120 STAT. 2656
PUBLIC LAW 109–375—DEC. 1, 2006
Public Law 109–375 109th Congress An Act Dec. 1, 2006 [H.R. 409] Sierra National Forest Land Exchange Act of 2006. Conservation. 42 USC 15801 note.
To provide for the exchange of land within the Sierra National Forest, California, and for other purposes.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.
This Act may be cited as the ‘‘Sierra National Forest Land Exchange Act of 2006’’. SEC. 2. DEFINITIONS.
In this Act: (1) COUNCIL.—The term ‘‘Council’’ means the Sequoia Council of the Boy Scouts of America. (2) FEDERAL LAND.—The term ‘‘Federal land’’ means the 1⁄2SW1⁄4 parcel of land comprising 160 acres and located in E 1⁄2SE1⁄4, sec. 30, T. 9 S., R. 25 E., Mt. Diablo Meridian, and W California. (3) NON-FEDERAL LAND.—The term ‘‘non-Federal land’’ means a parcel of land comprising approximately 80 acres 1⁄2NW1⁄4, sec. 29, T. 8 S., R. 26 E., Mt. Diablo and located in N Meridian, California. (4) PROJECT NO. 67.—The term ‘‘Project No. 67’’ means the hydroelectric project licensed pursuant to the Federal Power Act (16 U.S.C. 791a et seq.) as Project No. 67. (5) SECRETARY.—The term ‘‘Secretary’’ means the Secretary of Agriculture. SEC. 3. LAND EXCHANGE, SIERRA NATIONAL FOREST, CALIFORNIA.
(a) EXCHANGE AUTHORIZED.— (1) IN GENERAL.—If, during the 1-year period beginning on the date of enactment of this Act, the owner of the nonFederal land offers to convey to the United States title to the non-Federal land and to make a cash equalization payment of $50,000 to the United States, the Secretary shall convey to the owner of the non-Federal land, all right, title, and interest of the United States in and to the Federal land, except as provided in subsection (d), subject to valid existing rights, and under such terms and conditions as the Secretary may require. (2) CORRECTION AND MODIFICATION OF LEGAL DESCRIPTIONS.— (A) IN GENERAL.—The Secretary, in consultation with the owner of the non-Federal land, may agree to make
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