Sec. 8629. Kisatchie National Forest land conveyance
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Congress finds that it is in the public interest to authorize the conveyance of certain Federal land in the Kisatchie National Forest in the State of Louisiana for market value consideration. In this section: The term Collins Camp Properties means Collins Camp Properties, Inc., a corporation incorporated under the laws of the State. The term State means the State of Louisiana. Subject to valid existing rights and paragraph (2), the Secretary may convey the Federal land described in subparagraph
(B)by quitclaim deed at public or private sale, including competitive sale by auction, bid, or other methods. The Federal land referred to in subparagraph
(A)consists of— all Federal land within sec. 9, T. 10 N., R. 5 W., Winn Parish, Louisiana; and a 2.16-acre parcel of Federal land located in the SW¼ of sec. 4, T. 10 N., R. 5 W., Winn Parish, Louisiana, as depicted on a certificate of survey dated March 7, 2007, by Glen L. Cannon, P.L.S. 4436. Subject to valid existing rights and subsection (e), during the 1-year period beginning on the date of enactment of this Act, on the provision of consideration by the Collins Camp Properties to the Secretary, the Secretary shall convey, by quitclaim deed, to Collins Camp Properties all right, title, and interest of the United States in and to— the not more than 47.92 acres of Federal land comprising the Collins Campsites within sec. 9, T. 10 N., R. 5 W., in Winn Parish, Louisiana, as generally depicted on a certificate of survey dated February 28, 2007, by Glen L. Cannon, P.L.S. 4436; and the parcel of Federal land described in paragraph (1)(B)(ii). The Secretary may— configure the Federal land to be conveyed under this section— to maximize the marketability of the conveyance; or to achieve management objectives; and establish any terms and conditions for the conveyances under this section that the Secretary determines to be in the public interest. Consideration for a conveyance of Federal land under this section shall be— in the form of cash; and in an amount equal to the market value of the Federal land being conveyed, as determined under paragraph (5). The market value of the Federal land conveyed under this section shall be determined— in the case of Federal land conveyed under paragraph (2), by an appraisal that is— conducted in accordance with the Uniform Appraisal Standards for Federal Land Acquisitions; and approved by the Secretary; or if conveyed by a method other than the methods described in paragraph (2), by competitive sale. In any conveyance of Federal land under this section, the Secretary shall meet disclosure requirements for hazardous substances, but shall otherwise not be required to remediate or abate the substances. Except as provided in subparagraph (A), nothing in this subsection affects the application of the Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation, and Liability Act of 1980 ( 42 U.S.C. 9601 et seq.) to the conveyances of Federal land. The Secretary shall deposit the proceeds of a conveyance of Federal land under subsection
(c)in the fund established under Public Law 90–171 (commonly known as the Sisk Act ) ( 16 U.S.C. 484a ). As a condition of a conveyance of Federal land to Collins Camp Properties under subsection (c), the Secretary shall require Collins Camp Properties to pay at closing— reasonable appraisal costs; and the cost of any administrative and environmental analyses required by law (including regulations). An offer by Collins Camp Properties for the acquisition of the Federal land under subsection
(c)shall be accompanied by a written statement from each holder of a Forest Service special use authorization with respect to the Federal land that specifies that the holder agrees to relinquish the special use authorization on the conveyance of the Federal land to Collins Camp Properties. If any holder of a special use authorization described in subparagraph
(A)fails to provide a written authorization in accordance with that subparagraph, the Secretary shall require, as a condition of the conveyance, that Collins Camp Properties administer the special use authorization according to the terms of the special use authorization until the date on which the special use authorization expires.
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