{"data":{"id":"us/36-cfr-254.21","jurisdiction":"us","citation":"36 CFR 254.21","heading":"Applications.","body":"(a) An application to purchase National Forest System lands—\n(1) Must be made by designated officials) authorized to do business in the name of a county, city, or local governmental subdivision;\n(2) May be in the form of a letter, ordinance, or resolution;\n(3) Must be furnished to the District Ranger or the Forest Supervisor for the National Forest area in which the lands are situated; and\n(4) Must be limited to 640 acres or less adjacent to an established community.\n(b) An application must be accompanied by—\n(1) A description of the land desired; and\n(2) A development plan, consisting of a narrative statement and map, which gives a detailed description of the intended use of the site and how essential community needs will be met by the purchase.","path":["Title 36—Parks, Forests, and Public Property","CHAPTER II—FOREST SERVICE, DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE","PART 254—LANDOWNERSHIP ADJUSTMENTS","Subpart B—National Forest Townsites"],"source_url":"https://www.ecfr.gov/api/versioner/v1/full/2026-08-25/title-36.xml","current_through":"2026-08-25","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-08-27T02:25:44Z","sha256":"e2110e27fba6ee752c14d07fffbbdc2801b1d66a3dee6b11ce90c54a9c5fdc88","source_id":"us-cfr","stale":true,"prev":"us/36-cfr-254.20","next":"us/36-cfr-254.22"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}