Dalles Watershed Development Act
Dalles Watershed Development Act
Plain Language Summary
# Dalles Watershed Development Act Summary **What the bill does:** This bill would transfer approximately 150 acres of federal forest land in Mount Hood National Forest to the City of The Dalles, Oregon at no cost. The city would have one year after the bill passes to request the transfer, and the Forest Service would then be required to hand over the land. The exact boundaries would be determined through an official survey. The city must pay all costs associated with completing the transfer. **Who it affects:** Primarily the City of The Dalles and the surrounding Oregon community. The transfer affects federal land management, as the U.S.
Forest Service would lose control of this acreage. The bill also impacts the watershed and local land use in the Mount Hood National Forest area. **Key provisions:** The land transfer comes with conditions: the city cannot sell or use the land in ways that conflict with existing legal rights on the property, and the Forest Service can impose additional requirements to protect U.S. interests. The transfer involves no monetary payment from the city to the federal government—it's a free conveyance. **Current status:** The bill has passed the House of Representatives and awaits action in the Senate.
CRS Official Summary
The Dalles Watershed Development ActThis bill provides for the conveyance of approximately 150 acres of National Forest System land located in the Mount Hood National Forest in Oregon from the Forest Service to the City of The Dalles, Oregon. If the city requests Interior to convey the land within a year of this bill's enactment, then the Forest Service must convey the land to the city as soon as practicable.The exact acreage and legal description of the National Forest System land to be conveyed must be determined by a survey satisfactory to the Forest Service. The conveyance must be (1) subject to valid existing rights; (2) made without consideration (i.e., made without the transfer of value, such as money); (3) made by a quitclaim deed; and (4) subject to such additional terms and conditions as the Forest Service determines to be appropriate to protect the interests of the United States.As a condition of the conveyance, the city must pay the costs associated with the conveyance, including the cost of a survey.
Latest Action
Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources.