Pub. L. 108-324, div. A, sec. 131

Sec. 131. (a) Transfer of Certain Excess Property at Fort Hunter Liggett, California.—(1) Notwithstanding any other provision of law, whenever the Secretary of the Army determines that any portion of real property consisting of approximately 165,000 acres at Fort Hunter Liggett, California, is excess to the military needs of the Army, and the Secretary of Defense concurs that the property is not needed to meet other Department of Defense requirements, the Secretary of the Army shall first offer the property to the Secretary of Agriculture.(2) If the Secretary of Agriculture determines, pursuant to negotiations with the Secretary of the Army, to accept the property offered under paragraph (1), the Secretary of the Army shall transfer administrative jurisdiction of such property to the Secretary of Agriculture.(b) Management of Transferred Property.—(1) The Secretary of Agriculture shall manage any property transferred under subsection (a) as part of the National Forest System under the Act of March 1, 1911 (commonly known as “Weeks Law”) (16 U.S.C. 480 et seq.), and other laws relating to the National Forest System.(2) Any property managed under paragraph (1) shall be subject to the concurrent jurisdiction of the State of California.(c) Adjustment of Boundaries.—(1) Effective upon the transfer of property under subsection (a), the boundaries of Los Padres National Forest shall be modified to incorporate such property. The Chief of the United States Forest Service shall file and make available for public inspection in the Office of the Chief of the United States Forest 118 STAT. 1230 Service in Washington, District of Columbia, a map reflecting any modification of the boundaries of Los Padres National Forest pursuant to the preceding sentence.(2) Any property incorporated within the boundaries of Los Padres National Forest under this section shall be deemed to have been within the boundaries of Los Padres National Forest as of January 1, 1965, for purposes of section 7(a) of the Land and Water Conservation Fund Act of 1965 (16 U.S.C. 460l–9(a)).(d) Environmental Matters.—As part of the transfer of property under subsection (a), the Secretary of the Army shall perform, in accordance with the Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation, and Liability Act of 1980 (42 U.S.C. 9601 et seq.), all environmental remediation actions necessary to respond to environmental contamination or injury to natural resources attributable to former military activities on the property.