#aae? ,,congress  #a/ ,session  ,h4 ,r4 
#caae  ,,an ,,act  ,to provide = a l&   
ex*ange involv+ ,f$]al l& 9 ! ,sup]ior  
,national ,=e/ 9 ,m9nesota acquir$ by ! 
,secret>y ( ,agriculture ?r\gh ! ,weeks 
,law1 & = o!r purposes4  #a4 ,%ort      
title2 table ( cont5ts  7a7 ,%ort title 
,?is ,act may be cit$ z ! ,sup]ior      
,national ,=e/ ,l& ,ex*ange ,act (      
#bjag4  7b7 ,table ( cont5ts ,! table ( 
cont5ts = ?is ,act is z foll[s3  ,sec4  
#a4 ,%ort title2 table ( cont5ts4 ,sec4 
#b4 ,purpose & ne$ = ,north,met ,l&     
,ex*ange4 ,sec4 #c4 ,def9itions4 ,sec4  
#d4 ,north,met ,l& ,ex*ange4 ,sec4 #e4  
,valuation ( ,north,met ,l& ,ex*ange4   
,sec4 #f4 ,maps & legal descriptions4   
,sec4 #g4 ,po/-ex*ange l& managem5t4    
,sec4 #h4 ,miscellane\s provisions4  #b4
 ,purpose & ne$ = ,north,met ,l&        
,ex*ange  7a7 ,purpose ,x is ! purpose (
 ?is ,act to fur!r ! public int]e/ by   
consummat+ ! ,north,met ,l& ,ex*ange z  
specifically set =? 9 ?is ,act4  7b7    
,ne$ ,accord+ to ! ,f9al ,record (      

,decision1 ! ,north,met ,l& ,ex*ange is 
advisable & ne$$ because ! ,north,met   
,l& ,ex*ange w--  7#a7 result 9 a       
#dj-;acre net ga9 9 ,national ,=e/      
,sy/em l&s2  7#b7 improve ! spatial     
arrangem5t ( ,national ,=e/ ,sy/em l&s  
by r$uc+ ! am\nt ( own]%ip b\nd>ies to  
be manag$ by #cc miles2  7#c7 improve   
managem5t effectiv5ess by ex*ang+       
isolat$ ,f$]al l&s ) no public ov]l&    
access = non-,f$]al l&s t w h public    
ov]l& access & be accessible & op5 to   
public use & enjoym5t2  7#d7 result 9   
,f$]al co/ sav+s by elim9at+ c]ta9      
easem5ts & _! associat$ adm9i/ration    
co/s2  7#e7 meet sev]al ( ! priorities  
id5tifi$ 9 ! l& & res\rce managem5t plan
 = ,sup]ior ,national ,=e/ to protect & 
manage adm9i/ratively or congressionally
 designat$1 unique1 propos$1 or         
recomm5d$ areas1 includ+ acquisition (  
#cjg acres ( l& to ! adm9i/ratively     
propos$ c&idate ,rese>* ,natural ,areas1
 :i* are manag$ by pres]v+ & ma9ta9+    
areas = ecological rese>*1 obs]vation1  

g5etic cons]vation1 monitor+1 &         
educational activities2  7#f7 promote m 
effective l& managem5t t w\ld meet      
specific ,national ,=e/ ne$s =          
managem5t1 includ+ acquisition ( ov]    
#f1ejj acres ( l& = new public access1  
wat]%$ protection1 ecologically r>e     
habitats1 wetl&s1 wat] frontage1 &      
improv$ own]%ip patt]ns2  7#g7 convey   
,f$]al l& g5]ally n ne$$ = o!r ,=e/     
res\rce managem5t objectives1 because   
su* l& is adjac5t to int5sively develop$
 private l& includ+ f]r\s m9+ areas1 :]e
 abundant m9+ infra/ructure &           
transportation are already 9 place1     
includ+-- 7,a7 a l>ge1 int5sively       
develop$ op5 pit m9e ly+ directly to !  
nor? ( ! ,f$]al l&2  7,b7 a private m9e 
railroad1 p[]l9es1 & roads ly+ directly 
to ! s\? ( ! ,f$]al l&2 &  7,c7 already 
exi/+ ore process+1 mill+1 & tail+s     
facilities locat$ approximately #e miles
 to ! we/ ( ! ,f$]al l&2 &  7#h7 provide
 a practical resolution to complex      
issues p]ta9+ to ! developm5t ( private 

m9]al rights und]ly+ ! ,f$]al l&        
surface1 & !reby avoid pot5tial         
litigation :i* c\ld adv]sely impact !   
/atus & managem5t ( ! ,f$]al l& & o!r   
,national ,=e/ ,sy/em l& acquir$ "u !   
au?ority ( section #f ( ! ,act ( ,m>*   
#a1 #aiaa 7commonly kn[n z ! ,weeks     
,law2 #af ,u4,s4,c4 #eae74  #c4         
,def9itions ,9 ?is ,act3  7#a7          
,collection ,agreem5ts ,! t]m           
,collection ,agreem5ts means ! foll[+   
agreem5ts betwe5 ! ,secret>y & ,poly    
,met p]ta9+ to ! ,north,met ,l&         
,ex*ange3 7,a7 ,! agreem5t dat$ ,augu/  
#be1 #bjae4  7,b7 ,! agreem5t dat$      
,janu>y #ae1 #bjaf4  7#b7 ,f$]al l&     
p>cel ,! t]m ,f$]al l& p>cel means all  
"r1 title1 & int]e/ ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates 9 
& to approximately #f1fej acres (       
,national ,=e/ ,sy/em l&1 z id5tifi$ 9 !
 ,f9al ,record ( ,decision1 )9 !        
,sup]ior ,national ,=e/ 9 ,/4 ,l\is     
,c\nty1 ,m9nesota1 z g5]ally depict$ on 
! map entitl$ ,f$]al ,l&                
,p>cel-,north,met ,l& ,ex*ange1 & dat$  

,june #bjag4  7#c7 ,non-,f$]al l& ,! t]m
 non-,f$]al l& means all "r1 title1 &   
int]e/ ( ,poly ,met 9 & to approximately
 #f1fij acres ( l& 9 f\r sep>ate tracts 
7compris+ #aj sep>ate l& p>cels 9 total7
 )9 ! ,sup]ior ,national ,=e/ to be     
convey$ to ! ,unit$ ,/ates by ,poly ,met
 9 ! l& ex*ange z g5]ally depict$ on an 
ov]view map entitl$ ,non-,f$]al ,l&     
,p>cels-,north,met ,l& ,ex*ange & dat$  
,june #bjag1 & fur!r depict$ on sep>ate 
tract maps z foll[s3 7,a7 ,tract #a     
,approximately #d1fej acres ( l& 9 ,/4  
,l\is ,c\nty1 ,m9nesota1 g5]ally depict$
 on ! map entitl$ ,non-,f$]al ,l&       
,p>cels-,north,met ,l& ,ex*ange-,hay    
,lake ,tract1 & dat$ ,june #bjag4  7,b7 
,tract #b ,approximately #cbj acres ( l&
 9 #d sep>ate p>cels 9 ,lake ,c\nty1    
,m9nesota1 g5]ally depict$ on ! map     
entitl$ ,non-,f$]al ,l&                 
,p>cels-,north,met ,l& ,ex*ange-,lake   
,c\nty ,l&s1 & dat$ ,june #bjag4  7,c7  
,tract #c ,approximately #a1efj acres ( 
l& 9 #d sep>ate p>cels 9 ,lake ,c\nty1  

,m9nesota1 g5]ally depict$ on ! map     
entitl$ ,non-,f$]al ,l&                 
,p>cels-,north,met ,l& ,ex*ange-,wolf   
,l&s1 & dat$ ,june #bjag4  7,d7 ,tract  
#d ,approximately #afj acres ( l& 9 ,/4 
,l\is ,c\nty1 ,m9nesota1 g5]ally depict$
 on ! map entitl$ ,non-,f$]al ,l&       
,p>cel-,north,met ,l& ,ex*ange-,hunt+   
,club ,l&s1 dat$ ,june #bjag4  7#d7     
,north,met ,l& ,ex*ange ,! t]m          
,north,met ,l& ,ex*ange means ! l&      
ex*ange specifically au?oriz$ & direct$ 
by section #d ( ?is ,act4  7#e7 ,poly   
,met ,! t]m ,poly ,met means ,poly ,met 
,m9+ ,corporation1 ,inc41 a ,m9nesota   
,corporation ) executive (fices 9 ,/4   
,paul1 ,m9nesota1 & headqu>t]s 9 ,hoyt  
,lakes1 ,m9nesota4  7#f7 ,record (      
,decision ,! t]m ,record ( ,decision    
means ! ,f9al ,record ( ,decision ( !   
,=e/ ,s]vice issu$ on ,janu>y #i1 #bjag1
 approv+ ! ,north,met ,l& ex*ange betwe5
 ! ,unit$ ,/ates & ,poly,met ,m9+1      
,inc41 a ,m9nesota ,corporation1 involv+
 ,national ,=e/ ,sy/em l& 9 ! ,sup]ior  

,national ,=e/ 9 ,m9nesota4  7#g7       
,secret>y ,! t]m ,secret>y means !      
,secret>y ( ,agriculture4  7#h7 ,/ate ,!
 t]m ,/ate means ! ,/ate ( ,m9nesota4   
#d4 ,north,met ,l& ,ex*ange  7a7        
,ex*ange au?oriz$ & direct$  7#a7 ,9    
g5]al ,subject to section #e7;c77#a7 &  
o!r conditions impos$ by ?is ,act1 if   
,poly ,met (f]s to convey to ! ,unit$   
,/ates all "r1 title1 & int]e/ ( ,poly  
,met 9 & to ! non-,f$]al l&1 ! ,secret>y
 %all accept ! (f] & convey to ,poly    
,met all "r1 title1 & int]e/ ( ! ,unit$ 
,/ates 9 & to ! ,f$]al l& p>cel4  7#b7  
,l& ex*ange exp$it$ ,subject to !       
conditions impos$ by ?is ,act1 !        
,north,met ,l& ,ex*ange direct$ by ?is  
,act %all be consummat$ n lat] ?an #ij  
days aft] ! date ( enactm5t ( ?is ,act4 
7b7 ,=m ( conveyance  7#a7 ,non-,f$]al  
l& ,title to ! non-,f$]al l& convey$ by 
,poly ,met to ! ,unit$ ,/ates %all be by
 g5]al w>ranty de$ subject to exi/+     
rights ( record1 & o!rwise con=m to !   
title approval regulations ( ! ,attorney

 ,g5]al ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates4  7#b7 ,f$]al 
l& p>cel ,! ,f$]al l& p>cel %all be     
quitclaim$ by ! ,secret>y to ,poly ,met 
by an ex*ange de$4  7c7 ,ex*ange co/s   
7#a7 ,reimbursem5t requir$ ,poly ,met   
%all pay or reimburse ! ,secret>y1 ei!r 
directly or ?r\gh ! ,collection         
,agreem5ts1 = all l& survey1 appraisal1 
l& title1 de$ prep>ation1 & o!r co/s    
incurr$ by ! ,secret>y 9 process+ &     
consummat+ ! ,north,met ,l& ,ex*ange4 ,!
 ,collection ,agreem5ts1 z 9 effect on !
 date ( ! enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 may be   
modifi$ ?r\gh ! mutual cons5t ( !       
p>ties4  7#b7 ,deposit ( funds ,all     
funds paid or reimburs$ to ! ,secret>y  
"u p>agraph 7#a7--  7,a7 %all be        
deposit$ & cr$it$ to ! acc\nts 9        
accordance ) ! ,collection ,agreem5ts2  
7,b7 %all be us$ = ! purposes specifi$ =
 ! acc\nts2 &  7,c7 %all rema9 available
 to ! ,secret>y until exp5d$ )\t fur!r  
appropriation4  7d7 ,conditions on l&   
ex*ange  7#a7 ,res]vation ( c]ta9 m9]al 
rights ,not)/&+ subsection 7a71 ! ,unit$

 ,/ates %all res]ve ! m9]al rights on   
approximately #aha acres ( ! ,f$]al l&  
p>cel z g5]ally id5tifi$ on ! map       
entitl$ ,f$]al ,l& ,p>cel-,north,met ,l&
 ,ex*ange1 & dat$ ,june #bjag4  7#b7    
,?ird-p>ty au?orizations ,z set =? 9 !  
,f9al ,record ( ,decision1 ,poly ,met   
%all honor exi/+ road & transmission l9e
 au?orizations on ! ,f$]al l& p>cel4 ,^u
 rel9qui%m5t ( ! au?orizations by !     
hold]s or ^u revocation ( !             
au?orizations by ! ,=e/ ,s]vice1 ,poly  
,met %all (f] replacem5t au?orizations  
to ! hold]s on at lea/ equival5t t]ms4  
#e4 ,valuation ( ,north,met ,l& ,ex*ange
  7a7 ,appraisals ,! ,congress makes !  
foll[+ new f9d+s3  7#a7 ,appraisals ( ! 
,f$]al & non-,f$]al l&s to be ex*ang$ 9 
! ,north,met ,l& ,ex*ange 7 =mally      
prep>$ 9 accordance ) ! ,uni=m          
,appraisal ,/&>ds = ,f$]al ,l&          
,acquisitions1 & 7 approv$ by !         
,secret>y 9 conjunction ) prep>ation ( !
 ,novemb] #bjae ,draft ,record (        
,decision on ! ,north,met ,l& ,ex*ange4 

7#b7 ,! appraisals ref]r$ to 9 p>agraph 
7#a7 det]m9$ t ! value ( ! non-,f$]al   
l&s exce$$ ! value ( ! ,f$]al l& p>cel  
by approximately #dbe1jjj4  7#c7 ,bas$  
on ! appraisals ref]r$ to 9 p>agraph    
7#a71 ! ,unit$ ,/ates w\ld ord9>ily be  
requir$ to make a #dbe1jjj ca%          
equalization paym5t to ,poly ,met to    
equalize ex*ange values "u ! ,f$]al ,l& 
,policy & ,managem5t ,act ( #aigf 7#dc  
,u4,s4,c4 #agja et seq471 unless su* an 
equalization paym5t is waiv$ by ,poly   
,met4  7b7 ,values = consummation ( l&  
ex*ange ,! apprais$ values ( ! ,f$]al & 
non-,f$]al l& det]m9$ & approv$ by !    
,secret>y 9 ,novemb] #bjae1 & ref]5c$ 9 
subsection 7a7--  7#a7 %all be ! values 
utiliz$ to consummate ! ,north,met ,l&  
,ex*ange2 &  7#b7 %all n be subject to  
reappraisal4  7c7 ,waiv] ( equalization 
paym5t  7#a7 ,condition on l& ex*ange   
,not)/&+ section #bjf7;b7 ( ! ,f$]al ,l&
 ,policy & ,managem5t ,act 7#dc         
,u4,s4,c4 #agaf7;b771 & z "p ( its (f]  
to ex*ange ! non-,f$]al l&s z provid$ 9 

section #d7;a77#a7 ( ?is ,act1 ,poly    
,met %all waive any paym5t to x ( any   
monies ow$ by ! ,unit$ ,/ates to        
equalize l& values4  7#b7 ,treatm5t (   
waiv] ,a waiv] ( ! equalization paym5t  
"u p>agraph 7#a7 %all be consid]$ z a   
volunt>y donation to ! ,unit$ ,/ates by 
,poly ,met = all purposes ( law4  #f4   
,maps & legal descriptions  7a7 ,m9or   
adju/m5ts ,by mutual agreem5t1 !        
,secret>y & ,poly ,met may correct m9or 
or typographical errors 9 any map1      
acreage e/imate1 or description ( !     
,f$]al l& p>cel or non-,f$]al l& to be  
ex*ang$ 9 ! ,north,met ,l& ,ex*ange4    
7b7 ,conflict ,if !re is a conflict     
betwe5 a map1 an acreage e/imate1 or a  
description ( l& "u ?is ,act1 ! map %all
 control unless ! ,secret>y & ,poly ,met
 mutually agree o!rwise4  7c7 ,ex*ange  
maps ,! maps ref]r$ to 9 section #c     
depict+ ! ,f$]al & non-,f$]al l&s to be 
ex*ang$ 9 ! ,north,met ,l& ,ex*ange1 &  
dat$ ,june #bjag1 depict ! id5tical l&s 
id5tifi$ 9 ! ,f9al ,record ( ,decision1 

:i* are on file 9 ! ,(fice ( !          
,sup]visor1 ,sup]ior ,national ,=e/4    
#g4 ,po/-ex*ange l& managem5t  7a7      
,non-,f$]al l& ,^u conveyance ( !       
non-,f$]al l& to ! ,unit$ ,/ates 9 !    
,north,met ,l& ,ex*ange1 ! non-,f$]al l&
 %all become "p ( ! ,sup]ior ,national  
,=e/ & be manag$ 9 accordance )--  7#a7 
! ,act ( ,m>* #a1 #aiaa 7commonly kn[n z
 ! ,weeks ,law2 #af ,u4,s4,c4 #ejj et   
seq472 &  7#b7 ! laws & regulations     
applicable to ! ,sup]ior ,national ,=e/ 
& ! ,national ,=e/ ,sy/em4  7b7 ,plann+ 
,^u acquisition by ! ,unit$ ,/ates 9 !  
,north,met ,l& ,ex*ange1 ! non-,f$]al   
l&s %all be manag$ 9 a mann] consi/5t ) 
! l& & res\rce managem5t plan applicable
 to adjac5t f$]ally own$ l&s 9 !        
,sup]ior ,national ,=e/4 ,an am5dm5t or 
supplem5t to ! l& & res\rce managem5t   
plan %all n be requir$ solely because ( 
! acquisition ( ! non-,f$]al l&s4  7c7  
,f$]al l& ,^u conveyance ( ! ,f$]al l&  
p>cel to ,poly ,met 9 ! ,north,met ,l&  
,ex*ange1 ! ,f$]al l& p>cel %all become 

private l& & available = any lawful use 
9 accordance ) applicable ,f$]al1 ,/ate1
 & local laws & regulations p]ta9+ to   
m9+ & o!r uses ( l& 9 private own]%ip4  
#h4 ,miscellane\s provisions  7a7       
,)drawal ( acquir$ ,non-,f$]al l& ,!    
non-,f$]al l&s acquir$ by ! ,unit$      
,/ates 9 ! ,north,met ,l& ,ex*ange %all 
be )drawn1 )\t fur!r action by !        
,secret>y1 f appropriation & disposal "u
 public l& laws & "u laws relat+ to     
m9]al & geo!rmal leas+4  7b7 ,)drawal   
revocation ,any public l& ord] t )draws 
! ,f$]al l& p>cel f appropriation or    
disposal "u a public l& law %all be     
revok$ )\t fur!r action by ! ,secret>y  
to ! ext5t necess>y to p]mit conveyance 
( ! ,f$]al l& p>cel to ,poly ,met4  7c7 
,)drawal ( f$]al l& p5d+ conveyance ,!  
,f$]al l& p>cel to be convey$ to ,poly  
,met 9 ! ,north,met ,l& ,ex*ange1 if n  
already )drawn or segregat$ f           
appropriation or disposal "u ! m9]al    
leas+ & geo!rmal or o!r public l& laws  
^u enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 is h]eby s      

)drawn1 subject to valid exi/+ rights1  
until ! date ( conveyance ( ! ,f$]al l& 
p>cel to ,poly ,met4  7d7 ,act controls 
,9 ! ev5t any provision ( ! ,record (   
,decision conflicts ) a provision ( ?is 
,act1 ! provision ( ?is ,act %all       
control4  ,pass$ ! ,h\se (              
,repres5tatives ,novemb] #bh1           
#bjag4;,cl]k4