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Union Calendar No. 438
113th CONGRESS
2d Session
H. R. 3006
[Report No. 113–591]
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
August 2, 2013
Mr. Calvert (for himself, Mr. Ruiz, Mr. Gosar, and Mr. Grijalva) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Natural Resources
September 15, 2014
Reported with an amendment, committed to the Committee of the Whole House on the State of the
Union, and ordered to be printed
Strike out all after the enacting clause and insert the part printed in italic
For text of introduced bill, see copy of bill as introduced on August 2, 2013
A BILL
To authorize a land exchange involving the acquisition of private land adjacent to the Cibola
National Wildlife Refuge in Arizona for inclusion in the refuge in
exchange for certain Bureau of Land Management lands in Riverside County,
California, and for other purposes.
1.
Definitions
In this Act—
(1)
Map 1
The term Map 1 means the map entitled Specified Parcel of Public Land in California and dated July 18, 2014.
(2)
Map 2
The term Map 2 means the map entitled River Bottom Farm Lands and dated July 18, 2014.
2.
Land exchange, Cibola National Wildlife Refuge, Arizona, and Bureau of Land Management land in
Riverside County, California
(a)
Conveyance of bureau of land management land
In exchange for the land described in subsection (b), the Secretary of the Interior shall convey to
River Bottom Farms of La Paz County, Arizona, all right, title and
interest of the United States in and to certain Federal land administered
by the Secretary through the Bureau of Land Management consisting of a
total of approximately 80 acres in Riverside County, California,
identified as Parcel A on Map 1. The conveyed land shall be subject to valid existing rights, including easements,
rights-of-way, utility lines, and any other valid encumbrances on the land
as of the date of the conveyance under this section.
(b)
Consideration
As consideration for the conveyance of the Federal land under subsection (a), River Bottom Farms
shall convey to the United States all right, title, and interest of River
Bottom Farms in and to two parcels of land contiguous to the Cibola
National Wildlife Refuge in La Paz County, Arizona, consisting of a total
of approximately 40 acres in La Paz County, Arizona, identified as Parcel 301-05-005B-9 and Parcel 301-05-008-0 on Map 2.
(c)
Equal value exchange
The values of the Federal land and non-Federal land to be exchanged under this section shall be
equal or equalized by the payment of cash to the Secretary by River Bottom
Farms, if appropriate, pursuant to section 206(b) of the Federal Land
Policy Management Act (43 U.S.C. 1716(b)). The value of the land shall be
determined by the Secretary through an appraisal performed by a qualified
appraiser mutually agreed to by the Secretary and River Bottom Farms and
performed in conformance with the Uniform Appraisal Standards for Federal
Land Acquisitions (U.S. Department of Justice, December 2000). If the
final appraised value of the non-Federal land (Parcel 301-05-005B-9 and Parcel 301-05-008-0 on Map 2) exceeds the value of the Federal land (Parcel A on Map 1), the surplus value of the non-Federal land shall be considered to be a donation by River
Bottom Farms to the United States.
(d)
Exchange timetable
The Secretary shall complete the land exchange under this section not later than one year after the
date of the expiration of any existing Bureau of Land Management lease
agreement or agreements affecting the Federal land (Parcel A on Map 1) to be exchanged under this section, unless the Secretary and River Bottom Farms mutually
agree to extend such deadline.
(e)
Administration of acquired land
The land acquired by the Secretary under subsection (b) shall become part of the Cibola National
Wildlife Refuge and be administered in accordance with the laws and
regulations generally applicable to the National Wildlife Refuge System.
September 15, 2014
Reported with an amendment, committed to the Committee of the Whole House on the State of the
Union, and ordered to be printed