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The recently approved Nevada nomination is for the Pine Creek State Park, an 80-acre inholding owned by the state of Nevada valued at $16 million (see fig. 8). BLM currently manages this inholding, which is located in BLM’s Red Rock Canyon National Conservation Area. According to the BLM nomination package, BLM would like to acquire this property to meet the increasing recreational and educational needs of the park. BLM explains that the property has recreational value; cultural resources; riparian habitat; and habitat for the desert tortoise, currently a threatened and endangered species. Figure 8: Photograph and Location of the 80-Acre Pine Creek State Park Inholding Approved as an FLTFA-Funded Acquisition at $16 Million Note: The location map identifies the Pine Creek State Park inholding within the boundaries of BLM’s Red Rock Canyon National Conservation Area located near Las Vegas, Nevada. Page 33 GAO-08-196 Federal Land Management
The nomination that was withdrawn by the Nevada interagency team is the 320-acre Winter’s Ranch property, which is adjacent to the Humbolt- Toiyabe National Forest and several other properties acquired by BLM under SNPLMA. BLM’s FLTFA program lead said the nomination of the parcel was withdrawn, in part because it is not adjacent to a federally designated area managed by BLM. In its nomination to acquire Winter’s Ranch, the Carson City Field Office said this parcel provides critical habitat for shorebirds, water fowl, and other water-dependent species; offers unique recreational opportunities for the public; and an undisturbed view for area commuters and tourists. According to a Carson City Field Office official, three creeks run through this property and irrigate the land, making it possible to sustain wildlife habitat, such as raptors and migratory birds. The official said that about $20 million of the estimated $29 million value of the Winter’s Ranch property is for the water rights to the property, and that if BLM did not obtain the water rights, other parties could acquire them and divert the water resources to other areas, such as developing communities near Reno. The Winter’s Ranch parcel is shown in figure 9. Page 34 GAO-08-196 Federal Land Management
Page 1 and 2: GAO February 2008 GAO-08-196 United
Page 3 and 4: Contents Letter 1 Results in Brief
Page 5 and 6: Abbreviations BLM Bureau of Land Ma
Page 7 and 8: providing security, and protecting
Page 9 and 10: evenue to acquire specific parcels
Page 11 and 12: BLM faces several challenges to rai
Page 13 and 14: Background Federal Land Sales Autho
Page 15 and 16: Federal Land Acquisition Funding ti
Page 17 and 18: FLTFA Requirements on Use of Revenu
Page 19 and 20: BLM Has Raised Most FLTFA Revenue f
Page 21 and 22: Figure 3: FLTFA Revenue by Fiscal Y
Page 23 and 24: BLM Faces Several Challenges to Fut
Page 25 and 26: Most BLM States Have Planned FLTFA
Page 27 and 28: Figure 5: BLM “North Fork” 167-
Page 29 and 30: FLTFA’s Restriction on Land Avail
Page 31 and 32: Agencies Have Purchased Few Parcels
Page 33 and 34: Table 4: Status of FLTFA Land Acqui
Page 35 and 36: Figure 7: Part of an Inholding in t
Page 37: Agency State Federally designated a
Page 41 and 42: State-Level Process Has Not Yet Res
Page 43 and 44: BLM Reports Spending $3.2 Million o
Page 45 and 46: Agencies Face Challenges in Complet
Page 47 and 48: Compliance with Specific Provisions
Page 49 and 50: The Agencies Have Yet to Establish
Page 51 and 52: Matters for Congressional Considera
Page 53 and 54: If you or your staff have questions
Page 55 and 56: Appendix I: Objectives, Scope, and
Page 57 and 58: Appendix I: Objectives, Scope, and
Page 59 and 60: Appendix II: Completed FLTFA Land S
Page 69 and 70: Appendix III: Detailed Information
Page 71 and 72: Appendix III: Detailed Information
Page 73 and 74: Appendix IV: Comments from the Depa
Page 75 and 76: Appendix V: GAO Contact and Staff A

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