S3004-119

What This Bill Does

The bill directs a public-land conveyance to the city of Price, Utah, for the Upper Price River Watershed Project. By overriding ordinary FLPMA disposal procedures while preserving valid existing rights, it gives the city a direct path to acquire BLM land needed for a local watershed project.

Who Benefits and How

Price, Utah benefits because it can acquire the specified BLM land for the watershed project. Upper Price River water users benefit if the conveyance supports project construction or management. Local residents benefit from clearer land control for watershed infrastructure and flood or water-supply improvements. BLM land managers benefit from statutory direction for handling the parcel.

Who Bears the Burden and How

The Interior Secretary must convey the covered federal land subject to the bill's conditions. BLM realty staff must process maps, legal descriptions, title documents, and valid existing rights. Federal taxpayers transfer federal land for a local project under the terms Congress sets. Existing rights holders must verify that their rights are preserved during the conveyance.

Key Provisions

• Overrides ordinary FLPMA land disposal procedures for the covered parcel.
• Directs the Interior Secretary to convey BLM land to Price, Utah.
• Requires the conveyance to support the Upper Price River Watershed Project.
• Preserves valid existing rights in the covered land.