SAGU_02-217_Recorded_Warranty_Deed_0001.pdf

This is a General Warranty Deed documenting the transfer of real property from R. James Hills, Trustee of the R. James Hills Living Trust, to the United States of America for Saguaro National Park. The deed was recorded on July 30, 2025, in Pima County, Arizona (Document No. 20252110004). The grantor conveyed land described as Tract 02-217, specifically the south 660 feet of the east 990 feet of the southeast quarter of section 27, Township 13 South, Range 12 East, located in Pima County, Arizona. The purchase price was One Million Two Hundred and Twenty Five Thousand dollars ($1,225,000.00) in cash, paid by the United States of America. The deed is exempt from affidavit requirements pursuant to A.R.S. §11-1134.A.3 as a sale to government.

The property includes all buildings, improvements, tenements, hereditaments, and appurtenances thereto, with rights and privileges belonging to the land. The conveyance is subject to existing easements for public roads and highways, public utilities, railroads, and pipelines. The grantor warranted that the property is lawfully seized and possessed in fee simple, free and clear of all encumbrances except for noted covenants, easements, and restrictions of record. The land is being acquired pursuant to the Saguaro National Park Enabling Legislation, 16 U.S.C. § 410zz-2(b)(1), for administration by the Department of the Interior through the National Park Service. The deed was executed on July 18, 2025, and notarized by Shannon Shaffer, a Notary Public in Pima County, Arizona.