[20070830]RS21967_土地交换：土地管理局流程和问题.pdf

1 43 U.S.C. 1715-1716. These statutes apply to the Forest Service in the Department ofAgriculture as well, but this report relates only to BLM. For information on acquisition anddisposal authorities of BLM and other land management agencies, see CRS Report RL32393.2 Hereafter, exchange is used to encompass both exchanges of land and interests in land. 3 The Handbook is available at http:/www.blm.gov/nhp/what/lands/realty/tenure/links.html.Order Code RS21967Updated August 30, 2007Land Exchanges: Bureau of LandManagement Process and IssuesCarol Hardy VincentSpecialist in Natural ResourcesResources, Science, and Industry DivisionSummaryThe Bureau of Land Management (BLM) typically completes dozens of exchangesa year to acquire and dispose of land. The land exchange process generally has fivephases: development of an exchange proposal, feasibility evaluation, processing anddocumentation (including appraisal), decision analysis and approval, and title transfer.Land exchanges have been controversial periodically, with concerns regarding thebenefits to the public, determinations of market value, and contradictions in policies andprocedures. In response, BLM has implemented changes to the