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103D CONGRESS
1ST SESSION
H. R. 235
To provide for certain land exchanges in the State of Idaho, and for other
purposes.
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
JANUARY 5, 1993
Mr. LAROCCO introduced the following bill; which was referred to the
Committee on Natural Resources
A BILL
To provide for certain land exchanges in the State of Idaho,
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. SHORT TITLE.
This Act may be cited as the ‘‘Idaho Land Exchange
Act of 1993’’.
SEC. 2. TARGHEE NATIONAL FOREST BOUNDARY ADJUST-
MENT.
(a) IN GENERAL.—The boundaries of the Targhee
National Forest are adjusted as generally depicted on the
map entitled ‘‘Targhee National Forest Proposed Bound-
ary Changes’’ and dated March 1, 1991.
(b) MAP AND LEGAL DESCRIPTION.—
(1) PUBLIC
ACCESS.—The map described in
subsection (a) and a legal description of the lands
depicted on the map shall be on file and available for
public inspection in the Regional Office of the Inter-
mountain Region of the Forest Service.
(2) TECHNICAL CORRECTIONS.—The map and
legal description shall have the same force and effect
as if included in this Act, except that the Secretary
of Agriculture (referred to in this Act as the ‘‘Sec-
retary’’) may correct clerical and typographical er-
rors.
(c) RULE OF CONSTRUCTION.—For the purpose of
section 7 of the Land and Water Conservation Fund Act
of 1965 (16 U.S.C. 460l–9), the boundaries of the
Targhee National Forest, as adjusted by this Act, shall
be considered to be the boundaries of the Forest as of Jan-
uary 1, 1965.
SEC. 3. CLARK FORK LAND EXCHANGE.
(a) FINDINGS.—Congress finds that, over the past 10
years—
(1) the University of Idaho has utilized the
Clark Fork Ranger Station within the Kaniksu Na-
tional Forest as the Clark Fork Field Campus,
under a Granger-Thye permit; and
(2) the University of Idaho has made substan-
tial improvements in order to maintain and utilize
the buildings as a campus facility.
(b) LAND EXCHANGE.—
(1) CONVEYANCE BY THE SECRETARY.—
(A) IN
GENERAL.—In exchange for the
conveyance described in paragraph (2) and sub-
ject to easements that are considered necessary
by the Secretary for public and administrative
access and to valid existing rights, the Sec-
retary shall convey to the State of Idaho, acting
through the Regents of the University of Idaho,
all right, title, and interest of the United States
to Parcel A.
(B) PARCEL A.—As used in this section,
the term ‘‘Parcel A’’ means the approximately
35.27 acres comprising the Clark Fork Ranger
Station within the Kaniksu National Forest, as
depicted on the map entitled ‘‘Clark Fork Land
Exchange—Parcel A’’ and dated July 1, 1991.
(2) CONVEYANCE BY THE STATE OF IDAHO.—
(A) IN
GENERAL.—In exchange for the
conveyance described in paragraph (1) and sub-
ject to valid existing rights of record acceptable
to the Secretary, the State of Idaho shall con-
vey to the Secretary, by general warranty deed
in accordance with Department of Justice title
standards, all right, title, and interest to Parcel
B.
(B) PARCEL B.—As used in this section,
the term ‘‘Parcel B’’ means the approximately
40 acres depicted on the map entitled ‘‘Clark
Fork Land Exchange—Parcel B’’ and dated
July 1, 1991.
(3) MAPS AND LEGAL DESCRIPTIONS.—
(A) PUBLIC ACCESS.—The maps described
in paragraphs (1)(B) and (2)(B) and the legal
descriptions of the lands depicted on the maps
shall be on file and available for public inspec-
tion in the Regional Office of the Northern Re-
gion of the Forest Service.
(B) TECHNICAL CORRECTIONS.—The maps
and legal descriptions shall have the same force
and effect as if included in this Act, except that
the Secretary may correct clerical and typo-
graphical errors.
(c) LAND VALUATION.—
(1) IN GENERAL.—Subject to paragraph (2), if
the lands exchanged between the United States and
the State of Idaho, as authorized by subsection (b),
are not of equal value, the values shall be equalized
in accordance with section 206(b) of the Federal
Land Policy and Management Act of 1976 (43
U.S.C. 1716(b)).
(2) EXCEPTION.—The value of the improve-
ments made by the University of Idaho on Parcel A
under the Granger-Thye permit shall be excluded
from consideration in a valuation conducted pursu-
ant to paragraph (1).
(d) NATIONAL FOREST BOUNDARY ADJUSTMENT.—
(1) IN GENERAL.—Upon acquisition of Parcel
B by the United States, the boundaries of the
Kaniksu National Forest shall be adjusted to include
Parcel B.
(2) RULE OF CONSTRUCTION.—For the purpose
of section 7 of the Land and Water Conservation
Fund Act of 1965 (16 U.S.C. 460l–9), the bound-
aries of the Kaniksu National Forest, as adjusted by
this Act, shall be considered to be the boundaries of
the Forest as of January 1, 1965.
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