[Federal Register Volume 75, Number 76 (Wednesday, April 21, 2010)]
[Notices]
[Pages 20859-20860]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2010-9119]
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DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR
National Park Service
Notice of Realty Action, Independence National Historical Park,
Pennsylvania and Valley Forge National Historical Park, Pennsylvania
AGENCY: National Park Service, Department of the Interior.
ACTION: Announcement of land exchange.
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SUMMARY: This notice announces a proposed exchange of a 0.87-acre
parcel of Federal land in Philadelphia County, Pennsylvania, for a 78-
acre parcel of privately owned land in Lower Providence Township,
Montgomery County, Pennsylvania. The federally owned land is located
within the boundary of Independence National Historical Park (INDE).
The privately owned land is located within the boundary of Valley Forge
National Historical Park (VAFO).
All current compliance documents for this exchange are available on
the following National Park Service (NPS) PEPC Web site: http://parkplanning.nps.gov/documentsList.cfm?parkId=245&projectId=28017.
I. The federally owned land has been determined to be suitable for
disposal by exchange. The authority for this exchange is 16 U.S.C.
460l-22(b). The Federal property to be exchanged is identified as INDE
Tract 01-182. The United States, National Park Service, acquired this
land during the 1950s from various owners. The conveyance deeds are
recorded at the Recorder of
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Deeds Office of Philadelphia County, Pennsylvania.
The United States will convey fee simple title to INDE Tract 01-182
by virtue of a Quitclaim Deed. The deed will impose permanent
restrictions and reserve rights to the United States. A copy of the
deed restrictions can also be found on the NPS PEPC Web site.
II. In exchange for the land described in paragraph I above, the
United States will acquire fee simple title to the surface and mineral
estates of VAFO Tract 101-60. This unimproved 78-acre parcel is owned
by The National Center for the American Revolution. This parcel abuts
the Walnut Hill complex of the Park, which contains significant
encampment period buildings and ruins. The acquisition of this tract
allows NPS to protect the resources in perpetuity and provides VAFO the
ability to fully interpret the encampment of the Continental Army.
III. The values of the properties to be exchanged shall be
determined by a current market value appraisal and if they are not
approximately equal, the values shall be equalized by payment of cash
as circumstances require.
For a period of 45 days from the date of this notice, interested
parties may submit written comments to the Park Superintendents at the
addresses listed below. 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 the Interior. Before including your
address, phone number, e-mail address, or other personal identifying
information in your comment, you should be aware that your entire
comment--including your personal identifying information--may be made
publicly available at any time. While you can request in your comment
that your personal identifying information be withheld from public
review, we cannot guarantee that we will be able to do so.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Superintendent Cynthia MacLeod, Independence National Historical Park,
143 S. Third Street, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, Phone: 215-597-7120;
or,
Superintendent Michael Caldwell, Valley Forge National Historical Park,
1400 North Outer Line Drive, King of Prussia, Pennsylvania 19406,
Phone: 610-783-1037.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The Act of July 15, 1968, 82 Stat. 356, as
amended, authorizes the Secretary of the Interior to acquire private
property or interests within a unit of the National Park System in
exchange for federally owned property or interests administered by the
Department. The federally owned property must be (a) suitable for
exchange, (b) located in the same State as the private property to be
acquired, and (c) approximately equal in value or susceptible to being
equalized with cash payments.
Dated: April 9, 2010.
Dennis Reidenbach,
Regional Director, Northeast Region.
[FR Doc. 2010-9119 Filed 4-20-10; 8:45 am]
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