A bill to authorize the exchange of certain lands in Idaho and Wyoming.
PL 97-168 (S.634), enacted 04/06/1982

PUBLIC LAW 97-168—APR. 6, 1982 
96 STAT. 63 
Public Law 97-168 
97th Congress 
An Act 
To authorize the exchange of certain lands in Idaho and Wyoming. 
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the 
United States of America in Congress assembled, That, notwith-
standing any other provision of law, the Secretary of Agriculture 
(hereinafter referred to as the "Secretary") is hereby authorized to 
exchange the parcel of land and improvements described in section 
2 (parcel A) currently owned by the United States, for the parcel of 
land described in section 3 (parcel B) and any improvements 
thereon, currently owned by Richard Hendricks of Preston, Idaho. 
Such exchange shall be made without additional consideration and 
in lieu of receiving monetary payment. 
SEC. 2. For the purposes of this Act, parcel A shall consist of the 
following described tract of land consisting of approximately 81.78 
acres: Township 33 north, range 119 west, 6th principal meridian, 
Lincoln County, Wyoming, section 14, southeast quarter northwest 
quarter and southwest quarter northeast quarter, containing 
approximately 80 acres, and township 35 north, range 119 west, 6th 
principal meridian, Lincoln County, Wyoming, section 28, begin-
ning at the southwest corner of lot 2, thence north 15 rods, thence 
east 19 rods, thence south 15 rods, thence west 19 rods to the point 
of beginning. 
SEC. 3. For the purpose of this Act, parcel B shall consist of the 
following described tract of land, consisting of approximately 5.9 
acres: That portion of the southeast quarter southwest quarter of 
section 8, township 9 south, range 42 east, Boise meridian, Caribou 
County, Idaho, beginning at the southeast corner of the southeast 
quarter southwest quarter of section 8, thence west 306 feet, more 
or less, to an intersection with the easterly right-of-way of the 
Oregon Shortline Railroad, said point being 100 feet easterly meas-
ured at right angles from the centerline of the main track of said 
railroad, thence north 7 degrees 10 minutes east, being parallel to 
and 100 feet easterly from said centerline of main track, 131 feet to 
a point of spiral; thence northerly along a curve to the left, the 
said centerline of main track has a spiral angle of 3 degrees 30 
minutes with 6x38 foot chords, a distance of 232 feet to a point of 
spiral curve; thence along a curve to the left with a radius of 
2,010.1 feet a distance of 520 feet; thence south 87 degrees 22 min-
utes east a distance of 269 feet, thence north 428 feet, more or less; 
thence east 30 feet; thence south along the east line of said south-
east quarter southwest quarter 1,320 feet, more or less, to the point 
of beginning. 
SEC. 4. Upon the conveyance of parcel B and any improvements 
thereon from Richard Hendricks by warranty deed to the United 
States acting through the Secretary, the Secretary is authorized 
and directed to convey by quitclaim deed, all right, title, and inter-
est of the United States in parcel A to Richard Hendricks: Pro-
vided, That the conveyance of parcel A shall be subject to valid 
Apr. 6, 1982 
[S. 634] 
Idaho and 
Wyoming. 
Land exchange. 
96 STAT. 64 
PUBLIC LAW 97-168—APR. 6, 1982 
existing rights of third parties and a reservation by the United 
States of all minercd interests and of the existing road right of way 
in land section 14: And provided further. That the conveyance of 
parcel B to the United Stiates may be subject to a reservation of all 
mineral interests therein to Richard Hendricks. 
Administration. 
SEC. 5. The lands acquired by the Secretary by this Act shall, 
upon acquisition, become part of the Caribou National Forest and 
shall be administered in accordance with the laws, rules, and regu-
lations applicable to the National Forest System. 
Approved April 6, 1982. 
LEGISLATIVE HISTORY—S. 634: 
HOUSE REPORT No. 97-439 (Comm. on Interior and Insular Affairs). 
SENATE REPORT No. 97-182 (Ck)mm. on Energy and Natural Resources). 
CONGRESSIONAL RECORD: 
Vol. 127 (1981): Sept. 22, considered and passed Senate. 
Vol. 128 (1982): Mar. 16, considered and passed House, amended. 
Mar. 25, Senate concurred in House amendments.