HR655119th CongressWALLET

Dalles Watershed Development Act

Sponsored By: Representative Bentz

Passed House

Summary

Conveys about 150 acres of Mount Hood National Forest to the City of The Dalles for municipal water supply and related infrastructure. The bill would transfer all United States interest in the parcel by quitclaim deed if the City requests the conveyance within one year after enactment, subject to valid existing rights and any terms the Secretary of Agriculture, acting through the Forest Service, deems appropriate. The City must pay all conveyance costs, including a survey. If the land is used inconsistently with public water purposes, ownership would revert to the United States.

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Bill Overview

Analyzed Economic Effects

1 provisions identified: 1 benefits, 0 costs, 0 mixed.

Land for The Dalles water system

If enacted, the USDA Forest Service would convey about 150 acres in Mount Hood National Forest to the City of The Dalles. The City would need to request the land in writing within 1 year after enactment. The transfer would be by quitclaim deed, with no purchase price, and the City would pay all costs, including a survey. The land would have to be used for public purposes like municipal water and related infrastructure. If the City used it for something else, the land would revert to the United States. The transfer would be subject to valid existing rights and any terms needed to protect U.S. interests. The parcel is defined on a map dated November 4, 2024.

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Sponsors & CoSponsors

Sponsor

Bentz

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Cosponsors

There are no cosponsors for this bill.

Roll Call Votes

No roll call votes available for this bill.

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