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<strong>National</strong> <strong>Park</strong> <strong>Service</strong> FY 2013 Budget Justifications<br />

Fiscal Year 2013 <strong>National</strong> <strong>Park</strong> <strong>Service</strong> Federal Land Acquisition Program<br />

Program or <strong>Park</strong> Area: Civil War Sesquicentennial<br />

Location: Civil War sites within the <strong>National</strong> <strong>Park</strong> System<br />

Land Acquisition Limitation Amount Remaining: N/A.<br />

Cost Detail: FY 2013 $5.000 million requested<br />

No estimated annual operating and maintenance costs are associated with this acquisition.<br />

Improvements: Various<br />

Description: Funds provided in FY 2013 will be used for the Federal acquisition of lands or interests in<br />

lands needed to preserve and protect Civil War battlefield sites located within the <strong>National</strong> <strong>Park</strong> System.<br />

Need: There are many tracts available for acquisition that are privately owned, or are held by non-profit<br />

partners, in the <strong>NPS</strong>’ Civil War battlefield parks. <strong>NPS</strong> partners have acquired and continue to hold, in<br />

anticipation of Federal acquisition, lands within many core areas of Civil War battlefields located within<br />

the <strong>National</strong> <strong>Park</strong> System. This funding request would provide the flexibility necessary to acquire land<br />

within the battlefield as the need arises, with special emphasis on those units which are currently<br />

commemorating the sesquicentennial anniversary of the particular battle. Priority needs exist at Fort<br />

Donelson <strong>National</strong> Battlefield, Fredericksburg and Spotsylvania County Battlefields Memorial <strong>National</strong><br />

Military <strong>Park</strong>, Kennesaw Mountain <strong>National</strong> Battlefield <strong>Park</strong>, Pecos <strong>National</strong> Historical <strong>Park</strong>, Richmond<br />

<strong>National</strong> Battlefield <strong>Park</strong>, and Shiloh <strong>National</strong> Military <strong>Park</strong>. These funds would be allocated to projects as<br />

they are ready to be acquired, including due diligence requirements, land acquisition, and closing and<br />

relocation activities.<br />

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