HR 2365 — Desert Community Lands Act

2365 IntroducedReported in House (IH)](RH)] <DOC> 115thUnion CONGRESSCalendar 1stNo. Session H.

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2365 To[Report conveyNo. certain Federal land in California to Apple Valley, California, Twentynine Palms, California, Barstow, California, and Victorville, California.

115-1013] To convey certain Federal land in California to Apple Valley, California, Twentynine Palms, California, Barstow, California, and Victorville, California.

which was referred to the Committee on Natural Resources November 9, 2018 Reported with an amendment, committed to the Committee of the Whole House on the State of the Union, and ordered to be printed [Strike out all after the enacting clause and insert the part printed in italic] [For text of introduced bill, see copy of bill as introduced on May 4, 2017] _______________________________________________________________________ A BILL To convey certain Federal land in California to Apple Valley, California, Twentynine Palms, California, Barstow, California, and Victorville, California.

(1) Town.--TheSecretary.--The term ``Town''``Secretary'' means the townSecretary of Applethe Valley,Interior. California.

(2) Secretary.--TheTown.--The term ``Secretary''``Town'' means the Secretarytown of theApple Interior.Valley, California.

(b) Conveyance of Federal Land to Town.-- (1) Conveyance required.--Notrequired.--At the request of the Town, not later than 5 years after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary shall convey to the Town, without consideration, all right, title, and interest of the United States in and to the surface estate of the approximately 4,630 acres of land generally depicted as ``Proposed Conveyance Area'' on the map entitled ``Conveyance to Town of Apple Valley'' and dated June 1, 2015.

and (C) a designated area and facilities that would discourage unauthorized use of off-highway vehicles in areas that have been identified by the Federal Government, the State of California, or theSan Bernardino County as containing environmentally sensitive land.

(d) Management Plan.--The Secretary may develop a special management plan for the Apple Valley Off-Highway Vehicle Recreation Area to enhance the safe use of off-highway vehicles for recreational purposes.

(a) Conveyance Required.--NotRequired.--At the request of the city of Twentynine Palms, California, not later than 1 year after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of the Interior shall convey to the city of Twentynine Palms, California, without consideration, all right, title, and interest of the United States in and to the surface estate of the land generally depicted as ``Proposed Conveyance to Twentynine Palms'' on the map entitled ``Proposed Conveyance to Twentynine Palms'' and dated September 18, 2015.

(a) Conveyance Required.--NotRequired.--At the request of the city of Barstow, California, not later than 1 year after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of the Interior shall convey to the city of Barstow, California, without consideration, all right, title, and interest of the United States in and to the surface estate of the land generally depicted as ``Proposed Conveyance'' on the map entitled ``Proposed Conveyance to the City of Barstow'' and dated January 13, 2017.

(a) Conveyance Required.--NotRequired.--At the request of the city of Victorville, California, not later than one1 year after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of the Interior shall convey to the Citycity of Victorville, California, without consideration, all right, title, and interest of the United States in and to the surface estate of the land generally depicted as ``Proposed Conveyance'' on the map entitled ``Proposed Conveyance to the City of Victorville'' and dated April 25, 2017.

and (2) does not include the mineral estate.estate;

<all>and (3) is subject to the reservation of a permanent easement and right of way for flood control, utility, pipeline, or telecommunications facilities located within the strips of land described in the right of way grant from the United States Department of the Interior to Pacific Gas and Electric Company, Serial Number R 06259, dated March 2, 1965, and the easement from J.

Harley Long to Pacific Gas and Electric Company, dated February 4, 1957, and recorded in Book 4192, Official Records at page 42, San Bernardino County Records.

These easements include the right, at any time and from time to time, to construct, reconstruct, maintain, operate, replace, remove, repair, renew, and enlarge facilities for public utility purposes, the right to trim and cut down trees and brush that the public utility may deem to be a hazard to its facilities, and the requirement that the strips of land be kept open and free of buildings, structures, and wells of any kind.

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115-1013] _______________________________________________________________________ A BILL To convey certain Federal land in California to Apple Valley, California, Twentynine Palms, California, Barstow, California, and Victorville, California.

_______________________________________________________________________ November 9, 2018 Reported with an amendment, committed to the Committee of the Whole House on the State of the Union, and ordered to be printed