[Federal Register Volume 65, Number 41 (Wednesday, March 1, 2000)]
[Notices]
[Page 11080]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 00-4830]



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DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR

National Park Service


Notice of Proposed Land Exchange: U.S. Reservation 515

SUMMARY: Notice is hereby given that the National Park Service (NPS) is 
proposing to conduct an exchange of perpetual easement interests with 
Saint Paul's English Lutheran Church, (St. Paul's) located at 4900 
Connecticut Avenue, NW., Washington, DC.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Chief, Land Resources Program Center, 
National Capital Region, National Park Service, 1100 Ohio Drive, SW., 
Washington, DC 20242.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Public Law 90-401, enacted July 15, 1968, 
authorizes the Secretary of the Interior to accept title to any non-
Federal property or interests therein within a unit of the National 
Park System or miscellaneous area under his administration, and in 
exchange therefore he may convey to the grantor of such property or 
interest any Federally-owned property or interest therein under his 
jurisdiction which he determines is suitable for exchange or other 
disposal and which is located in the same state as the non-Federal 
property to be acquired. Such an exchange of land or interests therein 
must be conducted in accordance with all NPS Land Exchange Guidelines.
    As proposed, NPS intends to convey to St. Paul's certain interests 
in land located within U.S. Reservation 515, Washington, DC, and more 
particularly identified as portions of Lot 809, Square 1983. 
Specifically, NPS will convey to St. Paul's easement interests in 3 
parcels containing 2,341 square feet, 1,035 square feet and 342 square 
feet, respectively, to allow St. Paul's to construct a designated 
handicapped parking area and paving associated with a proposed 
colonnade and connecting walkways located adjacent to the existing 
church structure. In return, St. Paul's will convey to NPS certain 
interests in 2 adjacent parcels of land more particularly identified as 
portions of Lot 64 in Square 1983 and containing 6,197 square feet and 
424 square feet, respectively. The easement interests St. Paul's will 
convey to NPS are intended to retain and enhance the continuity of open 
space within that portion of U.S. Reservation 515, located adjacent to 
St. Paul's property.
    A recently completed independent appraisal of the land interests to 
be conveyed as part of the proposed exchange indicates that the 
respective land interests are of equal value.
    NPS has concluded that the proposed exchange of land interests will 
have no impact either directly or indirectly on natural or cultural 
resources associated with U.S. Reservation 515.
    Detailed information concerning this proposed exchange is available 
from the Land Resources Program Center, National Capital Region, 
National Park Service, 1100 Ohio Drive, SW., Washington, DC 20242.
    For a period of 45 calendar days from the date of this notice, 
interested parties may submit comments to the above address. Adverse 
comments will be evaluated and this action may be modified or vacated 
accordingly. In the absence of any action to modify or vacate, this 
realty action will become the final determination of the NPS.

    Dated: February 9, 2000.
Joseph M. Lawler,
Acting Regional Director, National Capital Region.
[FR Doc. 00-4830 Filed 2-29-00; 8:45 am]
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