Arizona National Forest Improvement Act of 2000
PL 106-458 (S.1088), enacted 11/07/2000

PUBLIC LAW 106-458—NOV. 7, 2000 
114 STAT. 1983 
Public Law 106-458 
106th Congress 
An Act 
To authorize the Secretary of Agriculture to convey certain administrative sites 
in national forests in the State of Arizona, to convey certain land to the City 
of Sedona, Arizona for a wastewater treatment facility, 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 "Arizona National Forest Improve-
ment Act of 2000". 
SEC. 2. DEFINITIONS. 
In this Act: 
(1) CITY.—The term "City" means the city of Sedona, 
Arizona. 
\ (2) SECRETARY.—The term "Secretary" means the Secretary 
of Agriculture. 
SEC. 3. SALE OR EXCHANGE OF ADMINISTRATIVE SITES. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—The Secretary may, under such terms and 
conditions as the Secretary may prescribe, sell or exchange any 
and all right, title, and interest of the United States in and to 
the following National Forest System land and administrative sites: 
(1) The Camp Verde Administrative Site, comprising 
approximately 213.60 acres, as depicted on the map entitled 
"Camp Verde Administrative Site", dated April 12, 1997. 
(2) A portion of the Cave Creek Administrative Site, com-
prising approximately 16 acres, as depicted on the map entitled 
"Cave Creek Administrative Site", dated May 1, 1997. 
(3) The Fredonia Duplex Housing Site, comprising approxi-
mately 1.40 acres, and the Fredonia Housing Site, comprising 
approximately 1.58 acres, as depicted on the map entitled "Fre-
donia Duplex Dwelling, Fredonia Ranger Dwelling", dated 
August 28, 1997. 
(4) The Groom Creek Administrative Site, comprising 
approximately 7.88 acres, as depicted on the map entitled 
"Groom Creek Administrative Site", dated April 29, 1997. 
(5) The Payson Administrative Site, comprising approxi-
mately 296.43 acres, as depicted on the map entitled "Payson 
Administrative Site", dated May 1, 1997. 
(6) The Sedona Administrative Site, comprising approxi-
mately 21.41 acres, as depicted on the map entitled "Sedona 
Administrative Site", dated April 12, 1997. 
(b) CONSIDERATION.—Consideration for a sale or exchange of 
land under subsection (a) may include the acquisition of land, 
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existing improvements, and improvements constructed to the speci-
fications of the Secretary. 
(c) APPLICABLE LAW.—Except as otherwise provided in this 
section, any sale or exchange of land under subsection (a) shall 
be subject to the laws (including regulations) applicable to the 
conveyance and acquisition of land for the National Forest System. 
(d) CASH EQUALIZATION.—Notwithstanding any other provision 
of law, the Secretary may accept a cash equalization payment 
in excess of 25 percent of the value of any land or administrative 
site exchanged under subsection (a). 
(e) SOLICITATION OF OFFERS.— 
(1) IN GENERAL.—The Secretary may solicit offers for the 
sale or exchange of land under this section on such terms 
and conditions as the Secretary may prescribe. 
(2) REJECTION OF OFFERS.—The Secretary may reject any 
offer made under this section if the Secretary determines that 
the offer is not adequate or not in the public interest. 
if) REVOCATIONS.—Notwithstanding any other provision of law, 
on conveyance of land by the Secretary under this section, any 
public order withdrawing the land from any form of appropriation 
under the public land laws is revoked. 
SEC. 4. CONVEYANCE TO CITY OF SEDONA. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—The Secretary may sell to the city of Sedona, 
Arizona, by quitclaim deed in fee simple, all right, title, and interest 
of the United States in and to approximately 300 acres of land 
as depicted on the map in the environmental assessment entitled 
"Sedona Effluent Management Plan", dated August 1998, for 
construction of an effluent disposal system in Yavapai County, 
Arizona. 
(b) DESCRIPTION.—A legal description of the land conveyed 
under subsection (a) shall be available for public inspection in 
the office of the Chief of the Forest Service, Washington, District 
of Columbia. 
(c) CONSIDERATION.— 
(1) FAIR MARKET VALUE.—As consideration for the convey-
ance of land under subsection (a), the City shall pay to the 
Secretary an amount equal to the fair market value of the 
land as determined by an appraisal acceptable to the Secretary 
and prepared in accordance with the Uniform Appraisal Stand-
ards for Federal Land Acquisitions, reduced by the total amount 
of special use permit fees for wastewater treatment facilities 
paid by the City to the Forest Service during the period begin-
ning on January 1, 1999, and ending on the earlier o
f
— 
(A) the date that is 270 days after the date of enact-
ment of this Act; or 
(B) the date on which the full payment is made by 
the City under paragraph (3)(A) or the date on which 
first installment payment is made under paragraph (3)(B), 
depending on the election made by the City under para-
graph (3). 
(2) COST OF APPRAISAL.—The City shall pay the cost of 
the appraisal of the land. 
(3) PAYMENT.—Payment of the consideration 
required 
under paragraph (1) (including any interest payable under para-
graph (4)) shall be paid, at the option of the City— 
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(A) in full not later than 180 days after the date Deadline. 
of the conveyance of the land; or 
(B) in 7 equal annual installments commencing not 
later than January 1 of the first year following the date 
of the conveyance and annually thereafter until the total 
amount has been paid. 
(4) INTEREST RATE.—Any pa3anent due for the conveyance 
of land under this section shall accrue, beginning on the date 
of the conveyance, interest at a rate equal to the current 
(as of the date of the conveyance) market yield on outstanding, 
marketable obligations of the United States with maturities 
of 1 year. 
(d) RELEASE.—Subject to compliance with all Federal environ-
mental laws by the Secretary before the date of conveyance of 
land under this section, on conveyance of the land, the City shall 
agree in writing to hold the United States harmless from any 
and all claims to the land, including all claims resulting from 
hazardous materials on the conveyed land. 
(e) RIGHT OF REENTRY.—At any time before full payment is 
made for the conveyance of land under this section, the conveyance 
shall be subject to a right of reentry in the United States if the 
Secretary determines that— 
(1) the City has not complied with the requirements of 
this section or the conditions prescribed by the Secretary in 
the deed of conveyance; or 
(2) the conveyed land is not used for disposal of treated 
effluent or other purposes related to the construction of an 
effluent disposal system in Yavapai County, Arizona. 
SEC. 5. DISPOSITION OF FUNDS. 
(a) DEPOSIT OF PROCEEDS.—The Secretary shall deposit the 
proceeds of a sale or exchange under this Act in the fund established 
under Public Law 90-171 (16 U.S.C. 484a) (commonly known as 
the "Sisk Act"). 
(b) USE OF PROCEEDS.—Funds deposited under subsection (a) 
shall be available to the Secretary, without further Act of appropria-
tion, for— 
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(1) the acquisition, construction, or improvement of 
administrative facilities for the Coconino National Forest, 
Kaibab National Forest, Prescott National Forest, and Tonto 
National Forest; or 
(2) the acquisition of land and or an interest in land in 
the State of Arizona, 
Approved November 7, 2000. 
LEGISLATIVE HISTORY—S. 1088: 
SENATE REPORTS: No. 106-115 (Comm. on Energy and Natural Resources). 
CONGRESSIONAL RECORD: 
Vol. 145 (1999): Nov. 19, considered and passed Senate. 
Vol. 146 (2000): Oct. 23, considered and passed House.