H.R. 5478

119 HR 5478 IH: Fruit Heights Land Conveyance Act of 2025
 U.S. House of Representatives
 2025-09-18
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 I  119th CONGRESS  1st Session  H. R. 5478  IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES   September 18, 2025   Mr. Moore of Utah  (for himself and  Ms. Maloy ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the  Committee on Natural Resources    A BILL
To provide for the conveyance of certain National Forest System land to the city of Fruit Heights, Utah, and for other purposes.
1.
Short title
This Act may be cited as the   Fruit Heights Land Conveyance Act of 2025  .
2.
Definitions
In this Act:
(1)
City
The term  City  means the city of Fruit Heights, Utah.
(2)
Map
The term  map  means the map entitled  Fruit Heights City US Forest Service Land Conveyance  and dated March, 2024.
(3)
Secretary
The term  Secretary  means the Secretary of Agriculture, acting through the Chief of the Forest Service.
3.
Conveyance of certain National Forest System land to the city of Fruit Heights, Utah
(a)
In general
Not later than 30 days after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary shall convey to the City all right, title, and interest of the United States in and to the property described in subsection (b)(1).
(b)
Description of property
(1)
In general
The property referred to in subsection (a) is the parcel of real property, including all land and improvements, generally depicted as  conveyance area  on the map, consisting of approximately 295.89 acres of National Forest System land located in the Uinta-Wasatch-Cache National Forest.
(2)
Map
(A)
Minor errors
The Secretary may correct minor errors in the map.
(B)
Availability
A copy of the map shall be on file and available for public inspection in the appropriate offices of the Forest Service.
(c)
Survey
(1)
In general
The exact acreage and legal description of the covered land may be determined by a survey satisfactory to the Secretary.
(2)
Costs
The City shall pay the reasonable survey costs and other administrative costs associated with a survey conducted under paragraph (1).
(d)
Terms and conditions
The conveyance under subsection (a) shall be—
(1)
subject to valid existing rights;
(2)
made without consideration;
(3)
made by quitclaim deed;
(4)
subject to such other terms and conditions as the Secretary considers appropriate to protect the interests of the United States; and
(5)
made with a reservation of an easement for the Bonneville Shoreline Trail.
(e)
Use
As a condition of the conveyance under subsection (a), the City shall use the covered land only for public purposes.
(f)
Reversionary interest
If any of the land conveyed under subsection (a) is used in a manner inconsistent with subsection (e), all right, title, and interest in and to the land shall revert to the Secretary, at the discretion of the Secretary.