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Title 16
Chapter 2
Subchapter I
§ 479. Sites for schools and chu...
§ 480. Civil and criminal jurisd...
§ 479. Sites for schools and chu...
§ 480. Civil and criminal jurisd...
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Notes
§ 479a.
Conveyance of National Forest System lands for educational purposes
(a)
Authority to convey
Upon written application, the Secretary of Agriculture may convey National Forest System lands to a public school district for use for educational purposes if the Secretary determines that—
(1)
the public school district seeking the conveyance will use the conveyed land for a public or publicly funded elementary or secondary school, to provide grounds or facilities related to such a school, or for both purposes;
(2)
the conveyance will serve the public interest;
(3)
the land to be conveyed is not otherwise needed for the purposes of the National Forest System;
(4)
the total acreage to be conveyed does not exceed the amount reasonably necessary for the proposed use;
(5)
the land is to be used for an established or proposed project that is described in detail in the application to the Secretary, and the conveyance would serve public objectives (either locally or at large) that outweigh the objectives and values which would be served by maintaining such land in Federal ownership;
(6)
the applicant is financially and otherwise capable of implementing the proposed project;
(7)
the land to be conveyed has been identified for disposal in an applicable land and resource management plan under the Forest and Rangeland Renewable Resources Planning Act of 1974 (
16 U.S.C. 1600
et seq.); and
(8)
an opportunity for public participation in a disposal under this section has been provided, including at least one public hearing or meeting, to provide for public comments.
(b)
Acreage limitation
(c)
Costs and mineral rights
(1)
A conveyance under this section shall be for a nominal cost. The conveyance may not include the transfer of mineral or water rights.
(2)
If necessary, the exact acreage and legal description of the real property conveyed under this section shall be determined by a survey satisfactory to the Secretary and the applicant. The cost of the survey shall be borne by the applicant.
(d)
Review of applications
When the Secretary receives an application under this section, the Secretary shall—
(1)
before the end of the 14-day period beginning on the date of the receipt of the application, provide notice of that receipt to the applicant; and
(2)
before the end of the 120-day period beginning on that date—
(A)
make a final determination whether or not to convey land pursuant to the application, and notify the applicant of that determination; or
(B)
submit written notice to the applicant containing the reasons why a final determination has not been made.
(e)
Reversionary interest
(
Pub. L. 106–577, title II, § 202
,
Dec. 28, 2000
,
114 Stat. 3070
.)
cite as:
16 USC 479a
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