Federal Register: December 26, 2006 (Volume 71, Number 247)
DOCID: FR Doc E6-22063
DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE
Forest Service
NOTICE: NOTICES
ACTION: Reports and guidance documents; availability, etc.:
DOCUMENT ACTION: Notice of Issuance of Agency Interim Directive.
SUBJECT CATEGORY:
Procedures for Third Party Facilitated Land Exchanges
DATES: This interim directive is effective December 26, 2006.
DOCUMENT SUMMARY:
The Forest Service is issuing an interim directive to Forest Service Handbook (FSH) 5409.13Land Acquisition Handbook to provide additional guidance to its employees for using third party facilitators in a real estate action.
SUMMARY:
Land Acquisition Handbook; third party facilitated land exchange procedures,
SUPPLEMENTAL INFORMATION
The interim directive to Forest Service Handbook (FSH) 5409.13, section 32.2 provides additional guidance when a third party facilitator is used in a real estate action. Several problems have been identified with facilitated land exchanges, including third party facilitators not being legally authorized in writing by nonFederal landowners to represent their interests, and nonFederal landowners not being adequately informed and involved by the third party facilitator and the Forest Service.
The effect of these situations may be that while the Forest Service
incurs appraisal, environmental analysis, and other costs associated
with a proposed exchange, the facilitator may not have bound the non
Federal landowner or lands to enable completion of the exchange upon an affirmative decision.
Dated: December 19, 2006.
Dale N. Bosworth,
Chief, Forest Service.
[FR Doc. E622063 Filed 122206; 8:45 am]
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FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT
Maryanne Kurtinaitis, Lands Staff, (202) 2051264.