Public Law 90–166

That, notwithstanding

State of Washington.

Land conveyance.

any other provision of law, the Secretary of the Army, or his designee, is hereby authorized to convey to the State of Washington, subject to the terms and conditions hereinafter stated, and to such other terms and conditions as the Secretary of the Army, or his designee. shall deem to be in the public interest, all right, title, and interest of the United States in and to certain lands within the Yakima Firing Center as described in section 3 of this Act as may be required for the routing and construction of Interstate Highway I–82.

Sec. 2.

In consideration for the conveyance by the United States of

Replacement lands.

the aforesaid lands, the State of Washington shall convey, or provide for the conveyance, to the United States of certain lands described in section 3 of this Act, acceptable to the Secretary of the Army as replacement lands for use in connection with the Yakima Firing Center: Provided, That in order to facilitate the exchange of lands and the construction of Interstate Highway I–82, and if so requested by the State of Washington, the Secretary of the Army, or his designee, is hereby authorized to acquire by purchase, condemnation, donation, exchange, or otherwise on behalf of the United States part or all of such replacement lands: Provided further, That the State of Washington shall provide in advance funds for payment to landowners and shall reimburse the Secretary of the Army for all other administrative costs and expenditures incident to the acquisition of such lands.

Sec. 3.

The lands authorized to be exchanged and referred to in sections 1 and 2 of this Act are located in Yakima and Kittitas Counties, Washington, and are as generally depicted on the Land Management map on file in the office of the Seattle district engineer, North Pacific Division, Department of the Army, entitled “Proposed Route for Interstate Highway I–82, Yakima Firing Center, Washington; numbered SE–RE 323.19”. The lands to be conveyed by the United States comprise approximately two thousand two hundred acres situated west and northwesterly of the east right-of-way boundary of the proposed highway 1–82; the replacement lands to be acquired by the United States comprise approximately three thousand two hundred acres situated east of the proposed highway and contiguous to other lands of the Yakima Firing Center. The exact descriptions and acreage are to be determined by accurate surveys as mutually agreed upon between the State of Washington and the Secretary of the Army.

Sec. 4.

The lands so conveyed to or acquired by the United States shall become a part of the Yakima Firing Center and be administered by the Department of the Army. The Secretary of the Army is also authorized to accept from the State of Washington, or any agency or subdivision thereof, such appropriate interests in other lands as may be considered necessary for the protection of the interests of the United States in connection with the exchange.