H. R. 1129
One Hundred Ninth Congress
of the
United States of America 
AT THE SECOND SESSION 
Begun and held at the City of Washington on Tuesday, 
the third day of January, two thousand and six 
An Act 
To authorize the exchange of certain land 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 ‘‘Pitkin County Land Exchange 
Act of 2006’’. 
SEC. 2. PURPOSE. 
The purpose of this Act is to authorize, direct, expedite, and 
facilitate the exchange of land between the United States, Pitkin 
County, Colorado, and the Aspen Valley Land Trust. 
SEC. 3. DEFINITIONS. 
In this Act: 
(1) ASPEN VALLEY LAND TRUST.—
(A) IN GENERAL.—The term ‘‘Aspen Valley Land Trust’’ 
means the Aspen Valley Land Trust, a nonprofit organiza-
tion as described in section 501(c)(3) of the Internal Rev-
enue Code of 1986. 
(B) INCLUSIONS.—The term ‘‘Aspen Valley Land Trust’’ 
includes any successor, heir, or assign of the Aspen Valley 
Land Trust. 
(2) COUNTY.—The term ‘‘County’’ means Pitkin County, 
a political subdivision of the State of Colorado. 
(3) FEDERAL LAND.—The term ‘‘Federal land’’ means—
(A) the approximately 5.5 acres of National Forest 
System land located in the County, as generally depicted 
on the map entitled ‘‘Ryan Land Exchange-Wildwood Parcel 
Conveyance to Pitkin County’’ and dated August 2004; 
(B) the 12 parcels of National Forest System land 
located in the County totaling approximately 5.92 acres, 
as generally depicted on maps 1 and 2 entitled ‘‘Ryan 
Land Exchange-Smuggler Mountain Patent Remnants 
Conveyance to Pitkin County’’ and dated August 2004; 
and 
(C) the approximately 40 acres of Bureau of Land 
Management land located in the County, as generally 
depicted on the map entitled ‘‘Ryan Land Exchange-Crystal 
River Parcel Conveyance to Pitkin County’’ and dated 
August 2004. 
(4) NON-FEDERAL
LAND.—The term ‘‘non-Federal land’’ 
means—
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(A) the approximately 35 acres of non-Federal land 
in the County, as generally depicted on the map entitled 
‘‘Ryan Land Exchange-Ryan Property Conveyance to Forest 
Service’’ and dated August 2004; and 
(B) the approximately 18.2 acres of non-Federal land 
located on Smuggler Mountain in the County, as generally 
depicted on the map entitled ‘‘Ryan Land Exchange-Smug-
gler Mountain-Grand Turk & Pontiac Claims Conveyance 
to Forest Service’’ and dated August 2004. 
(5) SECRETARY.—The term ‘‘Secretary’’ means the Secretary 
of Agriculture. 
SEC. 4. LAND EXCHANGE. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—If the County offers to convey to the United 
States title to the non-Federal land that is acceptable to the Sec-
retary, the Secretary and the Secretary of the Interior shall—
(1) accept the offer; and 
(2) on receipt of acceptable title to the non-Federal land, 
simultaneously convey to the County, or at the request of 
the County, to the Aspen Valley Land Trust, all right, title, 
and interest of the United States in and to the Federal land, 
except as provided in section 5(d), subject to all valid existing 
rights and encumbrances. 
(b) TIMING.—It is the intent of Congress that the land exchange 
directed by this Act shall be completed not later than 1 year 
after the date of enactment of this Act. 
SEC. 5. EXCHANGE TERMS AND CONDITIONS. 
(a) EQUAL VALUE EXCHANGE.—The value of the Federal land 
and non-Federal land—
(1) shall be equal; or 
(2) shall be made equal in accordance with subsection 
(c). 
(b) APPRAISALS.—The value of the Federal land and non-Federal 
land shall be determined by the Secretary through appraisals con-
ducted in accordance with—
(1) the Uniform Appraisal Standards for Federal Land 
Acquisitions; 
(2) the Uniform Standards of Professional Appraisal Prac-
tice; and 
(3) Forest Service appraisal instructions. 
(c) EQUALIZATION OF VALUES.—
(1) SURPLUS OF NON-FEDERAL LAND.—If the final appraised 
value of the non-Federal land exceeds the final appraised value 
of the Federal land, the County shall donate to the United 
States the excess value of the non-Federal land, which shall 
be considered to be a donation for all purposes of law. 
(2) SURPLUS OF FEDERAL LAND.—
(A) IN GENERAL.—If the final appraised value of the 
Federal land exceeds the final appraised value of the non-
Federal land, the value of the Federal land and non-Federal 
land may, as the Secretary and the County determine 
to be appropriate, be equalized by the County—
(i) making a cash equalization payment to the 
Secretary; 
(ii) conveying to the Secretary certain land located 
in the County, comprising approximately 160 acres,
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as generally depicted on the map entitled ‘‘Sellar Park 
Parcel’’ and dated August 2004; or 
(iii) using a combination of the methods described 
in clauses (i) and (ii). 
(B) DISPOSITION AND USE OF PROCEEDS.—
(i) DISPOSITION OF PROCEEDS.—Any cash equali-
zation payment received by the Secretary under clause 
(i) or (iii) of subparagraph (A) shall be deposited in 
the fund established by Public Law 90–171 (commonly 
known as the ‘‘Sisk Act’’) (16 U.S.C. 484a). 
(ii) USE OF PROCEEDS.—Amounts deposited under 
clause (i) shall be available to the Secretary, without 
further appropriation, for the acquisition of land or 
interests in land in Colorado for addition to the 
National Forest System. 
(d) CONDITIONS ON CERTAIN CONVEYANCES.—
(1) CONDITIONS
ON
CONVEYANCE
OF
CRYSTAL
RIVER 
PARCEL.—
(A) IN
GENERAL.—As a condition of the conveyance 
of the parcel of Federal land described in section 3(3)(C) 
to the County, the County shall agree to—
(i) provide for public access to the parcel; and 
(ii) require that the parcel shall be used only for 
recreational, fish and wildlife conservation, and public 
open space purposes. 
(B) REVERSION.—At the option of the Secretary of the 
Interior, the parcel of land described in section 3(3)(C) 
shall revert to the United States if the parcel is used 
for a purpose other than a purpose described in subpara-
graph (A)(ii). 
(2) CONDITIONS ON CONVEYANCE OF WILDWOOD PARCEL.—
In the deed of conveyance for the parcel of Federal land 
described in section 3(3)(A) to the County, the Secretary shall, 
as determined to be appropriate by the Secretary, in consulta-
tion with the County, reserve to the United States a permanent 
easement for the location, construction, and public use of the 
East of Aspen Trail. 
SEC. 6. MISCELLANEOUS PROVISIONS. 
(a) INCORPORATION, MANAGEMENT, AND STATUS OF ACQUIRED 
LAND.—
(1) IN GENERAL.—Land acquired by the Secretary under 
this Act shall become part of the White River National Forest. 
(2) MANAGEMENT.—On acquisition, land acquired by the 
Secretary under this Act shall be administered in accordance 
with the laws (including rules and regulations) generally 
applicable to the National Forest System. 
(3) LAND AND WATER CONSERVATION FUND.—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 White River 
National Forest shall be deemed to be the boundaries of the 
White River National Forest as of January 1, 1965. 
(b) REVOCATION OF ORDERS AND WITHDRAWAL.—
(1) REVOCATION
OF
ORDERS.—Any public orders with-
drawing any of the Federal land from appropriation or disposal 
under the public land laws are revoked to the extent necessary 
to permit disposal of the Federal land.