Craig Recreation Land Purchase Act
PL 108-325 (S.1778), enacted 10/13/2004

118 STAT. 1268
PUBLIC LAW 108–325—OCT. 13, 2004
Public Law 108–325
108th Congress
An Act
To authorize a land conveyance between the United States and the City of Craig,
Alaska, 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 ‘‘Craig Recreation Land Purchase
Act’’.
SEC. 2. DEFINITIONS.
In this Act:
(1) CITY.—The term ‘‘City’’ means the City of Craig, Alaska.
(2) SECRETARY.—The term ‘‘Secretary’’ means the Secretary
of Agriculture.
SEC. 3. CONVEYANCE TO SECRETARY OF AGRICULTURE.
(a) IN GENERAL.—If, not later than 180 days after the date
on which the City receives a copy of the appraisal conducted under
subsection (c), the City offers to convey to the Secretary all right,
title, and interest of the City in and to the parcels of non-Federal
land described in subsection (b), the Secretary, subject to the avail-
ability of appropriations, shall—
(1) accept the offer; and
(2) on conveyance of the land to the Secretary, pay to
the City an amount equal to the appraised value of the land,
as determined under subsection (c).
(b) DESCRIPTION OF LAND.—The non-Federal land referred to
in subsection (a) consists of—
(1) the municipal land identified on the map entitled
‘‘Informational Map, Sunnahae Trail and Recreation Parcel and
Craig Cannery Property’’ and dated August 2003;
(2) lots 1 and 1A, Block 11–A, as identified on the City
of Craig Subdivision Plat, Craig Tideland Addition, Patent #
155 (Inst. 69–982, Ketchikan Recording Office), dated April
21, 2004, consisting of approximately 22,353 square feet of
land; and
(3) the portion of Beach Road eastward of a projected
line between the southwest corner of lot 1, Block 11, USS
1430 and the northwest corner of lot 1, Block 11–A, as identified
on the City of Craig Subdivision Plat, Craig Tideland Addition,
Patent # 155 (Inst. 69–982, Ketchikan Recording Office), dated
April 21, 2004, consisting of approximately 4,700 square feet
of land.
(c) APPRAISALS.—
Deadline.
Craig Recreation
Land Purchase
Act.
Oct. 13, 2004
[S. 1778]
VerDate 11-MAY-2000
08:28 Nov 10, 2005
Jkt 029194
PO 00000
Frm 00132
Fmt 6580
Sfmt 6581
C:\STATUTES\2004\29194PT2.001
APPS10
PsN: 29194PT2
118 STAT. 1269
PUBLIC LAW 108–325—OCT. 13, 2004
LEGISLATIVE HISTORY—S. 1778 (H.R. 3427):
HOUSE REPORTS: No. 108–644 accompanying H.R. 3427 (Comm. on Resources).
SENATE REPORTS: No. 108–271 (Comm. on Energy and Natural Resources).
CONGRESSIONAL RECORD, Vol. 150 (2004):
Sept. 15, considered and passed Senate.
Sept. 28, considered and passed House.
(1) IN GENERAL.—Before conveying the land under sub-
section (a), the Secretary shall—
(A) conduct an appraisal of the land, in accordance
with—
(i) the Uniform Appraisal Standards for Federal
Land Acquisitions;
(ii) 
the 
Uniform 
Standards 
of 
Professional
Appraisal Practice; and
(iii) Forest Service Appraisal Directives; and
(B) submit to the City a copy of the appraisal.
(2) PAYMENT OF COSTS.—
(A) CITY.—The City shall pay the costs of appraising
the land described in subsection (b)(1).
(B) SECRETARY.—The Secretary shall pay the costs of
appraising the land described in paragraphs (2) and (3)
of subsection (b).
(d) MANAGEMENT.—Any land acquired under subsection (a)
shall be—
(1) included in the Tongass National Forest; and
(2) administered by the Secretary in accordance with the
laws (including regulations) and forest plan applicable to the
Tongass National Forest.
SEC. 4. ACQUISITION OF LAND BY THE CITY OF CRAIG.
The amount received by the City under section 3(a)(2) shall
be used by the City to acquire the Craig cannery property, as
depicted on the map entitled ‘‘Informational Map, Sunnahae Trail
and Recreation Parcel and Craig Cannery Property’’ and dated
August 2003.
SEC. 5. AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS.
There are authorized to be appropriated—
(1) to the Forest Service for the reconstruction of the
Sunnahae Trail, $250,000; and
(2) such sums as are necessary to carry out this Act.
Approved October 13, 2004.
VerDate 11-MAY-2000
08:28 Nov 10, 2005
Jkt 029194
PO 00000
Frm 00133
Fmt 6580
Sfmt 6580
C:\STATUTES\2004\29194PT2.001
APPS10
PsN: 29194PT2