Fruit Heights Land Conveyance Act (H.R. 993; 113th Congress)

by Robert William Bishop

113th CONGRESS

1st Session

H. R. 993

IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

March 6, 2013

Mr. Bishop of Utah (for himself and Mr. Stewart) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Natural Resources

A BILL

To provide for the conveyance of certain parcels of National Forest System land to the city of w:Fruit Heights, Utah.

Section 1. Short title

This Act may be cited as the “Fruit Heights Land Conveyance Act”.

Sec. 2. Definitions

In this Act:

(1) City–

The term City means the city of Fruit Heights, Utah.

(2) Map–

The term map means the map entitled Proposed Fruit Heights City Conveyance and dated September 13, 2012.

(3) National Forest System land–

The term National Forest System land means the approximately 100 acres of National Forest System land, as depicted on the map.

(4) Secretary–

The term Secretary means the Secretary of Agriculture.

Sec. 3. Conveyance of certain land to the city of Fruit Heights, Utah

(a) In general–

The Secretary shall convey to the City, without consideration, all right, title, and interest of the United States in and to the National Forest System land.

(b) Survey–

(1) In general–

If determined by the Secretary to be necessary, the exact acreage and legal description of the National Forest System land shall be determined by a survey approved by the Secretary.

(2) Costs–

The City shall pay the reasonable survey and other administrative costs associated with a survey conducted under paragraph (1).

(c) Easement–

As a condition of the conveyance under subsection (a), the Secretary shall reserve an easement to the National Forest System land for the Bonneville Shoreline Trail.

(d) Use of national forest system land–

As a condition of the conveyance under subsection (a), the City shall use the National Forest System land only for public purposes.

(e) Reversionary Interest–

In the quitclaim deed to the City for the National Forest System land, the Secretary shall provide that the National Forest System land shall revert to the Secretary , at the election of the Secretary, if the National Forest System land is used for other than a public purpose.