[Federal Register Volume 62, Number 46 (Monday, March 10, 1997)]
[Notices]
[Page 10830]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 97-5869]


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DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE
Department of the Army, Corps of Engineers


Transfer of Jurisdiction of a Portion of Joliet Army Ammunition 
Plant to the Department of Agriculture for the Midewin National 
Tallgrass Prairie

AGENCY: U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, DOD.

ACTION: Notice.

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SUMMARY: On November 6, 1996, in accordance with Pub. L. 104-106, Title 
XXIX, Subtitle A, entitled ``Illinois Land Conservation Act of 1995'', 
the Department of the Army signed a Secretariat Memorandum to transfer 
approximately 15,080.53 acres of land and improvements at Joliet Army 
Ammunition Plant, Illinois to the Department of Agriculture for use by 
the Forest Service as the Midewin National Tallgrass Prairie. The 
purpose of this notice is to effect that transfer pursuant to the 
provisions of Sec. 2912 (e)(2) of Pub. L. 104-106.
    This is a partial transfer of the entire acreage contemplated by 
the statute. Additional transfers will be made in the future. A map 
dated December 4, 1996 and a legal description dated December 3, 1996 
of the property which is the subject of the subject transfer, are on 
file with the U.S. Army Engineer District, Corps of Engineers, 
Louisville, Kentucky and the Office of the Regional Forester, USDA, 
Forest Service.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Mr. Charles E. Woods, 502-625-7104.

ADDRESSES: Documents are on file at locations:

1. U.S. Army Engineer District, Louisville, Corps of Engineers, P.O. 
Box 59, Louisville, Kentucky 40201-9889.
2. Office of the Regional Forester, USDA, Forest Service 310 W. 
Wisconsin Avenue, Milwaukee, Wisconsin 53203.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: None.
Michael G. Barter,
Chief, Real Estate Division.
[FR Doc. 97-5869 Filed 3-7-97; 8:45 am]
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