S.Amdt. 2909Senate112th Congress (2011-2013)2nd degree
S.Amdt. 2909
Sponsored by
Sen. Orrin G. Hatch (R-UT)
Submitted November 14, 2012
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November 14, 2012
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SA 2909. Mr. HATCH submitted an amendment intended to be proposed to amendment SA 2875 proposed by Mr. Reid (for Mr. Tester) to the bill S. 3525, to protect and enhance opportunities for recreational hunting, fishing, and shooting, and for other purposes; which was ordered to lie on the table; as follows: At the end, add the following: TITLE III--LAND CONVEYANCE SEC. 301. LAND CONVEYANCE, UINTA-WASATCH-CACHE NATIONAL FOREST, UTAH. (a) Conveyance Required.--On the request of Brigham Young University submitted to the Secretary of Agriculture not later than one year after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary shall convey, not later than one year after receiving the request, to Brigham Young University all right, title, and interest of the United States in and to an approximately 80-acre parcel of National Forest System land in the Uinta-Wasatch-Cache National Forest in the State of Utah consisting of the SE\1/4\SE\1/4\ of section 32, T. 6 S., R. 3 E., and the NE\1/4\NE\1/4\ of section 5, T. 7 S., R. 3 E., Salt Lake Base & Meridian. The conveyance shall be subject to valid existing rights and shall be made by quitclaim deed. (b) Consideration.-- (1) Consideration required.--As consideration for the land conveyed under subsection (a), Brigham Young University shall pay to the Secretary an amount equal to the fair market value of the land, as determined by an appraisal approved by the Secretary and conducted in conformity with the Uniform Appraisal Standards for Federal Land Acquisitions and section 206 of the Federal Land Policy and Management Act of 1976 (43 U.S.C. 1716). (2) Deposit.--The consideration received by the Secretary under paragraph (1) shall be deposited in the general fund of the Treasury to reduce the Federal deficit. (c) Guaranteed Public Access to Y Mountain Trail.--After the conveyance under subsection (a), Brigham Young University represents that it will-- (1) continue to allow the same reasonable public access to the trailhead and portion of the Y Mountain Trail already owned by Brigham Young University as of the date of the enactment of this Act that Brigham Young University has historically allowed; and (2) allow that same reasonable public access to the portion of the Y Mountain Trail and the ``Y'' symbol located on the land described in subsection (a). (d) Survey and Administrative Costs.--The exact acreage and legal description of the land to be conveyed under subsection (a) shall be determined by a survey satisfactory to the Secretary. Brigham Young University shall pay the reasonable costs of survey, appraisal, and any administrative analyses required by law. ______