H. R. 1021
One Hundred Fifth Congress
of the
United States of America
AT THE SECOND SESSION
Begun and held at the City of Washington on Tuesday,
the twenty-seventh day of January, one thousand nine hundred and ninety-eight
An Act
To provide for a land exchange involving certain National Forest System lands
within the Routt National Forest in the State of Colorado.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of
the United States of America in Congress assembled,
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.
This Act may be cited as the ‘‘Miles Land Exchange Act of
1998’’.
SEC. 2. LAND EXCHANGE, ROUTT NATIONAL FOREST, COLORADO.
(a) AUTHORIZATION OF EXCHANGE.—If the non-Federal lands
described in subsection (b) are conveyed to the United States in
accordance with this section, the Secretary of Agriculture shall
convey to the party conveying the non-Federal lands all right,
title, and interest of the United States in and to a parcel of land
consisting of approximately 84 acres within the Routt National
Forest in the State of Colorado, as generally depicted on the map
entitled ‘‘Miles Land Exchange’’, Routt National Forest, dated May
1996.
(b) RECEIPT
OF NON-FEDERAL LANDS.—The parcel of non-
Federal lands referred to in subsection (a) consists of approximately
84 acres, known as the Miles parcel, located adjacent to the Routt
National Forest, as generally depicted on the map entitled ‘‘Miles
Land Exchange’’, Routt National Forest, dated May 1996. Title
to the non-Federal lands must be acceptable to the Secretary,
and the conveyance shall be subject to such valid existing rights
of record as may be acceptable to the Secretary. The parcel shall
conform with the title approval standards applicable to Federal
land acquisitions.
(c) APPROXIMATELY EQUAL IN VALUE.—The values of both the
Federal and non-Federal lands to be exchanged under this section
are deemed to be approximately equal in value, and no additional
valuation determinations are required.
(d) APPLICABILITY
OF
OTHER
LAWS.—Except as otherwise
provided in this section, the Secretary shall process the land
exchange authorized by this section in the manner provided in
subpart A of part 254 of title 36, Code of Federal Regulations.
(e) MAPS.—The maps referred to in subsections (a) and (b)
shall be on file and available for inspection in the office of the
Forest Supervisor, Routt National Forest, and in the office of the
Chief of the Forest Service.
(f ) BOUNDARY ADJUSTMENT.—Upon approval and acceptance
of title by the Secretary, the non-Federal lands conveyed to the
United States under this section shall become part of the Routt
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National Forest, and the boundaries of the Routt National Forest
shall be adjusted to reflect the land exchange. Upon receipt of
the non-Federal lands, the Secretary shall manage the lands in
accordance with the laws and regulations pertaining to the National
Forest System. For purposes of section 7 of the Land and Water
Conservation Fund Act of 1965 (16 U.S.C. 460l–9), the boundaries
of the Routt National Forest, as adjusted by this section, shall
be considered to be the boundaries of the National Forest as of
January 1, 1965.
(g) ADDITIONAL TERMS AND CONDITIONS.—The Secretary may
require such additional terms and conditions in connection with
the conveyances under this section as the Secretary considers appro-
priate to protect the interests of the United States.
Speaker of the House of Representatives.
Vice President of the United States and
President of the Senate.