D. in areas identified by the Service as a high priority for 



threatened/endangered species and/or migratory birds, especially 



waterfowl, FmHA County Supervisors will allow the 



Service the opportunity to provide corroents, and will fully 



ccxisider such comments in devel<^ing environmental mitigation 



measures for individual Farmer Program afplicaticais. 'Vhe Service 



will identify such areas and will provide such to FmHA as 



^>propriate. 



II. Section 1318 ; It is the intent of both FmHA and the Service to amend 

 this MOU to incorporate caisultatiai procedures for Section 1318 

 when regulations are f ijialized and that program becc«nes effective. 



III. Inventory land disposal process, including Section 1314 requests ; In 

 ccirpleting environmental analyses pr^aaratory to leasing or disposal 

 of inventory prc^rties, including interests in such properties, FmHA 

 will request the Service's assistance. Uje Service will be afforded 

 the opportunity to provide input and reccmnandaticxis regarding 

 Inportant Resources. The Service input, including State agency and 

 private non-profit concerns, will be sought and provided as early as 

 possible in FmHA's suitable/surplus determination process. Whenever 

 Inportant Resources are identified by the Service, the Service will 

 assist RnHA in the devel(^3roent of lease or deed restrictions 

 consistent with protecting or restoring such resources and the 

 requirements of 7 CFR Part 1940, Subpart G. EMiA will give full 

 ccMTsideration to Service reconmendations in ccrpletion of 

 environmental analyses prior to disposal actiais. 



Cnce FmHA has acquired lands through voluntary caiveyance or other 

 means, the follcwing process will be enplpyed as part of disposal 

 actiois: 



A. the FmHA County Supervisors will notify the appropriate 

 field office (s) of the Service of lands currently in 



inventory and of additional parcels as they are acquired. ., 



Notification should include locations, a legal description^ 7 yt, 

 of the property if available, eqpproximate acreage, and other / 7f — 

 descriptive information as appropriate (e.g., maps); / 



B. the Service will in-tum provide the County Supervisor with 

 assistance in identifying the presence of Inportant 

 Resources listed in Attachment 1, and if present, with 

 reccrmended fish and wildlife conservation measures for 

 inclusion in the environmental analysis, suitabl^surplus 

 determination process, and subsequent disposal actions; 



C. the Service's contributic»i to FlmHA's environmental analysis 

 process will address the following, as ^prcpriate: 



(1) existing and potential occurrence and condition of 

 Inportant Resources on the tract (s); 



