108 STAT. 684 PUBLIC LAW 103-255—MAY 19, 1994 Public Law 103-255 103d Congress An Act May 19, 1994 To provide for a land exchange between the Secretary of Agriculture and Eagle [S. 341] and Pitkin Counties in Colorado, and for other purposes. Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of National Forest the United States of America in Congress assembled. System. SECTION 1. FINDINGS AND PURPOSES. (a) FINDINGS.— Congress finds that— (1) Eagle and Pitkin Counties in the State of Colorado (hereinafter in this Act referred to as the "Counties") are offering to convey to the United States approximately one thousand three hundred and seven acres of patented mining claim properties owned by the Counties within or adjacent to the White River National Forest (hereinafter in this Act referred to as the "National Forest inholdings"), including approximately six hundred and sixty nine acres of inholdings within the Holy Cross, Hunter-Fryingpan, Collegiate Peaks, and Maroon Bells- Snowmass Wilderness Areas; (2) the properties identified in paragraph (1) are National Forest inholdings whose acquisition by the United States, would facilitate better management of the White River National Forest and its wilderness resources; and (3) certain lands owned by the United States within Eagle County comprising approximately two hundred and seventeen acres and known as the Mt. Sopris Tree Nursery (hereinafter in this Act referred to as the "nursery lands") are available for exchange and the Counties desire to acquire portions of the nursery lands for public purposes. (b) PURPOSES. — The purposes of this Act are— (1) to provide the opportunity for an exchange whereby the Counties would transfer to the United States the National Forest inholdings in exchange for portions of the nursery lands; (2) to provide an expedited mechanism under Federal law for resolving any private title claims to the National Forest inholdings if the exchange is consummated; and (3) after the period of limitations has run for adjudication of all private title claims to the National Forest inholdings, to quiet title in the inholdings in the United States subject to valid existing rights adjudicated pursuant to this Act. SEC. 2. OFFER OF EXCHANGE. (a) OFFER BY THE CouNTlES. ~ The exchange directed by this Act shall be consummated if within ninety days after enactment of this Act, the Counties offer to transfer to the United States,
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