Hood Bay Land Exchange Act of 1997
PL 105-60 (H.R.1948), enacted 10/10/1997

PUBLIC LAW 105-60—OCT. 10, 1997 
111 STAT. 1269 
Public Law 105-60 
105th Congress 
An Act 
To provide for the exchange of lands within Admiralty Island National Monument, 
Oct. 10, 1997 
and for other purposes. 
[HR 1948] 
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives 
of 
the United States of America in Congress assembled. 
Hood Bay Land 
Exchange Act of 
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE. 
1997. 
This Act may be cited as the "Hood Bay Land Exchange Act 
16 USC 431 note, 
of 1997". 
1132 note. 
SEC. 2. FINDINGS. 
16 USC 431 note, 
The Congress makes the following findings: 
(1) The Alaska National Interest Lands Conservation Act 
established the Admiralty Island National Monument which 
is managed by the Secretary of Agriculture, by and through 
the Forest Service. 
(2) The Forest Service has established a policy of encourag-
ing the acquisition of private land inholdings within Admiralty 
Island National Monument on a willing buyer/willing seller 
basis. Congress has supported this policy, for example by pas-
sage of the Greens Creek Land Exchange Act of 1996 which 
provided for a land exchange of certain public and private 
lands in Admiralty Island National Monument. 
(3) Lands owned by Alaska Pulp Corporation, consisting 
of 54 acres, more or less, located in Hood Bay on Admiralty 
Island within the boundaries of the Kootznoowoo Wilderness 
are available for transfer to Federal ownership on a willing 
seller/willing buyer basis. The acquisition of these lands would 
provide Federal ownership of this valuable land in a critical 
area of Admiralty Island National Monument. 
(4) The United States is the owner of certain reversionary 
interests to 143.87 acres, more or less, located adjacent to 
Silver Bay near Sitka, Alaska, which interests were reserved 
in patent No. 1213671 issued to the Alaska Pulp Corporation 
on October 18, 1960. The transfer of the reversionary interests 
of the United States in such lands adjacent to Silver Bay 
to the Alaska Pulp Corporation would facilitate future use 
and development of that land. 
(5) The future acquisition by the United States of the 
Chaik Bay property on Admiralty Island to be incorporated 
into the Kootznoowoo Wilderness would be in the public 
interest. 
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SEC. 3. DEFINITIONS. 
As used in this Act: 
(1) The term "ANILCA" means the Alaska National Interest 
Lands Conservation Act (16 U.S.C. 3101 et seq.). 
(2) The term "Company" means the Alaska Pulp Corpora-
tion, an Alaska corporation, its successors, and assigns. 
(3) The term "Company Property" means the property 
depicted on United States Survey Plat 1058 approved March 
20, 1917, consisting of approximately 54 acres of land. 
(4) The term "Federal Property" means the reversionary 
interest of the United States described in paragraphs (6) and 
(7) of the patent dated October 18, 1960, granted by the Bureau 
of Land Management to Alaska Lumber & Pulp Co., which 
was recorded at Book 15, Pages 271-273, Sitka Recording Dis-
trict on November 9, 1960. The term "Federal Property" does 
not include the interests described in paragraphs (1) through 
(5) of the said patent. 
(5) The term "Monument" means the Admiralty Island 
National Monument, which was established by section 503 of 
ANILCA and which is managed by the Secretary of Agriculture 
as a unit of the National Forest System. 
(6) The term "Secretary" means the Secretary of Agri-
culture. 
(7) The term "Sitka" means the city and borough of Sitka, 
Alaska, a home-rule borough formed in accordance with the 
laws of the State of Alaska. 
(8) The term "Sitka Property" means the property depicted 
on the maps entitled "Sitka Property, dated August 29, 1997, 
consisting of approximately 49 acres of land. 
16 u s e 431 note, 
SEC. 4. LAND EXCHANGE, TRANSFER, RELINQUISHMENT. 
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(a) EXCHANGE OF COMPANY AND FEDERAL PROPERTY.—After 
the Company conveys to the United States, by general warranty 
deed, all right, title, and interest of the Company in and to the 
Company Property, the Secretary shall within 60 days of acceptance 
of delivery of said deed, unconditionally and without limitation 
except as provided herein, relinquish to the Company all right, 
title, and interest of the United States in and to the Federal 
Property and shall evidence that relinquishment by conveying to 
the Company a quitclaim deed to the Federal Property. 
(b) RELINQUISHMENT OF PROPERTY TO SITKA.—^Upon relinquish-
ment of the Federal Property to the Company under subsection 
(a), the Company shall transfer all right, title, and interest of 
the Company in the Sitka Property to Sitka. 
(c) AVAILABILITY OF MAPS.—^The maps referred to in section 
3(3) depicting the Company Property and in section 3(4) depicting 
the Federal Property shall be on file and available for public inspec-
tion in the Office of the Forest Supervisor, Chatham Area, Tongass 
Nationsd Forest, in Sitka, Alaska. The maps referred to in section 
3(8) depicting the Sitka Property shall be on file and available 
for public inspection in the Office of the Manager of the city and 
borough of Sitka, Alaska, until the conveyance described in sub-
section (b), at which time the maps shall be recorded along with 
the deed. 
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111 STAT. 1271 
SEC. 5. PROCESSING OF AND TERMS AND CONDITIONS RELATING TO 
16 USC 431 note, 
LAND EXCHANGE. 
1132 note. 
(a) SURVEYS.—^Notwithstanding any other provision of law, the 
Secretary of the Interior may conduct and approve all cadastral 
surveys that are necessary for completion of the exchange. The 
cost of any surveys shall be borne by the Company. 
(b) EQUAL VALUE EXCHANGE.—The values of the Federal Prop-
erty and the Company Property are deemed to be of equal value. 
(c) ADMINISTRATION.—^The Secretary is directed to implement 
and administer the rights and obligations of the United States 
under this Act. 
(d) CLEANUP OBLIGATIONS.—^Nothing in this Act shall impact 
or alter the Compan5r's rights, duties, and obligations regarding 
investigation, remediation, cleanup, and restoration under its 
September 10, 1995, Commitment Agreement with the State of 
Alaska or other applicable law. The Company shall use its property 
consistent with all restrictive covenants, including those restrictive 
covenants recorded on September 4, 1997. 
(e) TITLE STANDARDS.—^Title to the Company Property to be 
conveyed to the United States shall be acceptable to the Secretary 
consistent with the title review standard of the Attorney General 
of the United States. 
SEC. 6. GENERAL PROVISIONS. 
16 USC 431 note, 
(a) MANAGEMENT OF COMPANY PROPERTY.—^Upon acquisition 
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of the Company Property by the United States pursuant to this 
Act, said property shall be managed as a part of the Admiralty 
Island National Monument and the Kootznoowoo Wilderness. 
(b) 
AUTHORIZATION 
TO NEGOTIATE 
FOR ACQUISITION OF 
PROPERTY.—In furtherance of the purposes of the Kootznoowoo 
Wilderness, the Secretary, acting through the Forest Service, is 
authorized to enter into negotiations with the owners of private 
property in Chaik Bay on Admiralty Island, with the objective 
of acquiring such property. The Secretary is authorized to enter 
into an option to purchase or an exchange agreement with the 
owners of such property to be effected either through existing 
administrative mechanisms provided by law and regulation, or by 
subsequent ratification by Act of Congress. 
Approved October 10, 1997. 
LEGISLATIVE HISTORY—H.R. 1948 (S. 1015): 
HOUSE REPORTS: No. 105-261 (Coram, on Resources). 
SENATE REPORTS: No. 105-90 accompanying S. 1015 (Comm. on Energy and Nat-
ujrsJ. RcsoixrcGs) 
CONGRESSIONAL RECORD, Vol. 143 (1997): 
Sept. 23, considered and passed House. 
Sept. 30, considered and passed Senate.