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Code · BILL · 116th Congress · H.R. 7354 (Introduced in House) — To direct the Secretary of Agriculture to transfer certain National Forest System land in the State of Washington to... · Sec. 3

Sec. 3. Conveyance of land and improvements

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If the County submits a written request to the Secretary not later than 180 days after the date of enactment of this Act, the Secretary shall, not later than 24 months after the date of the enactment of this Act, convey to the County all right, title, and interest of the United States in and to the approximately 23.4 acres of National Forest System land, related infrastructure, and all improvements, as generally depicted as proposed conveyance on the map. The map shall be kept on file and available for public inspection in the appropriate office of the Forest Service. The Secretary may correct minor errors in the map. The conveyance under subsection
(a)shall be— subject to valid existing rights; notwithstanding any other provision of law, made without consideration; made by quitclaim deed; subject to a right-of-way and restrictive easement reservation of a width to be determined by the Secretary, for the protection of the Pacific Crest National Scenic Trail; completed in accordance with the Forest Service Facility Realignment and Enhancement Act of 2005 ( 16 U.S.C. 580d , et seq.), except that section 504(b) and
(c)of that Act shall not apply; subject to right-of-way reservations made pursuant to section 507 of the Federal Land Policy and Management Act of 1976 ( 43 U.S.C. 1767 ); and subject to any other terms and conditions as the Secretary determines appropriate. Chapter 5 of subtitle I of title 40, United States Code, shall not apply to the conveyance under subsection (a). With respect to the conveyance under subsection (a), the Secretary— shall meet disclosure requirements for hazardous substances, pollutants, or contaminants under section 120(h) of the Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation, and Liability Act of 1980 ( 42 U.S.C. 9620(h) ); and shall not otherwise be required to remediate or abate the hazardous substances, pollutants, or contaminants disclosed pursuant to paragraph (1). As a condition for the conveyance under subsection (a), the County shall pay all closing costs associated with the conveyance, including for— title insurance and title search; and any applicable inspection fees, escrow fees, attorneys fees, and recording fees. The exact acreage and legal description of the National Forest System land to be conveyed under subsection
(a)shall be determined by a survey satisfactory to the Secretary. The Secretary shall bear all costs associated with the survey under paragraph (1). The lands and related infrastructure conveyed under subsection
(a)shall be maintained by the County pursuant to standards established by the Secretary of the Interior under section 306101 of title 54, United States Code. If any portion of the land conveyed under subsection
(a)is used in a manner that is inconsistent with the use described in paragraph (1), the land shall, at the discretion of the Secretary, revert to the United States.
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