To require the Secretary of Agriculture to release a reversionary interest in certain land in the Black River State Forest in Millston, Wisconsin, and for other purposes.
Summary
What This Bill Does
This Millston, Wisconsin land bill authorizes a specific land exchange by removing the federal reversionary interest attached to State forest land under the Bankhead-Jones Farm Tenant Act. The bill defines Deli, Inc. as a sphagnum moss production business in Millston and describes two Deli land parcels totaling about 37.27 acres. It also describes two Black River State Forest parcels totaling about 31.83 acres. Congress finds that the State forest land is subject to a United States reversionary interest requiring public-purpose use in perpetuity, and that Wisconsin and Deli, Inc. have agreed to exchange the State forest land for the Deli land, with the Deli land added to Black River State Forest. If Wisconsin offers a written agreement to convey the State forest land to Deli, Inc. in exchange for Deli conveying the Deli land to Wisconsin, the United States reversionary interest is released. The Secretary of Agriculture must provide recordable evidence of the release as a quitclaim deed conveying any federal interest without consideration to Wisconsin for recording before the exchange deeds are recorded, and may correct legal descriptions in consultation with the State.
Who Benefits and How
Deli, Inc. benefits because the federal reversionary interest is removed from the State forest land it would receive in the exchange. The State of Wisconsin benefits because it can complete the negotiated exchange and add the Deli land to Black River State Forest. Black River State Forest users benefit if the replacement Deli land adds usable forest acreage or resolves land-management boundaries. Jackson County and Millston land records benefit from a recordable quitclaim deed clarifying the United States interest before exchange deeds are recorded.
Who Bears the Burden and How
The Secretary of Agriculture must prepare recordable quitclaim evidence, convey any federal interest without consideration, and correct legal descriptions if needed. Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources, the Wisconsin Natural Resources Board, and the Governor must approve or complete the exchange process before the release operates. Wisconsin land managers must incorporate the Deli land into Black River State Forest after the exchange. Federal taxpayers give up the United States reversionary interest without receiving consideration.
Key Provisions
- Defines the Deli, Inc. parcels totaling about 37.27 acres and the Black River State Forest parcels totaling about 31.83 acres.
- Finds that the State forest land is subject to a United States reversionary interest requiring public-purpose use in perpetuity.
- Authorizes release of the federal reversionary interest if Wisconsin offers a written land exchange with Deli, Inc.
- Requires the Secretary of Agriculture to provide a recordable quitclaim deed conveying any federal interest without consideration.
- Authorizes legal-description corrections for the State forest land in consultation with Wisconsin.
Evidence Chain:
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At a Glance
What This Bill Does
Releases the United States reversionary interest in about 31.83 acres of Black River State Forest land in Millston, Wisconsin, if Wisconsin conveys that land to Deli, Inc. in exchange for about 37.27 acres that Deli, Inc. provides for addition to the State forest.
Key Policy Areas
Public Lands, Agriculture, Wisconsin
Primary Purpose
Releases the United States reversionary interest in about 31.83 acres of Black River State Forest land in Millston, Wisconsin, if Wisconsin conveys that land to Deli, Inc. in exchange for about 37.27 acres that Deli, Inc. provides for addition to the State forest.
Policy Domains
Substantive provisions
Identified Gains
- Deli, Inc.
- State of Wisconsin
- Black River State Forest users
- Jackson County land records
Identified Costs
- Secretary of Agriculture
- Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources
- Wisconsin Natural Resources Board
- Wisconsin land managers
- Federal taxpayers
Legislative Progress
In CommitteeReferred to the Subcommittee on Forestry and Horticulture.
Mr. Van Orden introduced the following bill; which was referred …
Referred to the House Committee on Agriculture.
Introduced in House
Stakeholder Effects
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The State of Wisconsin and Deli, Inc. completing the land exchange
Bill Structure & Actor Mappings
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Key Definitions
Terms defined in this bill
Approximately 37.27 acres owned or optioned by Deli, Inc. in Millston, Wisconsin, to be conveyed to Wisconsin and added to Black River State Forest.
Approximately 31.83 acres in Black River State Forest subject to a United States reversionary interest.
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