211.144—Notice.

The District Engineer shall give notice of the availability of any land for conveyance under this Act and afford an opportunity to eligible agencies in the general vicinity of the land to apply for its purchase (a) by publication at least twice at not less than 15 day intervals in two newspapers having general circulation within the State in which the available land is located and, if any agency of an adjoining State or States may have an interest in the development of such land for public port or industrial facilities, by publication at least twice at not less than 15 day intervals in two newspapers having general circulation within such State or States, and (b) by letters to all agencies who may be interested in the development of public port or industrial facilities on the available land.