[Federal Register Volume 70, Number 186 (Tuesday, September 27, 2005)]
[Notices]
[Page 56445]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 05-19217]


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DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE

Department of the Army; Corps of Engineers


Transfer of Jurisdiction of a Portion of Joliet Army Ammunition 
Plant to the Department of Agriculture for the Midewin National 
Tallgrass Prairie

AGENCY: U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, DoD.

ACTION: Notice.

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SUMMARY: On 02 September 2005, in accordance with PL 104-106, Title 
XXIX, Subtitle A, entitled ``Illinois Land Conservation Act of 1995'', 
the Department of the Army signed a Secretariat Memorandum to transfer 
approximately 2,640 Acres of land at Joliet Army Ammunition Plant, 
Illinois to the Department of Agriculture for use by the Forest Service 
as the Midewin National Tallgrass Prairie. The purpose of this notice 
is to effect that transfer pursuant to the provisions of Section 
2912(e)(2) of PL 104-106.
    This is a partial transfer of the entire acreage contemplated by 
the statute. Additional transfers will be made in the future. A map 
entitled ``2004 USDA Assignment Parcel Locator Map'' and legal 
descriptions of the MFG area revised 18 January 2005 and of the LAP 
area revised 11 August 2005 of the property which is the subject of the 
partial transfer are on file with the U.S. Army Engineer District, 
Corps of Engineers, Louisville, Kentucky and the Office of the Regional 
Forester, USDA, Forest Service.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Mr. Albert J. Edwardo, 502-315-6969.

ADDRESSES: Documents are on file at locations:
    1. U.S. Army Engineer District, Louisville, Corps of Engineers, 
P.O. Box 59, Louisville, Kentucky 40201-0059.
    2. Office of the Regional Forester, USDA, Forest Service, 626 East 
Wisconsin Avenue, Suite 800, Milwaukee, Wisconsin 53203.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: None.

Michael G. Barter,
Chief, Real Estate Division.
[FR Doc. 05-19217 Filed 9-26-05; 8:45 am]
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