Page:United States Statutes at Large Volume 122.djvu/2083

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12 2 STA T . 2 06 0 PUBLIC LA W 110 – 2 4 6 —J U NE 1 8, 2008 oflandi n Be nnin gt on C o u nt y int h e S tate , a s gene r ally de p i c ted on the m ap .(3)MAP A NDLEG AL DE SCRI P T I O NS. — ( A ) I N GENERAL.— T he map shall b eonfileanda v ail - able for public inspection in— (i) the office of the Chief of the F orest Service

and (ii) the office of the Supervisor of the G reen Moun- tain N ational Forest. (B) MODI F ICATIONS.—The Secretary may modify the map and legal descriptions to— (i) correct technical errors; or (ii) facilitate the conveyance under paragraph ( 1 ). ( 4 ) CONSIDERATION.—Consideration for the sale or e x change of land described in paragraph ( 2 )— (A) shall be e q ual to an amount that is not less than the fair mar k et value of the land sold or exchanged; and (B) may be in the form of cash, land, or a combination of cash and land. ( 5 ) APPRAISALS.—Any appraisal carried out to facilitate the sale or exchange of land under paragraph (1) shall conform w ith the U niform Appraisal Standards for Federal L and Acquisitions. ( 6 ) MET H ODS OF SALE.— (A) CON V E Y ANCE TO B RO M LEY.— (i) IN GENERAL.—Before soliciting offers under subparagraph (B), the Secretary shall offer to convey to Bromley the land described in paragraph (2). (ii) CONTRACT DEADLINE.—If Bromley accepts the offer under clause (i), the Secretary and Bromley shall have not more than 1 80 days after the date on which any environmental analyses with respect to the land are completed to enter into a contract for the sale or exchange of the land. (B) PU BLIC OR PRIVATE SALE.—If the Secretary and Bromley do not enter into a contract for the sale or exchange of the land by the date specified in subparagraph (A)(ii), the Secretary may sell or exchange the land at public or private sale (including auction), in accordance with such terms, conditions, and procedures as the Sec- retary determines to be in the public interest. (C) R E J ECTION OF OFFERS.—The Secretary may re j ect any offer received under this paragraph if the Secretary determines that the offer is not adequate or is not in the public interest. ( D ) BRO K ERS.—In any sale or exchange of land under this subsection, the Secretary may— (i) use a real estate broker or other third party; and (ii) pay the real estate broker or third party a commission in an amount comparable to the amounts of commission generally paid for real estate trans- actions in the area. ( 7 )CASHE Q UALI Z ATION.—Notwithstanding section 206(b) of the Federal Land Policy and Management Act of 1 9 76 (43 U.S.C. 1716(b)), the Secretary may accept a cash equali z ation