 
exchange shall not proceed. 
(2) If the equalization payment is to equalize 
values by which the non-Federal land exceeds the Fed-
eral land and the credited value of the Federal ex-
change parcel, the Secretary shall order the exchange 
without requirement of any additional equalization 
payment by the United States to the Conservation 
District. 
(c) APPRAISALS.— 
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(1) The value of the land to be exchanged under 
this Act shall be determined by appraisals conducted 
by 1 or more independent and qualified appraisers. 
(2) The appraisals shall be conducted in accord-
ance with nationally recognized appraisal standards, 
including, as appropriate, the Uniform Appraisal 
Standards for Federal Land Acquisitions and the 
Uniform Standards of Professional Appraisal Prac-
tice. 
(d) TITLE APPROVAL.—Title to the land to be ex-
changed under this Act shall be in a format acceptable to 
the Secretary and the Conservation District 
(e) MAP AND LEGAL DESCRIPTIONS.—As soon as prac-
ticable after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Sec-
retary shall finalize a map and legal descriptions of all 
land to be conveyed under this Act. The Secretary may cor-
rect any minor errors in the map or in the legal descrip-
tions. The map and legal descriptions shall be on file and 
available for public inspection in appropriate offices of the 
Bureau of Land Management. 
(f) COSTS OF CONVEYANCE.—As a condition of convey-
ance, any costs related to the conveyance under this section 
shall be paid by the Conservation District. 
SEC. 4. APPLICABLE LAW. 
(a) ACT OF FEBRUARY 20, 1909.— 
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(1) The Act of February 20, 1909 (35 Stat. 641), 
shall not apply to the Federal land and any public 
exchange land transferred under this Act. 
(2) The exchange of lands under this section 
shall be subject to continuing rights of the Conserva-
tion District under the Act of February 20, 1909 (35 
Stat. 641), on the non-Federal land and any ex-
changed portion of the non-Federal exchange parcel 
for the continued use, maintenance, operation, con-
struction, or relocation of, or expansion of, ground-
water recharge facilities on the non-Federal land, to 
accommodate groundwater recharge of the Bunker 
Hill Basin to the extent that such activities are not 
in conflict with any Habitat Conservation Plan or 
Habitat Management Plan under which such non- 
Federal land or non-Federal exchange parcel may be 
held or managed. 
(b) FLPMA.—Except as otherwise provided in this 
Act, the Federal Land Policy and Management Act of 1976 
(43 U.S.C. 1701, et seq.), shall apply to the exchange of 
land under this Act. 
SEC. 5. CANCELLATION OF SECRETARIAL ORDER 241. 
Secretarial Order 241, dated November 11, 1929 (with-
drawing a portion of the Federal land for an unconstructed 
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