Sec. 3. Exchange of land; equalization of value

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Notwithstanding the land use planning requirements of sections 202, 210, and 211 of the Federal Land Policy and Management Act of 1976 ( 43 U.S.C. 1712 , 1720–21), subject to valid existing rights, and conditioned upon any equalization payment necessary under section 206(b) of the Federal Land Policy and Management Act of 1976 ( 43 U.S.C. 1716(b) ), and subsection

(b)of this Act, as soon as practicable, but not later than 2 years after the date of the enactment of this Act, if the County offers to convey the non-Federal land to the United States, the Secretary shall— convey to the County all right, title, and interest of the United States in and to the Federal land; and accept from the County a conveyance of all right, title, and interest of the County in and to the non-Federal land. The land exchange under this section shall be for equal value, or the values shall be equalized by a cash payment as provided for under this subsection. The County or the Secretary, as appropriate, may equalize the values of the lands to be exchanged under this section by cash payment without regard to any statutory limit on the amount of such a cash equalization payment. Any cash equalization payment received by the Secretary under this subsection shall be deposited in the fund established under Public Law 90–171 ( 16 U.S.C. 484a ; commonly known as the Sisk Act). The funds so deposited shall remain available to the Secretary, until expended, for the acquisition of lands, waters, and interests in land for the San Bernardino National Forest. If the Secretary will make a cash equalization payment to the County under this subsection, the Secretary may use funds available from the Land and Water Conservation Fund, the Act of June 15, 1938 (Chapter 438; 52 Stat. 699, commonly known as the Receipts Act of 1938), or capital improvement funds. The value of the land to be exchanged under this Act shall be determined by appraisals conducted— by one or more independent and qualified appraisers; and in accordance with nationally recognized appraisal standards, including, as appropriate, the Uniform Appraisal Standards for Federal Land Acquisitions and the Uniform Standards of Professional Appraisal Practice. Title to the land to be exchanged under this Act shall be in a format acceptable to the Secretary and the County. Before completing the exchange under this Act, the Secretary shall inspect the non-Federal lands to ensure that the land meets Federal standards, including hazardous materials and land line surveys. As a condition of conveyance, any costs related to the exchange under this section shall be paid by the County. The Secretary shall manage the non-Federal land acquired under this section in accordance with the Act of March 1, 1911 ( 16 U.S.C. 480 et seq.; commonly known as the Weeks Act), and other laws and regulations pertaining to National Forest System lands. Before completing the land exchange under this section, the Secretary shall relocate the portion of the Pacific Crest National Scenic Trail located on the Federal land to adjacent National Forest System land. The trail relocation shall be conducted without further environmental analysis. As soon as practicable after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary shall finalize a map and legal descriptions of all land to be conveyed under this Act. The Secretary may correct any minor errors in the map or in the legal descriptions. The map and legal descriptions shall be on file and available for public inspection in appropriate offices of the Forest Service.

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