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r BOOK 98 PAGE 705 United States Department of the Interior FISH AND WILDLIFE SERVICE 0.- 1875 Century Soule.ard uR.wo Atlanta. GeorBu 30343 JU3 2 5 19% Dear Sir or Madam: The Fish and Wildlife Service (Service) is pleased to present Znd.a,. Rwer County/Parish its refuge revenue sharing payment in the amount of $ IL -151.00— This year's payments were delayed due to the Interior Appropriations Bill not being signed until April 24, 1996, and we regret any inconveniences this may have caused. The payment for fiscal year 1995 (October 1, 1994 - September 30, 1995) is authorized by the Refuge Revenue Sharing Act of 1978, Public Law 95.469. Funds credited to the National Wildlife Refuge Fund are derived from income generated nationally on Service lands, such as oil and gas revenues, sale of timber products, gravel, grazing receipts, and other products. The Act authorizes payment to counties in which Service -owned lands are located, based upon the following methods of computation. whichever is greater (1) Three-fourths of 1 percent (0.15 percent) of the fair market (appraised) value of fC lands located within the county/parish. (2) Seventy-five cents per acre of the ft lands located within the county/parish. (3) Twenty-five percent of net receipts collected by the Service for certain activities permitted on fa lands located within the county/parish. This year's fluid did not contain sufficient receipts to make full payment to counties as computed above. Although Congress, as authorized, did appropriate additional funds, the amount appropriated was not sufficient to provide for a full entitlement payment. The amount of payment for fiscal year 1995 represents approximately 66 percent of the total entitlement. In addition, the reason that payments to attain counties have significantly increased or decreased from last year's may be due to reappraisals or the acquisition of additional lands. If you need additional information, please contact Realty Specialist Charlotte Underwood at (404) 679-7216 or (SM) 419-9582. Sincerely yours. For ?Nrnn K. Clough al Director COPY OF COUNTY COMPLIANCE CERTIFICATION AND RECEIPT FOR CHECK HAS BEEN PLACED ON FILE IN THE OFFICE OF THE CLERK TO THE BOARD APPROVAL OF MINUTES The Chairman asked if there were any additions or corrections to the Minutes of the Regular Meetings of July 2 and 9, 1996. There were none. ON MOTION by Commissioner Eggert, SECONDED by Commissioner Bird, the Board approved the Minutes of the Regular Meetings of July 2 and 9, 1996, as written. August 6, 1996 2 -