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o <br /> ti ' <br /> LETTER OF TRANSFER <br /> Rocky Flats Environmental Technology Site to <br /> Rocky Flats National Wildlife Refuge <br /> Jefferson County,Colorado <br /> From: The Department of Energy,Office of Legacy Management <br /> To: The Department ofthe Interior,U.S.Fish and Wildlife Service <br /> The Rocky Flats National Wildlife Refuge Act of 2001(Public Law 107-107,as amended by Section 3112 of the <br /> National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2006) provided for the Secretary of the Department of <br /> Energy(DOE)to retain jurisdiction of the surface estate of certain lands with outstanding essential mineral <br /> interests until such time as those mineral interests were purchased by the DOE,or the surface estate was <br /> reclaimed by the mineral rights holders in accordance with requirements established by the State of Colorado. <br /> The DOE has acquired outstanding essential mineral interests for certain parcels of land and active mining and <br /> reclamation has been completed on other parcels,which are now being transfomd to the Department of Interior, <br /> U.S.Fish and Wildlife Service(USFWS)pursuant to this Letter of Transfer. <br /> By these presents,�Dr.Laura E.Kilpatrick,Senior Realty Officer,on behalf of the United States Department of <br /> Energy,Office of Legacy Management(LM)do hereby transfer to the USFWS,administrative jurisdiction,to <br /> include custody,accountability and control,over a portion of the real property,interests,rights,permits, <br /> easements,licenses and appurtenances acquired by the DOE for the Rocky Flats Environmental Technology Site <br /> (Rocky Flats),as herein described,to be managed in accordance with the National Wildlife Refuge System <br /> Administration Act of 1966,amended,(16 U.S.C.Section 668ddi e1 seq.)and other applicable laws. <br /> Article 1—Authority:This transfer is made pursuant to and under the authority of the Rocky Flats National <br /> Wildlife Refuge Act of 2001, 16 USC Section 668d note;Public Law 107-107,as amended by Section 3112 of <br /> the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2006("Refuge Ace). <br /> Article 2—Purpose and Nature of coon:In accordance with Section 3175(a)of the Refuge Act,this Letter of <br /> Transfer transfers administrative jurisdiction,without cost,of 756.31 acres,more or less("Transfer Areas")at <br /> Rocky Flats,from the DOE to the USFWS,for inclusion in the Rocky Flats National Wildlife Refuge,pursuant to <br /> Section 3177 of the Refuge Act.The property included within this transfer represents the second phase of <br /> the transfer of jurisdiction over property at Rocky Flats from the DOE to the USFWS.The property <br /> included within this transfer is not surplus property of the DOE,as defined by the Federal Property and <br /> Administrative Services Act of 1949,as amended and implementing regulations issued under Title 41 of the Code <br /> of Federal Regulations.General Services Administration disposal procedures are not applicable to this <br /> congressionally directed transfer. <br /> Article 3—Description of Propo*and aQ!eot Maps:The DOE has contracted with a licensed surveyor who <br /> has prepared a legal description and plat map which depicts the Transfer Areas and which is attached <br /> hereto and made apart hereof as Exhibit"A."The parcels being transferred are described as parcels Al,A2, <br /> B,C,D-1,and a portion.of parcel D 2 as previously described in the Corrected Survey Plat("Corrected Survey"), <br /> which has been filed as reception no 39236 in the official records of Jefferson County,Colorado and as reception <br /> no 478678 in Boulder County,Colorado.The portion of parcel D-2 that is transferring to the USFWS is identified <br /> as parcel D-2A on Exhibit A attached hereto and made a part of this Transfer Letter.The remaining portion of <br /> parcel D-2 will remain under the jurisdiction of DOE. <br /> 1 <br />