109TH CONGRESS 
2D SESSION 
H. R. 4162
AN ACT 
To provide for an exchange of lands between the Secretary 
of Agriculture and the United Water Conservation Dis-
trict of California to eliminate certain private inholdings 
in the Los Padres National Forest, and for other pur-
poses.
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 ‘‘Los Padres National 
Forest Land Exchange Act of 2005’’. 
SEC. 2. LAND EXCHANGE, LOS PADRES NATIONAL FOREST, 
CALIFORNIA. 
(a) EXCHANGE REQUIRED.—If the United Water 
Conservation District of California (in this section re-
ferred to as the ‘‘District’’) conveys to the Secretary of 
Agriculture all right, title, and interest of the District in 
and to the lands described in subsection (b), the Secretary 
shall convey to the District, in exchange for such lands, 
all right, title, and interest of the United States in and 
to the National Forest System lands described in sub-
section (c). The conveyance of National Forest System 
lands under this section shall be subject to valid existing 
rights and to such terms, conditions, and reservations as 
may be required by this section or considered 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 township 
5 north, range 18 west, San Bernardino base and merid-
ian and are more fully described as follows:
(1) ‘‘Tract A’’—SE1/4NE1/4 of section 16 (ap-
proximately 40 acres). 
(2) ‘‘Tract B’’—NE1/4SE1/4 of section 16 (ap-
proximately 40 acres). 
(3) ‘‘Tract C’’—S1/2SE1/4 of section 16 (ap-
proximately 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 de-
scribed as follows: 
(1) ‘‘Tract 1’’—E1/2SW1/4 of section 10 (ap-
proximately 80 acres). 
(2) ‘‘Tract 2’’—NE1/4NW1/4 of section 15 
(approximately 40 acres). 
(3) ‘‘Tract 3’’—S1/2SW1/4SW1/4SE1/4 of sec-
tion 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 sec-
tion 15 (approximately 10 acres). 
(6) ‘‘Tract 6’’—N1/2NW1/4SW1/4SE1/4 of 
section 15 (approximately 5 acres). 
(7) ‘‘Tract 7’’—SW1/4SE1/4 of section 15 (ap-
proximately 2.5 acres). 
(8) ‘‘Tract 8’’—S1/2NW1/4SE1/4SE1/4 of sec-
tion 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 
section 15 (approximately 10 acres). 
(11) ‘‘Tract 11’’—SE1/4SW1/4NW1/4SE1/4 of 
section 15 (approximately 2.5 acres). 
(12) ‘‘Tract 12’’—SW1/4SE1/4NW1/4SE1/4 of 
section 15 (approximately 2.5 acres). 
(13) ‘‘Tract 13’’—W1/2W1/2SW1/4NE1/4 of 
section 15 (approximately 10 acres). 
(14) ‘‘Tract 14’’—SW1/4SW1/4NE1/4 of sec-
tion 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). 
(18) ‘‘Tract 18’’—SW1/4SE1/4 of section 22 
(approximately 40 acres). 
(19) ‘‘Tract 19’’—E1/2SW1/4 of section 22 
(approximately 80 acres). 
(20) ‘‘Tract 20’’—N1/2NW1/4SW1/4 of section 
22 (approximately 20 acres). 
(21) ‘‘Tract 21’’—W1/2NE1/4 of section 27 
(approximately 60 acres). 
(22) ‘‘Tract 22’’—NE1/4SW1/4NW1/4 of sec-
tion 27 (approximately 10 acres). 
(d) MAPS
AND CORRECTIONS AUTHORITY.—The 
lands to be exchanged under this section are depicted on 
maps entitled ‘‘Los Padres National Forest Land Ex-
change’’ and dated June 1, 2005. The maps shall be on 
file and available for public inspection in appropriate of-
fices of the Forest Service until completion of the land 
exchange. By mutual agreement, the Secretary and the 
District may adjust the legal descriptions specified in sub-
sections (b) and (c) and the boundaries depicted on the 
maps based upon survey or a determination that a modi-
fication would be in the public interest to correct errors 
or make minor adjustments in the lands to be exchanged 
under this section.
(e) PROCESSING OF LAND EXCHANGE.—
(1) EQUAL VALUE EXCHANGE.—The land ex-
change under this section shall be conducted on an 
equal value basis, as determined by the appraisal 
done in conformity with the Uniform Appraisal 
Standards for Federal Lands Standards for Acquisi-
tion and Forest Service appraisal instructions. 
(2) 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. 
(3) COMPLETION.—The Secretary shall endeav-
or to complete the land exchange under this section 
within one year after the date of the enactment of 
this Act. 
(f) EASEMENTS AND ACCESS.—
(1) RESERVATION.—In the conveyance of the 
National Forest System lands under 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 per-
petual unrestricted rights of pedestrian and eques-
trian access over all existing roads and trails.