Agency: National Park Service FY2021

Priority: 1 Project / Unit: Vicksburg National Military Park

State(s): LA, MS Item Estimate for FY2021 Acres $ Congressional District(s): LA-5, MS-2 458 $1,453,000 Acquired to Date Location: Hinds County, MS; Warren County, 2,469 $2,810,105 MS Remaining to be Acquired 8,383 $16,292,000 Limitation There is no limitation Amount:

Project Description: Vicksburg National Military Park (NMP) preserves the site of the American Civil War Battle of Vicksburg, waged from March 29 to July 4, 1863. The park, located in Vicksburg, Mississippi, also commemorates the greater Vicksburg Campaign, which led up to the battle. Reconstructed forts and trenches evoke memories of the 47-day siege that ended in the surrender of the city.

One of the battlefields within the park is Champion Hill Battlefield, a newly authorized (P.L.113-291) addition. Most of the major action of the Battle of Champion Hill occurred on and around these tracts. On this battlefield, 32,000 Union soldiers under the command of Major General Ulysses S. Grant and 22,000 Confederates under Major General John C. Pemberton fought the largest and bloodiest battle of the Vicksburg Campaign.

The American Battlefield Trust (ABT) purchased land for the purpose of creating the Champion Hill Unit of Vicksburg National Military Park. The tracts ABT acquired are in the highest tier of lands identified for acquisition in the park’s 2018 Land Protection Plan.

Purpose / Need: This request comprises 21 tracts. There are 550 unacquired tracts authorized for acquisition from the 2014 boundary expansion. This is one of many phases of addressing P.L. 113-291 and assisting with continued collaboration with local communities and partners.

In addition to its historical significance, this area connects to adjacent tracts (800 acres) donated by the State of Mississippi in 2019 to help form a contiguous park. The area has experienced threats of encroachments, poaching, and archaeological resource theft. Acquisition will allow the resources to be protected and visitors to access a portion of the core battlefield.

The willing seller identified when this request was prepared is still working with NPS to protect these resources and the funds detailed are estimated to be sufficient at this time.

Cooperator(s): American Battlefield Trust; Friends of Vicksburg NMP and Campaign

Estimated O&M Savings: Startup: $0 Annual: $0 Estimated O&M Costs: Startup: $200,000 Annual: $0

Describe O&M: This property will require minimal law enforcement presence and maintenance costs. Costs will be shared with other tracts; however, fencing and trails will be needed once it becomes Federal property. Annual operations and maintenance will be covered by base funding. Agency: National Park Service FY2021

Priority: 2 Project / Unit: Ste. Genevieve National Historical Park

State(s): MO Item Estimate for FY2021 Acres $ Congressional District(s): MO-8 1 $563,000 Acquired to Date Location: Ste. Genevieve County, MO 1 $165,000 Remaining to be Acquired Limitation There is no limitation TBD TBD Amount:

Project Description: Ste. Genevieve National Historical Park was authorized by the Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2018 (P.L. 115-141) and was established as a unit of the National Park Service in October 2020. This project will support visitor contact and outreach, provide administrative space, and parking for visitors to the Amoureux House and another historically significant house.

Purpose / Need: Two property owners are working with the NPS to facilitate acquisition. One property is significant to protection of the Amoureux House, which is already in possession by the park. The other property is considered globally significant and contains one of five remaining structures in North American of the French vernacular poteaux-en-terre construction. Investigations by leading architectural scholars agree that this structure is a major contributing resource to the Ste. Genevieve’s historic district. Not only is its preservation and integrity architecturally important, but the historical and cultural associations between its builders and inhabitants are tied to the builders and families that occupied the NPS-owned Amoureux House allowing the park to tell comprehensive stories of national significance related to architecture, French settlement, slavery, and the untold stories of women’s significant contributions to society in colonial Ste. Genevieve and early Western America post-Louisiana Purchase.

The willing seller identified when this request was originally prepared is no longer able or interested in conveying their property to NPS. In the interim, other willing sellers with high priority property at this unit have contacted NPS and are working to provide the necessary resources. The funds detailed here are estimated to be sufficient to work with this new willing seller at this time.

Cooperator(s): Individual landowners

Estimated O&M Savings: Startup: $0 Annual: $0 Estimated O&M Costs: Startup: $100,000 Annual: $100,000

Describe O&M: These funds are estimates only, as the park is just beginning to be formed into a whole unit. There is a cooperative agreement with the partner organization that will provide continued support in running the new visitor center, thereby allowing overall costs to be lower than if NPS assumed the full burden. Because this park is in its infancy, it is highly likely the overall budget will continue to grow. Any additional operating costs will be requested as they become known. Agency: National Park Service FY2021

Priority: 3 Project / Unit: Petersburg National Battlefield

State(s): VA Item Estimate for FY2021 Acres $ Congressional District(s): VA-4 310 $341,000 Acquired to Date Location: In and around Petersburg, Virginia; 2,660 $3,035,242 Dinwiddie, Hopewell, Petersburg, and Prince George Counties Remaining to be Acquired 6,398 $19,609,000 Limitation There is no limitation Amount:

Project Description: Petersburg National Battlefield (Battlefield) preserves sites related to the American Civil War Siege of Petersburg. At this Battlefield, General Ulysses S. Grant cut off all of Petersburg’s supply lines, ensuring the fall of Richmond on April 3, 1865. Six days later, Lee surrendered. The Battlefield is centered on the city of Petersburg, Virginia and includes outlying components in Hopewell, Prince George County, and Dinwiddie County. More than 140,000 people visit the park annually. There are opportunities to explore the core battle sites, recreate on 18 miles of trails throughout the different areas of the park, and fish in the rivers and streams.

Purpose / Need: The requested tracts are the core of two nationally significant battles (as determined by the Civil War Sites Advisory Commission and approved by Congress). Acquisition would allow for long-term protection and preservation of key terrain and the many landscape elements that have survived. The Federal objective of destroying Confederate supply lines, especially railroads, into Petersburg and Richmond is best exhibited and interpreted at these locations. These battles are an intricate part of telling the story of the expanding front and the historical importance of the railroad.

Situated on the battlefields, these tracts contain archaeological resources and a small witness structure associated with the battles. Local law enforcement officers have dealt with cases of relic hunting in the area but lack legal authority to enforce action under the Archaeological Resources Protection Act (ARPA); Federal law enforcement will be able to enforce the Act more effectively.

The American Battlefield Trust (ABT) has worked to significantly reduce the cost of acquiring and managing these parcels. Acquisition will improve visitor access by extending an existing trail to key battlefield points. Further, this would connect to larger networks of trails under development; the park, local governments, and nonprofits are actively planning a regional trail system to connect these sites.

The willing seller identified when this request was prepared is still working with NPS to protect these resources and the funds detailed are estimated to be sufficient at this time.

Cooperator(s): American Battlefield Trust, The Conservation Fund Estimated O&M Savings: Startup: $0 Annual: $550 Estimated O&M Costs: Startup: $0 Annual: $1,250

Describe O&M: There are considerable operational savings due to ABT investment in the property, including rehabilitation of the landscape and stabilization of a structure that will serve as a witness structure. Additional savings will be explored through agricultural leasing. Agency: National Park Service FY2021

Priority: 4 Project / Unit: Shiloh National Military Park

State(s): TN Item Estimate for FY2021 Acres $ Congressional District(s): TN-4 268 $558,000 Acquired to Date Location: McNairy County, TN 5,485 $1,960,663 Remaining to be Acquired Limitation There is no limitation 2,612 $8,542,000 Amount:

Project Description: Shiloh National Military Park preserves the American Civil War Shiloh and Corinth battlefields. The main section of the park is in the unincorporated town of Shiloh, about nine miles south of Savannah, Tennessee, with an additional area located in the city of Corinth, Mississippi, 23 miles southwest of Shiloh. The Dingell Act (P.L. 116-9) incorporated the addition of three battlefield sites pivotal to Battle of Shiloh that had lacked adequate preservation.

The park encompasses the Fallen Timbers Battlefield, where Sherman advanced against the Confederate forces and captured the field hospital. After this engagement, the Confederates retreated to Corinth. Thus, the final shots of the Battle of Shiloh were fired at Fallen Timbers.

Purpose / Need: The seven tracts identified for this acquisition are part of the Fallen Timbers battlefield. The tracts are owned by the American Battlefield Trust (ABT) and comprise 57 percent of the Fallen Timbers site. Tens of thousands of citizens from across the Nation directly donated funds to complete the purchase and preservation of these tracts.

Without NPS ownership, the site lacks protection by an authorized land management steward. Thus, archaeological resources associated with the Civil War and other periods of human occupation are unprotected and open to looting. In addition, sites have recently experienced vandalism to existing structures and natural features.

The purchase of these tracts will significantly enhance the battlefield scenery. In addition, NPS ownership permits visitor access to the property for recreational use consistent with park purposes. Acquisition of these tracts will significantly enhance the scenic nature of the battlefield. It will also enhance the environmental qualities, permitting this large area to revert to native (i.e., historical) vegetation and, in some cases, historical agricultural crops and practices. These conditions will further protect the Tennessee River drainage waterways from pesticides and herbicides once used on fields for modern agricultural purposes, enhancing local water quality and providing suitable habitat for native wildlife—all of which will improve the area for visitor use.

The willing seller identified when this request was prepared is still working with NPS to protect these resources and the funds detailed are estimated to be sufficient at this time.

Cooperator(s): American Battlefield Trust and Friends of Shiloh Battlefield

Estimated O&M Savings: Startup: $7,500 Annual: $0 Estimated O&M Costs: Startup: $0 Annual: $0 Describe O&M: The ABT has proactively removed several structures, which will reduce long-term operational costs. Fields will be added to the agricultural permit program to generate income and provide for sustainable preservation. Any non-historic debris requiring cleanup or removal will be performed using park donation or field lease accounts and volunteer labor. Agency: National Park Service FY2021

Priority: 5 Project / Unit: Palo Alto Battlefield National Historical Park

State(s): TX Item Estimate for FY2021 Acres $ Congressional District(s): TX-34 1,354 $3,500,000 Acquired to Date Location: The southern tip of Texas, in and 1,810 $6,298,904 around Brownsville; Cameron County Remaining to be Acquired 289 $8,875,000 Limitation There is no limitation Amount:

Project Description: In 1846, Palo Alto Battlefield was the site of the first battle of the Mexican American War. The park portrays the battle and the war—its causes and consequences—from the perspectives of both the United States and Mexico.

Purpose / Need: This property is the last high-priority core battlefield inholding, containing valuable cultural resources, including much of the Mexican battle line; Arista’s Hill, which was used as a vantage point by commanding Mexican General Mariano Arista during the battle; and the Palo Alto Inn, which was constructed during the Mexican-American War to serve as a stopover for individuals traveling from Port Isabel to Matamoros, Mexico.

Protection of this property will expand recreational access, giving visitors the ability to visit the entire battlefield through ranger-led or self-guided walking tours. This land will provide more than 10 miles of trail to connect current battlefield trails to city trails, including the 8.5-mile Historic Battlefield Rail-Trail. It will improve community access for the almost 260,000 neighbors and other visitors each year.

This acquisition would be the second part of a phased acquisition. The first phase, for $3.5 million, was prioritized in FY 2020. The total estimated value across all phases is more than $9 million. The tract is adjacent to a highly traveled thoroughfare that is currently experiencing an increase in heavy industrial and passenger traffic. Additionally, this tract bisects Federal lands in the park; its acquisition will connect those lands, reducing visitor trespass concerns.

The willing seller identified when this request was prepared is still working with NPS to protect these resources and the funds detailed are estimated to be sufficient at this time.

Cooperator(s): The Conservation Fund

Estimated O&M Savings: Startup: $0 Annual: $10,000 Estimated O&M Costs: Startup: $0 Annual: $0

Describe O&M: Ownership of this tract would significantly reduce the potential for human-caused fire, saving a minimum of $2,500 to $3,000 annually. Fences could be relocated to the exterior boundary, eliminating the fencing that currently separates this parcel from other NPS lands and reducing maintenance expenses by $5,000 to $7,000 annually. Agency: National Park Service FY2021

Priority: 6 Project / Unit: Big South Fork National River & Recreation Area

State(s): KY, TN Item Estimate for FY2021 Acres $ Congressional District(s): KY-5, TN-3, TN-6 153 $1,037,000 Acquired to Date Location: Big South Fork of the Cumberland 114,830 $5,928,365 River in McCreary County, KY and Fentress, Morgan, Pickett, and Scott Remaining to be Acquired Counties, TN 5,406 $17,864,000

Limitation The present unappropriated balance of Amount: the statutory ceiling is $7,071,634.

Project Description: Originally authorized in 1974 to be administered by the Secretary of the Army, the Act of November 15, 1990 established Big South Fork National River and Recreation Area and transferred administrative jurisdiction over the area to the Secretary of the Interior.

The unit was established to protect the free-flowing Big South Fork of the Cumberland River. This was the first National Park System unit designated as both a national river and a national recreation area, reflecting the decision to preserve the area and offer recreational opportunities which include both hunting and fishing.

Purpose / Need: These two tracts represent the most threatened real property lying within the boundary of Big South Fork National River and Recreation Area. Most of the lots outside the boundary have been developed, whereas lots within the boundary remain, for the most part, in their natural state.

The acquisition of these tracts would, by and large, provide complete protection to this section of the park, as mandated by Congress. The current owners have been approached by individuals who want to develop the properties. These tracts connect to larger segments of protected property, thus providing critical corridors for wildlife migration. They also provide an area of refuge for a wide array of endangered or threatened species that could be severely damaged if the property were to be developed. In addition, the acquisition of these tracts is a necessary first step to expanding recreational access; acquisition allows for development of key trails and trailheads and would greatly benefit recreational opportunities, such as hiking and horseback riding, within the park. The connectivity this acquisition provides would also enhance access to hunting on these 153 acres as well as the abutting lands on three sides.

The willing seller identified when this request was prepared is still working with NPS to protect these resources and the funds detailed are estimated to be sufficient at this time.

Cooperator(s): The Conservation Fund

Estimated O&M Savings: Startup: $0 Annual: $0 Estimated O&M Costs: Startup: $0 Annual: $0

Describe O&M: This acquisition will have no impact on the operating budget. Agency: National Park Service FY2021

Priority: 7 Project / Unit: Mill Springs Battlefield National Monument

State(s): KY Item Estimate for FY2021 Acres $ Congressional District(s): KY-5 103 $425,000 Acquired to Date Location: Near the town of Nancy, along the 0 $155,000 banks of the Cumberland River Remaining to be Acquired 1,423 $9,420,000 Limitation There is no limitation Amount:

Project Description: The Mill Springs Battlefield National Monument is the location of the Battle of Mill Springs (also known as the Battle of Fishing Creek and the Battle of Logan’s Crossroads) in January 1862. It was declared a U.S. National Historic Landmark in 1993 and a national monument in 2019, pending acquisition of property for establishment. The Dingell Act (P.L. 116-9) authorized the establishment of the Mill Springs Battlefield National Monument in Kentucky as a unit of the National Park System. It was established by the Secretary of the Interior as a new unit in September 2020.

The battlefield is the site of the Union’s first decisive Civil War victory and where General Felix Zollicoffer, a Congressman from Tennessee and a Confederate Brigadier General, was killed. The significance of this area was recognized by both sides during the war, and this was the initial battle to hold this prominent geography.

Purpose / Need: The property is between Mill Springs Battlefield Road and the western banks of the Cumberland River. Within the boundary of the property is the site of Brigadier General Zollicoffer’s headquarters. Zollicoffer Park, named for the slain general, contains the Confederate Cemetery, located within the northern unit of Mill Springs Battlefield National Monument.

This tract contains an original Confederate trench line and a two-gun cannon battery position that was also located on the property during the battle. Indentations in the ground remain from the hundreds of Confederate cabins constructed at the Zollicoffer headquarters.

Acquisition of this property will assist in the Secretary making the determination that “a sufficient quantity of land or interests in land has been acquired to constitute a manageable park unit,” as stated in the authorizing legislation for the Mill Spring Battlefield National Monument.

The willing seller identified when this request was prepared is still working with NPS to protect these resources and the funds detailed are estimated to be sufficient at this time.

Cooperator(s): The American Battlefield Trust

Estimated O&M Savings: Startup: $0 Annual: $0 Estimated O&M Costs: Startup: $0 Annual: $0

Describe O&M: This particular property is unimproved. Therefore, no costs are directly associated with acquisition of this property. Agency: National Park Service FY2021

Priority: 8 Project / Unit: Glacier Bay National Park and Preserve

State(s): AK Item Estimate for FY2021 Acres $ Congressional District(s): AK-At Large 470 $3,500,000 Acquired to Date Location: Southern Alaska 3,280,690 $4,250,487 Remaining to be Acquired Limitation There is no limitation 629 $500,000 Amount:

Project Description: Glacier Bay National Park and Preserve is in Southeast Alaska, west of Juneau. Originally declared a national monument on February 25, 1925, the park was subsequently expanded in 1978. The Alaska National Interest Lands Conservation Act added another 523,000 acres on December 2, 1980 and formally established the National Park and Preserve. The national preserve encompasses 58,406 acres of public land to the immediate northwest of the park, protecting a portion of the Alsek River, with its fish and wildlife habitats, while allowing sport hunting.

Purpose / Need: The requested acquisitions are private inholdings and were originally conveyed as Native Allotments to Tribal citizens. All these lands are highly scenic and particularly valuable for plant and wildlife. Two are located on salmon streams, and one has an active wolf den. The allotments are mostly situated on or near the shore and are thus visible for long distances from across the water.

One parcel is an island surrounded by marine wilderness, offering a unique recreational opportunity in the park where no motorized vehicles are permitted. Acquisition in fee or easement will allow visitors to use the island for camping, fishing, wildlife viewing, and other recreational pursuits.

The other two parcels are sacred sites for the Hoonah Tlingit clan as the origin site for these Hoonah people. They are among the more accessible sites along the coast of Glacier Bay. NPS acquisition will ensure their protection.

The willing seller identified when this request was prepared is still working with NPS to protect these resources and the funds detailed are estimated to be sufficient at this time.

Cooperator(s): The Conservation Fund

Estimated O&M Savings: Startup: $0 Annual: $20,000 Estimated O&M Costs: Startup: $0 Annual: $0

Describe O&M: Acquisition of these parcels would eliminate the need to monitor NPS land for trapping and trespass from non-Federal adjacent lands, resulting in annual cost savings. Agency: National Park Service FY2021

Priority: 9 Project / Unit: Battlefield Parks

State(s): GA, MD, MS, NC, NM, NY, PA, SC, Item Estimate for FY2021 TN, VA, WV Acres $ TBD $2,000,000 Congressional District(s): Various throughout the states Acquired to Date

Location: Various throughout the states Remaining to be Acquired TBD TBD Limitation Various depending on the unit Amount:

Project Description: Funds provided will be used for the Federal acquisition of lands or interests in lands needed to preserve and protect battlefield sites within the National Park System. Historic fields of battle that shaped the country are being developed into suburban landscapes as populations continue to grow.

NPS partners have acquired and continue to hold, in anticipation of Federal acquisition, lands within the core areas of Civil War battlefields within the National Park System. Continued ownership is causing difficulties for partners who need to sell their holdings. This funding request will provide the flexibility necessary to acquire such land as the need arises. Priority needs exist at Cedar Creek and Belle Grove National Historical Park, Guilford Courthouse National Military Park, Fort Donelson National Battlefield, Fredericksburg and Spotsylvania County Battlefields Memorial National Military Park, Gettysburg National Military Park, Petersburg National Battlefield, Richmond National Battlefield Park, Saratoga National Historical Park, Shiloh National Military Park, and Vicksburg National Military Park, among others.

Purpose / Need: The funds will be used to acquire high-priority battlefield land inholdings within the National Park System that are experiencing significant threats to the resource. These lands are often temporarily protected by partner organizations able to nimbly navigate real estate acquisition and then wait for the Federal Government to bring the land into the individual park units. As of December 30, 2018, within park units that have battlefields there are more than 36,000 unprotected acres that are smaller and in individual parcels. It is estimated that it would cost $200 million to protect these lands today. These funds will be directed to the highest priority “shovel ready” acquisitions, which will be dynamic as landowners consider options once funding is available for NPS.

Cooperator(s): American Battlefield Trust

Estimated O&M Savings: Startup: $0 Annual: $0 Estimated O&M Costs: Startup: $0 Annual: $0

Describe O&M: Annual Maintenance costs for each individual acquisition would be negligible due to the small size of each tract, and savings are likely to result because of management efficiencies with more contiguous lands. Agency: National Park Service FY2021

Priority: 10 Project / Unit: Natchez National Historical Park

State(s): MS Item Estimate for FY2021 Acres $ Congressional District(s): MS-3 11 $400,000 Acquired to Date Location: Adams County, Vicinity of Natchez 86 $8,248,312 Remaining to be Acquired Limitation There is no limitation for Forks of the Road TBD TBD Amount: (limits on main area of the unit).

Project Description: Natchez National Historical Park was established in 1988 to preserve and interpret elements of the region’s social, political, and economic development with particular emphasis on the pre- and post-Civil War eras.

Forks of the Road was the second largest slave market in the Deep South during the antebellum period. In 2001, the Forks of the Road site was formally listed on the National Underground Railroad Network to Freedom; it was also designated as a Community Millennium Trail and recognized by the UNESCO Slave Routes project. Due to the importance of this area, land acquisition authority was granted by the Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2017 (P.L. 115-31). The Forks of the Road site provides a unique opportunity for NPS to focus on slavery as the major cause of the Civil War, as well as on emancipation, the military experience, and the home front during the war.

Purpose / Need: NPS requests acquiring four to seven tracts at the Forks of the Road slave market site, which faces multiple threats of urban intrusion to both the site and to its immediate viewshed. The site and its potential archaeological resources have been under pressure from urban development; protecting the small area that remains is vital to preserving and interpreting this part of the Nation’s history. In addition, the park has been working in partnership with the city of Natchez and nonprofit groups for more than a decade to develop downtown walking trails, with interpretive signage, that would extend those trails to the Forks of the Road site.

The National Park Foundation has committed funds toward due diligence through a collaborative effort that includes the Trust for Public Lands and Archaeological Conservancy.

The willing seller identified when this request was prepared is still working with NPS to protect these resources and the funds detailed are estimated to be sufficient at this time.

Cooperator(s): The Trust for Public Land; Archaeological Conservancy; National Park Foundation; Friends of the Forks of the Road Society; the city of Natchez

Estimated O&M Savings: Startup: $0 Annual: $0 Estimated O&M Costs: Startup: $0 Annual: $0

Describe O&M: The site is near enough to other NPS properties for grounds maintenance and interpretive programming to be assumed under current staffing levels. The Friends of the Forks of the Road plan to assist with staffing and programming at the site on a volunteer basis. Agency: National Park Service FY2021

Priority: 11 Project / Unit: Ice Age National Scenic Trail

State(s): WI Item Estimate for FY2021 Acres $ Congressional District(s): WI-2 197 $2,043,000 Acquired to Date Location: Dane County 162 $1,664,000 Remaining to be Acquired Limitation There is no limitation TBD TBD Amount:

Project Description: During the Ice Age, much of North America lay under a huge glacier. Mammoths, saber-toothed cats, and cave lions roamed the Earth. Some of the best evidence of this glacier is found in Wisconsin’s many lakes, river valleys, gently rolling hills, and ridges. The nearly 1,200-mile Ice Age National Scenic Trail, established in 1980, traces the glacier’s edge. Winding over Wisconsin’s glacial moraines, the trail links six of the nine units of the Ice Age National Scientific Reserve.

Purpose / Need: The property is within the boundaries of the 1,700-acre Ice Age Complex at Cross Plains. The complex comprises four public land agencies: NPS-Ice Age Trail; Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources (WDNR); U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service (FWS); and Dane County.

Acquisition will provide landscape connectivity to adjacent property already owned by FWS, WDNR, and Dane County Parks within the complex and will allow for greater land management efficiencies as the complex partners continue to develop compatible recreation opportunities. The complex is known as the single best example of an undeveloped terminal moraine, with nearby proglacial lakes. Evidence of rusty patched bumble bees, a federally endangered species, has also been found within the complex.

This project also expands recreational access opportunities. Acquisition would allow for hiking, birdwatching, and educational tours. Black Earth Creek (a Class A trout stream) passes through the property, and its acquisition will allow a 12-mile loop trail to be completed.

The willing seller identified when this request was originally prepared is no longer able or interested in conveying their property to NPS. In the interim, another willing seller with high priority property at this unit has contacted NPS and is interested in working to protect the resource. The funds detailed here are estimated to be sufficient to work with this new willing seller at this time.

Cooperator(s): The Conservation Fund; Dane County; Ice Age Trail Alliance

Estimated O&M Savings: Startup: $0 Annual: $0 Estimated O&M Costs: Startup: $100,000 Annual: $0

Describe O&M: Property would require survey work and boundary marking. Moreover, prairie restoration would require seed to be purchased. Restoration work would be completed using volunteers and existing personnel and park partners. Agency: National Park Service FY2021

Priority: 12 Project / Unit: Ocmulgee Mounds National Historical Park

State(s): GA Item Estimate for FY2021 Acres $ Congressional District(s): GA-8 1,341 $2,865,000 Acquired to Date Location: Bibb County 702 $11,192 Remaining to be Acquired Limitation There is no limitation 759 $1,138,500 Amount:

Project Description: Ocmulgee Mounds National Historical Park in present-day Macon, Georgia preserves traces of more than 10 millennia of Southeastern Native American culture. The park is on the east bank of the Ocmulgee River, and its chief remains are major earthworks built before 1000 CE by the South Appalachian Mississippian culture. The area is part of a designated Traditional Cultural Property (TCP). The Dingell Act (P.L. 116-9) redesignated the unit as a National Historical park and expanded the boundary by 2,700 acres to encompass the area that was defined in the park’s original 1934 bill.

Purpose / Need: This project would acquire four tracts that will connect the park’s two units, the Main Unit and the Lamar Unit. The Lamar Unit is currently separated and surrounded by private lands, which presents management challenges in patrolling and maintaining. The Lamar Unit does not have consistent public access. Contiguous land will provide protection and access to these very important and unique cultural resources. This request consists of 49 percent of expanded land area defined in the Dingell Act.

With a planned expansion by the U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service, this acquisition will bring the entire north and south boundaries of the TCP under public ownership and protection. In addition, this area is part of the long-term plan for the expansion of Macon’s Greenway Trail system, known as the Ocmulgee Heritage Trail, and will provide access to the Ocmulgee River for outdoor water recreational activities.The area is well known as an archaeological site and for its heavily forested lands; those resources are threatened by looting and tree harvesting, respectively.

The willing seller identified when this request was prepared is still working with NPS to protect these resources and the funds detailed are estimated to be sufficient at this time.

Cooperator(s): Ocmulgee National Park and Preserve Initiative, the Archaeological Conservancy, NewTown Macon, Macon/Bibb County Government

Estimated O&M Savings: Startup: $0 Annual: $0 Estimated O&M Costs: Startup: $0 Annual: $0

Describe O&M: New costs will be negligible and will be covered by existing park base funding. Agency: National Park Service FY2021

Priority: 13 Project / Unit: Fredericksburg and Spotsylvania County Battlefields Memorial National Military Park

Item Estimate for FY2021 State(s): VA Acres $ 61 $931,000 VA-1, VA-7 Congressional District(s): Acquired to Date 7,567 $35,848,507 Location: Spotsylvania and Fredericksburg Counties Remaining to be Acquired 767 $13,500,000 Limitation There is no limitation Amount:

Project Description: The National Military Park preserves portions of four major Civil War battlefields as well as Chatham Manor, Salem Church, and the historic building in which Stonewall Jackson died. The battlegrounds preserve the landscape where more than 85,000 men were wounded and 15,000 were killed, and most buried in unmarked graves.

The Act of February 14, 1927, established the Park, which was transferred to the jurisdiction of the Secretary of the Interior by Executive Order No. 6166 of June 10, 1933. The boundary has been expanded by Congress many times, to continue to protect the battlefields as urbanization expanded in the area. In the last quarter century this unit has experienced exponential growth in visibility and visitor use, due to its proximity to Washington, D.C., and Richmond, Virginia.

Purpose / Need: The requested funds are needed to acquire two tracts that fall within the 1989 revised boundary and are located at the Spotsylvania Court House Battlefield, which received the highest ratings from the Civil War Sites Advisory Commission, both in terms of significance and condition. Acquisition of these tracts provide important access and interpretive opportunities to key areas of the battlefield and preserving the sense of place that surrounds Burnside Drive. Burnside Drive is the scene of heaving fighting on May 12, 1864 battle.

The willing seller identified when this request was prepared is still working with NPS to protect these resources and the funds detailed are estimated to be sufficient at this time.

Cooperator(s): None

Estimated O&M Savings: Startup: $0 Annual: $0 Estimated O&M Costs: Startup: $0 Annual: $0

Describe O&M: No costs or savings associated with this acquisition will be incurred. Agency: National Park Service FY2021

Priority: 14 Project / Unit: Mojave National Preserve

State(s): CA Item Estimate for FY2021 Acres $ Congressional District(s): CA-8 2,210 $1,525,000 Acquired to Date Location: San Bernardino County 1,482,077 $19,267,758 Remaining to be Acquired Limitation Limit of $300,000,000 17,877 $24,603,000 Amount:

Project Description: The California Desert Protection Act of 1994 (P.L. 103-433) established four NPS units in Southern California, including Mojave National Preserve. Mojave National Preserve is an expanse of desert lands representing three of the four major North American deserts: the Mojave, Great Basin, and Sonoran. Dozens of seeps and springs combined with varied elevations and soil types create microhabitats that support diversity of plant and animal life. The preserve protects the fragile habitat of the desert tortoise, vast open spaces, historic ranching sites, and historic mining scenes, such as the Kelso railroad depot.

Purpose / Need: This property comprises 2,210 contiguous acres in Round Valley, a high-elevation valley in the center of Mojave National Preserve with an abundance of natural resources; long, open vistas; pleasant temperatures; and permanently available water (a rare feature in the Mojave Desert). Acquisition will expand recreational access and enhance visitor opportunities for hiking, camping, exploring, and hunting.

The Round Valley property is perhaps the best example of historic cattle ranching in the Mojave Desert. More than 20 historical and cultural sites have been documented on this tract. Those sites represent the cultural heritage originally identified by Congress as reasons for the creation of Mojave National Preserve.

Acquisition would provide protection of and connectivity for species migration, which is currently threatened by development. The tract contains excellent wildlife habitat, with abundant forage and perennial water sources. This wildlife corridor allows bighorn sheep to move to higher elevation during the drier, hotter summer months and return to the lower elevation during the cooler, damper winter months. Black-tailed jackrabbits and coyotes also take advantage of this area to find food and suitable living conditions depending on the season.

The willing seller identified when this request was prepared is still working with NPS to protect these resources and the funds detailed are estimated to be sufficient at this time.

Cooperator(s): The Conservation Fund (TCF)

Estimated O&M Savings: Startup: $0 Annual: $0 Estimated O&M Costs: Startup: $5,000 Annual: $0

Describe O&M: Out-year costs for this tract would be nominal because it consists of vacant land. Park staff already patrol this area on a routine basis per agreement with the landowner (TCF). Upon acquisition, park natural and cultural resource staff would fold this property into their work plans for vegetation management and cultural inventory and monitoring. No additional staffing is anticipated to do this work. Eventually, park education and interpretive staff would develop signage and wayside exhibits to provide the visiting public with enhanced onsite interpretation of the ranching history of the Mojave Desert. These interpretive exhibits are estimated to cost approximately $5,000. Agency: National Park Service FY2021

Priority: 15 Project / Unit: City of Rocks National Reserve

State(s): ID Item Estimate for FY2021 Acres $ Congressional District(s): ID-2 200 $350,000 Acquired to Date Location: Cassia County, in the Albion 10,000 $2,639,568 Mountains of Southern Idaho Remaining to be Acquired 3,790 $2,650,000 Limitation There is no limitation Amount:

Project Description: The City of Rocks National Reserve, designated a National Historic Landmark in 1964 and a National Natural Landmark in 1974, is known to contain some of the oldest rocks in the continental United States (as old as 2½ billion years old). The reserve is famous for its historical interest as a key milestone on the Oregon/California Emigrant Trail. It is also at the northern extension of the single-leaf pinyon pine tree population. Portions of the reserve are in the historic rural setting management zone, which protects the traditional ranching heritage (1869–1988) within the reserve. Federal management of property in this area will open the door to new grazing strategies to protect riparian areas and will decrease grazing pressure on the sagebrush steppe. The lands within the reserve provide opportunities for hunting, wildlife/bird watching, horseback riding, and rock climbing.

Purpose / Need: The requested acquisition will protect rock formations that are of significant interest to climbers, geologists, and sightseers visiting the reserve as well as provide an easement to establish new vehicular access for staff and visitors. This will increase access to active recreational resources. In addition to connecting and protecting the lands for visitors and wildlife, the parcel also ensures that recreational access will be provided through an existing ranch road that connects to the surrounding Federal lands.

The willing seller identified when this request was originally prepared is no longer able or interested in conveying their property to NPS. In the interim, another willing seller with high priority property at this unit has contacted NPS and is interested in working to protect the resource. The funds detailed here are estimated to be sufficient to work with this new willing seller at this time.

Cooperator(s): The Conservation Fund

Estimated O&M Savings: Startup: $0 Annual: $0 Estimated O&M Costs: Startup: $0 Annual: $0

Describe O&M: No costs or savings associated with this acquisition will be incurred. Agency: National Park Service FY2021

Priority: 16 Project / Unit: Katahdin Woods and Waters National Monument

State(s): ME Item Estimate for FY2021 Acres $ Congressional District(s): ME-2 1,600 $380,000 Acquired to Date Location: Along the East Branch of the 87,564 donation Penobscot River in Penobscot County Remaining to be Acquired 2,922 $750,000 Limitation There is no limitation Amount:

Project Description: Katahdin Woods and Waters National Monument was created by Presidential Proclamation on August 24, 2016. The monument currently has 87,564 Federal acres of mountains and forestland in northern Penobscot County, Maine, including a section of the East Branch Penobscot River, on the eastern border of Maine’s Baxter State Park.

Connectivity between the Federal and State open-space recreation areas is important to the lifestyle and the tourist economy of Maine. Although the landscape was logged in the 1800s, its beauty was made famous by visitors such as Henry David Thoreau, Theodore Roosevelt, and Percival Baxter—after whom the State Park is named. The lands within the monument are used by locals and visitors for hunting, fishing, hiking, camping, canoeing, kayaking, snowshoeing, snowmobiling, birding, and cross- country skiing, to name a few recreational pursuits.

Purpose / Need: The willing seller identified when this request was originally prepared is no longer able or interested in conveying their property to NPS. NPS is working to identify an alternative willing seller at the park or elsewhere, and the Department of the Interior will notify the Committees in advance of moving funds to an alternative project.

NPS seeks to acquire parcels that will provide enhanced recreational opportunities for visitors to enjoy, connect separated Federal parcels, and ensure additional access to the river for recreational purposes and across the property for snowmobile access.

NPS also seeks to acquire parcels to protect the critical habitat for the Atlantic Salmon Recovery Program; Atlantic salmon are a federally listed endangered species. The area is also critical Canada lynx habitat, which is also currently a federally listed endangered species.

Cooperator(s): N/A

Estimated O&M Savings: Startup: $0 Annual: $0 Estimated O&M Costs: Startup: $0 Annual: $0

Describe O&M: N/A Agency: National Park Service FY2021

Priority: 17 Project / Unit: Fort Donelson National Battlefield

State(s): TN, KY Item Estimate for FY2021 Acres $ Congressional District(s): TN-7 9 $559,000 Acquired to Date Location: Stewart County, TN 1,027 $893,799 Remaining to be Acquired Limitation May not exceed 2,000 acres, (PL 108-367). 61 $2,500,000 Amount: The unit is currently at 1,319 acres.

Project Description: The Battle of Fort Donelson, in February 1862, resulted in the capture of the Confederate fort near the Tennessee-Kentucky border and allowed the Union to use the Cumberland River to move into the South. The Union’s success brought Brigadier General Ulysses S. Grant to prominence and helped him achieve the rank of major general.

The boundary of the Fort was revised in October 2004 to include the site of Fort Donelson and associated land in Stewart County, Tennessee and the site of Fort Heiman and associated land in Calloway County, Kentucky. The act also authorized the revision of the boundary to include, upon acquisition, additional lands identified by the American Battlefield Protection Program as part of the battlefield associated with Fort Donelson or if the Secretary determines that acquisition will protect critical resources associated with the Battle of Fort Donelson and the Union campaign that resulted in the capture of Fort Donelson.

Purpose / Need: Acquisition of these properties would protect battlefield land that saw considerable action and troop movement. It is in this area that the Confederate Break-Out had its first several hundred-yard advance - and later retreat. In addition, these lands are affiliated with the former African American community, "Free State" (created by those formerly enslave) and include historical structures such as surviving "colored school," and now abandoned African American Methodist Church. Acquisition of these tracts would complete the Confederate Breakout and the primary “Free State” interpretive area for public use and access.

These tracts would also contribute to a grassroot effort in developing a trail system to connect the battlefield units and other points of interest in the community; and for the first time create a fully safe and accessible pedestrian and recreational friendly infrastructure for local users.

All properties fall within the encompassing legislated 2004 boundary expansion act, and prior by the 2003 American Battlefield Protection Program (ABPP) boundary study as part of the battle of Fort Donelson.

The willing seller identified when this request was prepared is still working with NPS to protect these resources and the funds detailed are estimated to be sufficient at this time.

Cooperator(s): American Battlefield Trust

Estimated O&M Savings: Startup: $0 Annual: $0 Estimated O&M Costs: Startup: $0 Annual: $0

Describe O&M: No costs or savings associated with this acquisition will be incurred. Agency: National Park Service FY2021

Priority: 18 Project / Unit: Appalachian National Scenic Trail

State(s): VA Item Estimate for FY2021 Acres $ Congressional District(s): VA-6 236 $645,000 Acquired to Date Location: Botetourt County 123,469 $192,654,343 Remaining to be Acquired Limitation $9,500,000 maximum annual 3,064 $8,721,000 Amount: appropriation permitted by overceiling authority of Public Law 95-42

Project Description: The Appalachian National Scenic Trail was authorized October 2, 1968 to provide for the ever- increasing outdoor recreation needs of an expanding population and to promote public access to, travel within, and enjoyment of the outdoor resources of the nation.

The Trail corridor protects a great variety of natural, cultural, and scenic resources while also allowing access to some of the most iconic outdoor experiences in its vicinity. The primary threats to trail integrity are incompatible use or development of lands along the trail corridor; those activities disrupt trail continuity, impair hiker safety, and damage natural and scenic resources.

Purpose / Need: This project will acquire 236 acres known as the Doc’s Way property, which is the dominant viewshed from the Appalachian National Scenic Trail’s iconic McAfee Knob.

Visited by 90,000 people annually, McAfee Knob is the most photographed vista on the Appalachian National Scenic Trail and is just a 15-minute drive from downtown Roanoke, a city with a population of 100,000. This acquisition will also improve individual hiker safety and improve or expand recreational access.

The willing seller identified when this request was prepared is still working with NPS to protect these resources and the funds detailed are estimated to be sufficient at this time.

Cooperator(s): The Conservation Fund, Appalachian Trail Conservancy, Roanoke Appalachian Trail Club, Blue Ridge Land Conservancy

Estimated O&M Savings: Startup: $0 Annual: $0 Estimated O&M Costs: Startup: $0 Annual: $0

Describe O&M: The acquisition will not change the operating or maintenance costs of the trail. Agency: National Park Service FY2021

Priority: 19 Project / Unit: Big Cypress National Preserve

State(s): FL Item Estimate for FY2021 Acres $ Congressional District(s): FL-25, FL-26 3 $311,000 Acquired to Date Location: Collier, Dade, and Monroe Counties, 677,318 $199,738,994 in the vicinity of Naples Remaining to be Acquired 1,887 $8,500,000 Limitation Statutory ceiling of $156,700,000 Amount: (overceiling authority of 10 percent per P.L. 95-42 permits this request.)

Project Description: Public Law 93-440 of October 11, 1974 established Big Cypress National Preserve; the Big Cypress National Preserve addition was established by Public Law 100-301 in 1988. The national preserve and addition protect the watershed for the threatened ecosystem of South Florida. Subtropical plant and animal life abound in this area, which is home to endangered species such as the Florida panther and the red- cockaded woodpecker. Most of Big Cypress National Preserve qualifies as an example of one of the last undisturbed ecosystems in the South Florida region.

Purpose / Need: This three-acre inholding—mostly consisting of live oak uplands, which provide significant habitat for wildlife species (both resident and transient)—is an opportunity purchase tract within the original preserve boundary (1974). The property is in the northwest corner of the park, close to Everglades restoration projects.

For wildlife, this property is critical in the wet season, when the water level rises and terrestrial species have limited upland habitat. Acquisition provides excellent resource protection and passive recreational activities, such as birdwatching or wildlife viewing, as well as hunting and access for boating and fishing. This acquisition will expand and improve recreational access opportunities.

Acquiring these lands would continue to protect this resource and reduce the mosaic of Federal and non- Federal ownership within the boundary. Law enforcement and general management on these private lands has been extremely difficult. Access by State law enforcement to these parcels is challenging and must be coordinated with—and often completely supplied by—Federal entities, which do not have jurisdiction on the private parcels.

Those obstacles to resource protection and law enforcement result in expenditure of Federal funds on non- Federal property for a variety of activities. Such activities include fighting of wildfires, control of invasive/exotic/noxious weeds, prescribed burning to prevent the spread of wildfire, protection/rescue of park visitors, monitoring and dealing with erosion, hazardous materials dumping, and littering.

The willing seller identified when this request was originally prepared is no longer able or interested in conveying their property to NPS. In the interim, another willing seller with high priority property at this unit has contacted NPS and is interested in working to protect the resource. The funds detailed here are estimated to be sufficient to work with this new willing seller at this time.

Cooperator(s): Local landowners and State agencies Estimated O&M Savings: Startup: $0 Annual: $5,000 Estimated O&M Costs: Startup: $0 Annual: $0

Describe O&M: After the parcel is acquired, the change to landscape management will result in financial savings. Park management also expects labor savings for management and law enforcement due to consolidated jurisdiction of land. Agency: National Park Service FY2021

Priority: 20 Project / Unit: Santa Monica Mountains National Recreation Area

State(s): CA Item Estimate for FY2021 Acres $ Congressional District(s): CA-28, CA-30, CA-33 272 $4,804,000 Acquired to Date Location: Los Angeles and Ventura County 23,645 $164,511,483 Remaining to be Acquired Limitation There is no limitation 4,657 $52,179,000 Amount:

Project Description: Santa Monica Mountains National Recreation Area (SMMNRA) encompasses more than 150,000 acres, including 74,000 acres of Federal, State, and local public lands immediately accessible to more than 17 million people in greater Los Angeles.

Many inholdings around the Zuma and Trancas Canyons area were damaged by the 2018 Woolsey Fire, which burned both undeveloped tracts and homes in the Santa Monica Mountains, causing significant public and private costs and emotional hardships for private owners. Acquiring these lands would resolve preexisting park management challenges and help address landowners’ economic strains.

Purpose / Need: This inholdings acquisition includes Zuma and Trancas Canyons, which are part of an area of more than 13,000 acres of contiguous Federal parkland interspersed with inholdings. The 67-mile Backbone Trail crosses the two canyons, with several short and long trail routes enjoyed by hikers, equestrians, and mountain bikers. They enjoy stunning ocean vistas and chaparral-blanketed mountainsides. At least one landowner has recently indicated a willingness to sell. Many landowners in this area have been paying property tax for years while holding out for Federal purchase of their undeveloped lands.

These lands will increase the core habitat and recreation areas within the SMMNRA, connecting areas of scenic ridgelines, coastal vistas, and colorful native flora as well as providing diversity of landscapes for hiking, horseback riding, and other trail recreation activities. Total visitation of the existing 20-mile recreational trail system in Zuma and Trancas Canyons exceeds 100,000 visitors annually. Acquisition of the identified tracts will protect critical portions of the trail system that cross private inholdings.

The willing seller identified when this request was prepared is still working with NPS to protect these resources and the funds detailed are estimated to be sufficient at this time.

Cooperator(s): The Trust for Public Land

Estimated O&M Savings: Startup: $0 Annual: $50,000 Estimated O&M Costs: Startup: $0 Annual: $0

Describe O&M: The annual cost savings is based on a decreased need for NPS staff to spend time addressing trespass, invasive species, and illegal activity concerns on Federal lands adjoining these parcels. The firefighting need will also significantly decrease because the lands would no longer require NPS to consider effects on these private properties when planning wildfire efforts. The Solicitor’s Office will also see a decrease in costs, without litigation from inholders. State and other Federal firefighters will also have reduced costs. Agency: National Park Service FY2021

Priority: 21 Project / Unit: Death Valley National Park

State(s): CA, NV Item Estimate for FY2021 Acres $ Congressional District(s): CA-8, NV-4 3,217 $5,100,000 Acquired to Date Location: Nye County, Nevada; Inyo and San 3,355,183 $6,925,926 Bernardino Counties, California Remaining to be Acquired 5,736 $24,900,000 Limitation There is no limitation Amount:

Project Description: The site was originally designated as a national monument in 1933. The California Desert Protection Act of 1994 (P.L. 103-433), abolished Death Valley National Monument and established Death Valley National Park to include the former monument and additional lands. This large desert, nearly surrounded by high mountains, contains the lowest point in the Western Hemisphere and unique geological and historical features.

A unique cultural and geological feature of the park is the historic mining district, which is eligible for the National Register of Historic Places. The area represents a significant evolution on the history of borax mining in Death Valley National Park. The many unique geological features near the mine and prehistoric cultural resources are of interest to visitors exploring ways of life in a desert environment.

Purpose / Need: This acquisition comprises six tracts in the historic mining district within the park boundary. The land is geologically unique and stunning, making it a large draw for visitors and photographers. Nearly devoid of plant life, the land contains a wide diversity of geological formations with striking colors. The property makes up a large portion of the Zabriskie Point viewshed, as well as Twenty Mule Team Canyon and Golden Canyon—three of the most visited and visible locations within the park. These properties are integral to the history of borax mining in Death Valley and contain the Colemanite deposits that represent a major evolution in the mining of borax deposits after the mining of the evaporative deposits on the valley floor.

Golden Canyon and Twenty Mule Team Canyon are two of the most popular attractions within the park, and access could easily be restricted. The loss of accessible recreation opportunities and the mining history would be a significant detriment to the park and our visitors. Many of the other parcels are adjacent to or within designated wilderness. Mining or development of these parcels would degrade the wilderness experience and scenic views.

The willing seller identified when this request was prepared is still working with NPS to protect these resources and the funds detailed are estimated to be sufficient at this time.

Cooperator(s): The Trust for Public Land and the Mojave Desert Land Trust

Estimated O&M Savings: Startup: $0 Annual: $0 Estimated O&M Costs: Startup: $5,000 Annual: $0

Describe O&M: Costs are nominal and would mainly be for signage and protection of historic mining artifacts. Agency: National Park Service FY2021

Priority: 22 Project / Unit: River Raisin National Battlefield Park

State(s): MI Item Estimate for FY2021 Acres $ Congressional District(s): MI-7, MI-12 200 $1,100,000 Acquired to Date Location: Monroe and Wayne Counties 42 $180,000 Remaining to be Acquired Limitation There is no limitation 0 $0 Amount:

Project Description: River Raisin National Battlefield Park preserves, commemorates, and interprets the January 1813 battles of the War of 1812 and their aftermath in Monroe and Wayne counties in southeast Michigan. The battle resulted in the greatest victory for Tecumseh’s American Indian confederation and the greatest defeat for the United States. The Omnibus Public Land Management Act of 2009 (P.L. 111-11) authorized the established River Raisin National Battlefield Park for the continued growth and development of the site because additional properties related to the battles (of January 18–22, 1803) may be only be acquired by willing donation.

To date only two properties have been acquired. Through collaborative efforts with the community, partners, and landowners, several properties have been identified as willing donations.

Purpose / Need: This request includes 72 tracts of lands that are in the core area of the unit, including the Springwells site and the Hulls Trace unit. Fee and easement interests will be donated to protect a variety of archaeological and cultural landscape resources directly relating to the battles, including the site where the United States launched the first shots of the War of 1812 and where, more than 1,000 years ago, Native residents of Springwells toiled, prospered, and raised monuments dedicated to their ancestors. Remnants of the Woodland Period Springwells Mound Group are still present on these lands.

In additional to its historical significance, the acquisition will provide recreational opportunities associated with increased public access to the Huron River. The lands will connect the core of the largest battle to other areas, including the Detroit River International Wildlife Refuge, Sterling State Park, and city and county parks.

The willing seller identified when this request was prepared is still working with NPS to protect these resources and the funds detailed are estimated to be sufficient at this time.

Cooperator(s): River Raisin National Battlefield Park Foundation, city of Monroe, Monroe County, Port of Monroe, National Park Trust, The Carls Foundation, and State of Michigan

Estimated O&M Savings: Startup: $0 Annual: $0 Estimated O&M Costs: Startup: $0 Annual: $0

Describe O&M: None Agency: National Park Service FY2021

Priority: 23 Project / Unit: Dinosaur National Monument

State(s): CO, UT Item Estimate for FY2021 Acres $ Congressional District(s): CO-3, UT-1 280 $850,000 Acquired to Date Location: Uintah County, Utah; Moffat County, 205,766 $1,450,595 Colorado Remaining to be Acquired 4,465 $14,150,000 Limitation There is no limitation Amount:

Project Description: Dinosaur National Monument conserves an exemplary diversity of natural and cultural resources, as reflected by two distinct moments in the history of the establishment of the monument. In 1915, President Woodrow Wilson first established the 80-acre monument to protect the “extraordinary deposit of Dinosaurian and other gigantic reptilian remains.” Then, in 1938, President Franklin Roosevelt expanded Dinosaur National Monument an additional 200,000 acres to protect the surrounding scenic canyons of the Yampa River and the Green River. Collectively, the aim of those two acts captures the essence of Dinosaur National Monument: a biologically diverse landscape of desert, mountains, and two river canyons, with an abundance of ancient fossils and past environments preserved in rock.

Purpose / Need: This request consists of two tracts of land, one of which is the final inholding in the Wild Mountain area of the monument, thus completing the total landscape of this particular area. The property contains vegetation consisting of sagebrush, serviceberry, aspen, and native grasses. In addition, the area is an important wildlife corridor between the monument’s high country and the Yampa River, where elk and bighorn sheep use the river bottoms as a place to forage.

The second parcel is within the main body of the monument and contains the access road to Island and Rainbow Parks. If the owner were to change its use to prevent public access, the Rainbow Park boat launch ramp—one of the principal recreational river-launching sites for the park—would be rendered inaccessible. Approximately 15,000 visitors float the rivers of Dinosaur National Monument each year. No access to the Rainbow Park boat launch would have a significant effect on recreational use of the park and the positive economic impacts generated by the area for local communities.

Because these properties can be seen from various places within the monument, the acquisition of these parcels creates larger and more complete landscape connectivity. Collectively, they will protect archaeological resources, preserve native vegetation, prevent the diminishment of scenic values, and ensure river access.

The willing seller identified when this request was prepared is still working with NPS to protect these resources and the funds detailed are estimated to be sufficient at this time.

Cooperator(s): The Nature Conservancy

Estimated O&M Savings: Startup: $0 Annual: $0 Estimated O&M Costs: Startup: $0 Annual: $0

Describe O&M: No costs or savings will be associated with this acquisition. Agency: National Park Service FY2021

Priority: 24 Project / Unit: Stones River National Battlefield

State(s): TN Item Estimate for FY2021 Acres $ Congressional District(s): TN-4 6 $243,000 Acquired to Date Location: Rutherford County, TN 650 $12,652,129 Remaining to be Acquired Limitation There is no limitation 36 $4,700,000 Amount:

Project Description: The battle of Stones River began on the last day of 1862 and continued into the following year. It was one of the bloodiest battles of the war and produced important military and political gains for the Union. The Union victory provided the backdrop to the Emancipation Proclamation taking effect on January 1, 1863.

The national battlefield was authorized to preserve the site of a fierce midwinter Civil War battle that took place from December 31, 1862 through January 2, 1863. Development in the area of the battlefield is rapidly changing from rural to urban land usage. The NPS has acquired all the undeveloped tracts except this one in the McFadden’s Farm section of the park. By acquiring this tract, the southern boundary of this section of the park will be protected for visitor use.

Purpose / Need: This request would preserve part of the core battlefield and the scene of intense fighting, including the location of Federal artillery on the final day of the battle. The Union victory at this site resulted in the Confederate withdrawal from middle Tennessee, gave the Union control of the area, and was the jumping off point for the campaigns that led to the capture of Chattanooga and Atlanta.

The tract is adjacent on two sides of land owned by the NPS. Acquisition of this tract would expand the protection of the area of significant battle action, enhance wildlife habitat, and provide for trail development for visitor access – a planned trail that is included in the Development Concept Plan for Improvements to the Self-guiding Tour Routes.

The willing seller identified when this request was prepared is still working with NPS to protect these resources and the funds detailed are estimated to be sufficient at this time.

Cooperator(s): American Battlefield Trust and the Friends of Stones River National Battlefield

Estimated O&M Savings: Startup: $0 Annual: $0 Estimated O&M Costs: Startup: $0 Annual: $0

Describe O&M: No costs or savings associated with this acquisition will be incurred. Agency: National Park Service FY2021

Priority: 25 Project / Unit: Cuyahoga Valley National Park

State(s): OH Item Estimate for FY2021 Acres $ Congressional District(s): OH-11, OH-13, OH-14 213 $3,800,000 Acquired to Date Location: Cuyahoga and Summit Counties 20,511 $149,728,591 Remaining to be Acquired Limitation Statutory ceiling of $70,100,000 735 $19,800,000 Amount: (overceiling authority of 10 percent by P.L 95-42 permits this request)

Project Description: Cuyahoga Valley National Park was established in 1974 and is the last major area of unspoiled green space near the heavily industrialized urban centers of northeast Ohio. Cuyahoga Valley is biologically unique: a botanical crossroads between the central lowlands to the west and the Appalachian Plateau to the east. The valley preserves numerous forested watersheds and open grassy plateaus. Relatively little development exists within the boundary of the park.

With approximately 5 million people living within a 1-hour drive of the park, pressure to develop previously undeveloped lands has increased. The highest priority is assigned to the acquisition of undeveloped lands to preserve open space.

Purpose / Need: The funds requested will be used to acquire the 213-acre Brandywine Golf Course property located prominently within the park. The property, owned by the local conservancy, is a critical acquisition that has been a focus for NPS protection efforts since the late 2000s. Because of its size and location, protection of this property is a serious concern for the park and an important connection with other parklands, recreational opportunities, and resources.

Loss of this property to development would significantly affect the park—so much so that the local conservancy acquired this land to protect the park resources surrounding it at significant cost to their own operation. Although it was not managed for its resource values when it was operated as a golf course, the land contributes significantly to the open-space qualities of the park and wider area. If this acquisition opportunity is lost, it would greatly diminish the larger open-space character created by the current mix of parkland and recreational land. The threat to natural resources includes the loss of approximately 80 acres of forested hills and riparian areas, along with the potential for degraded downstream water resources from stormwater effects.

The willing seller identified when this request was prepared is still working with NPS to protect these resources and the funds detailed are estimated to be sufficient at this time.

Cooperator(s): The Conservancy for Cuyahoga Valley

Estimated O&M Savings: Startup: $0 Annual: $0 Estimated O&M Costs: Startup: $200,000 Annual: $0

Describe O&M: The restoration of the property would include removal of the existing structures and revegetation of disturbed areas. The Nature Conservancy has expressed interest in partnering with the park on the natural restoration of the site. This could offset or eliminate much of the long-term NPS O&M costs. If that is not possible on the fairways and greens, at a minimum, natural succession could proceed on the open areas of the property while planning for long-term volunteer revegetation projects. This is a broad estimate for the infrastructure removal and basic restoration requirements. Agency: National Park Service FY2021

Priority: 26 Project / Unit: William Howard Taft National Historic Site

State(s): OH Item Estimate for FY2021 Acres $ Congressional District(s): OH-2 1 $1,900,000 Acquired to Date Location: Hamilton County 2 $10,013 Remaining to be Acquired Limitation There is no limitation 0 $0 Amount:

Project Description: Public Law 91-132, dated December 2, 1969, authorized William Howard Taft National Historic Site to “preserve in public ownership historically significant properties associated with the life of William Howard Taft.” Taft was president of the United States from 1909 to 1913 and Chief Justice of the United States Supreme Court from 1921 to 1930, making him the only person to head both the executive and the judicial branches of the national government. Taft’s attitudes on public service and his love of the law are especially evident in his public life. Since the park’s authorization, five parcels of land have been donated, along with an exchange, to create this unit.

This acquisition would complete a long-range process of consolidating a compact, logical footprint within the congressionally mandated boundary of the site. In 2001, Public Law 107-60 authorized a land exchange that simplified the boundary by removing an isolated section of land for property adjacent to the park. Acquiring this last private parcel will finalize the effort of creating a compact, logical, and almost rectangular land area.

Purpose / Need: The willing seller identified when this request was originally prepared is no longer able or interested in conveying their property to NPS. NPS is working to identify an alternative willing seller at the park or elsewhere, and the Department of the Interior will notify the Committees in advance of moving funds to an alternative project.

NPS seeks to acquire parcels that will add open green space to this small, urban park and allow park management to plan green space and visitor access efficiently.

NPS also seeks to acquire parcels that will increase safety, security, viewshed, accessibility, recreation opportunities, and green space for the site while increasing goodwill with the local community.

Cooperator(s): N/A

Estimated O&M Savings: Startup: $0 Annual: $0 Estimated O&M Costs: Startup: $0 Annual: $0

Describe O&M: N/A Agency: National Park Service FY2021

Priority: 27 Project / Unit: Missouri National Recreation River

State(s): SD, NE Item Estimate for FY2021 Acres $ Congressional District(s): NE-1, NE-3, SD-At Large 357 $725,000 Acquired to Date Location: A 126-mile river on the border 1,065 $2,562,894 between Nebraska and South Dakota Remaining to be Acquired 1,369 $3,175,000 Limitation The present unappropriated balance of Amount: the statutory ceiling is $20,537,105

Project Description: Missouri National Recreational River follows a 100-mile stretch of the nation’s longest river and is a vestige of the untamed west. Two free-flowing stretches make up the National Recreational River, which provides both recreational and cultural experiences to the public.

Acquiring Sanctuary Island would give the Missouri National Recreational River (MNRR) its first deeded property within its 39-Mile District. Although the MNRR is a nontraditional partnership park, having some ownership of land with the 39-Mile District would provide better credibility and a foundation for improved river stewardship among adjacent communities and landowners.

Relatively undisturbed islands such as Sanctuary Island are nationally significant as naturally occurring Missouri River islands. River islands, especially those with healthy ecosystems and minimal to no human impact, are rare and valuable to the overall Missouri River ecosystem. The island contains old- growth cottonwood forest, which supports bald eagles and many other species. The island also has accretion sand, which provides nesting grounds for the federally listed least tern and piping plover.

Purpose / Need: About halfway along the MNRR 39-Mile District, Sanctuary Island is ideally located to provide a place where boaters, canoeists, and kayakers could stop to rest, camp, explore the riverbank, or find a safe place to land when storms arise. Sanctuary Island offers many opportunities for recreation, such as hiking, fishing, birdwatching, and hunting. Currently, this type of core recreational opportunity or visitor experience does not exist within this district.

The willing seller identified when this request was prepared is still working with NPS to protect these resources and the funds detailed are estimated to be sufficient at this time.

Cooperator(s): The landowner prefers to work directly with NPS. In addition, the park has heard from the local branch of the Sierra Club, the Friends of the Missouri National Recreational River, South Dakota Canoe and Kayak Association, and local tourism nonprofits that acquisition of this island would have a positive effect.

Estimated O&M Savings: Startup: $0 Annual: $0 Estimated O&M Costs: Startup: $0 Annual: $0

Describe O&M: None are anticipated. Agency: National Park Service FY2021

Priority: 28 Project / Unit: Katmai National Park and Preserve

State(s): AK Item Estimate for FY2021 Acres $ Congressional District(s): AK-At Large 100 $275,000 Acquired to Date Location: Southern Alaska: Bristol Bay, Kenai 3,944,965 $8,117,814 Peninsula, Kodiak Island, and Lake and Peninsula Boroughs Remaining to be Acquired 14,052 $5,660,000 Limitation There is no limitation Amount:

Project Description: Katmai National Monument was proclaimed in 1918 and established as a national park and preserve in 1980. It is marked by its varied landscape, with lakes, forests, mountains, and marshlands. The Alaska brown bear, the world’s largest carnivore, thrives in this environment, feeding on red salmon that spawn in the lakes and streams. Wild rivers and renowned sport fishing are prevalent in the subarctic area.

These parcels are within Katmai National Park, approximately 13 miles southwest of Lake Brooks. This area of the park was designated as wilderness through the passage of the Alaska National Interest Lands Conservation Act (ANILCA) of 1980. Both of these allotments were selected as Native allotments on the basis of historical use through the Alaska Native Allotment Act of 1906. These parcels have maintained traditional levels of development, consistent with their remote location in southwest Alaska until recently, when they were transferred out of Native ownership and Federal trust through sale to a private individual.

Purpose / Need: These two tracts of lands would achieve connectivity of NPS ownership within designated wilderness areas in the park. ANILCA guarantees access to inholdings that are completely encapsulated by park lands regardless of wilderness designation. The wilderness areas have remained intact and offer world- class opportunities for bear-watching, birdwatching, hiking, kayaking, canoeing, pack rafting, and camping, among other activities. Those activities are possible and sought after by park visitors because Katmai is home to vast untouched areas of wilderness.

The willing seller identified when this request was prepared is still working with NPS to protect these resources and the funds detailed are estimated to be sufficient at this time.

Cooperator(s): The landowner is directly in contact with NPS personnel.

Estimated O&M Savings: Startup: $0 Annual: $10,000 Estimated O&M Costs: Startup: $0 Annual: $0

Describe O&M: The acquisition of these parcels would result in long-term cost savings to the park. If these parcels are developed, NPS would seek to increase park service presence for invasive plant species monitoring, law enforcement, and maintenance monitoring. The new requirements for monitoring of this area are estimated to cost the park approximately $5,000 to $10,000 per year for the foreseeable future. Agency: National Park Service FY2021

Priority: 29 Project / Unit: Fort Scott National Historic Site

State(s): KS Item Estimate for FY2021 Acres $ Congressional District(s): KS-2 2 $525,000 Acquired to Date Location: Bourbon County 17 $462,894 Remaining to be Acquired Limitation There is no limitation 1 $200,000 Amount:

Project Description: Fort Scott National Historic Site (NHS) was established in 1978 by P.L. 95-484 to preserve its role in a sequence of pivotal events that transformed the nation—the permanent Indian frontier, the opening of the West, Bleeding Kansas, and the Civil War. The park’s boundary was expanded by 3.41 acres per P.L. 116-9, the John D. Dingell, Jr. Conservation, Management, and Recreation Act, signed on March 12, 2019.

Fort Scott NHS is listed as a National Historic Landmark and is on the National Register of Historic Places. Numerous modern intrusions to the fort’s historic scene are present due to its location in downtown Fort Scott. Park management has made efforts to minimize the visual intrusions through internal screening and through other cooperative development efforts; however, any opportunity to reduce the visual intrusions on the scene would improve the quality of the visitor’s experience.

Purpose / Need: The willing seller identified when this request was originally prepared is no longer able or interested in conveying their property to NPS. NPS is working to identify an alternative willing seller at the park or elsewhere, and the Department of the Interior will notify the Committees in advance of moving funds to an alternative project.

NPS seeks to acquire parcels that will allow for the current storage space and total maintenance function to be consolidated out of visitor view. The Cultural Landscape and Historic Structures Reports recommended that the building currently being used for the maintenance operation be consolidated into a multiuse facility for a visitor contact and education center to improve the public experience.

NPS also seeks to acquire parcels that will contribute to the Bourbon County Riverfront Development Plan for the expansion of trails that connect to the downtown area, Gunn Park, and the Old Military Bridge.

Cooperator(s): N/A

Estimated O&M Savings: Startup: $0 Annual: $0 Estimated O&M Costs: Startup: $0 Annual: $0

Describe O&M: N/A Agency: National Park Service FY2021

Priority: 30 Project / Unit: Acadia National Park

State(s): ME Item Estimate for FY2021 Acres $ Congressional District(s): ME-2 61 $600,000 Acquired to Date Location: Along the Atlantic Coast near Bar 48,207 $25,223,000 Harbor, in Hancock and Knox Counties Remaining to be Acquired 808 $13,700,000 Limitation Statutory ceiling of $30,186,006 Amount:

Project Description: Acadia National Park protects the natural beauty of the highest rocky headlands along the Atlantic coastline of the United States, an abundance of habitats, and a rich cultural heritage. At 3.5 million visits a year, it is one of the top 10 most visited national parks in the United States. The park contains 27 miles of historic motor roads, 158 miles of hiking trails, and 45 miles of carriage roads and preserves about one-half of Mount Desert Island, many adjacent smaller islands, and part of the Schoodic Peninsula on the coast of Maine.

Presidential Proclamation No. 1339 of July 8, 1916 (39 Stat. 1785) established Sieur de Monts National Monument, which became Acadia National Park on January 19, 1929 (P.L. 70-667, 45 Stat. 1083). The first national park east of the Mississippi River, Acadia includes mountains, an ocean coastline, coniferous and deciduous woodlands, lakes, ponds, and wetlands. Key sites on Mount Desert Island include Cadillac Mountain, the tallest mountain on the eastern coastline and one of the first places in the United States where one can watch the sun rise; a rocky coast featuring Thunder Hole, where waves crash loudly into a crevasse around high tide; a sandy swimming beach called Sand Beach; and numerous lakes and ponds.

Purpose / Need: These undeveloped forested tracts are all owned by the Island Land Corporation, a local landholder. The tracts are part of the largest undeveloped areas on the western side of Acadia National Park. The lands provide significant forested and riparian wildlife habitat within the park boundaries and are part of a larger undeveloped landscape and complex of wildlife corridors on the western side of Mount Desert Island.

These parcels are within—and would complete—the boundary of the park; establish buffers between the park and surrounding development; provide significant connections to wildlife habitats; and ensure continued undisturbed and pristine views from several park scenic overlooks, trails, and roadways.

The parcels provide significant wildlife habitat, migration routes, and corridors to the rest of Mount Desert Island, the mainland, the surrounding islands within the Acadia Archipelago, and the regional landscape. Visitors will have increased opportunities to see wildlife, traverse unspoiled open space, and view continuous natural areas from the park’s many scenic overlooks on the roadways and carriage roads.

The willing seller identified when this request was prepared is still working with NPS to protect these resources and the funds detailed are estimated to be sufficient at this time. Cooperator(s): Maine Coast Heritage Trust

Estimated O&M Savings: Startup: $0 Annual: $0 Estimated O&M Costs: Startup: $0 Annual: $0

Describe O&M: No costs will be associated with allowing these open spaces to remain wild, and some savings is anticipated with the park boundary becoming contiguous and therefore more easily monitored.