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FOREST SERVICE MANUAL
PORTLAND, OREGON
TITLE 1500 - EXTERNAL RELATIONS
R-6/PNW Supplement No. 1500-92-1
Effective March 6, 1992
POSTING NOTICE. Supplements to this manual are numbered consecutively.
Check the last transmittal sheet received for this manual to see that the above
supplement number is in sequence. If not, obtain intervening supplement(s) at once
from the Information Center. Do not post this supplement until the missing one(s)
is received and posted. After posting, place the transmittal at the front of the title
and retain until the first transmittal of the next calendar year is received.
The last supplement to this manual was R-6 Supplement 1500-91-4 (1535.131535.31).
Document Name
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Digest:
This is a Technical Supplement to change the document name and make minor
changes to format. CONTENT HAS NOT BEEN CHANGED.
JOHN F. BUTRUILLE
Regional Forester
CHARLES W. PHILPOT
Station Director
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TITLE 1500 - EXTERNAL RELATIONS
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CHAPTER 1580 - GRANTS AND AGREEMENTS
1580.42 - Regions, Stations, and Area.
1.
Signing Authority
a. Memorandums of Understanding. Pacific Northwest Research
Station Project Leaders are delegated authority to enter into and sign
Memorandums of Understanding with a single neighboring Forest and
its subunits. If more than one Forest Service unit is involved or the
arrangement is outside the Forest Service, the signing authority for
those kinds of agreements is retained by the Station Director.
b. Intraagency Agreements. Pacific Northwest Research Station
Project Leaders are delegated authority to enter into and sign
Intraagency agreements with a single neighboring Forest and its
subunits. If more than one Forest Service unit is involved or the
arrangement is outside the Forest Service, the signing authority for
those kinds of agreements is retained by the Station Director. Signing
authority for agreements involving dollars or In-service Authorizations
is retained by the Station Director.
1582.1 - State and Private Forestry Cooperative Agreements (Reserved).
MASTER LAND EXCHANGE AGREEMENT
THE STATE OF WASHINGTON, DEPARTMENT OF NATURAL RESOURCES
AND
USDA-FOREST SERVICE-PACIFIC NORTHWEST REGION
I. INTRODUCTION
This agreement is to implement an effective long-range land exchange program
between the State of Washington, Department of Natural Resources (hereinafter
referred to as "the DNR") and the United States Forest Service, Pacific Northwest
Region, within the State of Washington (hereinafter referred to as "FS"). This
agreement supersedes the agreement dated April 10, 1979.
The DNR, as manager of the school trust and grant lands of the State of
Washington manages numerous parcels of land (hereinafter referred to as "offered
lands") widely scattered throughout the National Forests in the State. The goal of
the proposed exchange program will be to improve management efficiency and solve
existing and potential problems which may occur when intensive management is
implemented in areas where landownership is intermingled. This goal will be
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achieved through consolidation of intermingled lands, where such consolication is
within the management direction established for the areas. National Forest lands
(hereinafter referred to as selected lands) needed to complete the long-range land
exchange program will be identified as the National Forests complete Land
Management Planning.
The lands involved in this program will be located throughout the State of
Washington. Where possible, consideration will be given to choosing selected and
offered lands within the same Counties and National Forests. This will not
preclude the possibility of considering land exchange packages which cross National
Forest and County boundaries, or an exchange of lands from the east side for lands
on the west side of the State.
This agreement envisions the formulation of a continuing program, designed to
allow consolidation of DNR and FS lands as soon as possible, within planning and
budgeting constraints. Once initiated, the objective will be to design and maintain
the largest uniform land exchange program which can be processed efficiently.
Each exchange will be clearly defined and jointly coordinated with the
commissioners/executives of the County(s) involved. Each must also be identified in
the current year's program of work and budget before field work can begin. Longterm land exchange plans must remain flexible to accommodate changing priorities.
II. OBJECTIVES
This Master Agreement will identify major target areas for each party's
consolidation of landownership. Conversely, it also identifies the areas from which
each party is retracting its ownership and management. In making the proposed
adjustments, each party will be guided by the following objectives:
A.
Mutual
1. Both parties will consolidate ownership for administrative efficiency.
2. Both parties will meet annually to review progress and priorities
under this Master Agreement.
B.
DNR
1. DNR will seek to offer lands in areas of intermingled ownership
where Congressional classification, Forest Service management
direction, or public concerns make land management difficult.
2. DNR will seek to acquire income-producing lands.
C.
FS
1. The FS will seek to acquire lands that meet National Forest Plan
objectives.
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2. The FS will seek to develop landownership patterns which will create
the greatest National public benefit.
III. PRIORITIES
The DNR has supplied a complete summary of lands available for exchange. A
similar summary of National Forest lands, now identified as sutable and available
for exchange, will be furnished DNR. All of the selected lands needed to balance the
total exchange program cannot be identified until the land management planning
process required by law is complete. The Forests have indicated that their top
priorities are to complete land exchange cases now in progress. Forest Supervisors
will identify additional land exchange pachages using the following broad criteria:
1. Land use plans will be the basis for land exchange decisions.
2. Financing must be available.
3. Each party must be flexible in accepting various types (timber,
recreation, grazing, etc.) of land in an exchange package.
Project priorities will be included as a supplement to this agreement and updated
annually.
IV. KEY LAND USES AND IDENTIFIED MANAGEMENT ASSUMPTIONS
A.
Recreation
The selected lands preferred by DNR are generally suited to general dispersed
types of recreation. These lands will remain available for these uses insofar as
consistent with the Multiple Use Act, Chapter 79.68 RCW, and other
applicable laws. Offered lands may be suitable to a wide variety of recreation
use. These range from such dispersed extensive uses as hunting to intensive
camping/picnicking or water related activities.
B.
Timber
Consolication of land will assist in applying intensive timber management
practices.
C.
Wildlife
Both parties control lands valuable for wildlife habitat. The proposed land
exchange whould not significantly affect wildlife uses, including hunting.
These lands will continue to be available to this use insofar as consistent with
the Multiple Use Act, Chapter 79.68 RCW, and other applicable laws.
D.
Range
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Some of the lands involved are currently grazed by domestic livestock. When
commensurate with good range management practices and all applicable laws,
(including Chapter 79.68 RCW), existing permitted use may be continued by
both parties.
E.
Water
Both parties recognize the importance of water as a basic resource and give it
a key role in formulating management decisions and practices on both offered
and selected lands.
F.
Special Uses and Easements
Exchange deeds will be subject to existing uses and easements on both offered
and selected lands. If a use is unacceptable to either party, an effort will be
made to terminate that use or arrive at some equitable solution.
G.
Reserved Road Rights-of-Way
A reservation will be made for system roads needed by either party.
H.
Minerals
Where there is a clear indication of coal, gas, oil, geothermal, or other mineral
resources, suitable reservation or exchange will be made by both parties.
V. LAND VALUES
It is the intent of both parties to exchange fee title. In most instances each party
will prepare separate appraisals to estimate "fair market value" of lands
contemplated for exchange. In some instances, due to unavailability of qualified
appraisers, a joint appraisal may be advantageous. Where legally possible and
desirable, fair market value of both offered and selected lands may be determined
cooperatively. In any case, timber volumes to be used in these appraisals may be
estimated by a cruise conducted by a jointly financed third party.
VI. PUBLIC INFORMATION ACTIVITIES
The DNR and the FS will mutually prepare and implement a plan of action to
inform the general public, key groups, State and Federal legislators, and
individuals of the highlights of each exchange proposal. This will be done
immediately following identification, by both parties, of major areas of consolidation
or retraction activity. Some of the key parts of this plan will be:
A. Information will be provided to the governing bodies of the Counties
interested in the proposal.
B. Interagency meeting between DNR and affected Forests and Regional
Office staff.
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C. Coordinated public information meetings with individuals, groups, and
media, as needed.
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VII. SUMMARY
This Master Agreement is designed to broadly cover the various aspects which may
develop in a State-wide exchange program. It is a basic document whith should be
supplemented as needed to maintain a vigorous land exchange program.
The Department of Natural Resources and the USDA Forest Service-Pacific
Northwest Region agree to pursue an orderly exchange program in the State of
Washington based on the contents and conditions of this Master Agreement.
/s/
JAMES F. TORRENCE
Regional Forester
Resources
USDA Forest Service
Pacific Northwest Region
July 9, 1987
Date
/s/
State of Washington
Department of Natural
July 14, 1987
Date