SAM #57-6395-26-017

USDA APHIS intends to lease land in Burns, Oregon for wildlife management operations.

This notice announces the USDA APHIS's intent to lease land in Burns, Oregon for wildlife management operations. - The land includes a USDA APHIS-owned hangar used as a base for fixed-wing aircraft supporting wildlife damage management across Southern Oregon. - The area is within a high flood risk zone (100-year floodplain), and the notice is issued in compliance with Executive Order 11988 (Floodplain Management). - No practical alternatives to the proposed lease were identified due to the flood risk encompassing the entire area of consideration. - The agency is inviting public comment on possible alternatives to the lease. - No specific vendors, OEMs, products, or purchase quantities are mentioned; this is a land lease for government operational use. - The opportunity is not for the purchase of goods or services, but for leasing land and associated facilities. - Period of performance is not specified; the lease is for ongoing operations and subject to floodplain management review.

Description

PUBLIC NOTICE

Notification is hereby given to the public of the U.S. Department of Agriculture, Animal Plant Health Inspection Service’s (USDA, APHIS) intent to lease existing land in Burns, OR.

The area of consideration makes it susceptible to flooding at or above the 100-year flood level. Under the President’s Executive Order 11988, “Floodplain Management,” USDA is required to review the project for possible alternative solutions to the proposed action. The agency considered but found no practical alternatives, as the entire area of consideration is located within a high flood risk zone. This land lease houses a USDA APHIS owned hangar. APHIS uses this hanger as a base to conduct wildlife damage management activities throughout Southern Oregon. These operations include using a fixed winged aircraft to manage predators.

Public comment is invited on possible alternatives.  Interested persons may obtain more detailed information about this action and its specific location from USDA, APHIS, MRPBS, Realty, Grace Connolly, at Grace.Connolly@usda.gov or by calling 612-336-3259 between the hours of 8:00 a.m. and 4:30 p.m. Monday through Friday.  Comments about this project should be submitted in writing to Grace Connolly, Realty Specialist at Grace.Connolly@usda.gov within fifteen (15) days of this notice.

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