CFR > Title 36 - Parks, Forests, and Public Property > CHAPTER II—FOREST SERVICE, DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE > PART 254—LANDOWNERSHIP ADJUSTMENTS > SUBPART B—National Forest Townsites (§254.20 to §254.26) > 254.21—Applications.

254.21—Applications.

(a) An application to purchase National Forest System lands—
(1) Must be made by designated officials) authorized to do business in the name of a county, city, or local governmental subdivision;
(2) May be in the form of a letter, ordinance, or resolution;
(3) Must be furnished to the District Ranger or the Forest Supervisor for the National Forest area in which the lands are situated; and
(4) Must be limited to 640 acres or less adjacent to an established community.
(b) An application must be accompanied by—
(1) A description of the land desired; and
(2) A development plan, consisting of a narrative statement and map, which gives a detailed description of the intended use of the site and how essential community needs will be met by the purchase.