Florida National Forest Land Management Act of 2003
PL 108-152 (S.117), enacted 12/03/2003

117 STAT. 1919
PUBLIC LAW 108–152—DEC. 3, 2003
Public Law 108–152
108th Congress
An Act
To authorize the Secretary of Agriculture to sell or exchange certain land in the
State of Florida, 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 ‘‘Florida National Forest Land
Management Act of 2003’’.
SEC. 2. DEFINITIONS.
In this Act:
(1) SECRETARY.—The term ‘‘Secretary’’ means the Secretary
of Agriculture.
(2) STATE.—The term ‘‘State’’ means the State of Florida.
SEC. 3. SALE OR EXCHANGE OF LAND.
(a) IN GENERAL.—The Secretary may, under such terms and
conditions as the Secretary may prescribe, sell or exchange any
right, title, and interest of the United States in and to the parcels
of Federal land in the State described in subsection (b).
(b) DESCRIPTION
OF LAND.—The parcels of Federal land in
the State referred to in subsection (a) consist of—
(1) tract A–942a, East Bay, Santa Rosa County, consisting
of approximately 61 acres, and more particularly described
as T. 1 S., R. 27 W., sec. 31, W1⁄2 of SW1⁄4;
(2) tract A–942b, East Bay, Santa Rosa County, consisting
of approximately 40 acres, and more particularly described
as T. 1 S., R. 27 W., sec. 38;
(3) tract A–942c, Ft. Walton, Okaloosa County, located
southeast of the intersection of and adjacent to State Road
86 and Mooney Road, consisting of approximately 0.59 acres,
and more particularly described as T. 1 S., R. 24 W., sec.
26;
(4) tract A–942d, located southeast of Crestview, Okaloosa
County, consisting of approximately 79.90 acres, and more
particularly described as T. 2 N., R. 23 W., sec. 2, NW1⁄4
NE1⁄4 and NE1⁄4 NW1⁄4;
(5) tract A–943, Okaloosa County Fairgrounds, Ft. Walton,
Okaloosa County, consisting of approximately 30.14 acres, and
more particularly described as T. 1 S., R. 24 W., sec. 26,
S1⁄2;
(6) tract A–944, City Ball Park—Ft. Walton, Okaloosa
County, consisting of approximately 12.43 acres, and more
particularly described as T. 1 S., R. 24 W., sec. 26, S1⁄2;
Florida National
Forest Land
Management Act
of 2003.
Dec. 3, 2003
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(7) tract A–945, Landfill-Golf Course Driving Range, located
southeast of Crestview, Okaloosa County, consisting of approxi-
mately 40.85 acres, and more particularly described as T. 2
N., R. 23 W., sec. 4, NW1⁄4 NE1⁄4;
(8) tract A–959, 2 vacant lots on the north side of Micheaux
Road in Bristol, Liberty County, consisting of approximately
0.5 acres, and more particularly described as T. 1 S., R. 7
W., sec. 6;
(9) tract C–3m–d, located southwest of Astor in Lake
County, consisting of approximately 15.0 acres, and more
particularly described as T. 15 S., R. 28 E., sec. 37;
(10) tract C–691, Lake County, consisting of the subsurface
rights to approximately 40.76 acres of land, and more particu-
larly described as T. 17 S., R. 29 E., sec. 25, SE1⁄4 NW1⁄4;
(11) tract C–2208b, Lake County, consisting of approxi-
mately 39.99 acres, and more particularly described as T. 17
S., R. 28 E., sec. 28, NW1⁄4 SE1⁄4;
(12) tract C–2209, Lake County, consisting of approxi-
mately 127.2 acres, as depicted on the map, and more particu-
larly described as T. 17 S., R. 28 E., sec. 21, NE1⁄4 SW1⁄4,
SE1⁄4 NW1⁄4, and SE1⁄4 NE1⁄4;
(13) tract C–2209b, Lake County, consisting of approxi-
mately 39.41 acres, and more particularly described as T. 17
S., R. 29 E., sec. 32, NE1⁄4 SE1⁄4;
(14) tract C–2209c, Lake County, consisting of approxi-
mately 40.09 acres, and more particularly described as T. 18
S., R. 28 E., sec. 14, SE1⁄4 SW1⁄4;
(15) tract C–2209d, Lake County, consisting of approxi-
mately 79.58 acres, and more particularly described as T. 18
S., R. 29 E., sec. 5, SE1⁄4 NW1⁄4, NE1⁄4 SW1⁄4;
(16) tract C–2210, government lot 1, 20 recreational resi-
dential lots, and adjacent land on Lake Kerr, Marion County,
consisting of approximately 30 acres, and more particularly
described as T. 13 S., R. 25 E., sec. 22;
(17) tract C–2213, located in the F.M. Arrendondo grant,
East of Ocala, Marion County, and including a portion of the
land located east of the western right-of-way of State Highway
19, consisting of approximately 15.0 acres, and more particu-
larly described as T. 14 and 15 S., R. 26 E., sec. 36, 38,
and 40; and
(18) all improvements on the parcels described in para-
graphs (1) through (17).
(c) LEGAL DESCRIPTION MODIFICATION.—The Secretary may,
for the purposes of soliciting offers for the sale or exchange of
land under subsection (d), modify the descriptions of land specified
in subsection (b) based on—
(1) a survey; or
(2) a determination by the Secretary that the modification
would be in the best interest of the public.
(d) SOLICITATIONS OF OFFERS.—
(1) IN
GENERAL.—Subject to such terms and conditions
as the Secretary may prescribe, the Secretary may solicit offers
for the sale or exchange of land described in subsection (b).
(2) REJECTION OF OFFERS.—The Secretary may reject any
offer received under this section if the Secretary determines
that the offer—
(A) is not adequate; or
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(B) is not in the public interest.
(e) METHODS
OF SALE.—The Secretary may sell the land
described in subsection (b) at public or private sale (including
at auction), in accordance with any terms, conditions, and proce-
dures that the Secretary determines to be appropriate.
(f) BROKERS.—In any sale or exchange of land described in
subsection (b), the Secretary may—
(1) use a real estate broker; and
(2) pay the real estate broker a commission in an amount
that is comparable to the amounts of commission generally
paid for real estate transactions in the area.
(g) CONCURRENCE OF THE SECRETARY OF THE AIR FORCE.—
A parcel of land described in paragraphs (1) through (7) of sub-
section (b) shall not be sold or exchanged by the Secretary without
the concurrence of the Secretary of the Air Force.
(h) CASH EQUALIZATION.—Notwithstanding section 206(b) of the
Federal Land Policy and Management Act of 1976 (43 U.S.C.
1716(b)), if the value of non-Federal land for which Federal land
is exchanged under this section is less than the value of the Federal
land exchanged, the Secretary may accept a cash equalization pay-
ment in excess of 25 percent of the value of the Federal land.
(i) DISPOSITION OF PROCEEDS.—
(1) IN GENERAL.—The net proceeds derived from any sale
or exchange under this Act shall be deposited in the fund
established by Public Law 90–171 (commonly known as the
‘‘Sisk Act’’) (16 U.S.C. 484a).
(2) USE.—Amounts deposited under paragraph (1) shall
be available to the Secretary for expenditure, without further
appropriation, for—
(A) acquisition of land and interests in land for inclu-
sion as units of the National Forest System in the State;
and
(B) reimbursement of costs incurred by the Secretary
in carrying out land sales and exchanges under this Act,
including the payment of real estate broker commissions
under subsection (f).
SEC. 4. ADMINISTRATION.
(a) IN GENERAL.—Land acquired by the United States under
this Act shall be—
(1) subject to the Act of March 1, 1911 (commonly known
as the ‘‘Weeks Act’’) (16 U.S.C. 480 et seq.); and
(2) administered in accordance with laws (including regula-
tions) applicable to the National Forest System.
(b) APPLICABLE LAW.—The land described in section 3(b) shall
not be subject to the Federal Property and Administrative Services
Act of 1949 (40 U.S.C. 471 et seq.).
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LEGISLATIVE HISTORY—S. 117:
SENATE REPORTS: No. 108–5 (Comm. on Energy and Natural Resources).
CONGRESSIONAL RECORD, Vol. 149 (2003):
Mar. 4, considered and passed Senate.
Nov. 19, considered and passed House.
(c) WITHDRAWAL.—Subject to valid existing rights, the land
described in section 3(b) is withdrawn from location, entry, and
patent under the public land laws, mining laws, and mineral leasing
laws (including geothermal leasing laws).
Approved December 3, 2003.
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