[House Report 112-500]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
112th Congress Report
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
2d Session 112-500
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LAND EXCHANGE, TRINITY PUBLIC UTILITIES DISTRICT, TRINITY COUNTY,
CALIFORNIA, THE BUREAU OF LAND MANAGEMENT, AND THE FOREST SERVICE
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May 30, 2012.--Committed to the Committee of the Whole House on the
State of the Union and ordered to be printed
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Mr. Hastings of Washington, from the Committee on Natural Resources,
submitted the following
R E P O R T
[To accompany H.R. 1237]
[Including cost estimate of the Congressional Budget Office]
The Committee on Natural Resources, to whom was referred
the bill (H.R. 1237) to provide for a land exchange with the
Trinity Public Utilities District of Trinity County,
California, involving the transfer of land to the Bureau of
Land Management and the Six Rivers National Forest in exchange
for National Forest System land in the Shasta-Trinity National
Forest, and for other purposes, having considered the same,
report favorably thereon without amendment and recommend that
the bill do pass.
PURPOSE OF THE BILL
The purpose of H.R. 1237 is to provide for a land exchange
with the Trinity Public Utilities District of Trinity County,
California, involving the transfer of land to the Bureau of
Land Management and the Six Rivers National Forest in exchange
for National Forest System land in the Shasta-Trinity National
Forest.
BACKGROUND AND NEED FOR LEGISLATION
The Trinity Public Utilities District (TPUD), a local
governmental entity, currently owns land within the City of
Weaverville, California, which is cut off by the surrounding
Shasta-Trinity National Forest. TPUD would like to acquire
approximately 100 acres of the Shasta-Trinity National Forest
to consolidate its holdings and guarantee access to develop
this property near the Weaverville Airport. In exchange for
this parcel, TPUD will convey approximately 150 acres to the
Six Rivers National Forest and approximately 50 acres adjacent
to the Trinity River to the Bureau of Land Management. Both of
the TPUD's parcels that are to be conveyed are currently
surrounded by the Six Rivers National Forest and Bureau of Land
Management lands.
H.R. 1237 authorizes the land conveyance and exchange
between the TPUD, the Forest Service, and the Bureau of Land
Management. The acreages to be exchanged will be of approximate
equal value and the TPUD will be responsible for all survey and
administrative costs related to the exchange.
COMMITTEE ACTION
H.R. 1237 was introduced on March 29, 2011, by Congressman
Wally Herger (R-CA). The bill was referred to the Committee on
Natural Resources, and within the Committee to the Subcommittee
on National Parks, Forests and Public Lands. On December 2,
2011, the Subcommittee held a hearing on the bill. On April 25,
2012, the Full Natural Resources Committee met to consider the
bill. The Subcommittee on National Parks, Forests and Public
Lands was discharged by unanimous consent. No amendments were
offered to the bill and the bill was ordered favorably reported
to the House of Representatives by unanimous consent.
COMMITTEE OVERSIGHT FINDINGS AND RECOMMENDATIONS
Regarding clause 2(b)(1) of rule X and clause 3(c)(1) of
rule XIII of the Rules of the House of Representatives, the
Committee on Natural Resources' oversight findings and
recommendations are reflected in the body of this report.
COMPLIANCE WITH HOUSE RULE XIII
1. Cost of Legislation. Clause 3(d)(1) of rule XIII of the
Rules of the House of Representatives requires an estimate and
a comparison by the Committee of the costs which would be
incurred in carrying out this bill. However, clause 3(d)(2)(B)
of that rule provides that this requirement does not apply when
the Committee has included in its report a timely submitted
cost estimate of the bill prepared by the Director of the
Congressional Budget Office under section 402 of the
Congressional Budget Act of 1974. Under clause 3(c)(3) of rule
XIII of the Rules of the House of Representatives and section
403 of the Congressional Budget Act of 1974, the Committee has
received the following cost estimate for this bill from the
Director of the Congressional Budget Office:
H.R. 1237--A bill to provide for a land exchange with the Trinity
Public Utilities District of Trinity County, California,
involving the transfer of land to the Bureau of Land Management
and the Six Rivers National Forest in exchange for National
Forest System land in the Shasta-Trinity National Forest, and
for other purposes
H.R. 1237 would require the Secretary of Agriculture to
exchange 100 acres of federal land in the Shasta-Trinity
National Forest for about 200 acres of land owned by the
Trinity Public Utilities District. Of the lands received in the
exchange, the Forest Service would administer 150 acres, and
the Bureau of Land Management would administer 47 acres.
Based on information provided by the affected agencies, CBO
estimates that implementing the bill would have no impact on
discretionary spending. Any administrative costs related to the
exchange would be paid by the Trinity Public Utilities
District. Enacting H.R. 1237 would not affect direct spending
or revenues; therefore, pay-as-you-go procedures do not apply.
H.R. 1237 contains no intergovernmental or private-sector
mandates as defined in the Unfunded Mandates Reform Act and
would impose no costs on state, local, or tribal governments.
Enacting this bill would benefit the Trinity Public Utilities
District in California; any costs to the district would be
incurred voluntarily.
The CBO staff contact for this estimate is Jeff LaFave. The
estimate was approved by Theresa Gullo, Deputy Assistant
Director for Budget Analysis.
2. Section 308(a) of Congressional Budget Act. As required
by clause 3(c)(2) of rule XIII of the Rules of the House of
Representatives and section 308(a) of the Congressional Budget
Act of 1974, this bill does not contain any new budget
authority, spending authority, credit authority, or an increase
or decrease in revenues or tax expenditures. Based on
information provided by the affected agencies, CBO estimates
that implementing the bill would have no impact on
discretionary spending. Any administrative costs related to the
exchange would be paid by the Trinity Public Utilities
District.
3. General Performance Goals and Objectives. As required by
clause 3(c)(4) of rule XIII, the general performance goal or
objective of this bill is to provide for a land exchange with
the Trinity Public Utilities District of Trinity County,
California, involving the transfer of land to the Bureau of
Land Management and the Six Rivers National Forest in exchange
for National Forest System land in the Shasta-Trinity National
Forest.
EARMARK STATEMENT
This bill does not contain any Congressional earmarks,
limited tax benefits, or limited tariff benefits as defined
under clause 9(e), 9(f), and 9(g) of rule XXI of the Rules of
the House of Representatives.
COMPLIANCE WITH PUBLIC LAW 104-4
This bill contains no unfunded mandates.
PREEMPTION OF STATE, LOCAL OR TRIBAL LAW
This bill is not intended to preempt any State, local or
tribal law.
CHANGES IN EXISTING LAW
If enacted, this bill would make no changes in existing
law.