[Federal Register Volume 68, Number 121 (Tuesday, June 24, 2003)]
[Notices]
[Pages 37615-37616]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 03-15833]


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DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS AFFAIRS


Enhanced-Use Lease Development of Property at the Department of 
Veterans Affairs Medical Center, Saint Cloud, MN

AGENCY: Department of Veterans Affairs.

ACTION: Notice of intent to designate.

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SUMMARY: The Secretary of the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) 
intends to designate approximately five acres of land at the Department 
of Veterans Affairs Medical Center, Saint

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Cloud, Minnesota, for an enhanced-use leasing development. The 
Department intends to enter into a 35 to 75-year lease of real property 
with a lessee/developer who will finance, design, develop, maintain and 
manage a Community Center Complex, at no cost to VA.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Vanessa Chambers, Capital Asset 
Management and Planning Service (182C), Department of Veterans Affairs, 
810 Vermont Avenue, NW., Washington, DC 20420, (202) 565-6554.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: 38 U.S.C. 8161 et seq., specifically 
provides that the Secretary may enter into an enhanced-use lease if he 
determines that at least part of the use of the property under the 
lease will be to provide appropriate space for an activity contributing 
to the mission of the Department; the lease will not be inconsistent 
with and will not adversely affect the mission of the Department; and 
the lease will enhance the property or result in improved services to 
veterans. This project meets these requirements.

    Approved: June 12, 2003.
Anthony J. Principi,
Secretary of Veterans Affairs.
[FR Doc. 03-15833 Filed 6-23-03; 8:45 am]
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