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B-179059 1 (1973-10-11)

handle is hein.gao/gaobadajm0001 and id is 1 raw text is: 487 COMPTROLLER GENERAL OF THE UNITED STATES WASHtNGTON, D.C. 24 Ba-179059 OCT 111973 The Honorable Charles H. Teague House of Representatives Dear Mr. Teague: Further seferese. Is mae to your letter of June 26, 1973, forwarding correspondence from yotr constituent, William A. Brace, Eaquire. Mt. Braea to concerned with efforts of the Forest Service to obtain seenie .m.e*ts over portions of Pistol Creek Ranch, located on the Middlefork of the Salo River, Idaho, prsuant to the Wild and Scanie Rivers Act, 4an d October 2, 1968, Public Law 90-542, 82 Stat. 906, 16 U.S.C. 1271% _ma Mr. Brace allases that the actions of the Forest Service violate title 11X of the Uniteos Relocation Assistanse and Real Property Acquisition Policis Act of 1970, approved January 2, 1971, Public Law 91-646, 84 Stat. 1894, 1904, 42 U.S.C. 4651ra t Jg., and requests a congressional tavestigation In this regard. He also raim several related questions concerning implemtaton of the Wild and Scae Rivers Act by the Forest Service. As indicated in our latter to you of July 31, 1973, we requested the Secetary of Agriculture to furnish us a report on the allegations and questions raised by Mr. Brace. In response to our request, we have received copies of correspondenca from officials of the Forest Service to the Honorable William X. Ketchum. This correspondence presents the following background laformation: The Pistol Creek property is the first tract to be acquired on the river under the Wild and Scenic Rivers Act. This tract, consisting of 144.37 crea, has been partially subdivided into 40 lots containing 18.92 ares. The property Is owned by three corporations and 47 indi- viduals or families. Most of the people involved are also aebers of the Middle Fork Rach, Incorparated, which holds title to all the bulk land and several of the undeveloped, subdivided lots. The proposed scenic eaements were first discassed in 1970 vith the president of the Middle Fork Ranch, Incorporated. The Corporation has 1vb

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