CT2015-074 Contract

• Contract/PO #: CT2015-074
• Contractor Name: San Luis Irrigation District
• Contract Type: Grant
• Loan Projects - Doc Type: Contract Documents

Task 1—Develop and Submit a Land Exchange Proposal to the Forest Service
Description of Task: During this stage of the process,Western Land Group(WLG)will work with
the District,its advisors and water experts,and the U.S. Forest Service to develop an exchange
proposal which will be the basis of the Forest Service's internal Feasibility Analysis package. Tasks
to complete this phase of the process include,but are not limited to, analyses and other materials
addressing the following:
1. Initial meeting with SLVID and Forest Service to determine scope of exchange and Forest
Service staffmg/budget capability to process the exchange.
2. Consistency of proposed exchange with existing Forest Service management plans and any
landownership adjustment analyses prepared for the area;
3. Identification of all lands to be exchanged,and a determination of the land status of such lands,
including the presence of any unpatented mining claims,special use permits,rights-of-way, or
other encumbrances on the lands to be involved in the proposed exchange;
4. The adequacy of existing surveys for the purpose of patent issuance by the Federal government;
5. Identification of resource issues likely to require some level of environmental or other analysis
in connection with the exchange;
6. Relationship of proposed exchange to local land use plans and policies;
7. Issues pertaining to the preparation of the required appraisals;
8. The depth of opposition and/or support which an exchange may generate with the Forest Service,
local governmental entities, environmental organizations and/or neighboring or nearby
landowners and others; and,
9. A recommended strategy and estimated timetable of activities to complete the exchange in an
expedited manner though the Forest Service administrative process.
Major Deliverables/Products:
1. Facilitate negotiations among the District,its advisors and water experts, and the U.S. Forest
Service to develop a viable exchange proposal and identify key issues to be addressed in the
exchange proposal.
2. Submission of a formal exchange proposal to the Divide Ranger District,Rio Grande National
Forest.
Task 2 Agreement to Initiate with the U.S.Forest Service
Description of Task: WLG will provide technical assistance to Forest Service personnel preparing
the agency's internal Feasibility Analysis and help secure approval of the Feasibility Analysis from
the Rocky Mountain Regional Office of the Forest Service. Tasks to complete this phase of the
process include,but are not limited to:
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