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The Bureau of Reclamation will not be able to appraise the land involved in the land exchange program at Theodore Roosevelt National Park. The Bureau of Land Management or a private third party may be able to appraise the land, but at the park’s expense.
Theodore Roosevelt National Park
1949-03-31
The land appraisers from the Bureau of Land Management have completed their work at Theodore Roosevelt National Park and are working on their report. A representative from the bureau can be made available to participate in negotiations if lands under the bureau’s management are involved in the land exchange program.
Theodore Roosevelt National Park
1949-07-06
Regional Director Merriam outlines the next steps in the land exchange negotiations with the State of North Dakota and the Bureau of Land Management. Original and copy.
Theodore Roosevelt National Park
1949-07-14
The Bureau of Land Management is interested in the land exchange program at Theodore Roosevelt National Park and would like to be consulted regarding final negotiations.
Theodore Roosevelt National Park
1948-11-12
Acting Director Tolson has been consulting with an attorney from the Bureau of Land Management to determine the eligibility of public lands in the exchange program at Theodore Roosevelt National Park. He authorizes the program to continue under the Taylor Grazing Act and requests further information on the boundaries of the Roosevelt Recreational Demonstration Area.
Theodore Roosevelt National Park
1948-12-10
Due to the difficulty of differentiating between public domain lands and the former lands of the Roosevelt Recreational Demonstration Area which remain outside of Theodore Roosevelt National Park, Regional Director Merriam recommends moving forward with the land exchange program under the Taylor Grazing Act.
Theodore Roosevelt National Park
1948-12-22
Associate Director Demaray agrees with the procedure submitted by the Bureau of Land Management regarding land exchanges at Theodore Roosevelt National Park.
Theodore Roosevelt National Park
1949-01-24
President Roosevelt tells Secretary of the Interior Hitchcock that his has received his letter but will have to request reports from the Department of Justice before proceeding with the matter in question, as well as for a report on the District Attorney of Wyoming. Roosevelt agrees with Hitchcock’s opinion on regarding laws around fences and public domain, and that stricter punishments are needed for local land officers who abuse their power. Roosevelt closes by asking Hitchcock to clarify if he feels the current situation has been caused by local land officials or the Department of Justice.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
1906-12-04
Bureau of Land Management Director Rasmussen expresses approval of the preliminary report by the National Park Service which describes the north unit of the park as being suitable for wilderness designation and the south unit as being unsuitable.
1970-12-15
The National Park Service announces public hearings in Medora and Watford City, North Dakota, about the wilderness proposal for Theodore Roosevelt National Park.
1970-09-28
State Director of the Bureau of Land Management Edwin Zaidlicz informs J. Leonard Volz of the National Park Service that their agency does not have any comments on the draft environmental impact statement for the wilderness proposals for Theodore Roosevelt National Memorial Park in North Dakota and Badlands National Monument in South Dakota.
1972-11-22
Regional Director Merriam encloses a letter regarding the land exchanges from Regional Administrator Molohon of the Bureau of Land Management. Merriam is disturbed by the letter and instructs Superintendent Hanks to take no action.
Theodore Roosevelt National Park
1948-11-19
Regional Director Merriam would like to discuss the program for eliminating non-federal land within Theodore Roosevelt National Park with Regional Director Molohon and the Bureau of Land Management. They are also interested in utilizing the Bureau of Land Management’s appraisal services.
Theodore Roosevelt National Park
1949-03-31