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Section 13 - Breach of Contract 



Section 13 would provide for the payment of just compensation to a 

 concessioner if the Government had breached the terms of the 

 concession agreement. 



We are committed to meeting the terms and conditions of all 

 agreements to which we are a party. Nevertheless, we fail to see 

 how this provision will lead to better relationships with 

 concessioners. We would oppose any provision that would 

 unncessarily expand the scope of litigation in the management of 

 National Forests. 



Section 15 - Privatization of Forest Service Lands 



Section 15 would provide for the sale of certain lands that are 

 under concession agreement to concessioners. The proceeds of 

 these sales would be equally divided between the agency and the 

 Treasury. This provision is both unnecessary and 

 counterproductive. It would also increase direct spending and, 

 therefore, increase the deficit under the PAYGO provisions of 

 OBRA. 



Under the provisions of the National Forest Management Act, each 

 national forest -develops a Land and -Resource Management Plan 

 (LRMP) . The LRMP specifies what parts of the national forest are 

 suitable for disposal. These lands can then be exchanged, on an 



