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104TH CONGRESS
1ST SESSION
H. R. 2402
To authorize an exchange of lands in the State of Utah at Snowbasin
Ski Area.
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
SEPTEMBER 27, 1995
Mr. HANSEN introduced the following bill; which was referred to the
Committee on Resources
A BILL
To authorize an exchange of lands in the State of Utah
at Snowbasin Ski Area.
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 ‘‘Snowbasin Land Ex-
change Act of 1995’’.
SEC. 2. FINDINGS.
The Congress finds that—
(1) Salt Lake City, Utah, will host the 2002
Winter Olympics and certain Forest Service lands
are necessary to facilitate certain events of the
Olympic Games;
(2) Snowbasin Ski Resort, which is owned by
the Sun Valley Company, will host the men’s and
women’s downhill ski events plus other events associ-
ated with the 2002 Winter Olympics;
(3) in order to facilitate these events at the
Snowbasin Ski Resort it is necessary for the Sun
Valley Company to exchange in a timely fashion cer-
tain Forest Service lands adjacent to the Snowbasin
Ski Resort for similar lands desired by the Forest
Service; and
(4) the Sun Valley Company and the Snowbasin
Ski Resort have long established histories as respon-
sible caretakers and operators of ski areas adjacent
to Forest Service lands and have worked in coopera-
tion with the Forest Service to negotiate this ex-
change.
SEC. 3. PURPOSE AND INTENT.
The purpose of this Act is to authorize and direct
the Secretary of Agriculture and the Secretary of the Inte-
rior to exchange 1,320 acres of federally-owned land with-
in the Wasatch National Forest in the State of Utah for
lands of approximately equal value owned by the Sun Val-
ley Company. It is the intent of Congress that this ex-
change be effected without delay within the period speci-
fied by section 4.
SEC. 4. EXCHANGE.
(a) FEDERAL LANDS.—
(1) IN GENERAL.—Not later than 90 days after
the date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary
of the Interior shall, subject to this Act, transfer all
right, title, and interest of the United States in and
to the lands referred to in paragraph (2) to the Sun
Valley Company.
(2) LANDS DESCRIBED.—The lands referred to
in paragraph (1) are certain lands within the
Wasatch National Forest in the State of Utah com-
prising 1,320 acres, more or less, as generally de-
picted on the map entitled ‘‘Snowbasin Land Ex-
change—Proposed’’ and datedllll.
(b) NON-FEDERAL LANDS.—Not later than one year
after United States lands are transferred under subsection
(a) and in exchange for those lands, the Secretary of Agri-
culture shall accept all right, title, and interest of the Sun
Valley Company in and to lands of approximate equal
value to such United States lands, taking into account
similarities in terms of location, size, use, physical charac-
teristics, and other amenities. The conveyance of lands
under this subsection shall be by general warranty deed
or other deed acceptable to the Secretary of Agriculture
and in conformity with applicable title standards of the
Attorney General of the United States.
SEC. 5. GENERAL PROVISIONS RELATING TO THE EX-
CHANGE.
(a) IN GENERAL.—The exchange authorized by this
Act shall be subject to the following terms and conditions:
(1) RESERVED RIGHTS-OF-WAY.—In the patent
to be issued pursuant to section 4(a), the Secretary
of the Interior shall reserve in the United States a
right of reasonable access across the property con-
veyed for administrative purposes of the United
States necessary to manage adjacent federally-owned
lands. The terms of such access shall be prescribed
by the Secretary of Agriculture within 30 days after
the date of the enactment of this Act.
(2) RIGHT OF RESCISSION.—This Act shall not
be binding on either the United States or the Sun
Valley Company if, within 45 days of enactment of
this Act, the Sun Valley Company submits to the
Secretary of Agriculture a duly authorized and exe-
cuted resolution of the Company stating its intention
not to enter into the exchange authorized by this
Act.
(b) WITHDRAWAL.—Subject to valid existing rights,
the lands described in section 4(a) to be patented to the
Sun Valley Company and the lands conveyed to the United
States by the Sun Valley Company are deemed withdrawn
from all forms of entry and appropriation under the public
land laws (including the mining laws) and from operation
of the mineral leasing and geothermal leasing laws. Such
withdrawals are effective upon the date of the enactment
of this Act for the lands described in section 4(a), and
upon the date of conveyance to the United States for the
lands described in section 3(b).
(c) STATUS OF LANDS.—Upon acceptance of title by
the Secretary of Agriculture, the lands conveyed to the
United States pursuant to section 4(b) shall be added to
and made part of the National Forest System and shall
be administered and managed by the Secretary of Agri-
culture in accordance with the laws and regulations per-
taining to the National Forest System.
(d) IMPLEMENTATION OF PLAN.—The Secretary of
Agriculture shall implement the Master Development Plan
for the Snowbasin Ski Area dated llll. Nothing in
this subsection is intended to affect the Forest Service’s
responsibility to monitor and assure compliance with the
environmental provisions of the Master Development Plan
and permit during development and operation.
(e) OTHER LAWS.—Congress finds this exchange and
the Master Development Plan referred to in subsection (d)
to be in conformity with all other laws, including those
pertaining to the exchange and acquisition of lands and
regarding environmental protection. Except as specifically
required in this Act, the Secretary of Agriculture and the
Secretary of the Interior shall not conduct any environ-
mental analysis, resource surveys, or undertake any other
action or procedure as a condition to effecting any other
provision of this Act.
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