Timpanogos Interagency Land Exchange Act
PL 107-329 (S.1240), enacted 12/06/2002

PUBLIC LAW 107-329—DEC. 6, 2002 
116 STAT. 2815 
Public Law 107-329 
107th Congress 
An Act 
To provide for the acquisition of land and construction of an interagency administra-
tive and visitor facility at the entrance to American Fork Canyon, Utah, and 
for other purposes. 
LS. 1240] 
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of 
the United States of America in Congress assembled, 
Dec. 6, 2002 
TITLE I—TIMPANOGOS INTERAGENCY 
LAND EXCHANGE 
SEC. 101. FINDINGS AND PURPOSES. 
(a) FINDINGS.—Congress finds that— 
(1) the facility that houses the administrative office of 
the Pleasant Grove Ranger District of the Uinta National Forest 
can no longer properly serve the purpose of the facility; 
(2) a fire destroyed the Timpanogos Cave National Monu-
ment Visitor Center and administrative office in 1991, and 
the temporary structure that is used for a visitor center cannot 
adequately serve the public; and 
(3) combining the administrative office of the Pleasant 
Grove Ranger District with a new Timpanogos Cave National 
Monument visitor center and administrative office in one 
facility would— 
(A) facilitate interagency coordination; 
(B) serve the public better; and 
(C) improve cost effectiveness. 
(b) PURPOSES.—The purposes of this title are— 
(1) to authorize the Secretary of Agriculture to acquire 
by exchange non-Federal land located in Highland, Utah as 
the site for an interagency administrative and visitor facility; 
(2) to direct the Secretary of the Interior to construct an 
administrative and visitor facility on the non-Federal land 
acquired by the Secretary of Agriculture; and 
(3) to direct the Secretary of Agriculture and the Secretary 
of the Interior to cooperate in the development, construction, 
operation, and maintenance of the facility. 
SEC. 102. DEFINITIONS. 
In this title: 
(1) FACILITY.—The term "facility" means the facility con-
structed under section 106 to house— 
(A) the administrative office of the Pleasant Grove 
Ranger District of the Uinta National Forest; and 
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(B) the visitor center and administrative office of the 
Timpanogos Cave National Monument. 
(2) FEDERAL LAND.—The term "Federal land" means the 
parcels of land and improvements to the land in the Salt 
Lake Meridian comprising— 
(A) approximately 237 acres located in T. 5 S., R. 
3 E., sec. 13, lot 1, SWy4, NEy4, E^A, NWy4 and E1/2, 
SWV4, as depicted on the map entitled "Long Hollow-Provo 
Canyon Parcel", dated March 12, 2001; 
(B) approximately 0.18 acre located in T. 7 S., R. 2 
E., sec. 12, NWV4, as depicted on the map entitled "Provo 
Sign and Radio Shop", dated March 12, 2001; 
(C) approximately 20 acres located in T. 3 S., R. 1 
E., sec. 33, SEy4, as depicted on the map entitled "Corner 
Canyon Parcel", dated March 12, 2001; 
(D) approximately 0.18 acre located in T. 29 S., R. 
7 W., sec. 15, 8^2, as depicted on the map entitled "Beaver 
Administrative Site", dated March 12, 2001; 
(E) approximately 7.37 acres located in T. 7 S., R. 
3 E., sec. 28, NEV4, SWy4, NEy4, as depicted on the map 
entitled "Springville Parcel", dated March 12, 2001; and 
(F) approximately 0.83 acre located in T. 5 S., R. 2 
E., sec. 20, as depicted on the map entitled "Pleasant 
Grove Ranger District Parcel", dated March 12, 2001. 
(3) NON-FEDERAL LAND.—The term "non-Federal land" 
means the parcel of land in the Salt Lake Meridian comprising 
approximately 37.42 acres located at approximately 4,400 West, 
11,000 North (SR-92), Highland, Utah in T. 4 S., R. 2 E., 
sec. 31, NWy4, as depicted on the map entitled "The Highland 
Property", dated March 12, 2001. 
,(4) SECRETARY.—The term "Secretary" means the Secretary 
of Agriculture. 
SEC. 103. MAPS AND LEGAL DESCRIPTIONS. 
(a) AVAILABILITY OF MAPS.—The maps described in paragraphs 
(2) and (3) of section 102 shall be on file and available for public 
inspection in the Office of the Chief of the Forest Service until 
the date on which the land depicted on the maps is exchanged 
under this title. 
(b) TECHNICAL CORRECTIONS TO LEGAL DESCRIPTIONS.—The 
Secretary may correct minor errors in the legal descriptions in 
paragraphs (2) and (3) of section 102. 
SEC. 104. EXCHANGE OF LAND FOR FACILITY SITE. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—Subject to subsection (b), the Secretary may, 
under such terms and conditions as the Secretary may prescribe, 
convey by quitclaim deed all right, title, and interest of the United 
States in and to the Federal land in exchange for the conveyance 
of the non-Federal land. 
(b) TITLE TO NON-FEDERAL LAND.—Before the land exchange 
takes place under subsection (a), the Secretary shall determine 
that title to the non-Federal land is acceptable based on the 
approval standards applicable to Federal land acquisitions. 
(c) VALUATION OF NON-FEDERAL LAND.— 
(1) DETERMINATION.—The fair market value of the land 
and the improvements on the land exchanged under this title 
shall be determined by an appraisal that— 
(A) is approved by the Secretary; and 
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(B) conforms with the Federal appraisal standards, 
as defined in the publication entitled "Uniform Appraisal 
Standards for Federal Land Acquisitions". 
(2) SEPARATE APPRAISALS.— 
(A) IN GENERAL.—Each parcel of Federal land described 
in subparagraphs (A) through (F) of section 102(2) shall 
be appraised separately. 
(B) 
INDIVIDUAL 
PROPERTY 
VALUES.—The 
property 
values of each parcel shall not be affected by the unit 
rule described in the Uniform Appraisal Standards for Fed-
eral Land Acquisitions. 
(d) CASH EQUALIZATION.—Notwithstanding section 206(b) of the 
Federal Land Policy and Management Act of 1976 (43 U.S.C. 
1716(b)), the Secretary may, as the circumstances require, either 
make or accept a cash equalization payment in excess of 25 percent 
of the total value of the lands or interests transferred out of Federal 
ownership. 
(e) ADMINISTRATION OF LAND ACQUISITION BY UNITED STATES.— 
(1) BOUNDARY ADJUSTMENT.— 
(A) IN GENERAL.—On acceptance of title by the 
Secretary— 
(i) the non-Federal land conveyed to the United 
States shall become part of the Uinta National Forest; 
and 
(ii) the boundaries of the national forest shall be 
adjusted to include the land. 
(B) ALLOCATION OF LAND AND WATER CONSERVATION 
FUND MONEYS.—For purposes of section 7 of the Land and 
Water Conservation Fund Act of 1965 (16 U.S.C. 4601-
099), the boundaries of the national forest, as adjusted 
under this section, shall be considered to be boundaries 
of the national forest as of January 1, 1965. 
(2) APPLICABLE LAW.—Subject to valid existing rights, the 
Secretary shall manage any land acquired under this section 
in accordance with— 
(A) the Act of March 1, 1911 (16 U.S.C. 480 et seq.) 
(commonly known as the "Weeks Act"); and 
(B) other laws (including regulations) that apply to 
National Forest System land. 
SEC. 105. DISPOSITION OF FUNDS. 
(a) DEPOSIT.—The Secretary shall deposit any cash equalization 
funds received in the land exchange in the fund established under 
Pubhc Law 90-171 (16 U.S.C. 484a) (commonly known as the 
"Sisk Act"). 
(b) USE OF FUNDS.—Funds deposited under subsection (a) shall 
be available to the Secretary, without further appropriation, for 
the acquisition of land and interests in land for administrative 
sites in the State of Utah and land for the National Forest System. 
SEC. 106. CONSTRUCTION AND OPERATION OF FACILITY. 
(a) CONSTRUCTION.— 
(1) IN GENERAL.—Subject to paragraph (2), as soon as prac-
ticable after funds are made available to carry out this title, 
the Secretary of the Interior shall construct, and bear responsi-
bility for all costs of construction of, a facility and all necessary 
infrastructure on non-Federal land acquired under section 104. 
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(2) DESIGN AND SPECIFICATIONS.—^Prior to construction, the 
design and specifications of the faciHty shall be approved by 
the Secretary and the Secretary of the Interior. 
(b) OPERATION AND MAINTENANCE OF FACILITY.—The facility 
shall be occupied, operated, and maintained jointly by the Secretary 
(acting through the Chief of the Forest Service) and the Secretary 
of the Interior (acting through the Director of the National Park 
Service) under terms and conditions agreed to by the Secretary 
and the Secretary of the Interior. 
SEC. 107. AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS. 
There are authorized to be appropriated such sums as are 
necessary to carry out this title. 
TITLE II—UTAH PUBLIC LANDS 
ARTIFACT PRESERVATION 
SEC. 201. FINDINGS. 
Congress finds that— 
(1) the collection of the Utah Museum of Natural History 
in Salt Lake City, Utah, includes more than 1,000,000 archae-
ological, paleontological, zoological, geological, and botanical 
artifacts; 
(2) the collection of items housed by the Museum contains 
artifacts from land managed by— 
(A) the Bureau of Land Management; 
(B) the Bureau of Reclamation; 
(C) the National Park Service; 
(D) the United States Fish and Wildlife Service; and 
(E) the Forest Service; 
(3) more than 75 percent of the Museum's collection was 
recovered from federally managed public land; and 
(4) the Museum has been designated by the legislature 
of the State of Utah as the State museum of natural history. 
SEC. 202. DEFINITIONS. 
In this title: 
(1) MUSEUM.—The term "Museum" means the University 
of Utah Museum of Natural History in Salt Lake City, Utah. 
(2) SECRETARY.—The term "Secretary" means the Secretary 
of the Interior. 
SEC. 203. ASSISTANCE FOR UNIVERSITY OF UTAH MUSEUM OF NAT-
URAL HISTORY. 
Grants. 
(a) ASSISTANCE FOR MUSEUM.—^The Secretary shall make a 
grant to the University of Utah in Salt Lake City, Utah, to pay 
the Federal share of the costs of construction of a new facility 
for the Museum, including the design, planning, furnishing, and 
equipping of the Museum. 
(b) GRANT REQUIREMENTS.— 
(1) IN GENERAL.—^To receive a grant under subsection (b), 
the Museum shall submit to the Secretary a proposal for the 
use of the grant. 
(2) FEDERAL SHARE.—The Federal share of the costs 
described in subsection (a) shall not exceed 25 percent. 
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(c) AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS.—There is authorized 
to be appropriated to carry out this section $15,000,000, to remain 
available until expended. 
TITLE III—SALT RIVER BAY NATIONAL 
HISTORICAL PARK AND ECOLOGICAL 
PRESERVE BOUNDARY ADJUSTMENT 
SEC. 301. BOUNDARY ADJUSTMENT. 
The first sentence of section 103(b) of the Salt River Bay 
National Historical Park and Ecological Preserve at St. Croix, Virgin 
Islands, Act of 1992 (16 U.S.C. 410tt-l(b)) is amended to read 
as follows: "The park shall consist of approximately 1015 acres 
of lands, waters, and interests in lands as generally depicted on 
the map entitled 'Salt River Bay National Historical Park and 
Ecological Preserve, St. Croix, U.S.V.I.', numbered 141/80002, and 
dated May 2, 2002.". 
Approved December 6, 2002. 
L E G I S L A T I V E H I S T O R Y — S . 1240 (H.R. 3928): 
HOUSE REPORTS: No. 107-669 (Comm. on Resources). 
SENATE REPORTS: No. 107-178 (Comm. on Energy and Natural Resources). 
CONGRESSIONAL RECORD, Vol. 148 (2002): 
Aug. 1, considered and passed Senate. 
Sept. 24, considered and passed House, amended. 
Nov. 19, Senate concurred in House amendment.