Sugar Loaf Fire Protection District Land Exchange Act of 2011
PL 112-79 (S.278), enacted 12/23/2011

125 STAT. 1294 
PUBLIC LAW 112–79—DEC. 23, 2011 
Public Law 112–79 
112th Congress 
An Act 
To provide for the exchange of certain land located in the Arapaho-Roosevelt National 
Forests in the State of Colorado, and for other purposes 
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of 
the United States of America in Congress assembled, 
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE. 
This Act may be cited as the ‘‘Sugar Loaf Fire Protection 
District Land Exchange Act of 2011’’. 
SEC. 2. DEFINITIONS. 
In this Act: 
(1) DISTRICT.—The term ‘‘District’’ means the Sugar Loaf 
Fire Protection District of Boulder, Colorado. 
(2) FEDERAL LAND.—The term ‘‘Federal land’’ means— 
(A) the parcel of approximately 1.52 acres of land in 
the National Forest that is generally depicted on the map 
numbered 1, entitled ‘‘Sugarloaf Fire Protection District 
Proposed Land Exchange’’, and dated November 12, 2009; 
and 
(B) the parcel of approximately 3.56 acres of land in 
the National Forest that is generally depicted on the map 
numbered 2, entitled ‘‘Sugarloaf Fire Protection District 
Proposed Land Exchange’’, and dated November 12, 2009. 
(3) NATIONAL FOREST.—The term ‘‘National Forest’’ means 
the Arapaho-Roosevelt National Forests located in the State 
of Colorado. 
(4) NON-FEDERAL
LAND.—The term ‘‘non-Federal land’’ 
means the parcel of approximately 5.17 acres of non-Federal 
land in unincorporated Boulder County, Colorado, that is gen-
erally depicted on the map numbered 3, entitled ‘‘Sugarloaf 
Fire Protection District Proposed Land Exchange’’, and dated 
November 12, 2009. 
(5) SECRETARY.—The term ‘‘Secretary’’ means the Secretary 
of Agriculture. 
SEC. 3. LAND EXCHANGE. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—Subject to the provisions of this Act, if the 
District offers to convey to the Secretary all right, title, and interest 
of the District in and to the non-Federal land, and the offer is 
acceptable to the Secretary— 
(1) the Secretary shall accept the offer; and 
(2) on receipt of acceptable title to the non-Federal land, 
the Secretary shall convey to the District all right, title, and 
interest of the United States in and to the Federal land. 
Sugar Loaf Fire 
Protection 
District Land 
Exchange Act 
of 2011. 
Dec. 23, 2011 
[S. 278] 
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125 STAT. 1295 
PUBLIC LAW 112–79—DEC. 23, 2011 
(b) APPLICABLE LAW.—Section 206 of the Federal Land Policy 
and Management Act of 1976 (43 U.S.C. 1716) shall apply to the 
land exchange authorized under subsection (a), except that— 
(1) the Secretary may accept a cash equalization payment 
in excess of 25 percent of the value of the Federal land; and 
(2) as a condition of the land exchange under subsection 
(a), the District shall— 
(A) pay each cost relating to any land surveys and 
appraisals of the Federal land and non-Federal land; and 
(B) enter into an agreement with the Secretary that 
allocates any other administrative costs between the Sec-
retary and the District. 
(c) ADDITIONAL TERMS AND CONDITIONS.—The land exchange 
under subsection (a) shall be subject to— 
(1) valid existing rights; and 
(2) any terms and conditions that the Secretary may 
require. 
(d) TIME FOR COMPLETION OF LAND EXCHANGE.—It is the intent 
of Congress that the land exchange under subsection (a) shall 
be completed not later than 1 year after the date of enactment 
of this Act. 
(e) AUTHORITY OF SECRETARY TO CONDUCT SALE OF FEDERAL 
LAND.— 
(1) IN GENERAL.—In accordance with paragraph (2), if the 
land exchange under subsection (a) is not completed by the 
date that is 1 year after the date of enactment of this Act, 
the Secretary may offer to sell to the District the Federal 
land. 
(2) VALUE OF FEDERAL LAND.—The Secretary may offer 
to sell to the District the Federal land for the fair market 
value of the Federal land. 
(f) DISPOSITION OF PROCEEDS.— 
(1) IN GENERAL.—The Secretary shall deposit in the fund 
established under Public Law 90–171 (commonly known as 
the ‘‘Sisk Act’’) (16 U.S.C. 484a) any amount received by the 
Secretary as the result of— 
(A) any cash equalization payment made under sub-
section (b); and 
(B) any sale carried out under subsection (e). 
(2) USE
OF
PROCEEDS.—Amounts deposited under para-
graph (1) shall be available to the Secretary, without further 
appropriation and until expended, for the acquisition of land 
or interests in land in the National Forest System. 
(g) MANAGEMENT AND STATUS OF ACQUIRED LAND.—The non- 
Federal land acquired by the Secretary under this section shall 
be— 
(1) added to, and administered as part of, the National 
Forest; and 
(2) managed by the Secretary in accordance with— 
(A) the Act of March 1, 1911 (commonly known as 
the ‘‘Weeks Law’’) (16 U.S.C. 480 et seq.); and 
(B) any laws (including regulations) applicable to the 
National Forest. 
(h) REVOCATION OF ORDERS; WITHDRAWAL.— 
(1) REVOCATION OF ORDERS.—Any public order withdrawing 
the Federal land from entry, appropriation, or disposal under 
Deadline. 
Contracts. 
Payments. 
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125 STAT. 1296 
PUBLIC LAW 112–79—DEC. 23, 2011 
LEGISLATIVE HISTORY—S. 278 (H.R. 643): 
HOUSE REPORTS: No. 112–161 (Comm. on Natural Resources) accompanying 
H.R. 643. 
SENATE REPORTS: No. 112–51 (Comm. on Energy and Natural Resources). 
CONGRESSIONAL RECORD, Vol. 157 (2011): 
Nov. 2, considered and passed Senate. 
Dec. 14, 16, considered and passed House, amended. 
Dec. 17, Senate concurred in House amendment. 
the public land laws is revoked to the extent necessary to 
permit the conveyance of the Federal land to the District. 
(2) WITHDRAWAL.—On the date of enactment of this Act, 
if not already withdrawn or segregated from entry and appro-
priation under the public land laws (including the mining and 
mineral leasing laws) and the Geothermal Steam Act of 1970 
(30 U.S.C. 1001 et seq.), the Federal land is withdrawn until 
the date of the conveyance of the Federal land to the District. 
Approved December 23, 2011. 
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