Summary

Transfers roughly 150 acres of National Forest land in Mount Hood National Forest to the City of The Dalles, Oregon if the City requests the conveyance within one year of the law taking effect. The transfer must follow the named map and a survey, the City must pay conveyance costs, the land must be used for public purposes (for example municipal water), and the property will revert to federal ownership if the required public use ceases.

Key Points

• Authorizes conveyance of ~150 acres of Mount Hood National Forest land to the City of The Dalles if the City requests it within one year.
• Defines the parties: "City" = City of The Dalles; "Secretary" = Secretary of Agriculture acting through the Forest Service Chief.
• Exact boundaries/acreage determined by a named map and a required survey; surveyed acreage governs the conveyance.
• The City must pay conveyance costs (e.g., survey and administrative costs).
• Conveyed land must be used for public purposes (including municipal water); failure to use the land as required causes reversion to the United States.
• No new federal appropriation is created; the transfer is an administrative conveyance conditioned on city request and payment.
• The City has a one-year window after the law becomes effective to submit the request for transfer.

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