S. 1546

Box Elder Utah Land Conveyance Act

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111th CONGRESS

1st Session

S. 1546

IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES

July 30, 2009

Mr. Bennett (for himself and Mr. Hatch) introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources

A BILL

To provide for the conveyance of certain parcels of land to the town of Mantua, Utah.

1.

Short title

This Act may be cited as the Box Elder Utah Land Conveyance Act.

2.

Conveyance

(a)

Definitions

In this section:

(1)

Map

The term map means the map entitled Box Elder Utah Land Conveyance Act and dated July 14, 2008.

(2)

National Forest System land

The term National Forest System land means the parcels of National Forest System land that—

(A)

are located in—

(i)

sec. 27, T. 9 N., R. 1 W., Salt Lake meridian; and

(ii)

the Wasatch-Cache National Forest in Box Elder County, Utah;

(B)

consist of approximately 31.5 acres; and

(C)

are depicted on the map as parcels A, B, and C.

(3)

Secretary

The term Secretary means the Secretary of Agriculture.

(4)

Town

The term Town means the town of Mantua, Utah.

(b)

Conveyance

As soon as practicable after the date of enactment of this Act, 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 National Forest System land.

(c)

Survey

(1)

In general

If determined by the Secretary to be necessary, the exact acreage and legal description of the National Forest System land shall be determined by a survey approved by the Secretary.

(2)

Cost

The Town shall pay each cost arising from a survey described in paragraph (1).

(d)

Use of National Forest System land

As a condition of the conveyance under subsection (b), the Town shall use the National Forest System land only for public purposes.

(e)

Reversionary interest

In the quitclaim deed to the Town, the Secretary shall provide that the National Forest System land shall revert to the Secretary, at the election of the Secretary, if the National Forest System land is used for a purpose other than a public purpose.

(f)

Additional terms and conditions

With respect to the conveyance under subsection (b), the Secretary may require such additional terms and conditions as the Secretary determines to be appropriate to protect the interests of the United States.