Transfer of Administrative Jurisdiction: Fort Leonard Wood Military Reservation Interchange, Mark Twain National Forest, MO

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On June 18, 2001, and June 29, 2001, respectively, the Secretary of the Army and the Secretary of Agriculture signed a joint interchange order authorizing the transfer of administrative jurisdiction from the Department of Agriculture to the Department of the Army for 9,990 acres, more or less (Exhibit B), lying within the Fort Leonard Wood Military Reservation and the Mark Twain National Forest, Pulaski County, Missouri. Furthermore, the order transfers from the Department of the Army to the Department of Agriculture for inclusion in the Mark Twain National Forest 1,819 acres, more or less (Exhibit A), within the boundaries of the Mark Twain National Forest, Pulaski and Laclede Counties, Missouri. At this time, however, only 1,769 acres, more or less, are being transferred to the Department of Agriculture, Forest Service, and 50 acres are being retained under the jurisdiction of the Army. These 50 acres (Exhibit C) have been identified as possibly containing ordnance, explosives, or other hazardous materials and will not be transferred until necessary response actions have been completed as acceptable to the Department of Agriculture, Forest Service. Upon completion of the environm