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REVISED DRAFT <br />November 15, 2002 <br />funds. <br />c. Because local support is essential to the success of the land <br />component, the land component has been developed and will be modified <br />as appropriate to assure that local opinions are heard, that land interest <br />acquisition and development are coordinated with local landowners, and <br />that information on acquisitions and on development plans will be <br />available to all interested parties. Where applicable, the expertise of the <br />University of Nebraska and other local organizations and individuals may <br />be used. 'The Program will develop incentive programs as needed to <br />encourage participation in the Program. <br />d. The Program is to avoid shifting tax burdens to adjacent landowners <br />or communities. When land is acquired by the Program and held by the <br />Land Interest Holding Entity or the land is owned by another tax - exempt <br />entity, the Program shall pay or provide for the payment of real property <br />taxes or an equivalent amount. Such taxes or equivalent amount shall be <br />determined each year using the assessments and levies in effect at the time <br />such taxes are due or would be due if the property were owned by a tax <br />paying entity. <br />e. A legal entity or entities will, on behalf of the Program, hold title or <br />other interests in land acquired by or contributed to the Program as set <br />forth in the LAP (Attachment __). In the case of lands dedicated to the <br />Program on behalf of a state, the entity dedicating such lands may <br />continue to hold title or other interests in those lands, provided that <br />sufficient access is granted to the Program's representatives to permit <br />Program restoration and management of the lands, or the lands are <br />otherwise protected for Program purposes. <br />2. Restoration and Protection. Restoration and protection of Program lands will <br />be carried out consistent with the LAP in Attachment _, subject to modification by the <br />Governance Committee. Plans for managing each parcel of Program land will be <br />prepared consistent with the LAP. Plans are initially expected to include identifying the <br />habitat baseline for the parcel in question, adapting the appropriate recommendations of <br />the LAP for the specific geography of the land, and developing site - specific monitoring <br />is 12 <br />