Source: https://www.law.cornell.edu/uscode/text/16/539m%E2%80%9311
Timestamp: 2019-01-21 03:22:13
Document Index: 275424964

Matched Legal Cases: ['§ 539', '§\u202f539', '§\u202f413', '§\u202f3309', '§\u202f2', '§\u202f2', '§\u202f2', '§\u202f3309', '§\u202f3309']

16 U.S. Code § 539m–11 - Provisions relating to contributions and land exchange | US Law | LII / Legal Information Institute
§ 539m–11.
Provisions relating to contributions and land exchange
(1) In generalThe Secretary may accept contributions from the Pueblo, or from other persons or governmental entities—
Not later than 180 days after February 20, 2003, after consultation with the Pueblo, the Secretary shall, in accordance with applicable laws, prepare and offer a land exchange of National Forest land outside the Area and contiguous to the northern boundary of the Pueblo’s Reservation within sections 3, 10, 11, and 14 of T12N, R4E, N.M.P.M., Sandoval County, New Mexico excluding wilderness land, for land owned by the Pueblo in the Evergreen Hills subdivision in Sandoval County contiguous to National Forest land, and the La Luz tract in Bernalillo County.
All land exchanged or conveyed to the Pueblo is declared to be held in trust for the Pueblo by the United States and added to the Pueblo’s Reservation subject to all existing and outstanding rights and shall, as a condition of the title to be conveyed, remain in its natural state and shall not be subject to commercial development of any kind. Land exchanged or conveyed to the Forest Service shall be subject to all limitations on use pertaining to the Area under sections 539m to 539m–12 of this title.
(A) In generalIf the land exchange authorized under paragraph (1) is not completed by the date that is 30 days after June 9, 2014, the Secretary, on request of the Pueblo and the Secretary of the Interior, shall transfer the National Forest land generally depicted as “Land to be Held in Trust” on the map entitled “Sandia Pueblo Settlement Technical Amendment Act” and dated October 18, 2013, to the Secretary of the Interior to be held in trust by the United States for the Pueblo—
subject to the restriction enforced by the Secretary of the Interior that the land remain undeveloped, with the natural characteristics of the land to be preserved in perpetuity; and
consistent with subsection (c).
(B) Other transfersAfter the transfer under subparagraph (A) is complete, the Secretary of the Interior, with the consent of the Pueblo, shall—
(i) transfer to the Secretary, consistent with section 539m–9(c) of this title—
the La Luz tract generally depicted on the map entitled “Sandia Pueblo Settlement Technical Amendment Act” and dated October 18, 2013; and
the conservation easement for the Piedra Lisa tract generally depicted on the map entitled “Sandia Pueblo Settlement Technical Amendment Act” and dated October 18, 2013; and
grant to the Secretary a right-of-way for the Piedra Lisa Trail within the Piedra Lisa tract generally depicted on the map entitled “Sandia Pueblo Settlement Technical Amendment Act” and dated October 18, 2013.
(2) Piedra Lisa tractSubject to the availability of appropriations, the Secretary shall compensate the Pueblo for the fair market value of—
the right-of-way established pursuant to section 539m–7(h)(3)(C) of this title; and
the conservation easement established by the limitations on use of the Piedra Lisa tract pursuant to section 539m–7(b)(2) of this title.
(1) In generalThe Pueblo, the County of Bernalillo, New Mexico, and any person that owns or has owned property inside of the exterior boundaries of the Area as designated on the map, and who has incurred actual and direct costs as a result of participating in the case of Pueblo of Sandia v. Babbitt, Civ. No. 94–2624 HHG (D.D.C.), or other proceedings directly related to resolving the issues litigated in that case, may apply for reimbursement in accordance with this section. Costs directly related to such participation which shall qualify for reimbursement shall be—
Any reimbursement provided in this subsection shall be in lieu of that which might otherwise be available pursuant to the Equal Access to Justice Act (24 [1] U.S.C. 2412).
(Pub. L. 108–7, div. F, title IV, § 413, Feb. 20, 2003, 117 Stat. 292; Pub. L. 111–11, title III, § 3309, Mar. 30, 2009, 123 Stat. 1139; Pub. L. 113–119, § 2, June 9, 2014, 128 Stat. 1185.)
[1]  So in original. Probably should be “28”.
Section 1716(b) of title 43, referred to in subsec. (b)(2), was in the original “section 206(b) of the Federal Land Policy and Management Act” and was translated as reading “section 206(b) of the Federal Land Policy and Management Act of 1976” to reflect the probable intent of Congress.
2014—Subsec. (b)(4). Pub. L. 113–119, § 2(1), substituted “title to be conveyed” for “conveyance”.
Subsec. (b)(6). Pub. L. 113–119, § 2(2), added par. (6).
2009—Subsec. (b)(1). Pub. L. 111–11, § 3309(1), inserted “3,” after “sections”.
Subsec. (b)(4). Pub. L. 111–11, § 3309(2), inserted “, as a condition of the conveyance,” before “remain” in first sentence.