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This work element includes the majority of the steps that are required before fee title or a conservation easement can be acquired for a tract of land. The steps are: perform appraisal, perform title searches, perform land boundary surveys, provide legal descriptions, perform hazardous waste assessment, and identify minimum habitat units. For easements, this work element would also include the definition of the easement terms and conditions.

• Final Realty Package

Rule 1: Pre-Acquisition activities (for real property/easements going into title of an entity other than BPA) should be split out as a separate work element based on timing/schedule for closing and/or significance or complexity of acquisition.

Example 1:

WE: Conduct Pre-Acquisition Activities
WE Title: Conduct pre-acquisition activities for Jones and Miller properties
WE Description: The proposed closing for the acquisition of the two properties will occur at one time.

Example 2:

WE: Conduct Pre-Acquisition Activities
WE Title: Conduct pre-acquisition activities for Miller property
WE Description: Proposed closing set for March.

WE: Conduct Pre-Acquisition Activities
WE Title: Conduct pre-acquisition activities for Jones property
WE Description: Proposed closing set for July.

Note: Acquisitions/easements that will be held in BPA's name will require similar milestones but will involve additional Internal BPA work elements not referenced in this background page. Contract your BPA Project Manager with any questions.

• Acquire appraisal
• Acquire BPA review and approval of appraisal
• Perform and obtain title searches and reports
• Review and clearance of title report encumbrances by BPA
• Perform boundary surveys as needed
• Provide legal descriptions
• Provide minimum habitat units
• Provide definition of easement terms and conditions (for easements)
• Attach a completed water survey form in Pisces
The water survey form is located at: http://www.efw.bpa.gov/IntegratedFWP/watersurveyform.doc. The form should be completed by the contract manager or BPA project manager and attached in Pisces.

Metrics

Location Guidance

Identify point at approximate center of parcel where Pre-Acquisition Activities took place. The location point must be the same for all associated TBL Work, Land Audit, Land Purchase, and Prepare HEP Report work elements. If an associated work element and its location are already in Pisces, click the "Link" button to synchronize locations. If not, enter a location and location description for this work element to enable future linking. You may enter or link more than one point for this work element.

Applicability and status of the following environmental compliance requirements can be found on the Environmental Compliance tab for that work element in your SOW for all 2007 contracts forward. BPA's Environmental staff will update and maintain this information in Pisces in real time, so that you can check the status of environmental compliance on your project at any time.

Note: Many of the fields are set to auto-load in Pisces, but the settings will be reviewed by BPA's Environmental staff prior to the contract being finalized, and may be revised depending on the specific circumstances.

National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA)

NEPA coverage for this work element will be identified by BPA's Environmental Compliance Lead.

Endangered Species Act (ESA)

ESA consultation is typically not required for this work element.

National Historic Preservation Act (NHPA)

NHPA Section 106 consultation is typically not required for this work element.

Public Involvement

Public involvement is typically not required for this work element.

• WE# 87, Prepare HEP Report
• WE# 165, Produce Environmental Compliance Documentation
• WE# 114, Identify and Select Projects
• Use WE# 6, TBL Work (BPA Internal Operations) for when BPA Real Property Services has to review/process realty-related actions.