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Title II — Land conveyances and sales

H.R. 1683 · 113th Congress · Apr 23, 2013 · Lineage

II Land conveyances and sales

Sec. 201 Town of Red River land conveyance

(a)
In general— Subject to the provisions of this section, the Secretary shall convey to the Town, without consideration and by quitclaim deed, all right, title, and interest of the United States in and to the one or more parcels of Federal land described in subsection (b) for which the Town submits a request to the Secretary by the date that is not later than 1 year after the date of enactment of this Act.
(b)
Description of land— The parcels of Federal land referred to in subsection (a) are the parcels of National Forest System land (including any improvements to the land) in Taos County, New Mexico, that are identified as “Parcel 1”, “Parcel 2”, “Parcel 3”, and “Parcel 4” on the Red River Conveyance Map.
(c)
Conditions— The conveyance under subsection (a) shall be subject to—
(1)
valid existing rights;
(2)
public rights-of-way through “Parcel 1”, “Parcel 3”, and “Parcel 4”;
(3)
an administrative right-of-way through “Parcel 2” reserved to the United States; and
(4)
such additional terms and conditions as the Secretary may require.
(d)
Use of land— As a condition of the conveyance under subsection (a), the Town shall use—
(1)
“Parcel 1” for a wastewater treatment plant;
(2)
“Parcel 2” for a cemetery;
(3)
“Parcel 3” for a public park; and
(4)
“Parcel 4” for a public road.
(e)
Reversion— In the quitclaim deed to the Town under subsection (a), the Secretary shall provide that any parcel of Federal land conveyed to the Town under subsection (a) shall revert to the Secretary, at the election of the Secretary, if the parcel of Federal land is used for a purpose other than the purpose for which the parcel was conveyed, as required under subsection (d).
(f)
Survey; Administrative costs—
(1)
Survey— The exact acreage and legal description of the National Forest System land conveyed under subsection (a) shall be determined by a survey approved by the Secretary.
(2)
Costs— The Town shall pay the reasonable survey and other administrative costs associated with the conveyance.

Sec. 202 Village of Taos Ski Valley land conveyance

(a)
In general— Subject to the provisions of this section, the Secretary shall convey to the Village, without consideration and by quitclaim deed, all right, title, and interest of the United States in and to the parcel of Federal land described in subsection (b) for which the Village submits a request to the Secretary by the date that is not later than 1 year after the date of enactment of this Act.
(b)
Description of land— The parcel of Federal land referred to in subsection (a) is the parcel comprising approximately 4.6 acres of National Forest System land (including any improvements to the land) in Taos County generally depicted as “Parcel 1” on the map entitled “Village of Taos Ski Valley Town Site Act Proposal” and dated April 19, 2012.
(c)
Conditions— The conveyance under subsection (a) shall be subject to—
(1)
valid existing rights;
(2)
an administrative right-of-way through the parcel of Federal land described in subsection (b) reserved to the United States; and
(3)
such additional terms and conditions as the Secretary may require.
(d)
Use of land— As a condition of the conveyance under subsection (a), the Village shall use the parcel of Federal land described in subsection (b) for a wastewater treatment plant.
(e)
Reversion— In the quitclaim deed to the Village, the Secretary shall provide that the parcel of Federal land conveyed to the Village under subsection (a) shall revert to the Secretary, at the election of the Secretary, if the parcel of Federal land is used for a purpose other than the purpose for which the parcel was conveyed, as described in subsection (d).
(f)
Survey; administrative costs—
(1)
Survey— The exact acreage and legal description of the National Forest System land conveyed under subsection (a) shall be determined by a survey approved by the Secretary.
(2)
Costs— The Village shall pay the reasonable survey and other administrative costs associated with the conveyance.

Sec. 203 Authorization of sale of certain National Forest System land

(a)
In general— Subject to the provisions of this section and in exchange for consideration in an amount that is equal to the fair market value of the applicable parcel of National Forest System land, the Secretary may convey—
(1)
to the holder of the permit numbered “QUE302101” for use of the parcel, the parcel of National Forest System land comprising approximately 0.2 acres that is generally depicted as “Parcel 5” on the Red River Conveyance Map; and
(2)
to the owner of the private property adjacent to the parcel, the parcel of National Forest System land comprising approximately 0.1 acres that is generally depicted as “Parcel 6” on the Red River Conveyance Map.
(b)
Disposition of proceeds— Any amounts received by the Secretary as consideration for a conveyance under subsection (a) shall be—
(1)
deposited in the fund established under Public Law 90–171 (commonly known as the “Sisk Act”) (16 U.S.C. 484a); and
(2)
available to the Secretary, without further appropriation and until expended, for the acquisition of land or interests in land in the Carson National Forest.
(c)
Conditions— The conveyance under subsection (a) shall be subject to—
(1)
valid existing rights; and
(2)
such additional terms and conditions as the Secretary may require.
(d)
Survey; administrative costs—
(1)
Survey— The exact acreage and legal description of the National Forest System land conveyed under subsection (a) shall be determined by a survey approved by the Secretary.
(2)
Costs— The reasonable survey and other administrative costs associated with the conveyance shall be paid by the holder of the permit or the owner of the private property, as applicable.