Trinity County Land Exchange Act of 2014

Bill: 113-hr-3326
Sponsor: Rep. Huffman, Jared [D-CA-2]
Introduced: 2013-10-23 in the House
Policy area: Public Lands and Natural Resources
Subjects: California
Forests, forestry, trees
Land transfers
Public utilities and utility rates

Summary:
action_date: 2013-10-23
text: 
Trinity County Land Exchange Act of 2013 - Directs the Secretary of Agriculture (USDA), if the Trinity Public Utilities District of Trinity County, California, conveys to the Secretary of the Interior all right, title, and interest of the District in the Sky Ranch parcel (Parcel A), to convey to the District all right, title, and interest of the United States in certain land in the Shasta-Trinity National Forest near the Weaverville Airport in Trinity County (Parcel B). 
 
Intends for such land exchange to be an equal value exchange. 
 
Requires the Secretary of the Interior, acting through the Redding Field Office of the Bureau of Land Management (BLM), to administer Parcel A as public land. 

action_date: 2014-11-12
text: 
 Trinity County Land Exchange Act of 2014 - Provides for the exchange of approximately 47 acres of land known as the Sky Ranch Parcel and owned by the Trinity Public Utilities District of Trinity County, California, for approximately 100 acres of land in the Shasta-Trinity National Forest near the Weaverville Airport in Trinity County. 
 
Intends for such land exchange to be an equal value exchange. Provides for cash equalization if the parcels are not of equal value.
 
 
Requires the Bureau of Land Management (BLM) to administer the Sky Ranch parcel as public land, except that public recreation and public access to and for recreation shall be the highest and best use of such parcel.

action_date: 2014-11-13
text: 
 Trinity County Land Exchange Act of 2014 - Provides for the exchange of approximately 47 acres of land known as the Sky Ranch Parcel and owned by the Trinity Public Utilities District of Trinity County, California, for approximately 100 acres of land in the Shasta-Trinity National Forest near the Weaverville Airport in Trinity County. 
 
Intends for such land exchange to be an equal value exchange. Provides for cash equalization if the parcels are not of equal value. Requires any cash equalization payment received under this Act to be deposited into the fund established under the Sisk Act and the deposited amounts to be used for the improvement, maintenance, reconstruction, or construction of a facility or improvement for the National Forest System. 
 
Requires the Bureau of Land Management (BLM) to administer the Sky Ranch parcel as public land, except that public recreation and public access to and for recreation shall be the highest and best use of such parcel.

Legislative actions:
action_date: 2014-11-17
text: Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources.
action_date: 2014-11-13
text: Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
action_date: 2014-11-13
text: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H7949)
action_date: 2014-11-13
text: Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote.(text: CR H7949)
action_date: 2014-11-13
text: DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 3326.
action_date: 2014-11-13
text: Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H7949-7950)
action_date: 2014-11-13
text: Mr. Young (AK) moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended.
action_date: 2014-11-12
text: Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 457.
action_date: 2014-11-12
text: Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Natural Resources. H. Rept. 113-615.
action_date: 2014-11-12
text: Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Natural Resources. H. Rept. 113-615.
action_date: 2014-09-18
text: Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by Unanimous Consent.
action_date: 2014-09-18
text: Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
action_date: 2014-09-18
text: Subcommittee on Public Lands and Environmental Regulation Discharged.
action_date: 2014-09-09
text: Subcommittee Hearings Held.
action_date: 2013-10-25
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Public Lands and Environmental Regulation.
action_date: 2013-10-23
text: Referred to the House Committee on Natural Resources.
action_date: 2013-10-23
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2013-10-23
text: Introduced in House