Kantishna Hills Renewable Energy Act of 2010

The term appurtenance includes—

(A) transmissions lines;

(B) distribution lines;

(C) signs;

(D) buried communication;

(E) maintenance roads; and

(F) electric cables.

The term Kantishna Hills area means the area of the Park located within 2 miles of Moose Creek, as indicated on the map.

The term map means the map entitled Doyon-Kantishna Land Exchange Map and dated ____________.

The term microhydro project means a hydroelectric power generating facility with a maximum power generation capability of less than 100 kilowatts.

The term microhydro project includes—

(i) the intake pipeline located on Eureka Creek, approximately 1/2 mile upstream from the Park Road, as depicted on the map;

(ii) each system appurtenance of the microhydro project; and

(iii) any distribution or transmission line required to serve the Kantishna Hills area.

The term Park means the Denali National Park and Preserve in the State of Alaska.

The term Secretary means the Secretary of the Interior.

Subject to subsection (b), not later than 180 days after the date of enactment of this Act, the Secretary shall issue in nonwilderness areas within the boundaries of the Park permits for the microhydro project.

Each permit under subsection (a) shall be—

(1) issued in accordance with such terms and conditions as are generally applicable to rights-of-way within units of the National Park System; and

(2) subject to such other reasonable terms and conditions as the Secretary determines to be necessary to protect the purposes and values of the Park.

Subject to subsection (d), the Secretary shall exchange the approximately 18 acres of land within the boundary of the Park, as generally depicted on the map, for the approximately 18 acres of land owned by Doyon Tourism, Inc., as generally depicted on the map.

The map shall be on file and available for public inspection in the appropriate offices of the National Park Service.

The Secretary shall seek to complete the exchange under this section by not later than February 1, 2015.

The exchange under this section shall be subject to—

(1) the laws (including regulations) and policies applicable to exchanges of land administered by the National Park Service, including the laws and policies concerning land appraisals and equalization of values; and

(2) such terms and conditions as the Secretary considers to be appropriate.

If the tracts proposed for exchange under this section are determined not to be equal in value, an equalization of values may be achieved by adjusting the quantity of acres described in subsection (a).

The land acquired by the Secretary pursuant to the exchange under this section shall be administered as part of the Park.