USDA-United States Department of Agricu lture

Office of the Secretary Washington, D.C. 20250

JUL 2 1 2010

The Honorable Dianne Feinstein Chairman Subcommittee on Interior, Environment,

and Related Agencies Committee on Appropriations United States Senate 131 Dirksen Senate Office Building Washington, D.C. 20510

Dear Madam Chairman:

Enclosed with this letter is the annual status report of unobligated balances for Forest Service Land and Water Conservation Fund acquisition projects in response to Senate Report 108-89 .

The status report identifies unobligated Land and Water Conservation Fund balances remaining at field units as of March 31, 2010. Expected completion schedules are provided for the incomplete land acquisition projects.

A similar letter and copy of the report are being sent to Senator Lamar Alexander and Congressmen James P. Moran and Michael K. Simpson.

Sincerely,

S1~~L-Secretary

Enclosure

An Equal Opportunity Employer

USDA ~

United Slates Department of Agriculture

Office of the Secretary Washington, D.C. 20250

JUL 2 1 2010

The Honorable James P. Moran Chairman Subcommittee on Interior, Environment,

and Related Agencies Committee on Appropriations U.S. House of Representatives B-308 Rayburn House Office Building Washington, D.C. 20515

Dear Mr. Chairman:

Enclosed with this letter is the annual status report of unobligated balances for Forest Service Land and Water Conservation Fund acquisition projects in response to Senate Report 108-89.

The status report identifies unobligated Land and Water Conservation Fund balances remaining at field units as of March 31,2010. Expected completion schedules are provided for the incomplete land acquisition projects.

A similar letter is being sent to Congressman Michael K. Simpson and Senators Dianne Feinstein and Lamar Alexander.

Sincerely,

Enclosure

An Equal Opportunity Employer

USDA ~

United States Department of Agriculture

Office ollhe Secretary Washington, D.C. 20250

JUL 2 1 2010

The Honorable Michael K. Simpson Ranking Member Subcommittee on Interior, Environment,

and Related Agencies Committee on Appropriations U.S , House of Representatives 1016 Longworth House Office Building Washington, D.C. 20515

Dear Congressman Simpson:

Enclosed with this letter is the annual status report of unobligated balances for Forest Service Land and Water Conservation Fund acquisition projects in response to Senate Report 108-89.

The status report identifies unobligated Land and Water Conservation Fund balances remaining at field units as of March 31, 2010. Expected completion schedules are provided for the incomplete land acquisition projects.

A similar letter is being sent to Congressman James P. Moran and Senators Dianne Feinstein and Lamar Alexander.

Sincerely,

ilsack

Enclosure

An Equal Opportunity Employer

USDA ~

United States Department of Agriculture

Office of the Secretary Washington, D.C. 20250

JUL 2 1 2010

The Honorable Lamar Alexander Ranking Member Subcommittee on Interior, Environment,

and Related Agencies Committee on Appropriations United States Senate 125 Hart Senate Office Building Washington, D.C. 20510

Dear Senator Alexander:

Enclosed with this letter is the annual status report of unobligated balances for Forest Service Land and Water Conservation Fund acquisition projects in response to Senate Report 108-89.

The status report identifies unobligated Land and Water Conservation Fund balances remaining at field units as of March 31, 2010. Expected completion schedules are provided for the incomplete land acquisition projects.

A similar letter is being sent to Senator Dianne Feinstein, Congressmen James P. Moran, and Michael K. Simpson.

Sincerely,

Enclosure

An Equal Opportunity Employer

USDA. FOREST SERVI CE LAND AND WATER CONSERVATION FUND

STATUS OF UNOBUGATEO BAlANCES AS OF MARCH 31. 2010

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Regio n 1

FisealYear AppropriaUon

20 10 s

T_I Availabkt

2.000 .000

Approvedl Pending

Repro granvnkt g $ s

Not AvaiLIb"

2.000. 000

upended "01

31Sl/ Z010 s

Une;lpen6ed .. 01

313112010 $ 2 .000 .000

Amou nt P~"ned,obe

eXDen cMd by by 9J3MOt O

$ 2 .000 .000

Am ount uno bligated

b v 013012010

s

Sutus

Expe ct to complete aCQuisitio n by OS/2010.

Hekma BLackfool Cha tlenQe MT 1 2010 s 1.000 .000 s 5 1.000,000 s $ 1.00 0 .000 5 1.000 ,00 0 5 Expect to com plele aCQuisition by 081201O.

Lewis and C'arll: LAwis and CLu1( Nati onal For est MT 1 2 0 ' 0 5 1.500 .000 5 s I. S00.00 0 s S 1.500 .00 0 s 1.500 .000 S Expect to complete acq uisi'Jion by 06120' O.

Rea ion al Total s 4.500,000 s s 4.500.0 00 s s 4,500 ,000 s 4.500 .000

Arapaho Arapaho Nat iona l For est CO 2 200 9 5 9.875 5 5 9.8 75 s S 9 .875 s s 9.8 75 ACQuisition co mple ted in FY 200 9.

Un compahgre Uncompahg re National Fore st CO 2 201 0

20 09

S

S

1,000 ,000

2,234 .143

S S 3234,143 5 2,232 .411 S 1.001.732 S 1.0 01.732 S

Co mplete d Ophir V all e)', Phase II acq uisition (S2232,411) in 1012009. Expe ct to complete Oph ir V all ey. Ph ase III in D4f2Q10. Acquisition wi ll be complete .

Bla ck Hills lady C Ranch SO 2 2010

20 09

S

5

1,64 0,00 0

167 ,500

S S 1,807.50 0 s S 1.807,500 S 1,803 .358 5 4 142 ,

Expect to close o.~ La d~ C Ranch, Pha se IV in Q4!2010 . A cqu isition wil l be com plete.

ReQlonal Total s 5.051.518 s s 5,051 ,518 s 2.232 .411 s 2.819 ,10 7 s 2.805,090 $ 14,017

Cibola Cibol.a National Forest NM 3 2009 5 600 ,00 0 S S 600 .000 S S 600 ,000 5 5 600 000 ,

Compl eted the Tampi co Spring purcha se in 071200 9 for $2. 000,000. Acqulsitlon complete .

Gila Bear Creek Ranch NM 3 2010 S 3 ,000 ,000 S 5 3.000 .000 s s 3 ,000 ,000 5 3 ,000,000 s Expe ct 10complete the Bear Creek purchase in 0412010 .

Reulen al Total s 3,600,000 s s 3.600,000 s s 3,600.000 $ 3,000.000 $ 600,000

Humbctdt-Tc iyab e Humboldt-To iyabe National Fore st CA 4 2010 S 2,400,000 S S 2,400,000 S S 2,400 ,000 5 2,400,00 0 s Pur cha se has been contracted and appraisal requ ested; expect to complete acquisition by 0912010,

Sawtooth Sawtooth NRA • Piva Parcel SO 4 2010 S 400,000 S S 400,000 S S 400,000 s 400 ,000 s Expect to com plete acouisrtion by 0912010.

Multiple Bonnieville Shoreli ne Trail UT 4 2010 S 1,500.000 s S 1,500,000 S S 1,500 .000 5 , ,500,000 s Working 'o'Iith the Trust for Public land (TPL) on proj ect: expect to complete acquisition by 0912010,

Dixie Dixie National Forest UT 4 2010 5 2,500.000 S 5 2,500,000 S 5 2,5 00,000 S 2,5 00, 000 S Working wrth the Trust for Publi c land (TPL) on proj ect; expect to complete acquisition by 0912010 ,

UintaslWasatch-Cache

High Uintas UT 4 2010

2009

S

S

1.500,000

20.407

S S 1.520.407 5 S 1,520.407 S 1,520, 407 S Expect completion of phase 1 by 07f201 O.

Regional Total s 8,320.407 s s 8,320,407 s s 8,320.40 7 s 8,320,40 7 $

Angeles Big Hom Mine CA 5 2 0 10

2 009

S

S

, ,750,000

2 ,000, 000

S s 3 ,750 ,000 S S 3 .750. 000 5 2 .500 ,000 5 1.250 ,000 Big Horn Mine purchase in proqress - app raisal review pending. An estimated 52.5 million is anticipated to complete the acquisition.

Angeles Shoemaker Canyon CA 5 20 10 S 500 ,000 s S 500 ,000 S $ 500 .000 S 500 .000 5 Expect to complete acouestion by 0912010.

Cleveland Clevelan d Nat ion al Forest CA 5 2009 S 1,065,000 S S 1,065,000 S s 1,065,000 5 1.065 .000 5 Expect to expend on available acqu isitions by 0912010.

los Padres Big Sur Ecosystem CA 5 20'0 5 1,500,000 S S 1,500,000 5 1,20 0.000 S 300 .000 S 30 0 .000 S

Comp leled the Pacific Vall ey. Phase 28 acquisition in 02/2010 . Un oblgated balan ce will be applied 10additional tra cts in the Big Sur Eccsss tem as they beco me available .

San Bernardino Gamer Home Ranch CA 5 20'0 s 500 .000 5 5 SOO.OO O 5 S 500 .000 5 500 ,000 5 Exocct to cornoleie accueeon by 09/201 O.

TahoelEkiorad o Sierra Nevada Che ckerboard CA 5 201 0 20 09

S 5

' ,000 .000 1,200

5 5 1.001,200 s 5 1.001 ,200 S 1,001 200 S aeceet to compl ete aCQuisition by 0912010.

Regiona l To tal s 8.316 ,200 s s 8.316.200 s 1,200,000 s 7,116 ,200 s 5,866 .200 s 1.250 ,000

FOfeslbl Project Stille Region F ~aIYe.r

Appropriati on Totlll

Av"JloIbi@

Approved! Pending

Reprogramrmn9 Net

Ava.i1able

Expended es of

3131/2010

Unexpended as of

3131/2010

Ai'iiOum .. P" nned 10 be

expended by .by 913012010

Amounl un ob ligated

by ""3012010

Stlltus

MI. B~:~a~~::a lm • . Ca scades Eco sys t em WA 6 2010 S 1,000,000 S S 1.000.000 S S 1,000 ,000 S 1,000 ,000 S Appraisal has been req uest ed : appr oved value anticipated by summ er 20 1O.

Ml . Baked Snoq u almie Wi ld Sky Wil der ness WA 6 2010 S 1.700,000 S S 1.700.000 S S 1,700,000 S 1,700.000 S

Expect to compl ete acqursition of two parcels of land . One app raisal review completed and offe r made to landown er . Serond appr aisal requested . Approved value anticip ated late springlsumm er 2010 .

Wal lo wa-Whitman Hells Canyon NRA w A 6 201 0 S 1,500 ,000 S S 1,500,000 $ S 1,500,000 $ 1,500 ,000 S Apptllisal review completed and off er made to landown er.

Re lJiona l T otal S 4.200 .000 S S 4.200,0 00 S S 4.200 .000 S 4.200 .000

Alabama Alabama Nat ional Forests AL 8 200 9 S 1.373 ,000 S S 1.373 ,000 S S 1.373 .000 $ 1.373.000 S

First trac:lhas been optioned for S1,205,OOO; app raisals and title work cc mpteted . Balance of S168,OOOwiJl be appl ied 10 a second tract ; appraisal and titie work have be en completed .

Chatt ahoochee-Oc onee

Ch attahooch ee.Q c onee Nat ion al Fore st

GA 8 2010 S 1.200.000 S S 1.20 0.000 S S 1.200,000 S 1.200.000 S

Option has been signed by landown er and acquisition is expected to be compl eted by 0912010. Appr aisal , hazme t. title and othe r processi ng st eps have bee n completed . Note project appr aised at $1.246,050; an additlonal $46,050 is needed to cl ose the case .

Muttiple Flo ri da Nati onal Scenic Trai l FL 8 2010 S 500 .000 S S 500 .000 S S 500 .000 $ 500 .000 S Fund s committed on an agreem ent wtttl the NPS 10 acquire various bail properties .

Os ceola Pinho ok Swamp Wildlife Corri d or FL 8 2010 S 500 ,000 S S 500.00 0 S S 500,000 S 500 ,000 S

Par cel will be acq uired from tne Suwann ee Rive r Wa ter Manag ement Distr ict (SRViMD) for $1.1 millio n. The SRViMD will con tribute the $600 .000 needed to complete this pur chase . The survey has been compl eted and title commitment ord ered . Projected dosmg da te WIll be in 0812010.

Dan iel Boone Daniel Bo on e Nat ional Fore st KY 8 201 0

2008

s

S

900 ,000

237.55 0

S S 1.137,55 0 S S 1.137.550 S 1.137 ,550 S Five properties have bee n appraised and the forest is working .....n.h the landowners to sign the opti ons.

NFs In North Carolina Appalachian Tra il NC 8 2006 S 70 ,050 S S 70 ,050 $ S 70,050 S 70,05 0 S

Fo rest worki ng to acq uire a tract from SoLJt,hern App al achian Highlan ds Conservancy. Expect funds 10 be obl igated by end of Septembe r 2010 .

Pisga h Cataw ba Fall s Ac c ess (Trail Acquisition

NC 8 20,0 S 713,000 S S 713,000 S 713,000 S S S Acqu iSItion completed in 02/2010.

Uwharrie U wharrie Trail NC 8 2010 S 500 .000 S S 500 .000 S S 500 .000 S 500 .000 S

Parcel appraised at $690 ,400 ; purchase price will be $500.000. Option has been ~n ed by land own er. H azrnat, apcraeal. survey . title work and other pr oce ssing steps have been compl eted . Case will close bef ore the end of the fiscal yea r.

Fran c is Manon Hill s Tract SC 8 2009 S 400 ,000 S S 400 .000 S 400 .000 S $ S AcQuisition commeted in 0212010.

Che ro kee Rocky Fot1c: TN 8 2010 S 6 ,000 ,000 S S 6 .000,000 S 6 ,000.000 S S S ACQuisition co mpleted in 0312010.

Recicnat T olal S 12,393,600 S S 12,393.600 S 7.113,000 S 5,280 ,600 S 5.280,600

Hoosier Hoo sier Nationa l Forest IN 9 2010

20 08

S

S

825,000

54 .300

S S 879.300 S 54.000 S 825 .300 S 762 ,000 S 63 300 ,

Fr anklin tract for S104 .000 (S54 .000 from proj ect fundin g, S50,000 from critical inh oldings) was com pleted in 0212010 . TNC-Kimbal1lr act ($56 0,000) will be submitt ed for over~ ht in 0512010. Wires tract (S202,OOO-estim ate) is expec ted 10 cl ose by 0912010

Ott owa G(IE~at Lakes, Great Lands MI 9 2010 S 1.500,000 S S 1,50 0,000 S S 1,500 .000 S 1,500 ,000 S Expect to complete TPL-Prickett Lak e, Phase 1 tract aca uismcn by 0912010.

Ch ippewaJ Superior Minn esota Wild ern ess MN 9 201 0 S 900 ,000 S S 900 .000 S S 900 ,000 S 900.000 S Dom ine acqu isition will be submitted for oversig ht In 0412010.

Arrio'uni - Amoun. Approvedl Expended Unexpendecl Planned to be unobligated

Fiscal V..r Total Pending Net 8S of 8S of expended by by $tII tus Proiec1 $ Ial . Region Approprili li on AYAUable Reproq,..nvninq Available 313112010 313t12010 by 913012.010 1130/2010

The forest is orde.ring an appraisal for the 40­40 000 acre Houle tract , estimated value of $1.56,000.

Superior Superior National Forest MN 9 200 9 s 196,000 s s 196,000 s s 196 ,000 s 156,000 5 , wt lic h could be completed jf appl1llsal IS

completed by 06J2010.

TNC Tatum tract (5230,000) is in oversigh1 which expires 4126110. T.L.Wright tract ($270.000--plus $35,000 of administrative

Martr.Twain Miss ouri Ozark MO 9 2010 s 500,000 s 5 500,000 s s 500,000 s 500,000 5 dollars to com plete the $305,000 acquisition) , is waiting for ove~ht. Expect both cases to be complet ed by 091201O.

Expect 10 comple te acquisition of the Cheste r Lucy tract (S265,00Q-estimate) by 091201O. The unobl igated funds will be used to complete the

Wh ite Mountain Whit e Mountain Nation al Forest NH 9 2010 5 434,000 s s 959 ,732 s s 959,732 s 265,000 5 694,732 acqu isition of the Stonehouse-Cromwell tract ($225.00Q-estimate), as well as Wellma n and Stony Brook tracts (appraesats requests pend ing) in FY 2011 .

2009 s 525.732

Expect to complete acquisition of the Western Pennsylvania Conservancy (WPC)-Martin Run

277 775 tract ($300.000 ) by 091201 O. The unobligated Allegheny Allegh eny National Forest PA 9 2010 5 500.000 s s 577.775 s 5 577 ,775 5 300,000 s , funds will be used 'o r the WPC-Clarion River,

Phase I tract (S200,000) and the Sekerak-Shreve tract in FY 2011 .

2009 5 77 .775

Expect to complete acquisition of the followi ng tracts by 0912010: TCF-5pruce Peak (S650.000) ; WRL Properties ($330,000) ; Waldo

Green Mountain Green Mountain National Forest VT 9 20 ' 0 5 2,250, 000 5 s 3.670.850 5 5 3.670,850 5 2,309,000 s 1,381 ,850 ($100,000); B&F Really Corp. ($500 ,000); TI'L-Mutrie (5287,000); TP L-Grimes ($442 ,000), The remaining unobligated funds will be used to purchase 8 smalle r parcels in FY 2011.

2009 5 1,420.850

Expect to com plete acquisition of the following Cheq uamegon - tracts by the 0912010: TNC-WabikonlRHey

Wisconsin Wild Wat erways WI 9 2010 S 2,125,00 0 s s 2 ,125,000 s 5 2,125 ,000 5 2,125,000 sNicolet (5 ' ,555,000): BCPL (S450,000); and Midwest

Timbe r ($120 ,000).

Expect to complete mc-Thunderstruck. Phase I tract (51,740.000) by 0912010. The

Mono ngahel.a Doll y Sods Con servation Area WV 9 2010 5 2 ,800,000 S 5 2 ,800,000 s s 2 ,800.000 5 1,740,000 s 1,060,000 unobligated balance will be used for TNG-Thunderstruck . Phase II which has not been appraised.

85 ,000 ~~~~~n of the Cummings tract completed in Mon ongahela. Cummin g s Tract WV 9 2010 5 985 ,000 5 5 985 .000 s 900 ,000 S 85.000 5 5

ReQKtnal ToLilI $ 15,093, 657 s s 15,093,857 s 9S4,OOO s 14.139.857 s 10,55 7,000 s 3,582,657

Tongass Crai g Recreation Lan d Transfer AI< 10 200 8 s 492,000 s s 492 ,000 s 491,2 00 s 800 5 5 800 Ac::Quisition compl eted 0312010.

Regi onal Total s 492,000 s s 492,000 s 4" ,200 $ 800 $ $ 800

All Reqicns $ 6U67,382 $ s 61,967.3 82 $ 11,990 ,611 $ 49,976,771 $ 44, 529,297 $ 5.447,474

Cash Equal ization 201 0 5 1.000 ,000 s s 1.026,000 s 741,400 S 284,600 s 284,60 0 2009 s 26.000

Cr it ical lnholdinqs & Wilde mess 2010 s 3,500,000 s 5 4,017.572 5 1,356 ,158 5 2,661 ,414 s 2,661,414 2009 s 517 ,572

Acqu isiti on Manag emen t 2009 s 8.000.000 s 5 9.257.137 s 962 ,197 5 8.294,940 $ 8.294.940 2009 5 1,257 ,137

Nati on.al Total s 76,268,091 s s 76,268,091 s 15,050,366 s 61,217,725 s 55,770 ,251 $ 5,447,474