Sec. 3031. Recognition and transfer of certain highway rights-of-way
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In this section: The term highway right-of-way means a right-of-way across Federal land for all county roads in the Counties of Box Elder, Tooele, and Juab, in the State of Utah, according to official transportation map and centerline descriptions of each county in existence as of March 1, 2015. The term official transportation map and centerline description means— the map entitled Official Transportation Map of Box Elder County, Utah and dated March 1, 2015, and accompanying centerline description of each road on file with the Clerk of Box Elder County as of March 1, 2015; the map entitled Official Transportation Map of Tooele County and dated March 1, 2015, and accompanying centerline description of each road on file with the Clerk of Tooele County as of March 1, 2015; and the map entitled Official Transportation Map of Juab County and dated March 1, 2015, and accompanying centerline description of each road on file with the Clerk of Juab County as of March 1, 2015.
The term Secretary means— the Secretary of Agriculture, with respect to land administered by the Chief of the Forest Service; or the Secretary of the Interior, with respect to land administered by the Director of the Bureau of Land Management. Congress recognizes the existence and validity of each of the highway rights-of-way identified on the official transportation maps and centerline descriptions. The Secretary shall convey, without consideration, to Box Elder County, Utah, and the State of Utah as joint tenants with undivided interests, easements for motorized travel rights-of-way across Federal land for all highways shown and described in the official transportation map and centerline description of the county described in subsection (a)(2)(A).
The Secretary shall convey, without consideration, to Juab County, Utah, and the State of Utah as joint tenants with undivided interests, easements for motorized travel rights-of-way across Federal land for all highways shown and described in the official transportation map and centerline description of the county described in subsection (a)(2)(B). The Secretary shall convey, without consideration, to Tooele County, Utah, and the State of Utah as joint tenants with undivided interests, easements for motorized travel rights-of-way across Federal land for all highways shown and described in the official transportation map and centerline description of the county described in subsection (a)(2)(C).
All easements under subsection
(c)shall include— the current disturbed width of each subject highway as shown and described in the official transportation maps and centerline descriptions; and any additional acreage on either side of the disturbed width that the respective county transportation department determines is necessary for the efficient maintenance, repair, signage, administration, and use of the Federal land subject to the easement. The exact acreage and legal description of the Federal land subject to the easements conveyed under subsection
(c)shall be— as described in the centerline descriptions; as referenced in the official transportation maps; and as described and referenced according to the disturbed width of each highway as of the date of conveyance for travel purposes, plus any reasonable additional width as may be necessary for surface maintenance, repairs, and turnaround purposes. Notwithstanding any other provision of law, the conveyance of easements under subsection
(c)shall be effective without a survey of the exact acreage and local description of the Federal land subject to the easements. The maps and centerline descriptions referred to in clauses
(i)and
(ii)of subsection (d)(2)(A) shall be on file in the appropriate office of the Secretary. Notwithstanding the highway rights-of-way identified on the official transportation maps and centerline descriptions, this section does not apply to any class D road located within the boundaries of— Cedar Mountain Wilderness Area designated by section 384(a) of the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2006 ( Public Law 109–163 ; 119 Stat. 3217; 16 U.S.C. 1132 note); or any wilderness study area within Box Elder County, Tooele County, or Juab County, Utah, designated in law or by administrative action.
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- Pub. L. 109-163
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Sec. 3031
Recognition and transfer of certain highway rights-of-way
Pub. L.Pub. L. 109-163
Stat.119 Stat. 3217
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