[Federal Register Volume 62, Number 102 (Wednesday, May 28, 1997)]
[Notices]
[Pages 28836-28839]
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[FR Doc No: 97-13841]


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DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE

Commodity Credit Corporation
Natural Resources Conservation Service


Farmland Protection Program; Notice of Request for Proposals

AGENCY: Commodity Credit Corporation and Natural Resources Conservation 
Service, United States Department of Agriculture (USDA).

SUMMARY: Section 388 of the Federal Agriculture Improvement and Reform 
Act of 1996 (the 1996 Act) established the Farmland Protection Program 
(FPP). The FPP is administered under the supervision of the Chief of 
the Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS) who is a Vice 
President of the Commodity Credit Corporation (CCC). CCC is requesting 
proposals from States, Tribes, and units of local government to 
cooperate in the acquisition of conservation easements of other 
interests in prime, unique, or other productive soil that is subject to 
a pending offer from a State, Tribe, or local government for the 
purpose of limiting conversion to nonagricultural uses of that land.

DATES: Proposals must be received in the NRCS State Office by July 14, 
1997.

ADDRESSES: Proposals are to be sent to the appropriate State 
Conservationist, Natural Resources Conservation Service, United States 
Department of Agriculture. The telephone numbers and addresses of the 
NRCS State Conservationists are attached in the appendix of this 
notice.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Humberto Hernandez, Director, 
Community Assistance and Rural Development Division, Natural Resources 
Conservation Service, phone: 202-720-2847; fax: 202-690-0639; e-mail: 
[email protected]. Subject 97FPP.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: 

Background

    According to the 1987 Census of Agriculture, one-third of the 
Nation's agricultural products are produced in metropolitan counties 
adjacent to large cities. Another one-fourth of these agricultural 
products are produced in counties adjacent to significant urban 
populations. Historically, American settlements were located in areas 
where the land was the most productive. Consequently, some of the 
Nation's most valuable and productive farmland is located in urban and 
developing areas. Nearly 85 percent of domestic fruit and vegetable 
production and 80 percent of our dairy products come from urban-
influenced areas.
    These areas are continually threatened by rapid development and 
urban sprawl. Several social and economic changes over the past three 
decades have influenced the rate at which land is converted to urban 
and industrial uses. Population growth, shifts in age distribution, 
transportation, and economic development have contributed to increases 
in agricultural land conversion rates. Urban development has been a 
major cause of farmland conversion. Since 1960, farmland has been 
converted to other uses at a rate of approximately 1.5 million acres 
per year.
    The gross acreage of farmland converted to urban development is not 
necessarily the most troubling concern. A greater cause for concern is 
the quality and the pattern of farmland being converted. In most 
States, prime farmland is being converted at 2 to 4 times the rate of 
other less-productive land. Most urbanization takes place as sprawl 
instead of orderly growth management. In addition, remaining farmland 
is placed under greater environmental, economic, and social strain as 
agrarian and urbanizing interests compete. For the agricultural 
producer, increased costs of production and liability risks are 
negative side effects of urban development. Agricultural producers are 
also induced by the development pressure to farm the remaining acreage 
more intensively, thus, generating adverse impacts on water quality and 
soil health. For urban dwellers, the loss of open space, and issues 
related to agricultural production such as pesticide overspray, animal 
nutrient odors, dust, and noise are conflicting concerns.
    There is, therefore, an important national interest in the 
protection of farmland. Once developed, productive farmland with rich 
topsoil is lost forever, placing future food security for the Nation at 
risk. In addition, agricultural lands are important components of 
environmental quality, historic landscapes, and are equally important 
simply for their scenic beauty.
    In fiscal year 1996, the CCC signed cooperative agreements with 37 
State and local government entities in 17 States and obligated $14.3 
million in funds to acquire conservation easements or other interests 
in land to limit conversion to nonagricultural uses of the land. Once 
the acquisition of the pending easement offers is completed, 
approximately 76,000 acres of valuable farmland on about 200 farms will 
be protected with an estimated easement value of $116 million.
    With funds available for fiscal year 1997 limited to $2 million, 
the FPP is being designed to take advantage of conservation programs 
such as the Wetland Reserve Program (16 U.S.C. 3837), the Conservation 
Reserve Program (16 U.S.C. 3830-3836), the Environmental quality 
Incentives Program (16 U.S.C. 3839), the Wildlife Habitat Incentives 
Program (16 U.S.C. 3836a), and other State, Tribal, or local 
conservation programs that have complimentary objectives of the FPP. 
This will allow the use of these complementary programs to protect 
additional lands and stretch farmland protection efforts.

Availability of Funding in Fiscal Year 1997

    Effective on the date of publication of this notice, the CCC is 
announcing the availability of up to $1.92 million for the FPP for 
fiscal year 1997. Selection will be based on the FPP criteria and 
special requirements addressed in the section of ``Special Requirements 
for Fiscal Year 1997''. Government entities responding to this RFP must 
have an existing farmland protection program, have pending offers, and 
be able to provide at least 50% of the fair market easement value for 
the pending offers. CCC will evaluate the merits of the requests for 
participation utilizing the FPP criteria and special requirements 
described in this notice and will enter

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into cooperative agreements with the States, Tribes, or units of local 
government that have proposals that CCC determines will effectively 
meet the objectives of the FPP. CCC must receive proposals for 
participation by July 14, 1997.

Overview of the Farmland Protection Program

    CCC will accept proposals submitted to the NRCS State Offices from 
States, Tribes, and units of local government that have pending offers 
with landowners for the acquisition of conservation easements or other 
interests in lands that contain prime, unique, or other productive 
soils. The pending offers must be for the purpose of protecting topsoil 
by limiting conversion to nonagricultural uses of the land. Reference 
information regarding the FPP can be found in the Catalog of Federal 
Domestic Assistance. The number assigned to the FPP in the Catalog of 
Federal Domestic Assistance is 10.913.
    Government entities must work with the appropriate NRCS State 
Conservationist to develop proposals and to develop operating 
arrangements once selected. The State Conservationist may consult with 
the State Technical Committee (established pursuant to 16 U.S.C. 3861) 
to evaluate the technical merits of proposals submitted in that State. 
All requests must be submitted to the NRCS State Conservationist by 
July 14, 1997.
    The NRCS State Conservationist will review the requests for 
participation for consistency with USDA priorities by using a ranking 
system to determine: (1) the likelihood of conversion considering 
developmental pressure, zoning, utility availability, and other related 
factors; (2) the quality of the land considering the soils, economic 
viability, size and product sales; and (3) other factors including its 
historical, scenic, and environmental qualities.
    The State Conservationist will then submit only the top request 
that meets the special requirements established for fiscal year 1997 
discussed in the Special Requirements Section of this notice, to the 
appropriate NRCS Regional Conservationist by July 28, 1997. The NRCS 
Regional Conservationist will then forward no more than three proposals 
submitted from the region to the NRCS National Office in Washington, 
D.C. by August 11, 1997. Because of the limited funds available for 
fiscal year 1997, proposals will not be accepted by the NRCS National 
Office without having gone through the NRCS State and Regional 
Conservationists. Proposals sent to the NRSC National Office without 
having been sent through the NRCS State and regional offices will be 
returned to the submitting entity.
    Once all proposals for participation are received in the NRCS 
National Office, the Chief of NRCS, who is a Vice President of the CCC, 
will authorize cooperative agreements to be developed and signed by 
September 30, 1997, spelling out terms of the FPP for each proposal 
accepted. Allocation of the funds to the successful cooperating 
entities will be made by considering such factors as: the capability of 
each entity to fund at least half of the fair market easement cost of 
each of the pending offers selected for funding; the value of such 
offers; the high probability of using other Federal, State, Tribal, or 
local conservation programs such as the Wetland Reserve Program, 
Conservation Reserve Program, Environmental Quality Incentives Program, 
Wildlife Habitat Incentives Program; and the total number of eligible 
acres included in the offers.
    To be selected for participation in the FPP, a pending offer must 
provide for the acquisition of an easement or other interests in land 
for a minimum duration of 30 years, with priority given to those offers 
providing permanent protection. If a pending offer is selected for 
participation in the FPP, the conveyance document used by the State, 
Tribal, or local program will contain a reversionary clause. The 
reversionary clause will provide that all rights conveyed by the 
landowner under the document will become vested in the United States 
should the State, Tribal, or local program abandon or terminate the 
exercise of the rights so acquired. As a condition for participation, 
all lands enrolled shall be encompassed by a conservation plan 
developed and implemented according to the NRCS Field Office Technical 
Guide.

Special Requirements for Fiscal Year 1997

    Because of the limited funding available for fiscal year 1997, NRCS 
encourages the prospective cooperating entity to submit proposals that 
illustrate a collaborative effort that integrates the FPP with other 
Federal, State, Tribal, or local conservation programs with 
complementary objectives. For example, if a particular parcel is 
enrolled or eligible for enrollment in the Wetland Reserve Program, if 
it has a pending offer of a conservation easement or other interests on 
an adjacent parcel, the said parcel will get a higher priority rating 
as per the special requirements of the FPP for 1997.
    The following special requirements are in effect for the fiscal 
year 1997 FPP: (1) Farms which includes lands under the Conservation 
Reserve Program or other long-term conservation contracts protected 
from conversion must meet the FPP criteria to be considered. If 
selected, the FPP easement price must account for other program 
payments through appropriate discount factors; and (2) Lands meeting 
the FPP criteria and participating or eligible to participate in cost-
sharing conservation programs that provide funds for installing 
conservation measures such as the Wildlife Habitat Incentives Program, 
or the Environmental Quality Incentives Program will be considered. If 
selected, such program's payment will normally not have an effect on 
the negotiated easement price.
    In evaluating the proposals submitted, the NRCS State 
Conservationist will determine the priority for selection based on the 
State, Tribal, or local program eligibility, the land eligibility, and 
the ranking consideration described in this notice. In addition, a 
higher priority will be placed on proposals that collaboratively use 
the FPP with other conservation programs underway or planned.

Eligible State, Tribal, or Local Farmland Protection Programs

    A State, Tribe, or unit of local government must have a farmland 
protection program that purchases agricultural conservation easements 
for the purpose of protecting topsoil by limiting conversion to 
nonagricultural uses of land. It must also have pending offers to 
apply. A State, Tribe, or local entity may apply for participation as a 
cooperating entity by submitting responses to the RFP to the 
appropriate NRCS State Conservationist.
    NRCS State Conservationist will evaluate the State, Tribal, or 
local program based on the conservation benefits derived from such 
farmland protection efforts. An eligible State, Tribal, or local 
farmland protection program must: (1) Demonstrate a commitment to long-
term conservation of agricultural lands through legal devices, such as 
right-to-farm laws, agricultural districts, zoning, or land use plans; 
(2) use voluntary easements or other legal devices to protect farmland 
from conversion to nonagricultural uses; (3) demonstrate a capability 
to acquire, manage, and enforce easements and other interests in land; 
and (4) demonstrate that at least 50% of the total easement acquisition 
costs will be available by the time the cooperative agreement is 
signed.

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Proposals

    In addition to meeting program eligibility requirements, a 
prospective cooperating entity must submit a proposal that has an 
overview of the program with a map showing the existing protected area, 
the amount and source of funds available for easement acquisition, the 
parameters and their values used to set the acquisition priorities, and 
a listing of the pending offers including the: (1) Priority of the 
offer; (2) size of the land parcel; (3) location identified on the map; 
(4) area participating in or its relative proximity to parcels 
participating in other conservation programs identified on the map; (5) 
acres of the prime, unique, or other productive soil in the parcel for 
the FPP easement or other interests; (6) size of the parcel in acres 
for the FPP easement or other interests; (7) acres enrolled or eligible 
to enroll in other conservation programs and the type or proposed type 
of contract or easement; (8) proposed costs of the FPP easement or 
other interests; (9) payments or proposed payments from the 
Conservation Reserve Program or other similar programs; (10) bargaining 
price that may be offered by the landowner; (11) type of the FPP 
easement or other interests to be used; (12) indication of the 
accessibility to markets; (13) indication of an existing agricultural 
infrastructure and other support system; (14) level of threat from 
urban development; (15) other factors from an evaluation and assessment 
system used for setting priorities for easement acquisition by the 
entity.
    To avoid double counting, local and county programs must coordinate 
their proposals with each other and the State program if particular 
parcels are subject to pending offers under multiple programs.

Eligible Land

    Once program eligibility and the merits of each proposal have been 
evaluated, NRCS shall determine whether the lands may be included in 
the FPP. The following land, if subject to a pending offer by a State, 
Tribe, or unit of local government, is eligible for enrollment in FPP: 
(1) Land with prime, unique, or other productive soil; and (2) Other 
incidental land that would not otherwise be eligible, but when 
considered as part of a pending offer, NRCS determines that the 
inclusion of such land would significantly augment the protection of 
the associated farmland. The definition of prime, unique, or other 
productive soil can be found in section 1540(c)(1) of the Farmland 
Protection Policy Act, 7 U.S.C. 4201 (c)(1).
    NRCS will only consider enrolling eligible land in the program that 
is configured in a size and with boundaries that allow for the 
efficient management of the area for the purposes of FPP. The land must 
have access to markets for its products and an infrastructure 
appropriate for agricultural production. NRCS will not enroll land in 
the FPP that is owned in fee title by an agency of the United States, 
or land that is already subject to an easement or deed restriction that 
limits the conversion of the land to nonagricultural use. NRCS will not 
enroll otherwise eligible lands if NRCS determines that the protection 
provided by the FPP would not be effective because of on-site or off-
site conditions.

Ranking Considerations

    Pending offers by a State, Tribe, or unit of local government must 
be for the acquisition of an easement or other interest in land for a 
minimum duration of 30 years. NRCS shall place priority on acquiring 
easements or other interests in lands that provide the longest period 
of protection from conversion to nonagricultural use. For fiscal year 
1997, NRCS will place a higher priority on lands and locations linked 
to other Federal, State, or local conservation programs with 
complementary farmland protection objectives. NRCS may place a higher 
priority on lands that provide special social, economic, and 
environmental benefits to the region.
    A higher priority may be given to certain geographic regions where 
the enrollment of particular lands may help achieve National, State, 
and regional goals and objectives, or enhance existing government or 
private conservation projects. NRCS will give preference to the 
acquisition of easements or interests in land where the cooperating 
entity shares the greater costs of enrolling such lands.

Cooperative Agreements

    The CCC will use a cooperative agreement with a State, Tribe, or 
unit of local government as the mechanism for participation in the FPP. 
The cooperative agreement will address: (1) The interests in land to be 
acquired; (2) the management and enforcement of rights; (3) the 
technical assistance that may be provided by the NRCS; (4) the holder 
of the easement or other interests in the land enrolled in the FPP; and 
(5) other requirements deemed necessary by the CCC to protect the 
interests of the United States. It will also include an attachment that 
lists the pending offers accepted in the FPP, landowner's names, 
address, locations, and other relevant information.

    Signed at Washington, DC, on May 21, 1997
Paul W. Johnson,
Chief, Natural Resources Conservation Service, Vice President, 
Commodity Credit Corporation.

United States Department of Agriculture Natural Resources Conservation 
Service State Conservationists

AL--Ronnie D. Murphy, 3381 Skyway Drive, Auburn, AL 36830, Phone: 
334/887-4500, Fax: 334/887-4551, (V) 9027-4593
AK--Charles W. Bell, 949 East 36th Ave., Suite 400, Anchorage, AK 
99508-4302, Phone: 907/271-2424, Fax: 907/271-3951, (V) 9000-807-
2170
AZ--Michael Somerville, 3003 North Central Ave., Suite 800, Phoenix, 
AZ 85012-2945, Phone: 602/280-8808, Fax: 602/280-8809, (V) 9011-8810
AR--Kalven L. Trice, Room 5404 Federal Building, 700 West Capitol 
Avenue, Little Rock, AR 72201-3228, Phone: 501/324-5445, Fax: 501/
324-5648, (V) 9000-747-1890
CA--Hershel R. Read, 2121-C 2nd Street, Suite 102, Davis, CA 95616-
5475, Phone: 916/757-8215, Fax: 916/757-8382, (V) 9000-965-1625
CO--Duane L. Johnson, 655 Parfet Street, Room E200C, Lakewood, CO 
80215-5517, Phone: 303/236-2886 x202, Fax: 303/236-2896, (V) 9000-
925-1000
CT--Margo L. Wallace, 16 Professional Park Road, Storrs, CT 06268-
1299, Phone: 860/487-4013, Fax: 860/487-4054, (V) 9013-114
DE--Elesa K. Cottrell, 1203 College Park Drive, Suite 101, Dover, DE 
19904-8713, Phone: 302/678-4160, Fax: 302/678-0843, (V) 9000-767-
2000
FL--T. Niles Glasgow, 2614 N.W. 43rd Street, Gainesville, FL 32606-
6611, Phone: 352/338-9500, Fax: 352/338-9574, (V) 9012-3501
GA--Earl Cosby, Federal Building, Box 13, 355 East Hancock Ave., 
Athens, GA 30601-2769, Phone: 706/546-2272, Fax: 706/546-2120, (V) 
9021-2082
GUAM--Joan Perry, Director, Pacific Basin Area, FHB Building, Suite 
301, 400 Route 8, Maite, GU 96927, Phone: 9-011-671-472-7490, Fax: 
9-011-671-472-7288, (V) 9000-767-2075
HI--Kenneth M. Kaneshiro, 300 Ala Moana Blvd., Room 4316, P.O. Box 
50004, Honolulu, HI 96850-0002, Phone: 808/541-2601, Fax: 808/541-
1335, (V) 9000-541-2611
ID--Luana E. Kiger, 3244 Elder Street, Room 124, Boise, ID 83705-
4711, Phone: 208/378-5700, Fax: 208/378-5735, (V) 9000-981-1000
IL--William J. Gradle, 1902 Fox Drive, Champaign, IL 61820-7335. 
Phone: 217/398-5267, Fax: 217/373-4550, (V) 9000-449-1310
IN--Robert L. Eddleman, 6013 Lakeside Blvd., Indianapolis, IN 46278-
2933, Phone: 317/290-3200, Fax: 317/290-3225, (V) 9020-301

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IA--LeRoy Brown, Jr., 693 Federal Building, 210 Walnut Street, Des 
Moines, IA 50309-2180, Phone: 515/284-6655, Fax: 515/284-4394, (V) 
9000-945-1065
KS--Tomas M. Dominguez, 760 South Broadway, Salina, KS 67401-4642, 
Phone: 913/823-4565, Fax: 913/823-4540, (V) 9000-965-1638
KY--David G. Sawyer, 771 Corporate Drive, Suite 110, Lexington, KY 
40503-5479, Phone: 606/224-7350, Fax: 606/224-7399, (V) 9032-7390
LA--Donald W. Gohmert, 3737 Government Street, Alexandria, LA 71302-
3727, Phone: 318/473-7751, Fax: 318/473-7626, (V) 9000-965-1635
ME--M. Darrel Dominick, 5 Godfrey Drive, Orono, ME 04473, Phone: 
207/866-7241, Fax: 207/866-7262, (V) 9000-767-8345
MD--David P. Doss, John Hanson Business Center, 339 Busch's Frontage 
Road, Suite 301, Annapolis, MD 21401-5534, Phone: 410/757-0861 x315, 
Fax: 410/757-0687, (V) 9000-757-2395
MA--Cecil B. Currin, 451 West Street, Amherst, MA 01002-2995, Phone: 
413/253-4351, Fax: 413/253-4375, (V) 9000-246-1205
MI--Jane E. Hardisty, 1405 South Harrison Road, Rm 101, East 
Lansing, MI 48823-5243, Phone: 517/337-6701 x1201, Fax: 517/337-
6905, (V) 9000-345-1795
MN--William Hunt, 600 F.C.S. Building, 375 Jackson Street, St. Paul, 
MN 55101-1854, Phone: 612/290-3675, Fax: 612/945-3375, (V) 9000-945-
8010
MS--Homer L. Wilkes, Suite 1321, Federal Building, 100 West Capitol 
Street, Jackson, MS 39269-1399, Phone: 601/965-5205, Fax: 601/965-
4940, (V) 9000-965-2065
MO--Roger A. Hansen, Parkade Center, Suite 250, 601 Business Loop 70 
West, Columbia, MO 65203-2546, Phone: 573/876-0901, Fax: 573/876-
0913, (V) 9000-945-5005
MT--Shirley Gammon, Federal Building, Room 443, 10 East Babcock 
Street, Bozeman, MT 59715-4704, Phone: 406/587-6813, Fax: 406/587-
6761, (V) 9000-766-0970
NE--Stephen K. Chick, Federal Building, Room 152, 100 Centennial 
Mall, North Lincoln, NE 68508-3866, Phone: 402/437-4103, Fax: 402/
437-5327, (V) 9026-4103
NV--William D. Goddard, 5301 Longley Lane, Building F, Suite 201, 
Reno, NV 89511-1805, Phone: 702/784-5863, Fax: 702/784-5939, (V) 
9000-784-1000
NH--Dawn W. Genes, Federal Building, 2 Madbury Road, Durham, NH 
03824-1499, Phone: 603/433-0505, Fax: 603/868-5301, (V) 9000-725-
1090
NJ--Wayne M. Maresch, 1370 Hamilton Street, Somerset, NJ, 08873-
3157, Phone: 908/246-1205, Fax: 908/246-2358, (V) 9000-945-5015
NM--Rosendo Trevino III, 6200 Jefferson Street, N.E., Suite 305, 
Albuquerque, NM 87109-3734, Phone: 505/761-4400, Fax: 505/761-4463, 
(V) 9016-4401
NY--Richard D. Swenson, 441 South Salina Street, Suite 354, 
Syracuse, NY 13202-2450, Phone: 315/477-6504, Fax: 315/477-6550, (V) 
9015-6501
NC--Mary T. Kollstedt, 4405 Bland Road, Suite 205, Raleigh, NC 
27609-6293, Phone: 919/873-2102, Fax: 919/873-2156, (V) 9025-2101
ND--Scott Hoag, 220 E. Rosser Avenue, Room 278, P.O. Box 1458, 
Bismarck, ND 58502-1458, Phone: 701/250-4421, Fax: 701/250-4778, (V) 
9000-945-1005
OH--Patrick K. Wolf, 200 North High Street, Room 522, Columbus, OH 
43215-2478, Phone: 614/469-6962, Fax: 614/469-2083, (V) 9000-945-
4035
OK--Ronnie L. Clark, USDA Agri-Center Bldg., 100 USDA, Suite 203, 
Stillwater, OK 74074-2624, Phone: 405/742-1204, Fax: 405/742-1580, 
(V) 9000-715-1580
OR--Robert Graham, 101 SW Main Street, Suite 1300, Portland, OR 
97204-3221, Phone: 503/414-3201, Fax: 503/414-3277, (V) 9019-3201
PA--Janet L. Oertly, 1 Credit Union Place, Suite 340, Harrisburg, PA 
17110-2993, Phone: 717/782-2202, Fax: 717/782-4469, (V) 9000-767-
2505
PR--Juan A. Martinez, Director, Caribbean Area, IBM Building, Suite 
604, 654 Munoz Rivera Avenue, Hato Rey, PR 00918-4123, Phone: 787/
766-5206, Fax: 787/766-5987, (V) 9000-769-1030
RI--Denis G. Nickel, 60 Quaker Lane, Suite 46, Warwick, RI 02886-
0111, Phone: 401/828-1300, Fax: 401/828-0433, (V) 9000-449-1075
SC--Mark W. Berkland, Strom Thurmond Federal Building, 1835 Assembly 
Street, Room 950, Columbia, SC 29201-2489, Phone: 803/765-5681, Fax: 
803/253-3670, (V) 9000-945-3930
SD--Dean F. Fisher, Federal Building, Room 203, 200 Fourth Street, 
S.W., Huron, SD 57350-2475, Phone: 605/352-1200, Fax: 605/352-1270, 
(V) 9000-764-1035
TN--James W. Ford, 675 U.S. Courthouse, 801 Broadway, Nashville, TN 
37203-3878, Phone: 615/736-5471, Fax: 615/736-7135, (V) 9021-7495
TX--John P. Burt, W.R. Poage Building, 101 South Main Street, 
Temple, TX 76501-7682, Phone: 817/298-1214, Fax: 817/298-1388, (V) 
9000-765-1395
UT--Phillip J. Nelson, W.F. Bennett Federal Building, 125 South 
State Street, Room 4402, Salt Lake City, UT 84138, Phone: 801/524-
5050, Fax: 801/524-4403, (V) 9000-655-1000
VT--John C. Titchner, 69 Union Street, Winooski, VT 05404-1999, 
Phone: 802/951-6796, Fax: 802/951-6327, (V) 9000-767-2035
VA--M. Denise Doetzer, Culpeper Building, Suite 209, 1606 Santa Rosa 
Road, Richmond, VA 23229-5014, Phone: 804/287-1691, Fax: 804/287-
1737, (V) 9003-?-1682
WA--Lynn A. Brown, Rock Pointe Tower II, W. 316 Boone Avenue, Suite 
450, Spokane, WA 99201-2348, Phone: 509/323-2900, Fax: 509/323-2909, 
(V) 9000-951-1000
WV--Richard Sims (Acting), William J. Hartman (eff. 6/22), 75 High 
Street, Room 301, Morgantown, WV 26505, Phone: 304/291-4153, Fax: 
304/291-4628, (V) 9000-291-4551
WI--Patricia S. Leavenworth, 6515 Watts Road, Suite 200, Madison, WI 
53719-2726, Phone: 608/264-5341 x122, Fax: 608/264-5483, (V) 9018-?-
122
WY--Lincoln Ed Burton, Federal Building, Room 3124, 100 East B 
Street, Casper, WY 82601-1911, Phone: 307/261-6453, Fax: 307/261-
6490, (V) 9000-951-1015

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