Brian Head Town Land Conveyance Act
Summary
What This Bill Does
Requires the Agriculture Secretary to convey about 24 acres of National Forest System land in the Dixie National Forest to Brian Head Town, Utah, without consideration for a public works facility or other town-determined uses, then adjust the Dixie National Forest boundary.
Who Benefits and How
Brian Head Town benefits because it receives roughly 24 acres and any improvements without paying consideration, giving the town land for a public works facility or other municipal uses it determines are necessary. Local residents and visitors benefit if the conveyance improves snow-season operations, road maintenance, utilities, emergency response, or other town services. The Forest Service benefits administratively by removing a small parcel from the Dixie National Forest boundary after conveyance.
Who Bears the Burden and How
Forest Service realty staff must complete the conveyance, set appropriate terms and conditions, and modify the Dixie National Forest boundary. Federal taxpayers bear the opportunity cost of transferring federal land without consideration. National Forest users lose federal ownership of the 24-acre parcel, although the bill is limited to the mapped parcel and improvements.
Key Provisions
- Defines the federal land as about 24 acres within the Dixie National Forest plus improvements.
- Requires conveyance to Brian Head Town as soon as practicable after enactment.
- Provides the conveyance without consideration.
- Allows town use for a public works facility or other necessary municipal uses.
- Requires the Secretary to modify the Dixie National Forest boundary after the conveyance.
Evidence Chain:
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At a Glance
What This Bill Does
Requires the Agriculture Secretary to convey about 24 acres of National Forest System land in the Dixie National Forest to Brian Head Town, Utah, without consideration for a public works facility or other town-determined uses, then adjust the Dixie National Forest boundary.
Key Policy Areas
Public Lands, Local Government, Utah
Primary Purpose
Requires the Agriculture Secretary to convey about 24 acres of National Forest System land in the Dixie National Forest to Brian Head Town, Utah, without consideration for a public works facility or other town-determined uses, then adjust the Dixie National Forest boundary.
Policy Domains
House resolution provisions
Identified Gains
- Brian Head Town
- Local residents
- Visitors
- Forest Service realty staff
Identified Costs
- Forest Service realty staff
- Federal taxpayers
- National Forest users
Sponsors
Mike Lee
R-UT | Primary Sponsor
Legislative Progress
ReportedCommittee on Energy and Natural Resources. Ordered to be reported …
Committee on Energy and Natural Resources Subcommittee on Public Lands, …
Mr. Lee (for himself and Mr. Curtis) introduced the following …
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and …
Introduced in Senate
Stakeholder Effects
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Bill Structure & Actor Mappings
Who is "The Secretary" in each section?
- "secretary"
- → Secretary of Agriculture acting through the Forest Service
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