To require the Secretary of the Army, acting through the Chief of Engineers, to convey certain property to the Tri-County Levee District.

Bill: 116-hr-6771
Sponsor: full_name: Rep. Luetkemeyer, Blaine [R-MO-3]
Introduced: 2020-05-08
Policy area: Water Resources Development
Subjects: Floods and storm protection

Land transfers

Missouri
Latest action: action_date: 2020-05-11
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Water Resources and Environment.

Summaries:
action_date: 2020-05-08
action_desc: Introduced in House
text: <p>This bill requires the U.S.Army Corps of Engineers to convey certain land near the Missouri River to Tri-County Levee District No. 1.</p>

tv_txt: I 116th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 6771 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES May 8, 2020 Mr. Luetkemeyer introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure A BILL To require the Secretary of the Army, acting through the Chief of Engineers, to convey certain property to the Tri-County Levee District.

1. Tri-County Levee District (a) Conveyance Not later than 12 months after the date of enactment of this Act, the Secretary of the Army, acting through the Chief of Engineers, shall convey to the Tri-County Levee District #1, Missouri, without consideration and subject to subsection (b), all right, title, and interest in and to real property described in subsection (c). (b) Conditions (1) Survey to obtain legal description The exact acreage and the legal description of any real property to be conveyed under this section shall be determined by a survey, to be completed and provided by the Tri-County Levee District #1, that is satisfactory to the Secretary. (2) Applicability of property screening provisions Section 2696 of title 10, United States Code, shall not apply to any conveyance under this section. (3) Additional terms and conditions The Secretary may require that any conveyance under this section be subject to such additional terms and conditions as the Secretary considers necessary and appropriate to protect the interests of the United States. (4) Costs of conveyance An entity to which a conveyance is made under this section shall be responsible for all reasonable and necessary costs, including real estate transaction and environmental documentation costs, associated with the conveyance. (5) Liability An entity to which a conveyance is made under this section shall hold the United States harmless from any liability with respect to activities carried out, on or after the date of the conveyance, on real property conveyed. The United States shall remain responsible for any liability with respect to activities carried out, before such date, on the real property conveyed. (c) Property The property to be conveyed is part of Sections 1 and 12 Township 45 North Range 6 West of the 5th P.M. in Montgomery Co. Mo. described as follows: (1) A tract of land being 60’ wide and lying South and East of and adjoining the centerline of the existing levee and being described as follows: Commencing at the NW corner of Section 12, thence S 87° 52’ 35” E 587.4’, thence S 01° 29’ 25” W 453.68’ to the point of the beginning; said point being in the center of the levee, thence with the centerline of the levee N 77° 01’ 30” E 164.92’, thence N 74° 26’ 55” E 250.0’, thence N 72° 27’ 55” E 270.0’, thence N 69° 06’ 10” E 300.0’, thence N 66° 42’ 15” E 500.0’, thence N 64° 14’ 30” E 270.0’, thence N 61° 09’ 10” E 800.0’, thence N 60° 58’ 15” E 1724.45’, thence leaving the centerline S 01° 10’ 35” W 69.43’, thence parallel with the above described centerline S 60° 58’ 15” W 1689.62’, thence S 61° 09’ 10” W 801.71’, thence S 64° 14’ 30” W 272.91’, thence S 66° 42’ 15” W 502.55’, thence S 69° 06’ 10” W 303.02’, thence S 72° 27’ 55” W 272.8’, thence S 74° 26’ 55” W 252.39’, thence S 77° 01’ 30” W 181.75’, thence leaving the South side of the levee N 01° 26’ 25” E 61.96’ to the point of beginning and containing 5.89 acres more or less. (2) Subject to restrictions of record: if any.