[Federal Register Volume 70, Number 2 (Tuesday, January 4, 2005)]
[Notices]
[Page 386]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 05-44]



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DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR

National Park Service


Proposed Exchange of Federal Lands for Privately Owned Lands at 
Olympic National Park

AGENCY: National Park Service, Interior.

ACTION: Notice of proposed land exchange.

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SUMMARY: The federally-owned land described below, which was acquired 
by the National Park Service, has been determined to be suitable for 
disposal by exchange. The authority for this exchange is the Act of 
July 15, 1968 (16 U.S.C. 460 l-22(b)) and the Act of June 29, 1938 (16 
U.S.C. 251), as amended.
    The selected Federal land is within the boundary of Olympic 
National Park (ONP), along the North Shore Road of the Quinault area. 
This land has been surveyed to evaluate potential consequences of a 
land exchange. Those surveys have determined that there will not be any 
effect on threatened, endangered, or rare species; and there will not 
be any effect on historical, cultural, or archeological resources. 
These reports are available upon request.
    Fee ownership of the federally-owned property to be exchanged: ONP 
Tract No. 44-140 is a 0.44 +/-acre parcel of land acquired by the 
United States of America by deed recorded 12/21/1999, Grays Harbor 
County Auditor No. 1999-12210050.
    Conveyance of the land by the United States of America will be by 
Quitclaim Deed and include certain land use restrictions to prohibit 
inappropriate use and development.
    In exchange for the lands identified in Paragraph I, the United 
States of America will acquire a 0.26 +/-acre parcel of land, currently 
owned by Mr. Thomas LaForest, lying within the boundary of ONP (ONP 
Tract No. 36-122), also along the North Shore Road of the Quinault 
area. The private lands are being acquired in fee simple with no 
reservations, subject only to rights of way and easements of record. 
Acquisition of the private land will eliminate the risk of 
inappropriate development along the main roadway through this portion 
of the park. The acquisition will also provide consistent management 
with the adjacent park administered lands that currently surround the 
private land. The exchange will allow for private garage use at a more 
suitable location that already has this existing structure. This action 
will ensure minimal adverse impacts to visitor services, natural 
resources, and the scenic values in ONP.
    The value of the proposed properties to be exchanged shall be 
determined by current fair market value appraisals. Those values shall 
be equalized by payment of cash, as circumstances require. There is no 
anticipated increase in maintenance or operational costs as a result of 
the exchange.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Detailed information concerning this 
exchange, such as precise legal descriptions, maps, and environmental 
documentation, is available from: Superintendent, Olympic National 
Park, 600 Park Avenue, Port Angeles, Washington 98362-9798; telephone 
(360) 565-3111.
    For a period of 45 calendar days from the date of this notice, 
interested parties may submit written 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 
Department of Interior.

    Dated: November 2, 2004.
Jonathan B. Jarvis,
Regional Director, Pacific West Region.
[FR Doc. 05-44 Filed 1-3-05; 8:45 am]
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