La Paz County Land Transfer Bill

La Paz County Solar Energy and Job Creation Act This bill directs the Department of the Interior, after receiving a request from La Paz County, Arizona, to convey approximately 3,400 acres of identified land managed by the Bureau of Land Management to the county for fair market value. Interior must exclude from the conveyance any federal land that contains significant cultural, environmental, wildlife, or recreational resources. As a condition of the conveyance, La Paz County and any subsequent owner mustmake good faith efforts to avoid disturbing tribal artifacts; minimize impacts on tribal artifacts if they are disturbed; coordinate with the Colorado River Indian Tribes Tribal Historic Preservation Office to identify artifacts of cultural and historic significance; andallow tribal representatives to rebury unearthed artifacts at, or near, where they were discovered. The federal land is withdrawn from the operation of U.S. mining and mineral leasing laws.

1. This bill allows the federal government to transfer 3,400 acres of land to La Paz County, Arizona. 2. The county must pay fair market value for the land based on an official appraisal. 3. The land transfer is subject to conditions to protect tribal cultural artifacts. 4. Certain federal land with important cultural or environmental resources will be excluded from the transfer. 5. The county will cover all costs related to the land transfer process.