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acquired and donated). The Budget

Narrative contains the justification for a

grant request over $1,000,000, eligibility

information about partner matching

funds/work, and detailed cost

information (by the same cost categories

listed above) for grant and partner funds

for each tract in the proposal. A sample

Budget Table and Budget Narrative are

available on the web site. If you have

contributions made in the early phases

of a multi-phase project and sufficient

NAWCA proposals cannot be submitted

before the match is more than 2 years

old, you may request approval to use the

match in the future by submitting a onepage Matching Contributions Plan

(Match Plan) with a proposal. A Match

Plan is optional, but if submitted must

include match that is eligible at the time

the proposal is submitted, be submitted

with a proposal, may be approved only

(in writing) if the proposal with which

it is submitted is funded, and should

show use of the match over a period no

greater than 5 years.

Technical Assessment Questions. The

Council uses seven Technical

Assessment Questions to evaluate and

select proposals. Additional selection

factors, include site visit results and

available funding. The questions,

subparts, and point values follow.

Questions 1 and 2 include priority lists

of species, so you need to refer to the

web site or the Council Coordinator’s

office to complete a proposal. Answer

the questions for the completed

proposal and all tracts in the proposal

(grant and match).

1. How does the proposal contribute

to the conservation of waterfowl habitat

(high-priority species, other priority

species, other waterfowl)? 15 points

2. How does the proposal contribute

to the conservation of other wetlanddependent or wetland-associated

migratory birds (NAWCA priority

species, other wetland-dependent

birds)? 15 points

3. How does the proposal benefit the

North American Waterfowl Management

Plan and contribute to sites that have

been recognized for wetland values

(Joint Ventures, Waterfowl Habitat

Areas of Concern, specially recognized

areas)? 15 points

4. How does the proposal relate to the

National status and trends of wetlands

types (acres of decreasing, stable, and

increasing wetlands types; acres of

uplands)? 10 points

5. How does the proposal contribute

to long-term conservation of wetlands

and associated habitats (acres accruing

benefits in perpetuity, for 26–99 years,

for 10–25 years, and for less than 10

years)? 15 points

6. How does the proposal contribute

to the conservation of habitat for

Federally listed, proposed and

candidate endangered species, Statelisted species, and other wetlanddependent fish and wildlife (Federal

species, State species, other wetlanddependent fish and wildlife)? 10 points

7. How does the proposal satisfy the

partnership purpose of the North

American Wetlands Conservation Act

(ratio of the non-Federal match to the

grant request, non-Federal partners who

contribute 10 percent of the grant

request, partner categories, important

partnership aspects)? 20 points

Funding Commitment Letters. Send

signed commitment letters from all

match partners, including the grant

recipient and private landowners (if

providing funds or land as match), with

the proposal. No letters will be accepted

before the proposal is received, and the

only letters that will be accepted after

the proposal is received are originals of

signed copies that were sent with the

proposal. The proposal will be returned

if the 1:1 match is not documented by

partner letters. Letters must document

the exact contribution level identified in

the proposal and whether the

contribution is in cash, goods, services,

or land; the partner’s responsibility in

the proposal’s implementation,

including land donations; how the

partner was involved in proposal

planning; and that the partner is fully

aware of how the contribution will be

spent.

Location Information. State a central

point location for the proposal in terms

of latitude and longitude and provide

8.5 by 11-inch color (preferred) maps

that give the following information: (1)

Location of the tracts within State(s) and

counties where grant and match funds

will be spent and location of land

matches; (2) Location of acquisition

priority areas if specific tracts cannot be

given; (3) Location of major water

control structures and other restoration/

enhancement features; (4) Location of

natural features, such as rivers or lakes,

to show how the proposal fits into the

natural landscape; and if applicable, (5)

Show where the proposal is in relation

to a larger wetlands conservation

project. The proposal title should be on

each map.

Standard Form 424 ‘‘Application for

Federal Assistance’’ and Assurances

Forms B ‘‘Non-construction’’ and D

‘‘Construction.’’ All applicants, except

the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, must

send an SF 424 and the B, D, or both

Assurances forms with the proposal. All

applicants must comply with the laws

listed on the Assurances forms. The

forms are available via the Internet at

http://www.gsa.gov/forms/ or from the

Council Coordinator.

Exhibits and Examples. Examples of

various sections of a proposal, lists of

eligible and ineligible activities and

costs, general process information about

the NAWCA program, and people and

organizations who may be contacted for

assistance are available via the web site

or from the Council Coordinator and

should be consulted at some time in the

proposal development process.

Blank Proposal Forms. The following

forms are available from the web site for

you to download and use to develop a

proposal: A blank proposal form

developed using Microsoft Word, a

blank proposal form using Word Perfect,

and a blank Budget Table using

Microsoft Excel.

Dated: February 5, 2001.

Marshall P. Jones, Jr.,

Acting Director, U.S. Fish and Wildlife

Service.

[FR Doc. 01–3880 Filed 2–14–01; 8:45 am]

BILLING CODE 4310–55–P

DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR

Bureau of Land Management

[AZ–910–0777–26–241A]

State of Arizona Resource Advisory

Council

AGENCY: Bureau of Land Management,

Interior.

ACTION: Arizona Resource Advisory

Council Tour notice.

SUMMARY: This notice announces a tour

of the Arizona Resource Advisory

Council (RAC). A pre-tour briefing will

be conducted on March 16, 2001 from

8–9 a.m. at the BLM Safford Field Office

located at 711 14th Avenue, Safford,

Arizona. BLM staff will provide a

review of the Standards for Rangeland

Health and Guidelines for Grazing

Administration (S&Gs) and the

implementation process. After the onehour briefing, BLM staff and RAC will

tour a BLM grazing allotment called

Johnny Creek near Safford. The tour

objectives are to provide the RAC with

field training on resource evaluation

and on-the-ground S&G application. In

addition, the RAC will travel to the San

Simon Valley to learn about the

planning effort set to begin on the San

Simon Watershed. The tour will

conclude between 3–4 p.m.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:

Deborah Stevens, Bureau of Land

Management, Arizona State Office, 222

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North Central Avenue, Phoenix, Arizona

85004–2203, (602) 417–9215.

Joanie Losacco,

(Acting) Arizona State Director.

[FR Doc. 01–3797 Filed 2–14–01; 8:45 am]

BILLING CODE 4310–32–M

DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR

Bureau of Land Management

[OR–014–01–1430–EU; HAG–01–0082]

Realty Action; Direct Sale of Public

Lands in Klamath County, Oregon

AGENCY: Bureau of Land Management,

Interior.

ACTION: Notice of direct sale of public

lands in Klamath County, Oregon (OR

53187).

SUMMARY: The following land has been

found suitable and is classified for

direct sale under Section 203 and 209 of

the Federal Land Policy and

Management Act of 1976, 43 U.S.C.

1713 and 43 U.S.C. 1719, and Section 7

of the Taylor Grazing (43 U.S.C. 315f).

The land will be sold at no less than the

fair market value of $10,000.00. The

land will not be offered for sale until at

least 60 days after this notice.

Willamette Meridian

T. 40 S., R. 11 E.

Section 26 SW1⁄4SW1⁄4

Section 35 NW1⁄4NW1⁄4.

Containing approximately 80 acres.

The above described land is hereby

segregated from appropriation under the

public land laws, including the mining

laws, but not from sale under the above

cited statutes, for 270 days or until title

transfer is completed or the segregation

is terminated by publication in the

Federal Register, which ever occurs

first.

This land is difficult and uneconomic

to manage as part of the public lands

and is not suitable for management by

another Federal agency. No significant

resource values will be affected by this

disposal. The sale is consistent with

BLM’s planning for the land involved

and the public interest will be served by

the sale.

Purchasers must be U.S. citizens, 18

years of age or older, a state or state

instrumentality authorized to hold

property, or a corporation authorized to

own real estate in the state in which the

land is located.

The lands are being offered to Don

Rajnus using the direct sale procedures

authorized under 43 CFR 2743.3–3.

Direct sale is appropriate because there

is no public access to the public lands

and the public lands are surrounded by

lands owned by Don Rajnus.

The terms, conditions, and

reservations applicable to this sale are

as follows:

1. A right-of-way for ditches and

canals will be reserved to the United

States in under 43 U.S.C. 945.

2. All oil and gas and geothermal

resources in the land will be reserved to

the United States in accordance with

Section 209 of the Federal Land Policy

and Management Act of 1976.

3. The mineral interests being offered

for conveyance have no known mineral

value. The acceptance of a direct sale

offer will constitute an application for

conveyance of the mineral estate, with

the exception of the oil and gas and

geothermal interests which will be

reserved to the United States in

accordance with Section 209 of the

Federal Land Policy and Management

Act of 1976.

4. Patents will be issued subject to all

valid existing rights and reservations of

record.

If land identified in this notice is not

sold it will be offered competitively on

a continuing basis until sold.

Detailed information concerning the

sale, including the reservations, sale

procedures, and planning and

environmental documents, is available

at the Klamath Falls Field Office, 2795

Anderson Ave, Building 25, Klamath

Falls, OR 97603.

For a period of 45 days from the date

of publication of this notice in the

Federal Register, interested parties may

submit comments to the Field Manager,

Klamath Falls Resource Area Office at

the above address. Objections will be

reviewed by the District Manager who

may sustain, vacate, or modify this

realty action. In absence of any

objections, this realty action will

become the final action of the

Department of the Interior. Questions

should be directed to Tom Cottingham

at the above address or by phone at 541/

885–4141.

Dated: February 2, 2001.

Steven A. Ellis,

District Manager, Lakeview District.

[FR Doc. 01–3795 Filed 2–14–01; 8:45 am]

BILLING CODE 4310–33–P

DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR

Bureau of Land Management

[OR–014–01–1430–EU; HAG–01–0083]

Notice of Direct Sale of Public Lands

in Klamath County, OR (OR 56319)

AGENCY: Bureau of Land Management,

Interior.

ACTION: Notice of direct sale of public

lands in Klamath County, Oregon (OR

56319).

SUMMARY: The following land has been

found suitable and is classified for

direct sale under Section 203 and 209 of

the Federal Land Policy and

Management Act of 1976, 43 U.S.C.

1713 and 43 U.S.C. 1719, and Section 7

of the Taylor Grazing (43 U.S.C. 315f).

The land will be sold at no less than the

fair market value of $5,600.00. The land

will not be offered for sale until at least

60 days after this notice.

Willamette Meridian, T. 40 S., R. 11 E.

Section 23 SW1⁄4SE1⁄4

Section 26 NW1⁄4NE1⁄4.

Containing approximately 80 acres.

The above described land is hereby

segregated from appropriation under the

public land laws, including the mining

laws, but not from sale under the above

cited statutes, for 270 days or until title

transfer is completed or the segregation

is terminated by publication in the

Federal Register, which ever occurs

first.

This land is difficult and uneconomic

to manage as part of the public lands

and is not suitable for management by

another Federal agency. No significant

resource values will be affected by this

disposal. The sale is consistent with

BLM’s planning for the land involved

and the public interest will be served by

the sale.

Purchasers must be U.S. citizens, 18

years of age or older, a state or state

instrumentality authorized to hold

property, or a corporation authorized to

own real estate in the state in which the

land is located.

The lands are being offered to Carl

Rajnus using the direct sale procedures

authorized under 43 CFR 2743.3–3.

Direct sale is appropriate because there

is no public access to the public lands

and the public lands are surrounded by

lands owned by Carl Rajnus.

The terms, conditions, and

reservations applicable to this sale are

as follows:

1. A right-of-way for ditches and

canals will be reserved to the United

States in under 43 U.S.C. 945.

2. All oil and gas and geothermal

resources in the land will be reserved to

the United States in accordance with

Section 209 of the Federal Land Policy

and Management Act of 1976.

3. The mineral interests being offered

for conveyance have no known mineral

value. The acceptance of a direct sale

offer will constitute an application for

conveyance of the mineral estate, with

the exception of the oil and gas and

geothermal interests which will be