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 101 STAT. 804

PUBLIC LAW 100-130—OCT. 15, 1987

Public Law 100-130 100th Congress An Act Oct. 15, 1987 [H.R. 242]

To provide for the conveyance of certain public lands in Oconto and Marinette Counties, Wisconsin.

Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, SECTION 1. AUTHORIZATION OF CONVEYANCE.

Taxes.

(a) IN GENERAL.—Notwithstanding any other provision of law, the Secretary of the Interior (hereinafter in this Act referred to as the "Secretary") may convey any portion of the land described in subsection (b) to any citizen of the United States who claims and demonstrates possession of such portion of land. (b) DESCRIPTION OF LAND.—The land referred to in subsection (a) consists of parcels of public lands constituting a survey hiatus in township 29 north, range 21 ¥2 east, fourth principal meridian, Oconto and Marinette Counties, Wisconsin, which contain approximately 200 acres. (c) PRELIMINARY DETERMINATIONS.—No conveyance may be made under authority of this Act until the Secretary determines that— (1) such conveyance— -,s.<' (-^^ is i*^ ^^® public interest; and t^..; ' (B) will serve objectives which outweigh public objectives ^'T •' and values which would be served by retaining such lands ^ in Federal ownership; and (2) no other statutory authority exists whereby the Secretary may afford the appropriate relief. SEC. 2. PROCEDURE FOR CONVEYANCE. .. ^ (a) DETERMINATION OF PRICE.—In determining the price for which land may be conveyed, the Secretary— (1) shall appraise the land on the basis of its fair market value at the time of appraisal; (2) shall deduct the value of improvements or development made by the person claiming possession or his predecessors in interest; and (3) may further discount the price according to equitable considerations that exist with respect to each conveyance, including but not limited to— (A) the amount originally paid for a parcel by the person claiming possession of such parcel; and (B) any taxes that have been paid with respect to a parcel by the person claiming possession of such parcel. (b) DESCRIPTION OF LAND CONVEYED AND CONVEYANCE THROUGH

TRUSTEE.—(1) Land conveyed under this Act shall be described according to the rectangular system of survey, as reflected on the Federal plat of survey. (2) In the event that an individual tract of land does not conform to such survey—

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