Warner Canyon Ski Hill Land Exchange Act of 1997
PL 105-40 (H.R.1944), enacted 08/11/1997

PUBLIC LAW 105-40—AUG. 11, 1997 
111 STAT. 1117 
Public Law 105-40 
105th Congress 
An Act 
To provide for a land exchange involving the Warner Canyon Ski Area and other 
land in the State of Oregon. 
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 "Warner Canyon Ski Hill Land 
Exchange Act of 1997". 
SEC. 2. LAND EXCHANGE INVOLVING WARNER CANYON SKI AREA AND 
OTHER LAND IN OREGON. 
(a) AUTHORIZATION OF EXCHANGE.—If title acceptable to the 
Secretary for non-Federal land described in subsection (b) is con-
veyed to the United States, the Secretary of Agriculture shall convey 
to Lake County, Oregon, subject to valid existing rights of record, 
all right, title, and interest of the United States in and to a parcel 
of Federal land consisting of approximately 295 acres within the 
Warner Canyon Ski Area of the Freemont National Forest, as 
generally depicted on the map entitled "Warner Canyon Ski Hill 
Land Exchange", dated June 1997. 
(b) NON-FEDERAL LAND.—The non-Federal land referred to in 
subsection (a) consists o
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(1) approximately 320 acres within the Hart Mountain 
National Wildlife Refuge, as generally depicted on the map 
referred to in subsection (a); and 
(2) such other parcels of land owned by Lake County, 
Oregon, within the Refuge as are necessary to ensure that 
the values of the Federal land and non-Federal land to be 
exchanged under this section are approximately equal in value, 
as determined by appraisals. 
(c) ACCEPTABLE TITLE.—Title to the non-Federal land conveyed 
to the United States under subsection (a) shall be such title as 
is acceptable to the Secretary of the Interior, in conformance with 
title approval standards applicable to Federal land acquisitions. 
(d) VALID EXISTING RIGHTS.—The conveyance shall be subject 
to such valid existing rights of record as may be acceptable to 
the Secretary of the Interior. 
(e) APPLICABILITY OF OTHER LAWS.—Except as otherwise pro-
vided in this section, the Secretary of the Interior shall process 
the land exchange authorized by this section in the manner provided 
in subpart 2200 of title 43, Code of Federal Regulations (as in 
effect on the date of enactment of this Act). 
Aug. 11. 1997 
[H.R. 1944] 
Warner Canyon 
Ski Hill Land 
Exchange Act of 
1997. 
I l l STAT. 1118 
PUBLIC LAW 105-40—AUG. 11, 1997 
(f) MAP.—^The map referred to in subsection (a) shall be on 
file and available for inspection in 1 or more local offices of the 
Department of the Interior and the Department of Agriculture. 
(g) ADDITIONAL TERMS AND CONDITIONS.—^The Secretary of the 
Interior or the Secretary of Agriculture may require such additional 
terms and conditions in connection with the conveyances under 
this section as either Secretary considers appropriate to protect 
the interests of the United States. 
Approved August 11, 1997. 
LEGISLATIVE HISTORY—H.R. 1944: 
HOUSE REPORTS: No. 105-193 (Comm. on Resources). 
CONGRESSIONAL RECORD, Vol. 143 (1997): 
July 22, considered and passed House. 
July 31, considered and passed Senate.