USDA manages approximately 193
million acres of land, making
it the second largest landholding
Department in the Federal Government.
USDA processes thousands of
land transactions a year including
direct transfers of land and
many conservation easements.
USDA acquires and disposes of
land from both private individuals
as well as other government
agencies, including Department
of Defense's Formerly Used Defense
Sites (FUDS) and Base Realignment
and Closure (BRAC) programs.
Responsibilities Include:
Ensure that USDA avoid
unreasonable environmental
liability for the Department
when acquiring or disposing
of real property.
Ensure that acquisition
or disposal of real property
is consistent with the USDA
environmental policy.
Identify known or potential
environmental compliance
or contamination issues
prior to acquisition or
disposal.
Ensure that costs for
cleanup of environmental
contamination and any other
environmental compliance
costs are considered in
the acquisition decision
process.
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