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Federal Land Transaction Facilitation Act

The Federal Land Transaction Facilitation Act (FLTFA), also commonly referred to as the “Baca Act”, was passed by Congress and signed into law on July 25, 2000 (P.L. 106-248).

FLTFA directs revenues generated from sale or disposal of certain public lands to an acquisition account.  The account can be used by the Bureau of Land Management, the U.S. Forest Service, the National Park Service, and the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (the Agencies), to purchase lands located within federally designated areas from willing sellers.  The account can be utilized by BLM to prepare public lands for sale.  

Land purchases by the Agencies under FLTFA are governed by the provisions of the Act itself, a National Memorandum of Understanding among the four agencies entered into in May 2003, and, in the State of California, under a Statewide Interagency Implementation Agreement entered into among the Regional Offices of the Agencies on November 7, 2005. 

Land sales under FLTFA area carried out in accordance with the provisions of Sections 203 and 209 of the Federal Land Policy and Management Act of October 21, 1976, and with the regulations under 43 CFR Part 2710 and 2720. 

Because special provisions and procedures apply to both land purchases and land sales conducted under the authority of FLTFA, it is recommended that you visit the following links if you are interested in obtaining additional information on either of these programs. 

Land Purchases by Federal Agencies

Public Land Sales