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To provide for the sale of the Woodland Lake Park tract in Apache-Sitgreaves National Forest in the State of Arizona to the town of Pinetop-Lakeside, Arizona.
To provide for the sale of the Woodland Lake Park tract in Apache- Sitgreaves National Forest in the State of Arizona to the town of Pinetop-Lakeside, Arizona.
Summary
The bill authorizes the Secretary of Agriculture to sell approximately 583 acres known as the Woodland Lake Park tract in Apache-Sitgreaves National Forest in Arizona to the town of Pinetop-Lakeside for use as a public park and recreational facility. The town must pay the fair market value of the land as determined by the Secretary, based on its continued use for recreation rather than its highest commercial value. The cost of a property survey is borne by the town. The property will revert to federal ownership if the Secretary determines within five years that it is not being used for the specified recreational purposes. The Secretary may impose additional terms and conditions on the sale to protect federal interests.
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Actions (4)
- Aug 10, 1998 Executive Comment Requested from USDA. · house
- Aug 10, 1998 Referred to the Subcommittee on Forests and Forest Health. · house
- Jul 31, 1998 Referred to the House Committee on Resources. · house
- Jul 31, 1998 Introduced in House
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IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
July 31, 1998
Mr. Hayworth introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Resources
A BILL
To provide for the sale of the Woodland Lake Park tract in Apache- Sitgreaves National Forest in the State of Arizona to the town of Pinetop-Lakeside, Arizona.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,
SECTION 1. LAND CONVEYANCE, WOODLAND LAKE PARK TRACT, APACHE-SITGREAVES NATIONAL FOREST, ARIZONA.
(a) Conveyance Required.—The Secretary of Agriculture shall convey to the town of Pinetop-Lakeside, Arizona (in this section referred to as the “town”), all right, title, and interest of the United States in and to a parcel of real property, including improvements thereon, consisting of approximately 583 acres in Apache-Sitgreaves National Forest in the State of Arizona and known as the Woodland Lake Park tract, for the purpose of permitting the town to use the parcel as a public park and for other recreational purposes.
(b) Consideration.—As consideration for the conveyance under subsection (a), the town shall pay to the United States an amount equal to the fair market value of the parcel to be conveyed, determined by the Secretary on the basis of continued use of the parcel as a public park and for other recreational purposes rather than on the basis of the highest value use of the parcel.
(c) Description of Property.—The exact acreage and legal description of the real property to be conveyed under subsection (a) shall be determined by a survey satisfactory to the Secretary. The cost of the survey shall be borne by the town.
(d) Reversionary Interest.—During the five-year period beginning on the date the Secretary makes the conveyance under subsection (a), if the Secretary determines that the conveyed real property is not being used in accordance with the purpose of the conveyance specified in such subsection, all right, title, and interest in and to the property, including any improvements thereon, shall revert to the United States, and the United States shall have the right of immediate entry onto the property. Any determination of the Secretary under this subsection shall be made on the record after an opportunity for a hearing.
(e) Additional Terms and Conditions.—The Secretary 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. <all>
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