USDA seeking range of 35-40 acres, grazing land, Gardiner, MT

U.S. GOVERNMENT United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) seeks to lease the following space: State: Montana City: Gardiner Delineated Area: North: Yankee Jim Canyon at Hwy 89 S South: Town of Gardiner at Hwy 89 S East: Gardiner Basin Watershed east of Yellowstone River West: Gardiner Basin Watershed west of Yellowstone River Minimum Sq. Ft. (ABOA): 35 acres (1,524,600 ABOA SF) Maximum Sq. Ft. (ABOA): 40 acres (1,742,400 ABOA SF) Space Type: Land Parking Spaces Surface (Reserved): None Full Term: 10 years Firm Term: 3 years Additional Requirements: Land must be double fenced with 10 ft of separation between fences. Handling facility required on the land for the quarantined bison. Must be located within the Bison Tolerance Zone as described by the Interagency Bison Management Plan. Offered space must meet Government requirements for fire safety, accessibility, seismic, and sustainability standards per the terms of the Lease. Offered space shall not be in the 100 year flood plain. Expressions of Interest Due: February 16th, 2021 Market Survey (Estimated): March 8th, 2021 Occupancy (Estimated): April 1st, 2021 Send Expressions of Interest to: Name/Title: Karin Finke Address: USDA, APHIS, Realty 250 Marquette Plaza, Suite 410 Minneapolis, MN 55401 Office: 612-336-3232 Fax: 612-336-3553 Email Address: [email protected] Expressions of Interest must include the following information: Address of land being offered. ABOA SF being offered. Expected rental rate per ABOA SF. Date of space availability. Name, phone number, and email address of authorized contact. Government Contact Lease Contracting Officer: Karin Finke