## Donation Success Stories - Kentucky

The Users and Screeners Association (USA) is an independent consortium
of federal agencies, cost reimbursement contractors, project grantees,
and federal cooperators from land grant universities and others who
acknowledge the prime directive to use federal Excess Personal Property
as the first source of supply.

The purpose of this organization is to share expertise, to alert members
to program changes, to promote the benefits of using federal excess
personal property, to develop professionalism among federal screeners,
and to provide a unified voice to federal concerns. The following
personal property success stories represent the Federal Excess Personal
Property Program.

**Federal Excess Personal Property for the Agriculture Experiment
Stations**

Research facilities at the West Kentucky Substation, Princeton,
Kentucky, have been reconditioned using vinyl siding received from the
Defense Reutilization Marketing Office, Fort Campbell, Kentucky.

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This Chevrolet Blazer is in use by the Fleet Management Division at the
Agriculture Experiment Station (AES) in Lexington, Kentucky. The
prospective users screened the property and discovered it was only five
miles away at the Department of the Interior. What a real disappointment
it would have been had AES missed out on this nice vehicle if it
weren\'t for locating it via electronic screening.

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This 1985 Thomas 44-passenger bus was acquired for bussing research and
extension personnel throughout the state of Kentucky. This bus and its
identical mate both reside at the Lexington Agriculture Experiment
Station and required only minimal maintenance prior to putting into use.

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This bulldozer was used heavily in construction of a new Agriculture
Experiment Station on 1500 acres of farmland under development in
Woodford County. This is one piece of heavy equipment, from several
obtained from the Federal Excess Personal Property (FEPP) Program, used
to build many miles of road and used in preparation of all the building
sites for construction. This piece \-- and the remainder of the FEPP
equipment \"team\" - have thus far saved \$1.2 million in the
development of this new research facility.

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This Caterpillar, Model D7, dozer was modified for research on land
reclamation. Biosystems and Agricultural Engineering teams designed and
constructed modifications on the dozer to perform needed research. The
addition of an auger, larger blade, hydraulic system and paint job all
added to facilitate reclaiming operations. A CAT engine, also federal
excess property, is mounted on the rear of the unit acting as a power
source for the hydraulic system.

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This is one of a pair of nice Dodge utility trucks obtained from the
Department of Energy in Arkansas. They both serve the farm mechanics and
fleet management services. This one has been outfitted with a two-way
radio and a built-in \"jump start\" cable system. Trucks equipped with
the utility/tool boxes on the back of the truck are invaluable to these
crews.

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This red Ford dump truck was acquired from the Internal Revenue Service
on Long Island. After repair of rust damage and a new paint job, this
vehicle, with only 8,000 miles, is an asset to the University of
Kentucky\'s College of Agriculture in Lexington, Kentucky. It is used
for snow removal and general maintenance needs at the school\'s
facility.

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This is a 1977 Ford cabover road tractor converted into a \"hi-tech\"
fertilizer truck. This vehicle was modified from the ground up by
Biosystems and Agricultural Engineering for use in fertilizer
distribution and research. All design, fabrication, and modification
were performed \"in-house.\" This redesign included construction and
mounting of fertilizer bed, purchase and mounting of new tires, painting
the truck, and installation of GPS system in the cab. All distribution
operations are electronically controlled from the driver\'s seat.

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The Ford loader pictured was obtained from the Department of the
Interior\'s, Fish and Wildlife Service, in Florida, and utilized for
various jobs at the Agriculture Experiment Station in Lexington, KY.
Loaders such as this are very useful for moving silage, brush, manure,
feed, gravel, dirt, etc., on the many acres located at this site.

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When this truck was obtained, it was just a cab and chassis. Engineers
worked with the Agriculture Experiment Station\'s (AES) research and
support staff to design and build the entire vehicle from the ground up.
The truck now includes a tank, spray system, boom, GPS system, and
serves as a spray rig for corn and cropland. Approximately, \$18,000 was
invested for an item that would cost \$100,000 new. What a great
investment and cost savings for this customer.

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Systems furniture was acquired from the GSA Office of Personnel
Management in Atlanta, Georgia, and re-configured for offices at the
College of Agriculture, University of Kentucky. Approximately 30
workstations were transferred, picked up, transported, designed, and
rebuilt into the research and extension areas at the college.

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**Federal Excess Personal Property (FEPP) for the National Science
Foundation**

The Research Aircraft, Flight Simulator, and the C-130 Hercules Aircraft
were obtained by the National Science Foundation from the Federal Excess
Personal Property Program. The last aircraft image is the Lockheed
Electra acquired by the National Center for Atmospheric Research, in
Boulder, Colorado.

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**Federal Excess Personal Property (FEPP) for New Mexico State
University**

The surplus passenger bus is located at the New Mexico State
University\'s Cooperative Extension Service and is used to meet the
University\'s bussing needs.

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**Federal Excess Personal Property (FEPP) for the U.S. Forest Service**

The first truck is on loan to a local fire department through the Forest
Service. This truck retains its Forest Service green interior. The
second truck was available through the Federal Excess Property Program
and is used for rural firefighting.

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This \"Gamma-Goat\" pulls a trailer tank into otherwise inaccessible
places in Hawaii. This equipment was modified by the Hawaii Division of
Forestry. Note rollover protection installed.

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