Federal Lands Subcommittee, Natural Resources Committee
Introduced
In Committee
On Floor
Passed Chamber
Enacted
This legislation directs the Secretary of Agriculture to convey approximately 295.89 acres of National Forest System land, located within the Uinta-Wasatch-Cache National Forest, to the city of Fruit Heights, Utah, without monetary consideration. The property, including all land and improvements depicted on a specific map, will be transferred via a quitclaim deed, subject to valid existing rights and a mandatory reservation of an easement for the Bonneville Shoreline Trail . A crucial condition of this conveyance is that the city must use the land exclusively for public purposes , with the city also responsible for covering the reasonable survey and administrative costs. To ensure compliance, the bill establishes a reversionary interest , stipulating that if the land is used inconsistently with its intended public purpose, all right, title, and interest shall revert to the Secretary's discretion.
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Timeline
Introduced in House
Referred to the House Committee on Natural Resources.
Referred to the Subcommittee on Federal Lands.
Subcommittee Hearings Held
Introduced in House
Referred to the House Committee on Natural Resources.
Referred to the Subcommittee on Federal Lands.
Subcommittee Hearings Held
Public Lands and Natural Resources
Geography and mappingLand transfersUtah
Fruit Heights Land Conveyance Act of 2025
USA119th CongressHR-5478| House
| Updated: 2/10/2026
This legislation directs the Secretary of Agriculture to convey approximately 295.89 acres of National Forest System land, located within the Uinta-Wasatch-Cache National Forest, to the city of Fruit Heights, Utah, without monetary consideration. The property, including all land and improvements depicted on a specific map, will be transferred via a quitclaim deed, subject to valid existing rights and a mandatory reservation of an easement for the Bonneville Shoreline Trail . A crucial condition of this conveyance is that the city must use the land exclusively for public purposes , with the city also responsible for covering the reasonable survey and administrative costs. To ensure compliance, the bill establishes a reversionary interest , stipulating that if the land is used inconsistently with its intended public purpose, all right, title, and interest shall revert to the Secretary's discretion.