To require the Secretary of Agriculture to convey a parcel of property of the Forest Service to Perry County, Arkansas, and for other purposes.
This bill would require the Secretary of Agriculture, acting through the Forest Service, to convey a specific, small parcel of Forest Service land in Perry County, Arkansas to Perry County if the county submits a written request within 180 days after enactment. The transfer would be by quitclaim deed and would occur without any payment (no consideration). The conveyed land must be used for public purposes (such as education and youth development), and if it ceases to be used in this way, the Secretary could revert the property back to the United States. The county would be responsible for costs associated with the conveyance, including surveys and required environmental and historic preservation analyses. The conveyance would be subject to existing rights and other protections deemed appropriate by the Secretary. In short, the bill aims to gift a 0.81-acre Forest Service parcel to Perry County for public-use activities, with safeguards to ensure continued public use and potential reversion if those terms are not followed.
Key Points
- 1Mandatory conveyance window: If Perry County submits a written request within 180 days after enactment, the Secretary must convey the property described to the county.
- 2Description of the land: Approximately 0.81 acres at 1069 Fourche Avenue, Perryville, Arkansas, parcel 850-10555-001, with exact boundaries to be determined by a survey satisfactory to the Secretary.
- 3Terms of the conveyance: Transfer by quitclaim deed, without consideration, subject to valid existing rights and other Secretary protections; no warranty or covenant from the federal government.
- 4Costs and compliance: Perry County must pay all conveyance costs, including survey, environmental analyses, and any National Historic Preservation Act (NHPA) compliance work required.
- 5Public-use and reversion: Property must be used for public purposes (e.g., education and youth development); if used otherwise, the Secretary can revert the land to the United States.