Pub. L. 102-436, tit. I, sec. 101

LAND EXCHANGE.

EnactedYear: 1992Length: 465 wordsOfficial source
SEC. 101. LAND EXCHANGE. (a) In General.— (1) If the city of Tacoma, Washington, in a manner consistent with this title, offers to transfer to the United States the lands identified in paragraph (2) in exchange for the lands described in paragraph (3), the Secretary of the Interior (hereafter in this title referred to as the “Secretary”) shall carry out such exchange as soon as is reasonably possible. (2) The lands to be conveyed to the United States by the city of Tacoma are approximately 45 acres owned by the State of Washington Department of Natural Resources located in the Soleduck and Quileute areas within the authorized boundary of Olympic National Park. (3) The lands to be conveyed to the city of Tacoma are approxi-mately 30 acres of land adjacent to Lake Cushman identified as lands to be transferred to the city of Tacoma as depicted on the map entitled “Proposed Boundary Revision Olympic National Park” and dated July 29, 1991. Such map, and a legal description of the lands to be conveyed to the city of Tacoma, shall be on file and available for public inspection with the Director of the National Park Service, Department of the Interior. (b) Conditions.— (1) Any exchange of lands pursuant to this title shall occur only if— (A) the city of Tacoma demonstrates to the satisfaction of the Secretary that the city of Tacoma is able to deliver to the United States clear and unencumbered title to the lands identified in subsection (a)(2), and that after such exchange there will be no legal impediment to the management of such lands as part of Olympic National Park under all provisions of law applicable to Olympic National Park; (B) the Secretary is reasonably satisfied that an environmental review of the Cushman Project (No. 460) sufficient to meet the requirements of law has been initiated; (C) the city of Tacoma has entered into an enforceable agreement with the Secretary which provides that lands acquired by the city of Tacoma through an exchange under this title will be managed in a manner consistent with the management of those same lands during the time such lands were managed by the National Park Service; and (D) the city of Tacoma offers, in good faith, to negotiate with the Skokomish Tribe regarding the impact of the Cushman Project on fish, wildlife, estuary, and cultural resources, and 106 STAT. 2218to fund appropriate studies concerning such impacts (to be jointly administered by the city and the Tribe), to the extent that further information is needed to facilitate such negotiations and such information is reasonably obtainable. (2) The land exchange authorized by this section shall be subject to the laws and regulations applicable to exchanges involving lands managed by the Secretary as part of the National Park System.