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Calendar No. 170
113th CONGRESS
1st Session
S. 28
[Report No. 113–92]
IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES
January 22
(legislative day, January 3), 2013Mr. Hatch (for himself,
Mr. Lee, Mr.
Crapo, Mr. Flake, and
Mr. Heller) introduced the following
bill; which was read twice and referred to the
Committee on Energy and Natural
Resources
September 10, 2013Reported by Mr. Wyden,
with amendments and an amendment to the titleOmit the part struck through and insert the part
printed in italic
A BILL
To provide for the conveyance of a small parcel of
National Forest System land in the Uinta-Wasatch-Cache National Forest in Utah
to Brigham Young University, and for other purposes.
1.
Short title
This Act may be cited as the
Y Mountain Access
Enhancement ActUpper Y Mountain Trail and Y Conveyance
Act.
2.
Land conveyance,
Uinta-Wasatch-Cache National Forest, Utah
(a)
Conveyance
required
On the request of
Brigham Young University submitted to the Secretary of Agriculture not later
than one year after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary shall
convey, not later than one year after receiving the request, to Brigham Young
University all right, title, and interest of the United States in and to an
approximately 80-acre parcel of National Forest System land in the
Uinta-Wasatch-Cache National Forest in the State of Utah
consisting of SE1/4SE1/4 of Section
32, T. 6 S., R. 3 E., and lot 4 of Section 5, T. 7 S., R. 3 E., Salt Lake Base
& Meridian. The conveyance shall be subject to valid existing rights and
shall be made by quitclaim deed.National Forest in the State of
Utah, as generally depicted on the map entitled Upper Y Mountain Trail
and Y Conveyance Act and dated June 6, 2013, subject to valid existing
rights and by quitclaim deed.
(b)
Consideration
(1)
Consideration
required
As consideration for
the land conveyed under subsection (a), Brigham Young University shall pay to
the Secretary an amount equal to the fair market value of the land, as
determined by an appraisal approved by the Secretary and conducted in
conformity with the Uniform Appraisal Standards for Federal Land Acquisitions
and section 206 of the Federal Land Policy and Management Act of 1976 (43
U.S.C. 1716).
(2)
Deposit
The consideration received by the Secretary
under paragraph (1) shall be deposited in the general fund of the Treasury to
reduce the Federal deficit.
(c)
Guaranteed public
access to Y mountain trail
After the conveyance under subsection (a),
Brigham Young University represents that it
will—
(1) continue to allow the same reasonable
public access to the trailhead and portion of the Y Mountain Trail already
owned by Brigham Young University as of the date of the enactment of this Act
that Brigham Young University has historically allowed; and
(2) allow that same reasonable public access to
the portion of the Y Mountain Trail and the Y symbol located on
the land described in subsection (a).
(d)
Survey and
Administrative Costs
The
exact acreage and legal description of the land to be conveyed under subsection
(a) shall be determined by a survey satisfactory to the Secretary. Brigham
Young University shall pay the reasonable costs of survey, appraisal, and any
administrative analyses required by law.
Amend the title so as to read:
A bill to provide for the conveyance of an approximately 80-acre parcel
of National Forest System land in the Uinta-Wasatch-Cache National Forest in
Utah to Brigham Young University, and for other
purposes..
September 10, 2013Reported
with amendments and an amendment to the title