Sec. 8625. CHATTAHOOCHEE-OCONEE NATIONAL FOREST LAND ADJUSTMENT
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## SEC. 8625 CHATTAHOOCHEE-OCONEE NATIONAL FOREST LAND ADJUSTMENT ###
(a)Findings Congress finds that— ####
(1)certain National Forest System land in the State of Georgia consists of isolated tracts that are inefficient to manage or have lost their principal value for National Forest purposes; ####
(2)the disposal of that National Forest System land would be in the public interest; and ####
(3)proceeds from the sale of National Forest System land under subsection (b)(1) would be used best by the Forest Service to purchase land for National Forest purposes in the State of Georgia. ###
(b)Land Conveyance Authority ####
(1)In general Under such terms and conditions as the Secretary may prescribe, the Secretary may sell or exchange any or all rights, title, and interest of the United States in and to the National Forest System land described in paragraph (2)(A). ####
(2)Land authorized for disposal #####
(A)In general The National Forest System land referred to in paragraph
(1)is the 30 tracts of land totaling approximately 3,841 acres that are generally depicted on the 2 maps entitled “Priority Land Adjustments, State of Georgia, U.S. Forest Service-Southern Region, Oconee and Chattahoochee National Forests, U.S. Congressional Districts-8, 9, 10 & 14” and dated September 24, 2013. #####
(B)Maps The maps described in subparagraph
(A)shall be on file and available for public inspection in the Office of the Forest Supervisor, Chattahoochee-Oconee National Forest, until such time as the land is sold or exchanged. #####
(C)Modification of boundaries The Secretary may modify the boundaries of the National Forest System land described in subparagraph
(A)based on land management considerations. ####
(3)Form of conveyance #####
(A)Quitclaim deed The Secretary shall convey National Forest System land sold or exchanged under paragraph
(1)by quitclaim deed. #####
(B)Reservations The Secretary may reserve any rights-of-way or other rights or interests in National Forest System land sold or exchanged under paragraph
(1)that the Secretary considers necessary for management purposes or to protect the public interest. ####
(4)Valuation #####
(A)Market value The Secretary may not sell or exchange National Forest System land under paragraph
(1)for less than market value, as determined by appraisal or through competitive bid. #####
(B)Appraisal requirements Any appraisal under subparagraph
(A)shall be— ######
(i)consistent with the Uniform Appraisal Standards for Federal Land Acquisitions or the Uniform Standards of Professional Appraisal Practice; and ######
(ii)subject to the approval of the Secretary. ####
(5)Consideration #####
(A)Cash Consideration for a sale of National Forest System land or equalization of an exchange under paragraph
(1)shall be paid in cash. #####
(B)Exchange Notwithstanding section 206(b) of the Federal Land Policy and Management Act of 1976 (43 U.S.C. 1716(b)), the Secretary may accept a cash equalization payment in excess of 25 percent of the value of any National Forest System land exchanged under paragraph (1). ####
(6)Method of sale #####
(A)Options The Secretary may sell National Forest System land under paragraph
(1)at public or private sale, including competitive sale by auction, bid, or otherwise, in accordance with such terms, conditions, and procedures as the Secretary determines are in the best interest of the United States. #####
(B)Solicitations The Secretary may— ######
(i)make public or private solicitations for the sale or exchange of National Forest System land under paragraph (1); and ######
(ii)reject any offer that the Secretary determines is not adequate or not in the public interest. ####
(7)Brokers The Secretary may— #####
(A)use brokers or other third parties in the sale or exchange of National Forest System land under paragraph (1); and #####
(B)from the proceeds of a sale, pay reasonable commissions or fees. ###
(c)Treatment of Proceeds ####
(1)Deposit Subject to subsection (b)(7)(B), the Secretary shall deposit the proceeds of a sale or a cash equalization payment received from the sale or exchange of National Forest System land under subsection (b)(1) in the fund established under Public Law 90-171 (commonly known as the “Sisk Act”) (16 U.S.C. 484a). ####
(2)Availability Subject to paragraph (3), amounts deposited under paragraph
(1)shall be available to the Secretary until expended, without further appropriation, for the acquisition of land for National Forest purposes in the State of Georgia. ####
(3)Private property protection Nothing in this section authorizes the use of funds deposited under paragraph
(1)to be used to acquire land without the written consent of the owner of the land.
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Sec. 8625
CHATTAHOOCHEE-OCONEE NATIONAL FOREST LAND ADJUSTMENT
Pub. L.Pub. L. 90-171
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