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Scofield Land Transfer Act

Introduced: February 1, 2012 See on congress.gov
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Mar 22, 2012
Committee on Energy and Natural Resources Subcommittee on Public Lands and Forests. Hearings held. With printed Hearing: S.Hrg. 112-642.
Feb 1, 2012
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources.
Feb 1, 2012
Introduced in Senate
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 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Scofield Land Transfer Act - Directs the Secretary of the Interior to: (1) complete a full physical and title survey of specified federal land concerning the Scofield Dam and Reservoir in Carbon County, Utah, and any other related land in and around Scofield Reservoir Basin; and (2) attempt to notify each person or entity claiming title to, or an interest in, such land (claimant) of the claimant's trespass or encroachment on federal land, including the existence of any trespassing or encroaching structures.

Authorizes the Secretary, in order to resolve trespass and encroachment issues and upon a claimant's request, to convey either a fee interest or a life estate to a claimant.

Subjects any conveyance to: (1) a claimant paying fair market value for the claimed land, (2) the United States retaining a flood easement over the entire portion of the federal land conveyed, and (3) specified deed restrictions.

Establishes the Scofield Reservoir Fund to provide enhanced recreation opportunities at the Scofield Reservoir. Deposits into the Fund any amounts paid by claimants pursuant to this Act.

What's happening now March 22, 2012

Committee on Energy and Natural Resources Subcommittee on Public Lands and Forests. Hearings held. With printed Hearing: S.Hrg. 112-642.

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Lee, Mike
Utah · Feb 1, 2012
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U.S. Congress. (2026). S. 2056: Scofield Land Transfer Act. 112th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/112-S-2056/
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"S. 2056: Scofield Land Transfer Act." 112th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/112-S-2056/.
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S. 2056, 112th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/112-S-2056/.
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