S. 278 (112th): Sugar Loaf Fire Protection District Land Exchange Act of 2011

Introduced:
Feb 03, 2011 (112th Congress, 2011–2013)
Sponsor:
Sen. Mark Udall [D-CO]
Status:
Signed by the President
Slip Law:
This bill became Pub.L. 112-79.

The bill’s title was written by the bill’s sponsor. S. stands for Senate bill.

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Status

This bill was enacted after being signed by the President on December 23, 2011.

Progress
Introduced Feb 03, 2011
Referred to Committee Feb 03, 2011
Reported by Committee Jul 14, 2011
Passed Senate Nov 02, 2011
Passed House with Changes Dec 16, 2011
Signed by the President Dec 23, 2011
Votes

House Vote on Passage
Dec 16, 2011 11:54 a.m.
Passed 413/0

Cosponsors
1 cosponsors (1D) (show)
Committees

Senate Energy and Natural Resources

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Full Title

A bill to provide for the exchange of certain land located in the Arapaho-Roosevelt National Forests in the State of Colorado, and for other purposes.

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Last updated Jan 01, 2012.
3 pages

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Library of Congress Summary

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12/23/2011--Public Law. (This measure has not been amended since it was passed by the House on December 16, 2011.
The summary of that version is repeated here.) Sugar Loaf Fire Protection District Land Exchange Act of 2011 - Requires the Secretary of Agriculture (USDA), if the Sugar Loaf Fire Protection District of Boulder, Colorado, offers to convey non-federal land in unincorporated Boulder County and the offer is acceptable to the Secretary, to accept the offer and to convey federal land in the Arapaho-Roosevelt National Forests in Colorado. Applies provisions of the Federal Land Policy and Management Act of 1976 relating to the exchange of public lands and interests within the National Forest System to the land exchange authorized under this Act, except that:
(1) the Secretary may accept a cash equalization payment in excess of 25% of the value of the federal land, and
(2) the District shall pay costs relating to any land surveys and appraisals of the federal and non-federal lands and enter into an agreement that allocates any other administrative costs between the Secretary and the District. Expresses the intent of Congress that such land exchange be completed within one year of enactment of this Act. Authorizes the Secretary to offer to sell the federal land to the District if the exchange is not completed by such deadline.
Permits the Secretary to offer to sell such land to the District for its fair market value.
Sets forth requirements for the disposition and use of the proceeds received as the result of any cash equalization payment or any sale specified above.
Requires the acquired non-federal land to become part of the Arapaho-Roosevelt National Forests. Revokes any public orders withdrawing the federal land from entry, appropriation, or disposal under the public land laws to the extent necessary to permit the conveyance of the federal land to the District. Withdraws such land on the date of enactment, if it is not already withdrawn or segregated from entry and appropriation under the public land laws and the Geothermal Steam Act of 1970, until it is conveyed to the District.

House Republican Conference Summary

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This summary can be found at http://www.gop.gov/bill/112/1/s278.

Background

The Sugar Loaf Fire Protection District of Boulder, Colorado, operates two fire stations on National Forest Service land. The Sugar Loaf district has sought ownership of the land in order to establish a firefighter training area and make improvements to the facilities. The Sugar Land district owns a separate, five-acre parcel of non-federal land which it would exchange with the National Forest Service.  According to House Report 112-161, the District has tried, unsuccessfully, since 1997 to have the lands that these two fire stations operate on administratively transferred to it under the Small Tracts Act. Having exhausted this process, legislative action is needed to effect the change.

Summary

S. 278 would authorize the Secretary of Agriculture to exchange approximately 5 acres of land owned by the Department of Agriculture located in the Arapaho-Roosevelt National Forests with the Sugar Loaf Fire Protection District of Boulder, Colorado. Under the legislation, if the land is not exchanged within one year of the bill's enactment, the Secretary would be authorized to sell the land to the Sugar Loaf fire district for a federally appraised amount.

Cost

According to CBO, the bill would have no impact on discretionary spending.  The bill could increase revenue because the nonfederal lands have a lower value than the Forest Service lands that would be conveyed, CBO expects that the Sugar Loaf Fire Protection District would provide a cash payment to the agency equal to the difference in values between the two parcels of land. Based on information from the Forest Service, CBO estimates that such a payment would be less than $50,000.

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