1 Buildings, structures, and facilities computed at acquisition (known or estimated) cost, and these figures are included in the Federal realty section of this report. Hon. WILLIAM L. DAWSON, DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE, Chairman, Committee on Government Operations, DEAR MR. CHAIRMAN: As you requested on February 4, 1966, here is a tabulation showing by States the acreages and estimated value of the public domain realty administered by the Department as of June 30, 1966. The various land transactions and statistical adjustments made by the Department during fiscal years 1965 and 1966 resulted in an increase of 106,987 acres and $8,579,000 of value over the 1964 report. The Department adjusted previously reported valuations to reflect the land ownership changes and other adjustments made during the past 2 fiscal years. Those shown in the table are our best estimates of the fair market value of public domain land and timber in the Department's custody. These lands, of course, contain or contribute to other public values that are not readily appraisable and that are not included in this report, such as minerals, water, recreation, etc. I hope these data will be helpful to your committee. If I can be of further assistance, please let me know. Sincerely yours, Enclosure. JOSEPH M. ROBERTSON, Assistant Secretary for Administration. Area and estimated market value of public domain realty, 1966, U.S. Department U.S. DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE, ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE SERVICES ADMINISTRATION, Hon. WILLIAM L. DAWSON, WASHINGTON SCIENCE CENTER, House of Representatives, Washington, D.C. DEAR MR. DAWSON: The data covering public domain properties currently used by the Environmental Science Services Administration is forwarded in accordance with your request. Sitka Magnetic Observatory 1. Number of acres and location: a. Acres: 117.37. b. Location: Sitka, Baranoff Island, Alaska. 2. Description of property: a. Land, wooded land on northern outskirts of Sitka. 3. Use of land and buildings: A primary magnetic observatory and seismological station. 1. Number of acres and location: a. Acres: 173. b. Location: Tucson, Pima County, Ariz. 2. Description of property: a. Land, desert land located 10 miles east of Tucson. b. Buildings, all permanent. Floor space (square feet) 1 1,200 2 2,766 2(3) 10(9) 778 2, 864 15 7,608 2. Description of property-Continued c. Facilities, all permanent: Fencing: 4,400 feet. Gasoline storage tank: 280 gallons. Well: 200 foot, with 5,000-gallon storage tank. Electrical distribution system. Sewage system. 3. Use of land and buildings: Primary magnetic observatory and seismological station. 4. Evaluation of land and buildings: a. Land b. Buildings c. Facilities Total $310, 000 382,000 There were no changes in the Sitka site and only slight changes in the Tucson site since the last report submitted to you on July 27, 1964. This prior submission reported these as Coast and Geodetic Survey holdings, an agency which is now part of the Environmental Science Services Administration. For your reference, we are indicating the previous data reported in parenthesis beside the item reflecting a change. If additional information is required, please let us know. Sincerely yours, T. P. GLEITER (For Robert M. White, Administrator). |