Section 1 Short title
This Act may be cited as the “Wind River Administrative Site Conveyance Act”.
Wind River Administrative Site Conveyance Act
A BILL
To direct the Secretary of Agriculture to transfer certain National Forest System land in the State of Washington to Skamania County, Washington.
Sec. 2 Definitions
In this Act:
County— The term County means the Skamania County, Washington.
Map— The term map means the map entitled “Wind River Administrative Site Conveyance Proposal” and dated February 7, 2020.
Secretary— The term Secretary means the Secretary of Agriculture, acting through the Chief of the Forest Service.
Sec. 3 Conveyance of land and improvements
In general— If the County submits a written request to the Secretary not later than 180 days after the date of enactment of this Act, the Secretary shall, not later than 24 months after the date of the enactment of this Act, convey to the County all right, title, and interest of the United States in and to the approximately 23.4 acres of National Forest System land, related infrastructure, and all improvements, as generally depicted as “proposed conveyance” on the map.
Map—
Availability of map— The map shall be kept on file and available for public inspection in the appropriate office of the Forest Service.
Correction of errors— The Secretary may correct minor errors in the map.
Terms and conditions— The conveyance under subsection (a) shall be—
subject to valid existing rights;
notwithstanding any other provision of law, made without consideration;
made by quitclaim deed;
subject to a right-of-way and restrictive easement reservation of a width to be determined by the Secretary, for the protection of the Pacific Crest National Scenic Trail;
completed in accordance with the Forest Service Facility Realignment and Enhancement Act of 2005 (16 U.S.C. 580d, et seq.), except that section 504(b) and (c) of that Act shall not apply;
subject to right-of-way reservations made pursuant to section 507 of the Federal Land Policy and Management Act of 1976 (43 U.S.C. 1767); and
subject to any other terms and conditions as the Secretary determines appropriate.
Federal property disposal— Chapter 5 of subtitle I of title 40, United States Code, shall not apply to the conveyance under subsection (a).
Hazardous materials— With respect to the conveyance under subsection (a), the Secretary—
shall meet disclosure requirements for hazardous substances, pollutants, or contaminants under section 120(h) of the Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation, and Liability Act of 1980 (42 U.S.C. 9620(h)); and
shall not otherwise be required to remediate or abate the hazardous substances, pollutants, or contaminants disclosed pursuant to paragraph (1).
Closing costs— As a condition for the conveyance under subsection (a), the County shall pay all closing costs associated with the conveyance, including for—
title insurance and title search; and
any applicable inspection fees, escrow fees, attorneys fees, and recording fees.
Survey—
In general— The exact acreage and legal description of the National Forest System land to be conveyed under subsection (a) shall be determined by a survey satisfactory to the Secretary.
Costs of survey— The Secretary shall bear all costs associated with the survey under paragraph (1).
Use of land—
In general— The lands and related infrastructure conveyed under subsection (a) shall be maintained by the County pursuant to standards established by the Secretary of the Interior under section 306101 of title 54, United States Code.
Reversion— If any portion of the land conveyed under subsection (a) is used in a manner that is inconsistent with the use described in paragraph (1), the land shall, at the discretion of the Secretary, revert to the United States.