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113th CONGRESS
1st Session
H. R. 3008
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
August 2, 2013
Mrs. Capps introduced
the following bill; which was referred to the
Committee on Natural
Resources
A BILL
To provide for the conveyance of a small parcel of
National Forest System land in Los Padres National Forest in California, and
for other purposes.
1.
Land conveyance, Los Padres
National Forest, California
(a)
Conveyance
required
The Secretary of
Agriculture shall convey to the White Lotus Foundation all right, title, and
interest of the United States in and to a parcel of real property within Los
Padres National Forest in Santa Barbara County, California, consisting of
approximately five acres, as shown on the map titled San Marcos Pass
Encroachment for Consideration of Legislative Remedy and dated June 1,
2009.
(b)
Costs
As a condition of the conveyance of the
Federal land under subsection (a), the White Lotus Foundation shall pay—
(1) an amount equal to
the appraised value of the Federal land determined in accordance with
subsection (c); and
(2) all costs related
to the conveyance, including all surveys, appraisals, and other administrative
costs associated with the conveyance of the Federal land.
(c)
Appraisal To
determine fair market value
The Secretary of Agriculture shall
determine the fair market value of the Federal land to be conveyed under
subsection (a)—
(1) in accordance with
the Federal Land Policy and Management Act of 1976 (43 U.S.C. 1701 et seq.);
and
(2) based on an
appraisal that is conducted in accordance with—
(A) the Uniform
Appraisal Standards for Federal Land Acquisition; and
(B) the Uniform
Standards of Professional Appraisal Practice.
(d)
Survey
The exact acreage and legal description of
the Federal land to be conveyed under subsection (a) shall be determined by a
survey satisfactory to the Secretary of Agriculture.
(e)
Treatment of
existing rights
As an additional condition of the conveyance
under subsection (a), the White Lotus Foundation shall agree to continue to
allow access, to the same extent as permitted during 2012, to the roadway in
existence on the Federal land to be conveyed under such subsection.
(f)
Additional terms
and conditions
The Secretary
of Agriculture may require such additional terms and conditions in connection
with the conveyance under subsection (a) as the Secretary considers appropriate
to protect the interests of the United States.