Page:United States Statutes at Large Volume 112 Part 4.djvu/357

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PUBLIC LAW 105-277—OCT. 21, 1998 112 STAT. 2681-328 (4) SELECTED LAND. —The term "selected land" means all right, title and interest, including the surface and subsurface interests, unless Plum Creek agrees otherwise, in land described in section 604(b) to be conveyed into the private ownership of Plum Creek under this Act. SEC. 604. LAND EXCHANGE. (a) COhfDITION AND CONVEYANCE OF OFFERED LAND. — The exchange directed by this Act shall be consummated if Plum Creek conveys title acceptable to the Secretary in and to the lands described in subsection (d), the offered lands described in paragraphs (1) and (2), or, if necessary, the lands and interests in land as provided in subsection (c). (1) Certain land comprising approximately 8,808 acres and located within the exterior boundaries of the Mt. Baker- Snoqualmie National Forest, Washington, as generally depicted on a map entitled "Interstate 90 Land Exchange", dated October 1998; and (2) Certain land comprising approximately 53,576 acres and located within or adjacent to the exterior boundaries of the Wenatchee National Forest, Washington, as generally depicted on a map entitled "Interstate 90 Land Exchange", dated October 1998. (b) CONVEYANCE OF SELECTED LAND BY THE UNITED STATES.— Upon receipt of acceptable title to the offered land, and lands and interests described in subsection (d), the Secretary shall simultaneously convey to Plum Creek all right, title and interest of the United States, subject to valid existing rights, in and to the following selected land: (1) Certain land administered, as of the date of enactment of this Act, by the Secretary of Agriculture as part of the Mt. Baker-Snoqualmie National Forest, Washington, and comprising approximately 5,697 acres, as generally depicted on a map entitled "Interstate 90 Land Exchange", dated October 1998. (2) Certain land administered, as of the date of enactment of this Act, by the Secretary of Agriculture as part of the Wenatchee National Forest, Washington, and comprising approximately 5,197 acres, as generally depicted on a map entitled "Interstate 90 Land Exchange", dated October 1998. (3) Certain land administered, as of the date of enactment of this Act, by the Secretary of Agriculture as part of the GifFord Pinchot National Forest, Washington, and comprising approximately 5,601 acres, as generally depicted on a map entitled "Interstate 90 Land Exchange", dated October 1998. (c) OFFERED LAND TITLE. —I f Plum Creek conveys title acceptable to the Secretary to less than all rights and interests in the offered lands, but conveys title acceptable to the Secretary to all rights and interests that Plum Creek owns and acquires under previous agreements in the lands described in subsection (d), the offered lands, and lands on the east and west sides of Cle Elum Lake, comprising approximately 252 acres, described as Township 21 North, Range 14 East, Section 5, and Lost hake lands comprising approximately 272 acres, described as Township 21 North, Range 11 East, WV2 of Section 3, the Secretary shall convey to Plum Creek all rights and interest in the selected land after the values of the offered and selected land are equalized. The values of the