The authority of United States Attorneys to enter into revestments is governed by the nature of the property to be excluded (see JM 5-15.544), but in the event of any question, specific instructions should be obtained from the Land Acquisition Section. Detailed instructions with respect to the exclusion or dismissal of land from proceedings are set forth in the ENRD Manual at 10.

In all cases in which a stipulation is entered into for the revestment of property, the stipulation must contain either a provision fixing the amount by which the just compensation, whether already determined or to be determined, shall be reduced by reason of the exclusion, or a provision to the effect that no claim of whatever nature for just compensation will be asserted in the case or otherwise for the property excluded. If, in the opinion of the acquiring agency, the property to be revested is of no value or the exclusion will result in a savings to the government by the avoidance of demolition or removal costs, the provisions of this paragraph shall not apply.

A stipulation relating to the removal of property not needed by the government, see JM 5-15.544, should also contain a provision limiting the time for removal by the owner of the property and providing that if the owner fails to remove the property within the prescribed time, the stipulation shall be of no force and effect.

[updated April 2018]