(6) The privatization and disposal to local gov-
ernment of certain lands in and surrounding Dutch
John would be in the public’s interest.
(b) PURPOSES.—The purposes of this Act are to pri-
vatize certain lands in and surrounding Dutch John;
transfer jurisdiction of certain Federal property between
the Secretary of the Interior and the Secretary of Agri-
culture; complement the Flaming Gorge National Recre-
ation Area; dispose of certain residential units, public
buildings, and facilities; and provide interim financial as-
sistance to local government to defray costs of providing
basic governmental services in order to achieve efficiencies
in operation of Flaming Gorge Dam and Reservoir and
the National Recreation Area, reduce long-term Federal
outlays, and serve the interests of the residents of Dutch
John, the County of Daggett, and the general public.
SEC. 2. LANDS AND PROPERTIES FOR DISPOSAL.
(a) IN GENERAL.—Certain lands, structures, and
community infrastructure facilities at Dutch John, Utah,
which have been identified by the Secretary of Agriculture,
acting through the United States Forest Service, or the
Secretary of the Interior, acting through the Bureau of
Reclamation, as no longer necessary for support of the re-
spective missions of the agencies, shall be transferred or
disposed as provided by this Act.
(b) LAND DESCRIPTION.—The following described
lands, comprising 2,450 acres more or less, within or asso-
ciated with the Dutch John community, having been deter-
mined as available for transfer or disposal by the Secretar-
ies of the Interior and Agriculture, shall be disposed as
provided by this Act, except for properties and land, 75
acres more or less, to be retained and as specifically ex-
cluded by subsection (e):
Salt Lake Base and Meridian:
Township 2 North, Range 22 East:
Section 1: NW1⁄4NW1⁄4; S1⁄2NW1⁄4;
S1⁄2
Section 2: S1⁄2
Section 11: All
Section 12: All
Section 13: N1⁄2
Section 14: E1⁄2NE1⁄4
Township 2 North, Range 23 East:
Section 3: 10 acres more or less with-
in NE1⁄4SW1⁄4
(c) INFRASTRUCTURE FACILITIES.—Community in-
frastructure facilities, having been determined as available
for transfer or disposal by the Secretaries of the Interior
and Agriculture, unless otherwise specifically excluded by
subsection (e), shall be disposed of including each of the
following:
(1) Fire station, sewer systems and sewage la-
goons, water systems except as provided in section
2(e)(3), post office, electrical and natural gas dis-
tribution systems, hospital building, streets, street
lighting, alleys, sidewalks, parks, and community
buildings located within or serving Dutch John, in-
cluding, but not limited to fixtures, equipment, land,
easements, rights-of-way or other property primarily
used for operation, maintenance, replacement, or re-
pair of the foregoing.
(2) The Dutch John Airport comprising 25
acres, more or less, including runways, roads, rights-
of-way, and all appurtenances thereto, and subject
to appropriate monitoring and any remedial action
as may be necessary by the United States.
(3) The lands upon which are located the Dutch
John public schools comprising 10 acres more or
less.
(d) OTHER PROPERTIES.—Other properties and fa-
cilities, having been determined as available for transfer
or disposal by the Secretaries of the Interior and Agri-
culture, shall be disposed under this Act including each
of the following:
(1) Certain currently occupied residential units
as determined by the Bureau of Reclamation.
(2) Certain currently unoccupied residential
units as determined by the Bureau of Reclamation.
(3) Lots within Dutch John community, cur-
rently occupied by privately owned modular homes
under a lease agreement with the Bureau of Rec-
lamation.
(4) Unoccupied platted lots within Dutch John
community.
(5) The land, 3.8 acres more or less, upon
which is located a Latter Day Saints church, Block
9, Townsite of Dutch John.
(6) The lands upon which the United States
Forest Service has issued special use permits, ease-
ments, or rights-of-way for commercial uses.
(7) The lands upon which are located the of-
fices, 3 employee residences, and facilities of the
Utah Division of Wildlife Resources, to be accurately
described by survey as directed under section 5, to
generally include those yards and grounds defined by
existing fences.
(8) Lands within or adjacent to the Dutch John
townsite, to be identified and mutually agreed to by
Daggett County, the United States Forest Service,
and the Bureau of Reclamation, suitable for con-
struction, development, and use of a community-use
solid waste transfer point of similar acreage as the
existing landfill site.
(9) Such existing and in-place fixtures and fur-
nishings mutually determined by Daggett County,
the United States Forest Service, and the Bureau of
Reclamation as necessary to the full use of prop-
erties or facilities to be disposed.
(10) Such other properties or facilities at Dutch
John for which the Bureau of Reclamation or the
United States Forest Service, now or in the future,
may determine are no longer necessary to achieve
their respective missions and whose disposal would
be consistent with the findings and provisions of this
Act.
(e) RETAINED PROPERTIES.—Certain lands, struc-
tures, and facilities shall be retained by the Bureau of
Reclamation or the United States Forest Service for their
respective use until or unless they are determined to be
available for disposal including each of the following:
(1) All buildings and improvements located
within Reclamation’s industrial complex including,
but not limited to a maintenance shop, 40 industrial
garages, 2 warehouses, equipment storage building,
flammable equipment storage building, and hazard-
ous waste storage facility and the real estate upon
which they are located.
(2) Seventeen residences, 15 remaining in the
jurisdiction of the Bureau of Reclamation and 2 re-
maining in the jurisdiction of the United States For-
est Service.
(3) The Dutch John water system raw water
supply line and return line between the powerplant
and the water treatment plant, pumps and pumping
equipment, and any appurtenances and rights-of-way
thereto, with such retained facilities to be operated
and maintained by the United States with pumping
costs and operation and maintenance costs of the
pumps to be included as a cost to Daggett County
in a water service contract.
(4) The Dutch John Landfill site, which will re-
main under United States Forest Service jurisdiction
and which will be subject to appropriate monitoring
and any remedial action as may be necessary by the
United States with responsibility for monitoring and
remediation being shared by the United States For-
est Service and the Bureau of Reclamation propor-
tionate to their historical use of the facility.
(5) Heliport and associated real estate, consist-
ing of 20 acres more or less, which will remain in
the jurisdiction of the United States Forest Service.
(6) United States Forest Service warehouse
complex and associated real estate, consisting of ap-
proximately 2 acres, which will remain in the juris-
diction of the United States Forest Service.
(7) United States Forest Service office complex
and associated real estate, which will remain in the
jurisdiction of the United States Forest Service.
SEC. 3. REVOCATION OF WITHDRAWALS.
For those lands to be transferred or disposed under
section 2, each of the following withdrawals are hereby re-
voked, effective on the date of conveyance by Quitclaim
Deed out of Federal ownership:
(1) Public Water Reserve No. 16, Utah No. 7,
dated March 9, 1914.
(2) Secretary of the Interior Order dated Octo-
ber 20, 1952.
(3) Secretary of Interior Order dated July 2,
1956, No. 71676.
(4) Flaming Gorge National Recreation Area
dated October 1, 1968 (Public Law 90–540).
(5) Dutch John Administrative Site, dated De-
cember 12, 1951 (PLO 769, U–0611).
SEC. 4. TRANSFER OF JURISDICTION.
(a) TRANSFERS FROM UNITED STATES FOREST
SERVICE.—Except for lands to be retained by the United
States Forest Service under section 2(e), all lands des-
ignated under section 2 for disposal and lands designated
for Federal retention under section 2(e) shall be trans-
ferred from the jurisdiction of the Department of Agri-
culture to the Bureau of Reclamation and the Department
of the Interior and removed from inclusion in the Ashley
National Forest and the Flaming Gorge National Rec-
reational Area. The United States Forest Service shall
continue to administer and be responsible for management
of any United States Forest Service-issued special use per-
mits or United States Forest Service facilities or improve-
ments on lands to be disposed until such time as the sub-
ject lands are conveyed out of Federal ownership.
(b) FEDERAL IMPROVEMENTS.—The Secretary of the
Interior is authorized to transfer to the Secretary of Agri-
culture jurisdiction over Federal improvements to be used
by the United States Forest Service.
(c) WITHDRAWALS.—Notwithstanding the provisions
of subsection (a), those lands retained by the Federal Gov-
ernment will continue to be withdrawn from mineral entry
under the United States mining laws and subject to provi-
sions of section 5 of the Act of 1968 (Public Law 90–
540), establishing the Flaming Gorge National Recreation
Area.
SEC. 5. SURVEYS.
The Secretary of the Interior, in cooperation with the
Secretary of Agriculture, is directed to survey or resurvey
all or portions of the Dutch John Community as may be
necessary to accurately describe parcels identified for
transfer among agencies, for Federal disposal, or for re-
tention by the United States, and to facilitate future rec-
ordation of title.
SEC. 6. PLANNING.
The Dutch John Community Plan, prepared in co-
operation with the residents of Dutch John, the Bureau
of Reclamation, and the United States Forest Service, will
be recognized by the Bureau of Reclamation and the Unit-
ed States Forest Service as an indication of potential fu-
ture land use. The Bureau of Reclamation and the United
States Forest Service will cooperate with Daggett County
in assuring that disposal processes are consistent with
that plan and this Act.
SEC. 7. APPRAISALS.
(a) IN GENERAL.—Within 6 months after the enact-
ment of this Act, the Secretary of the Interior shall con-
duct appraisals to determine fair market value of those
properties designated for disposal under paragraphs (1),
(2), (3), (5), and (7) of section 2(d). Appraisals shall be
conducted for unoccupied platted lots referred to in section
2(d)(4) within 3 months of receipt by the Secretary of the
Interior from an eligible purchaser of a written notice of
intent to purchase the lot concerned. Appraisals shall be
conducted for lands and properties described under section
8(g) within 3 months of receipt by the Secretary of the
Interior from the permit holder of a written notice of in-
tent to purchase. Appraisals for implementation of that
subsection may include permit-holder improvements and
alternative land in order to conduct an in lieu land sale.
Funds for such appraisals shall be derived from the Upper
Colorado River Basin Fund. For occupied parcels, ap-
praisals shall include the full fee value of the occupied lot
or land parcel and the value of residences, structures, fa-
cilities, and existing, in-place federally owned fixtures and
furnishings necessary for full use of the property. For va-
cant parcels, appraisals will consider potential future uses
consistent with the Dutch John Community Plan ref-
erenced in section 6 and that Plan’s land use map and
subsection (c).
(b) RECLAMATION FOR IMPROVEMENTS.—Appraisals
of residences or structures and facilities leased for private
use shall deduct the contributory value of improvements
made by the current occupant or lessee if such occupant
or lessee provides reasonable evidence of expenditure of
monies or materials in making such improvements.
(c) CURRENT USE.—Appraisals shall consider cur-
rent use of properties, housing as community residences,
and avoid uncertain speculation as to potential future use.
(d) REVIEW.—Appraisals shall be made available by
the Secretary of the Interior for review by current occu-
pants or lessees who may provide additional information
or protest the findings of the appraisal in writing to the
Bureau of Reclamation’s Upper Colorado Regional Direc-
tor. The Bureau of Reclamation will consider such com-
ments or protests and is authorized to conduct a second
appraisal if deemed necessary to resolve issues.
(e) INSPECTION.—The Secretary of the Interior shall
provide opportunities for other qualified, interested, pur-
chasers to inspect completed appraisals.
SEC. 8. DISPOSAL OF PROPERTIES.
(a) CONVEYANCES.—The Secretary of the Interior
shall dispose of properties identified for disposal in section
2, except for properties identified for retention by the
United States Forest Service in section 2(e), without re-
gard to law governing patenting. Unless specifically stated
otherwise, conveyance of buildings, structures, and facili-
ties is ‘‘as is’’ and is intended to include the land parcel
upon which they are situated. Existing and in-place fix-
tures and furnishings necessary for the full use of the
properties or facilities will be conveyed along with the
property. The Secretary of the Interior shall assure rea-
sonable and prudent maintenance and proper care of prop-
erty to be disposed until title has passed. Recipients will
be responsible for maintenance and proper care of prop-
erty after title has passed. Recipients shall also be respon-
sible for contamination of property which occurs after title
has passed.
(b) INFRASTRUCTURE.—Community infrastructure
facilities as described under section 2(c)(1) and (2) shall
be conveyed without consideration to the County of
Daggett, Utah.
(c) SCHOOL.—The lands upon which are located the
Dutch John Public School, section 2(c)(3), shall be con-
veyed without consideration to the Daggett County School
District.
(d) SOLID WASTE TRANSFER STATION.—Lands se-
lected for use as a solid waste transfer point as described
in section 2(d)(8) shall be conveyed without consideration
to Daggett County.
(e) OFFICES, ETC.—Lands upon which are located
the Utah Division of Wildlife Resources’ offices, 3 em-
ployee residences, warehouse, and facilities described in
section 2(d)(7) shall be conveyed to the Utah Division of
Wildlife Resources upon payment to reclamation of ap-
praised fair market value. The Secretary of the Interior
shall notify the Division in writing of the property’s avail-
ability for purchase. Should no contract for sale be re-
ceived by the Secretary of the Interior within 2 years of
notification, the land shall be conveyed without consider-
ation to Daggett County.
(f) RESIDENCES AND LOTS.—(1) Residences and oc-
cupied residential lots to be disposed shall be sold for ap-
praised fair market value. The Secretary of the Interior
shall provide local general public notice and provide writ-
ten notice to its lessees and to current occupants of resi-
dences and of occupied residential lots for disposal of its
intent to sell such properties.
(2) The holder of a current lease from the Secretary
of the Interior for a residence to be sold (section 2(d)(1)
and (2)) or for a residential lot currently occupied by a
privately owned dwelling (as described in section 2(d)(3)),
shall be provided 6 months from the date of the Sec-
retary’s written notice of intent to sell to execute a con-
tract with the Secretary of the Interior to purchase such
residence or lot for appraised fair market value. The lessee
shall have 3 months in which to notify the Secretary in
writing of intent to purchase. If no written notification
of intent to purchase is received by the Secretary within