This bill, known as the Yuhaaviatam of San Manuel Nation Land Exchange Act, authorizes a significant land exchange in San Bernardino County, California. It facilitates the conveyance of approximately 1,460 acres of Non-Federal Land owned by the Yuhaaviatam of San Manuel Nation to the United States. In return, the Secretary of Agriculture, through the Forest Service, will convey approximately 1,475 acres of National Forest System land to the Nation, with the exception of an easement for Forest Service road access. The exact boundaries and legal descriptions of the exchanged lands will be determined by surveys, with the Nation covering the cost for the non-federal land survey. A crucial condition of this exchange requires the Nation to enter into an agreement with the Secretary to preserve the historical and cultural integrity of the Arrowhead landmark site . All land acquired by the Secretary will be incorporated into the San Bernardino National Forest and managed under its existing laws and regulations, and this exchange is specifically exempt from certain provisions of the Federal Land Policy and Management Act of 1976.
Yuhaaviatam of San Manuel Nation Land Exchange Act
USA119th CongressS-2796| Senate
| Updated: 9/11/2025
This bill, known as the Yuhaaviatam of San Manuel Nation Land Exchange Act, authorizes a significant land exchange in San Bernardino County, California. It facilitates the conveyance of approximately 1,460 acres of Non-Federal Land owned by the Yuhaaviatam of San Manuel Nation to the United States. In return, the Secretary of Agriculture, through the Forest Service, will convey approximately 1,475 acres of National Forest System land to the Nation, with the exception of an easement for Forest Service road access. The exact boundaries and legal descriptions of the exchanged lands will be determined by surveys, with the Nation covering the cost for the non-federal land survey. A crucial condition of this exchange requires the Nation to enter into an agreement with the Secretary to preserve the historical and cultural integrity of the Arrowhead landmark site . All land acquired by the Secretary will be incorporated into the San Bernardino National Forest and managed under its existing laws and regulations, and this exchange is specifically exempt from certain provisions of the Federal Land Policy and Management Act of 1976.