I 
109TH CONGRESS 
2D SESSION 
H. R. 6373 
To authorize and direct the exchange and conveyance of certain National 
Forest land and other land in southeast Arizona. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
DECEMBER 5, 2006 
Mr. RENZI (for himself, Mr. PASTOR, and Mr. FRANKS of Arizona) introduced 
the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Resources 
A BILL 
To authorize and direct the exchange and conveyance of 
certain National Forest land and other land in southeast 
Arizona. 
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, 
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE; TABLE OF CONTENTS. 
(a) SHORT TITLE.—This Act may be cited as the 
‘‘Southeast Arizona Land Exchange and Conservation Act 
of 2006’’. 
(b) TABLE OF CONTENTS.—The table of contents of 
this Act is as follows: 
Sec. 1. Short title; table of contents. 
Sec. 2. Purposes. 
Sec. 3. Definitions. 
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Sec. 4. Land conveyances and exchanges. 
Sec. 5. Valuation of land exchanged or conveyed. 
Sec. 6. Apache leap natural and cultural resource conservation easement. 
Sec. 7. Incorporation, management, and status of acquired land. 
Sec. 8. Public uses of Federal land. 
Sec. 9. Traditional acorn gathering and related activities in and around Oak 
Flat Campground. 
Sec. 10. Miscellaneous provisions. 
SEC. 2. PURPOSES. 
The purposes of this Act are— 
(1) to further the public interest by authorizing, 
directing, facilitating, and expediting the conveyance 
and exchange of land between the United States and 
Resolution Copper; 
(2) to provide for the conveyance of certain 
land from the Secretary of the Interior to the Ari-
zona State Parks Board for the establishment of a 
new State park in Gila and Pinal Counties, Arizona, 
to be used for rock climbing and other recreational 
purposes; and 
(3) to provide for the protection of cultural and 
other resources of the Apache Leap Escarpment 
near the Town of Superior, Arizona. 
SEC. 3. DEFINITIONS. 
In this Act: 
(1) APACHE LEAP.—The term ‘‘Apache Leap’’ 
means the approximately 680 acres of land generally 
depicted as the ‘‘Apache Leap Natural and Cultural 
Resource Conservation Easement Area’’ on the map 
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entitled ‘‘Apache Leap Conservation Easement 
Area’’, dated November 2006. 
(2) BOARD.—The term ‘‘Board’’ means the Ari-
zona State Parks Board, an entity established by the 
State legislature. 
(3) FEDERAL LAND.—The term ‘‘Federal land’’ 
means the approximately 3,025 acres of land located 
in Pinal County, Arizona, depicted on the map enti-
tled ‘‘Southeast Arizona Land Exchange and Con-
servation Act of 2005-Federal Parcel-Oak Flat’’, 
dated January 2005 . 
(4) GRANTEE.—The term ‘‘grantee’’ means the 
entity or entities granted the permanent conserva-
tion easement under section 6(a). 
(5) NON-FEDERAL LAND.—The term ‘‘non-Fed-
eral land’’ means the land described in paragraphs 
(1) and (2) of section 4(b). 
(6) RESOLUTION COPPER.—The term ‘‘Resolu-
tion Copper’’ means— 
(A) Resolution Copper Mining, LLC, a 
Delaware limited liability company; and 
(B) any successor, assign, member, affil-
iate or joint venturer of Resolution Copper Coo-
per Mining, LLC. 
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(7) SECRETARY.—The term ‘‘Secretary’’ means 
the Secretary of Agriculture. 
(8) STATE.—The term ‘‘State’’ means the State 
of Arizona. 
(9) STATE
PARK.—The term ‘‘State Park’’ 
means the proposed rock climbing State Park au-
thorized by Arizona Revised Statutes 41-511.15, as 
depicted on the map entitled ‘‘Tam O’Shanter Area 
State Park-Proposed’’ and dated September 2005. 
(10) TOWN.—The term ‘‘Town’’ means the 
Town of Superior, Arizona, which is an incorporated 
municipality. 
SEC. 4. LAND CONVEYANCES AND EXCHANGES. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—On receipt of an offer from Reso-
lution Copper to convey to the Secretary or the Secretary 
of the Interior all right, title and interest of Resolution 
in and to the non-Federal land that is acceptable to the 
Secretary or the Secretary of the Interior, as appropriate, 
the Secretary shall convey to Resolution Copper all right, 
title, and interest of the United States in and to the Fed-
eral land, subject to any valid existing right or title res-
ervation, easement, or other exception required by law or 
agreed to by the Secretary and Resolution Copper. 
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(b) RESOLUTION COPPER LAND EXCHANGE.—On re-
ceipt of title to the Federal land under subsection (a), Res-
olution Copper shall simultaneously convey— 
(1) to the Secretary, all right, title, and interest 
of Resolution Copper in and to the following lands 
that the Secretary determines to be acceptable: 
(A) the approximately 147 acres of land lo-
cated in Gila County, Arizona, depicted on the 
map entitled ‘‘Southeast Arizona Land Ex-
change and Conservation Act of 2005-Non-Fed-
eral Parcel-Turkey Creek’’, dated January 
2005; 
(B) the approximately 148 acres of land 
located in Yavapai County Arizona, depicted on 
the map entitled ‘‘Southeast Arizona Land Ex-
change and Conservation Act of 2005-Non-Fed-
eral Parcel-Tangle Creek’’, dated January 
2005; 
(C) the approximately 149.3 acres of land 
located in Maricopa County, Arizona, depicted 
on the map entitled ‘‘Southeast Arizona Land 
Exchange and Conservation Act of 2005-Non- 
Federal Parcel-Cave Creek’’, dated January 
2005; 
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(D) the approximately 266 acres of land 
located in Pinal County, Arizona, depicted on 
the map entitled ‘‘Southeast Arizona Land Ex-
change and Conservation Act of 2005-Non-Fed-
eral Parcel-JI Ranch’’, dated January 2005; 
and 
(E) the approximately 640 acres of land 
located in Coconino County, Arizona, depicted 
on the map entitled ‘‘Southeast Arizona Land 
Exchange and Conservation Act of 2005-Non- 
Federal Parcel-East Clear Creek’’, dated Au-
gust 2005; and 
(2) to the Secretary of the Interior, all right. 
title, and interest of Resolution Copper in and to the 
following lands that the Secretary of the Interior de-
termines to be acceptable: 
(A) the approximately 3,073 acres of land 
located in Pinal County, Arizona, depicted on 
the map entitled ‘‘Southeast Arizona Land Ex-
change and Conservation Act of 2005-Non-Fed-
eral Parcel-Lower San Pedro River’’, dated 
January 2005; 
(B) the approximately 956 acres of land 
located in Santa Cruz County, Arizona, de-
picted on the map entitled ‘‘Southeast Arizona 
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Land Exchange and Conservation Act of 2005- 
Non-Federal Parcel-Appleton Ranch’’, dated 
October 2005; and 
(C) the approximately 160 acres of land lo-
cated in Gila and Pinal Counties, Arizona, de-
picted on the map entitled ‘‘Southeast Arizona 
Land Exchange and Conservation Act of 2005- 
Non-Federal Parcel-Dripping Springs’’, dated 
August 2005. 
(c) CONVEYANCE OF LAND TO TOWN.— 
(1) IN GENERAL.—If, within 90 days after con-
summation of the land exchange under this Act, the 
Secretary receives a request from the Town for con-
veyance of one or more of the properties identified 
in subparagraphs (A) through (C) of this paragraph, 
the Secretary shall convey to the Town for a price 
equal to market value, as appraised under section 
5— 
(A) the approximately 30 acres of land lo-
cated in Pinal County, Arizona, occupied on the 
date of enactment of this Act by the Fairview 
Cemetery and depicted on the map entitled 
‘‘Southeast Arizona Land Exchange and Con-
servation Act of 2005-Federal Parcel-Fairview 
Cemetery’’, dated January 2005; 
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(B) the reversionary interest and any re-
served mineral interest of the United States in 
the approximately 265 acres of land located in 
Pinal County, Arizona, depicted on the map en-
titled ‘‘Southeast Arizona Land Exchange and 
Conservation Act of 2005-Federal Reversionary 
Interest-Superior 
Airport’’, 
dated 
January 
2005; and 
(C) all or a portion of the approximately 
181 acres of land located in Pinal County, Ari-
zona, depicted on the map entitled ‘‘Southeast 
Arizona Land Exchange and Conservation Act 
of 2005-Federal Parcel-Superior Airport Con-
tiguous Parcel’’, dated June 2005. 
(2) CONDITION OF CONVEYANCE.—Any convey-
ance of land under paragraph (1) shall be carried 
out in a manner that provides the United States 
manageable boundaries on any parcel retained by 
the Secretary, to the maximum extent practicable. 
(d) TIMING OF EXCHANGE.—It is the intent of Con-
gress that the land exchange directed by subsection (a) 
be completed not later than 1 year after the date of enact-
ment of this Act. 
(e) EXCHANGE COSTS AND CONTRACTORS.— 
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(1) As authorized pursuant to 36 CFR 254.4 
and 254.7 Resolution Copper shall assume responsi-
bility for— 
(A) hiring any contractors necessary for 
carrying out the exchange of land under sub-
section (a) or a conveyance of land under sub-
section (c); and 
(B) paying (without compensation under 
36 CFR 254.7)— 
(i) the costs of any appraisals relating 
to the exchange and conveyance under sub-
sections (a), (b) and (c), including any rea-
sonable reimbursements to the Secretary 
on request of the Secretary for the cost of 
reviewing and approving an appraisal; 
(ii) the costs of any hazardous mate-
rials surveys and clearances and land sur-
veys, including any necessary land surveys 
conducted by the Bureau of Land Manage-
ment Cadastral Survey; and 
(iii) any other cost agreed to by Reso-
lution Copper and the Secretary, or the 
Secretary of the Interior. 
(2) CONTRACTOR WORK AND APPROVALS.— 
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(A) IN GENERAL.—Any work relating to a 
conveyance or exchange that is performed by a 
contractor requiring review and approval by the 
United States shall be subject to the mutual 
agreement of the Secretary or the Secretary of 
the Interior, as appropriate, and Resolution 
Copper, including agreement with respect to— 
(i) the selection of the contractor; and 
(ii) the scope of the work performed 
by the contractor. 
(B) REVIEW AND APPROVAL.—Review and 
approval of any work by a contractor shall be 
performed by the Secretary or the Secretary of 
the Interior, as appropriate, in accordance with 
all applicable laws, rules and regulations. 
(C) LEAD ACTOR AGREEMENT.—The Sec-
retary and the Secretary of the Interior may 
mutually agree to designate the Secretary as 
the lead actor for any action under this sub-
section. 
SEC. 5. VALUATION OF LAND EXCHANGED OR CONVEYED. 
(a) EXCHANGE VALUATION.— 
(1) IN GENERAL.—The values of the lands to 
be exchanged under subsections 4(a) and (b), and 
the lands to be conveyed to the Town under section 
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4(c) (including any reversionary interest), shall be 
determined by the Secretary through concurrent ap-
praisals conducted in accordance with paragraph 
(2). 
(2) APPRAISALS.— 
(A) IN GENERAL.—An appraisal under this 
section shall be— 
(i) performed by an appraiser mutu-
ally agreed to by the Secretary and Resolu-
tion Copper; 
(ii) performed in accordance with— 
(I) the Uniform Appraisal Stand-
ards for Federal Land Acquisitions 
(Department of Justice, 5th Edition, 
December 20, 2000); 
(II) the Uniform Standards of 
Professional Appraisal Practice; and 
(III) Forest Service appraisal in-
structions; and 
(iii) submitted to the Secretary for re-
view and approval. 
(B) REAPPRAISALS
AND
UPDATED
AP-
PRAISED
VALUES.—After the final appraised 
value of a parcel is determined and approved 
under subparagraph (A), the Secretary shall 
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not be required to reappraise or update the 
final appraised value— 
(i) for a period of 3 years after the 
approval by the Secretary of the final ap-
praised value under subparagraph (A)(iii); 
or 
(ii) in accordance with 36 CFR 
254.14, at all, after an exchange agree-
ment is entered into by Resolution Copper 
and the Secretary. 
(C) PUBLIC REVIEW.—Before carrying out 
a land exchange under section 4, the Secretary 
shall make available for public review a sum-
mary of the appraisals of the land to be ex-
changed. 
(3) FAILURE TO AGREE.—If the Secretary and 
Resolution Copper fail to agree on the value of a 
parcel to be exchanged, the final value of the parcel 
shall be determined in accordance with section 
206(d) of the Federal Land Policy and Management 
Act of 1976 (43 U.S.C. 1716(d)). 
(4) FEDERAL LAND.—The value of the Federal 
land conveyed to Resolution Copper under section 
4(a) shall be determined as if the land is 
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unencumbered by any unpatented mining claims of 
Resolution Copper. 
(b) EQUALIZATION OF VALUE.— 
(1) SURPLUS OF FEDERAL LAND VALUE.— 
(A) IN GENERAL.—If the final appraised 
value of the Federal land exceeds the value of 
the non-Federal land in an exchange under sec-
tion 4, Resolution Copper shall make a cash 
equalization payment to the Secretary to equal-
ize the values of the Federal land and non-Fed-
eral land. 
(B) COMPLIANCE
WITH
FEDERAL
LAND 
POLICY
AND
MANAGEMENT
ACT.—A payment 
under subparagraph (A) may be in excess of an 
amount authorized under section 206(b) of the 
Federal Land Policy and Management Act of 
1976 (43 U.S.C. 1716(b)). 
(C) DISPOSITION
AND
USE
OF
PRO-
CEEDS.— 
(i) DISPOSITION OF PROCEEDS.—Any 
cash equalization payments received by the 
Secretary under subparagraph (A) and any 
amounts received by the Secretary under 
paragraph (3) shall be deposited in the 
fund established by Public Law 90–171 
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(commonly known as the ‘‘Sisk Act’’) (16 
U.S.C. 484a). 
(ii) USE OF PROCEEDS.—Amounts de-
posited under clause (i) shall be available 
to the Secretary, without further appro-
priation, for the acquisition of land for ad-
dition to the National Forest System in 
the State. 
(2) SURPLUS OF NON-FEDERAL LAND VALUE.— 
(A) IN GENERAL.—If the final appraised 
value of the non-Federal land exceeds the value 
of the Federal land in the exchange under sec-
tion 4, the United States shall not be required 
to make a payment to Resolution Copper to 
equalize the values of the land. 
(B) WAIVER.—As a condition of the land 
exchange under this Act, Resolution Copper has 
voluntarily agreed to: 
(i) convey all right, title and interest 
of Resolution Copper in and to the non- 
Federal land parcels identified in section 
4(b) to the United States, regardless of 
value; and 
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(ii) waive any cash equalization pay-
ment which might otherwise be due Reso-
lution Copper to equalize land values. 
(C) EFFECT
OF
WAIVER.—Any amount 
waived under subparagraph (B) shall be consid-
ered to be a donation by Resolution Copper to 
the United States. 
(3) 
PAYMENT
FOR
LAND
CONVEYED
TO 
TOWN.— 
(A) IN GENERAL.—The Town shall pay the 
Secretary market value for any land acquired 
by the Town from the Secretary under section 
4(c), as determined by the Secretary through 
an appraisal conducted in accordance with sec-
tion 5(a)(2). 
(B) CREDIT.—If the appraisals under sec-
tion 5 indicate that the United States would 
owe cash equalization to Resolution Copper, 
notwithstanding the waiver of such cash equali-
zation payment by section 5(b)(2): 
(i) the Secretary of Agriculture shall 
credit such waived amount against any 
amount owed by the Town under subpara-
graph (A); and 
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(ii) the obligation of the Town to pay 
the United States under subparagraph (A) 
shall be reduced by the amount of the 
credit. 
SEC. 6. APACHE LEAP NATURAL AND CULTURAL RE-
SOURCE CONSERVATION EASEMENT. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—In recognition of the area’s im-
portance to Apache Indian tribes and other members of 
the public, and in order to permanently protect the scenic, 
cultural, historic, educational and natural resource values 
of the Apache Leap Escarpment, as a condition of the land 
exchange under section 4(a), Resolution Copper shall de-
liver to the Secretary an executed document reviewed by, 
and acceptable to, the Secretary which grants a permanent 
conservation easement to the easement area to one or 
more of the following grantees— 
(1) a qualified unit of government or Indian 
tribe; or 
(2) a land trust or other qualified organization 
as defined in section 170(h) of the Internal Revenue 
Code of 1986. 
(b) EASEMENT AREA.—The area of the conservation 
easement under this section shall be the surface estate of 
Apache Leap, comprising approximately 680 acres, as 
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generally depicted on the map referenced in section 3(1) 
of this Act.. 
(c) TERMS.—The conservation easement under this 
section shall— 
(1) prohibit surface development of the ease-
ment area by Resolution Copper, except for a fence, 
sign, monitoring device or instrument, or other im-
provement for an administrative, public health and 
safety, or other appropriate purpose, as determined 
by Resolution Copper and the grantee or grantees; 
(2) prohibit commercial mineral extraction 
under the easement area; 
(3) provide for appropriate non-motorized pub-
lic access to and use of the easement area, as deter-
mined by the grantee or grantees; and 
(4) may contain such other terms and condi-
tions as the grantor and grantee or grantees, after 
consultation with the Town, the Secretary, inter-
ested Apache Indian tribes, and other interested par-
ties, may determine appropriate to conserve, protect, 
enhance and manage the cultural and historic re-
sources of the area, and traditional uses of the ease-
ment area by Apache Indian tribes. 
(d) ADDITIONAL PROTECTIONS AND ACCESS.— 
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(1) IN GENERAL.—Not later than 3 years after 
the date of the conveyance of the Federal land under 
section 4(a), Resolution Copper and the grantee or 
grantees, in consultation with the Town, the Sec-
retary, interested Apache Indian tribes, and other 
interested parties, shall determine whether the area 
covered by the conservation easement should be 
managed to establish additional cultural and historic 
resource protections or measures, including perma-
nent or seasonal closures of a portion or portions of 
the easement area to protect cultural and archeo-
logical resources, or for the establishment of addi-
tional, or alternative to existing, public access routes 
trails, and trailheads to Apache Leap. 
(2) COSTS
OF
ADDITIONAL
PROTECTIONS
OR 
ACCESS.— 
(A) IN
GENERAL.—If additional protec-
tions or access, or alternative access, are deter-
mined advisable under paragraph (1) Resolu-
tion Copper shall pay all reasonable costs there-
of, subject to subparagraph (B). 
(B) LIMITATION.—The total cost to Reso-
lution Copper under this subsection shall be not 
more than $250,000. 
(e) EASEMENT AND APPRAISAL.— 
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(1) IN GENERAL.—The requirement that Reso-
lution Copper grant the conservation easement 
under this section shall not be considered in deter-
mining, or result in any diminution in, the market 
value of the Federal land for purposes of an ap-
praisal under section 5. 
(2) EFFECT.—The market value of the con-
servation easement and any amount paid by Resolu-
tion Copper under subsection (d)(2) shall be consid-
ered to be a donation by Resolution Copper to the 
United States . 
(f) MINING ACTIVITIES.— 
(1) IN GENERAL.—Except as provided in sub-
section (c) and other Federal law (including regula-
tions) applicable to mining activities on private land, 
the conservation easement shall not impose any ad-
ditional restrictions on mining activities carried out 
by Resolution Copper outside the easement area 
after the date of conveyance under section 4(a). 
(2) LIABILITY.—Resolution Copper shall not be 
liable for any damage to the easement area caused 
by future use or failure of any tunnel or other un-
derground mining works established on the Federal 
land on or before the date of the conveyance under 
section 4(a). 
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(g) ROLE OF SECRETARY.—Unless otherwise agreed 
by the Secretary and Resolution Copper, the Secretary 
shall be consulted during preparation and drafting of the 
conservation easement and during the follow-up process 
set forth in section 6(d), but need not be— 
(1) a party to the conservation easement under 
this section; or 
(2) involved in monitoring or enforcement of 
the conservation easement. 
(h) ADDITIONAL MANAGEMENT.—In order to provide 
protection for the full length of the Apache Leap escarp-
ment, the Secretary shall additionally manage the approxi-
mately 45 acres depicted as ‘‘the Notch’’ area on the map 
referenced in section 3(1) in a manner consistent with the 
conservation easement provisions of this section. 
SEC. 7. INCORPORATION, MANAGEMENT, AND STATUS OF 
ACQUIRED LAND. 
(a) LAND ACQUIRED BY THE SECRETARY.— 
(1) IN GENERAL.—Land acquired by the Sec-
retary under this Act shall— 
(A) become part of the National Forest 
within which the land is located; and 
(B) be administered in accordance with the 
laws (including regulations) applicable to the 
National Forest System. 
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(2) BOUNDARIES.—For purposes of section 7 of 
the Land and Water Conservation Fund Act of 1965 
(16 U.S.C. 4601 et seq.), the boundaries of a Na-
tional Forest in which land acquired by the Sec-
retary is located shall be deemed to be the bound-
aries of that forest as in existence on January 1, 
1965. 
(3) JI
RANCH.—Upon its acquisition by the 
United States, the land described in section 
4(b)(1)(D), and known as the JI Ranch, shall be 
managed by the Secretary of Agriculture so as to in-
sure access to the land by Apache Indian tribes for 
acorn gathering and related activities. Upon request 
from an Apache Indian tribe or tribes, the Secretary 
of Agriculture may from time to time temporarily or 
seasonally close all or a portion of the land to gen-
eral public access and use in order to protect the 
privacy of those engaging in such activities. 
(b) LAND ACQUIRED BY THE SECRETARY OF THE IN-
TERIOR.—Land acquired by the Secretary of the Interior 
under this Act shall— 
(1) become part of the administrative unit (in-
cluding National Conservation Area, if applicable) or 
other area within which the land is located; and 
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(2) be managed in accordance with the laws (in-
cluding regulations) applicable to the administrative 
unit, National Conservation Area, or other area 
within which the land is located. 
(c) WITHDRAWAL.—On acquisition by the United 
States of any land under this Act, subject to valid existing 
rights and without further action by the Secretary or the 
Secretary of the Interior, as appropriate, the acquired land 
is permanently withdrawn from all forms of entry and ap-
propriation under— 
(1) the public land laws (including the mining 
and mineral leasing laws); and 
(2) the Geothermal Steam Act of 1970 (30 
U.S.C. 1001 et seq.). 
SEC. 8. PUBLIC USES OF FEDERAL LAND. 
(a) OAK FLAT CAMPGROUND.— 
(1) REPLACEMENT CAMPGROUND.— 
(A) IN GENERAL.—Not later than 2 years 
after the date of enactment of this Act, the Sec-
retary, in consultation with Resolution Copper, 
the Town, and other interested parties, shall de-
sign and construct in the Globe Ranger District 
of the Tonto National Forest 1 or more replace-
ment campgrounds for the Oak Flat Camp-
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ground (including appropriate access routes to 
any replacement campgrounds). 
(B) PUBLIC FACILITIES.—Any replacement 
campgrounds under this paragraph shall be de-
signed and constructed in a manner that ade-
quately (as determined in the sole discretion of 
the Secretary) replaces, or improves on, the fa-
cilities, functions, and amenities available to the 
public at the Oak Flat Campground. 
(2) COSTS OF REPLACEMENT.—Resolution Cop-
per shall pay the cost of designing, constructing, and 
providing access to any replacement campgrounds 
under this subsection, not to exceed $500,000. 
(3) INTERIM
OAK
FLAT
CAMPGROUND
AC-
CESS.— 
(A) IN
GENERAL.—The document con-
veying the Federal land to Resolution Copper 
under section 4(a) shall specify that the Sec-
retary shall continue to operate and maintain 
the Oak Flat Campground until the earlier of— 
(i) the date that is 2 years after the 
date of enactment of this Act; or 
(ii) the date on which any replacement 
campgrounds under this subsection are de-
veloped and opened for public use. 
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(B) LIABILITY.—During the interim period 
described in subparagraph (A), Resolution Cop-
per shall not be liable for any public use of the 
Oak Flat Campground. 
(4) CAMPGROUND DEFINED.—As used in this 
subsection, the term ‘‘Oak Flat campground’’ means 
the area comprising approximately 16 developed 
campsites, as generally depicted on a map entitled 
‘‘Oak Flat Campground’’ and dated September 
2006. 
(b) ROCK CLIMBING AREAS.— 
(1) REPLACEMENT ROCK CLIMBING AREA.— 
(A) IN
GENERAL.—On request by the 
Board pursuant to Arizona Revised Statutes 
41-511, the Secretary of the Interior shall im-
mediately convey to the Board the land de-
scribed in subparagraph (B) for establishment 
of a State Park for public or recreational pur-
poses under the Act of June 14, 1926 (com-
monly known as the ‘‘Recreation and Public 
Purposes Act’’) (43 U.S.C. 869 et seq.). 
(B) DESCRIPTION OF LAND.—The land re-
ferred to in subparagraph (A) is the approxi-
mately 2,000 acres of land under the jurisdic-
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