Request for Expression of Interest, Land Exchanges at Wilsonia, California

The National Park Service (NPS) at Sequoia and Kings Canyon National Parks (Parks) is again seeking Requests for Expression of Interest (RFEI) in the exchange of federally owned, improved residential properties at Wilsonia, Kings Canyon National Park, for privately owned, unimproved properties within the boundaries of Parks. This is the second opportunity for parties to express interest in making such an exchange with the National Park Service.

The submittal period starts July 1 and ends September 1, 2019. All RFEIs should be received by the park by September 1, 2019.

For a listing and photos of cabins still available for exchange, see: https://parkplanning.nps.gov/document.cfm?parkID=342&projectID=39651&documentID=92674

The purpose of this RFEI is to solicit responses from individuals who may be interested in exchanging their vacant property within Sequoia and Kings Canyon National Parks for one of the NPS properties improved with residential cabins located in the Wilsonia Historic District (District) within Kings Canyon National Park. The NPS objective is to help preserve the residential cabins within the District at Wilsonia by offering interested and qualified parties an opportunity to acquire them by exchange for undeveloped land in Wilsonia or other areas of Sequoia and Kings Canyon National Parks. All historic properties that are exchanged through this process are to be maintained in accordance with the Secretary of the Interior's Standards for the Treatment of Historic Properties (see https://www.nps.gov/tps/standards/treatment-guidelines-2017.pdf).

The land exchanges are part of the implementation of the Plan for the Disposition of NPS-owned Cabins within Wilsonia, approved on February 13, 2014. Legal authority for exchanges at the Parks is contained in the Land & Water Conservation Fund Act (LWCF) (Public Law 88-578, et seq.) (54 U.S.C. 102901).

Established in 1918, Wilsonia is currently comprised of 200 privately owned tracts totaling 58 acres. Most tracts are small, individual cabin sites. Two tracts totaling 19 acres are owned by the Masonic Family Club and are used as a private resort for members of the organization. There are 205 separate structures of more than shed size, 166 of which are single-family dwellings for at least part of the year. A few of the homes are used as year-round residences. Most homes are on one-tenth acre lots.

•All proposals received between July 1 and September 1, 2019, will be considered by NPS.
•If multiple proposals are received for the same federal property, the NPS will evaluate all of the proposals and select the private property with the highest resource values to park.
•If the resource values are deemed equal for the offered private properties, the private property will be selected on a first received, first selected basis.
•The Superintendent will notify in writing each respondent on the status of their proposal by October 1, 2019.
•The NPS may elect to move forward with the exchange, as proposed, or may seek additional information before making a determination on whether to proceed with the proposal.

If you are interested in a land exchange, Please complete and submit the Land Exchange Proposal form and signed Property Inspection Certificate to the Superintendent, Sequoia and Kings Canyon National Parks, by mail, fax, or email, by September 1, 2019:

Superintendent
Attn: Wilsonia Land Exchange
Sequoia and Kings Canyon National Parks
47050 Generals Highway
Three Rivers, CA 93271-9700

Fax: (559) 565-4202
Email: seki_superintendent@nps.gov

Document Content:

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