§6408.__Nominations

Prior to taking an action to designate land for negotiation for acquisition, the board shall send by certified mail or deliver a notice of this intention to the owner or owners of land within the area proposed by the board for acquisition, as the identity and address of such owner or owners is shown on the tax maps or other tax records of the municipality in which the land is located.__If the land is located within the unorganized territory, notice must be sent to the owner or owners as shown on the tax maps or other tax records of the State Tax Assessor.__After the completion of negotiations, the board shall publish a notice of its intent to designate land for acquisition in a newspaper or newspapers of general circulation that identifies the land proposed by the board for acquisition and that notifies the residents of the area that the board will accept public comments on the proposed acquisition.

Any owner of land that has been nominated for acquisition and is subject to the notice requirements of this section may submit a properly sworn affidavit to the board indicating the owner's unwillingness to sell.__The affidavit is notice to the board that continued evaluation of that land is inappropriate and the board may not consider that land for acquisition.

§6409.__Acquisition criteria

1.__Determination of state significance.__In determining whether a proposed acquisition may be funded, in full or in part, by the fund, the board shall consider whether the site is of state significance and:

A.__Is appropriate for the practice of sustainable forestry; and

B.__Provides public access, nonmotorized or motorized, to recreation opportunities and natural resources.

2.__Nonqualifying expenditures. The board may not fund facilities for organized recreational activities, including, but not limited to, ballparks, tennis courts or playgrounds.

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