This alternative would probably cost FWP more than the existing offer of 

 $22,000 which includes all interest in the land. In addition, there is no 

 guarantee that the new landowner would be interested in working with FWP. 



2. PURCHASE A CONSERVATION EASEMENT FOR BOTH HABITAT 

 VALUES AND RECREATION FROM FLT: 



This alternative is essentially offering to purchase most of all rights currently 

 associated with this tract but not be responsible for its management. FLT 

 board has adopted a policy which stipulates they do not want to be landowners 

 or land managers. With a highly restrictive conservation easement attached to 

 Coriell, FLT may not be able to market the property and would incur 

 management costs. Cost of a restrictive conservation easement may be more 

 than the current bargain sale price for fee-title to FWP. 



3. LEASE: 



FLT has had a policy that they do not intend to be long-term land owners or 

 managers; a lease would still require them to obtain liability insurance and 

 manage the lease. This is not an option for FLT at this point in time. 



PART m ENVIRONMENTAL REVIEW 



A. EVALUATION OF THE PROPOSED ACTION AND REASONABLE 

 ALTERNATIVES ON THE PHYSICAL ENVIRONMENT 



1. Land Resources; 



Proposed Action: The proposed action would result in long-term protection of 

 land resources such as topsoil, wetlands, gravel bars, and sandbars. Land uses 

 which might negatively impact land resources such as sand and gravel mining 

 would be precluded under FWP ownership. 



Alternative 1 (Purchase Conservation Easement): This alternative would 

 result in the same benefits to land resources as the proposed action. 



No Action: This Alternative could result in the potential loss of the values 

 associated with land resources because there would be no guarantee that these 

 resources would be protected by the next landowner. Impacts could include 

 sand and gravel removal, cottonwood logging, local disturbances related to 



