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H.R. 5513 — what changed

Big Bear Land Exchange Act

From Introduced in House to Reported in House. 2 sections amended between Introduced in House and Reported in House.

Sec. 2 Definitions

In this Act:

(1)
County— The term County means the County of San Bernardino, California.
(2)
changed Federal land— The term Federal land means the approximately 73 acres of Federal land administered by the Forest Service generally depicted as “Federal Land” Land Proposed for Exchange” on the Map.
(3)
changed Non-Federal land— The term non-Federal land means the approximately 71 acres owned by the County generally depicted as “Non-Federal Land” Land Proposed for Exchange” on the Map.
(4)
Secretary— The term Secretary means the Secretary of Agriculture.
(5)
changed Map— The term Map means the map titled “Big Bear Land Exchange” and dated August 10, 2017.6, 2018.

Sec. 3 Exchange of land; equalization of value

(a)
changed Exchange authorized— Notwithstanding the land use planning requirements of sections 202, 210, and 211 of the Federal Land Policy and Management Act of 1976 (43 U.S.C. 1712, 1720–21), subject Subject to valid existing rights, rights and conditioned upon any equalization payment necessary under section 206(b) of the Federal Land Policy and Management Act of 1976 (43 U.S.C. 1716(b)), and subsection (b) terms of this Act, as soon as practicable, but not no later than 2 years one year after the date of that the enactment portion of this Act, the Pacific Crest National Scenic Trail is relocated in accordance with subsection (h), if the County offers to convey the non-Federal land to the United States, the Secretary shall—
(1)
convey to the County all right, title, and interest of the United States in and to the Federal land; and
(2)
accept from the County a conveyance of all right, title, and interest of the County in and to the non-Federal land.
(b)
Equal value and cash equalization—
(1)
changed Equal value exchange— The land exchange under this section shall be for equal value, or the values shall be equalized by a cash payment as provided for under this subsection.subsection or an adjustment in acreage. At the option of the County, any excess value of the non-Federal lands may be considered a gift to the United States.
(2)
changed Cash equalization payment— The County or the Secretary, as appropriate, may equalize the values of the lands to be exchanged under this section by cash payment without regard to any statutory limit on the amount of such a cash equalization payment.
(3)
Deposit and use of funds received from county— Any cash equalization payment received by the Secretary under this subsection shall be deposited in the fund established under Public Law 90–171 (16 U.S.C. 484a; commonly known as the Sisk Act). The funds so deposited shall remain available to the Secretary, until expended, for the acquisition of lands, waters, and interests in land for the San Bernardino National Forest.
(4)
removed Source of funds for payment by Secretary— If the Secretary will make a cash equalization payment to the County under this subsection, the Secretary may use funds available from the Land and Water Conservation Fund, the Act of June 15, 1938 (Chapter 438; 52 Stat. 699, commonly known as the Receipts Act of 1938), or capital improvement funds.
(c)
changed Appraisals—Appraisal— The value Secretary shall complete an appraisal of the land to be exchanged under this Act shall be determined by appraisals conducted—subsection (a) in accordance with—
(1)
changed by one or more independent and qualified appraisers; the Uniform Appraisal Standards for Federal Land Acquisitions; and
(2)
changed in accordance with nationally recognized appraisal standards, including, as appropriate, the Uniform Appraisal Standards for Federal Land Acquisitions and the Uniform Standards of Professional Appraisal Practice.
(d)
Title approval— Title to the land to be exchanged under this Act shall be in a format acceptable to the Secretary and the County.
(e)
Survey of non-Federal lands— Before completing the exchange under this Act, the Secretary shall inspect the non-Federal lands to ensure that the land meets Federal standards, including hazardous materials and land line surveys.
(f)
Costs of conveyance— As a condition of conveyance, any costs related to the exchange under this section shall be paid by the County.
(g)
Management of acquired lands— The Secretary shall manage the non-Federal land acquired under this section in accordance with the Act of March 1, 1911 (16 U.S.C. 480 et seq.; commonly known as the Weeks Act), and other laws and regulations pertaining to National Forest System lands.
(h)
changed Pacific Crest National Scenic Trail relocation— Before completing No later than three years after the land exchange under date of enactment of this section, Act, the Secretary Secretary, in accordance with applicable laws, shall relocate the portion of the Pacific Crest National Scenic Trail located on the Federal land to adjacent National Forest System land. The trail relocation shall be conducted without further environmental analysis.to—
(1)
added adjacent National Forest System land;
(2)
added land owned by the County, subject to County approval;
(3)
added land within the Federal land, subject to County approval; or
(4)
added a combination of paragraphs (1), (2), and (3).
(i)
Map and legal descriptions— As soon as practicable after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary shall finalize a map and legal descriptions of all land to be conveyed under this Act. The Secretary may correct any minor errors in the map or in the legal descriptions. The map and legal descriptions shall be on file and available for public inspection in appropriate offices of the Forest Service.