Okhissa Lake Rural Economic Development Land Conveyance Act

Bill: 115-hr-5299
Sponsor: full_name: Rep. Harper, Gregg [R-MS-3]
Introduced: 2018-03-15
Policy area: Public Lands and Natural Resources
Subjects: Forests, forestry, trees

Land transfers

Mississippi
Latest action: action_date: 2018-04-30
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Conservation and Forestry.

Summaries:
action_date: 2018-03-15
action_desc: Introduced in House
text: <p><b>Okhissa Lake Rural Economic Development Land Conveyance Act</b></p> <p>This bill directs the Department of Agriculture, upon request&nbsp;by&nbsp;the Scenic Rivers Development Alliance, to convey to&nbsp;the alliance approximately 150 acres of specified National Forest System lands in Franklin County, Mississippi. </p>

tv_txt: I 115th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 5299 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES March 15, 2018 Mr. Harper introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Agriculture A BILL To direct the Secretary of Agriculture to transfer to Scenic Rivers Development Alliance certain National Forest System land in the State of Mississippi.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Okhissa Lake Rural Economic Development Land Conveyance Act . 2. Okhissa Lake rural economic development land conveyance (a) Definitions In this section: (1) Alliance The term Alliance means the Scenic Rivers Development Alliance. (2) Secretary The term Secretary means the Secretary of Agriculture. (b) Request Subject to the requirements of this section, if the Alliance submits a written request for conveyance by not later than 180 days after the date of enactment of this Act, the Secretary shall convey to the Alliance all right, title, and interest of the United States in and to the National Forest System land described in subsection (c). (c) Description of National Forest System land (1) In general Subject to paragraph (2), the National Forest System land referred to in subsection (b) is the approximately 150 acres of real property located in sec. 6, T. 5 N. R. 4 E., Franklin County, Mississippi, and further described as— (A) the portion of the NW 1/4 NW 1/4 lying south of the south boundary of Berrytown Road; (B) the portion of the W 1/2 NE 1/4 NW 1/4 lying south of the south boundary of Berrytown Road; (C) the portion of the SW 1/4 NW 1/4 lying east of the east boundary of U.S. Highway 98; (D) the W 1/2 SE 1/4 NW 1/4 ; (E) the portion of the NW 1/4 SW 1/4 lying east of the east boundary of U.S. Highway 98; (F) the portion of the NE 1/4 SW 1/4 commencing at the southwest corner of the NE 1/4 SW 1/4 , said point being the point of beginning, thence running east 330 feet along the south boundary of the NE 1/4 SW 1/4 to a point in Lake Okhissa, thence running northeasterly to a point in Lake Okhissa on the east boundary of the NE 1/4 SW 1/4 330 feet south of the northeast corner thereof, thence running north 330 feet along the east boundary of the NE 1/4 SW 1/4 to the northeast corner thereof, thence running west along the north boundary of the NE 1/4 SW 1/4 to the NW corner thereof; thence running south along the west boundary of the NE 1/4 SW 1/4 to the point of beginning; and (G) the portion of the SE 1/4 SE 1/4 NW 1/4 commencing at the southeast corner of the SE 1/4 NW 1/4 , said point being the point of beginning, and running northwesterly to the northwest corner of the SE 1/4 SE 1/4 NW 1/4 , thence running south along the west boundary of the SE 1/4 SE 1/4 NW 1/4 to the southwest corner thereof, thence running east along the south boundary of the SE 1/4 SE 1/4 NW 1/4 to the point of beginning. (2) Survey The exact acreage and legal description of the National Forest System land to be conveyed under this section shall be determined by a survey satisfactory to the Secretary. (d) Terms and conditions The conveyance under this section shall be— (1) made— (A) without consideration; and (B) by quitclaim deed; and (2) subject to— (A) valid existing rights; and (B) such other terms and conditions as the Secretary considers to be appropriate to protect the interests of the United States. (e) Costs As a condition for the conveyance under this section, the Alliance shall pay for all costs associated with the conveyance, including for any survey under subsection (c)(2).