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Fact sheet - Transfers of Federal Property
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1976-09-01
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Digitized from Box 30 of the White House Press Releases at the Gerald R. Ford Presidential Library FOR IMMEDIATE RELAASE September 1, 1976 Office of the White House Press Secretary THE WHITE HOUSE FACT SHEET TRANSFERS OF FEDERAL PROPERTY The President today announced the transfer of 13 parcels of Federal Property with an estimated value of $6,257,900 to State and local governments. BACKGROUND As part of a commitment to the reduction of unneeded Federal landholdings, surplus Federal properties are made available for public park and recreational purposes. Since 1971, a total of 639 parks containing in excess of 82,159 acres with a value of more than $240 million have been announced under this program. Every state, including the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico, the Virgin Islands, and the District of Columbia, has received land for at least one park. In 1970 the General Services Administration was assigned responsibility for conducting surveys of Federal land holdings for the purposes of identifying excess lands, and the Property Review Board was created to coordinate the program (Executive Order No. 11508). In June 1973 the Federal Property Council was created within the Executive Office of the President to assume the func-- tions of the Property Review Board. Within the Department of the Interior, the Bureau of Outdoor Recreation has responsibility for assisting applicants to apply for properties and exercises com pliance responsibility for these properties after deeding the properties on behalf of the Secretary of the Interior. PROPERTIES ANNOUNCED FOR TRANSFER The 13 properties announced for transfer are located in 11 states. The properties are listed on a supplemental sheet along with the recipient organization and the estimated value. List of properties being transferred available upon request. #####