Pub. L. 109-110, tit. I, sec. 103

DESCRIPTION OF NON-FEDERAL LAND.

EnactedYear: 2005Length: 237 wordsOfficial source
SEC. 103. DESCRIPTION OF NON-FEDERAL LAND. (a) In General.—The non-Federal land referred to in this title consists of approximately 35,000 acres of privately-owned land within the boundaries of the Prescott National Forest, as generally depicted on the map entitled “Yavapai Ranch Land Exchange, Non-Federal Lands”, dated August 2004. (b) Easements.—(1) The conveyance of non-Federal land to the United States under section 102 shall be subject to the reservation of—(A) water rights and perpetual easements that run with and benefit the land retained by Yavapai Ranch for—(i) the operation, maintenance, repair, improvement, development, and replacement of not more than 3 wells in existence on the date of enactment of this Act; (ii) related storage tanks, valves, pumps, and hardware; and (iii) pipelines to point of use; and (B) easements for reasonable access to accomplish the purposes of the easements described in subparagraph (A). 119 STAT. 2356(2) Each easement for an existing well referred to in paragraph (1) shall be 40 acres in area, and to the maximum extent practicable, centered on the existing well. (3) The United States shall be entitled to one-half the production of each existing or replacement well, not to exceed a total of 3,100,000 gallons of water annually for National Forest System purposes. (4) The locations of the easements and wells shall be as generally depicted on the map entitled “Yavapai Ranch Land Exchange, Reserved Easements for Water Lines and Wells”, dated August 2004.