Custer County Airport Conveyance Act

Bill: 115-hr-4781
Sponsor: full_name: Rep. Noem, Kristi L. [R-SD-At Large]
Introduced: 2018-01-11
Policy area: Public Lands and Natural Resources
Subjects: Aviation and airports

Forests, forestry, trees

Land transfers

South Dakota
Latest action: action_date: 2018-01-23
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Federal Lands.

Summaries:
action_date: 2018-01-11
action_desc: Introduced in House
text: <p><b>Custer County Airport Conveyance Act</b></p> <p>This bill directs the Forest Service,&nbsp;upon request by Custer County in South Dakota,&nbsp;to convey&nbsp;approximately 65.7 acres of National Forest System land&nbsp;to the county.</p>

tv_txt: I 115th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 4781 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES January 11, 2018 Mrs. Noem introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Natural Resources A BILL To direct the Secretary of Agriculture to transfer certain National Forest System land to Custer County, South Dakota.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Custer County Airport Conveyance Act . 2. Definitions In this Act: (1) County The term County means Custer County, South Dakota. (2) Federal land The term Federal land means all right, title, and interest of the United States in and to approximately 65.7 acres of National Forest System land, as generally depicted on the map. (3) Map The term map means the map entitled Custer County Airport Conveyance and dated October 19, 2017. (4) Secretary The term Secretary means the Secretary of Agriculture, acting through the Chief of the Forest Service. 3. Land conveyance (a) In general Subject to the terms and conditions described in subsection (b), if the County submits to the Secretary an offer to acquire the Federal land for the market value, as determined by the appraisal under subsection (c), the Secretary shall convey the Federal land to the County. (b) Terms and conditions The conveyance under subsection (a) shall be— (1) subject to valid existing rights; (2) made by quitclaim deed; and (3) subject to any other terms and conditions as the Secretary considers appropriate to protect the interests of the United States. (c) Appraisal (1) In general Not later than 60 days after the date of enactment of this Act, the Secretary shall complete an appraisal to determine the market value of the Federal land. (2) Standards The appraisal under paragraph (1) shall be conducted in accordance with— (A) the Uniform Appraisal Standards for Federal Land Acquisitions; and (B) the Uniform Standards of Professional Appraisal Practice. (d) Map (1) Availability of map The map shall be kept on file and available for public inspection in the appropriate office of the Forest Service. (2) Correction of errors The Secretary may correct any errors in the map. (e) Consideration As consideration for the conveyance under subsection (a), the County shall pay to the Secretary an amount equal to the market value of the Federal land, as determined by the appraisal under subsection (c). (f) Survey The exact acreage and legal description of the Federal land to be conveyed under subsection (a) shall be determined by a survey satisfactory to the Secretary. (g) Environmental compliance The Secretary may determine whether compliance with the National Environmental Policy Act of 1969 ( 42 U.S.C. 4321 et seq.) or any other environmental law is applicable in carrying out the conveyance under subsection (a). (h) Costs of conveyance As a condition on the conveyance under subsection (a), the County shall pay to the Secretary all costs associated with the conveyance, including the cost of— (1) the appraisal under subsection (c); and (2) the survey under subsection (f). (i) Deposit and use of proceeds Any proceeds received by the Secretary as a consideration for the conveyance under subsection (a) shall remain available to the Secretary until expended, without further appropriation, for the maintenance and improvement of lands or administration facilities in the State of South Dakota.