Every offer of compromise in a condemnation case, with the exception of those offers within the authority of the United States Attorney to accept or reject (see JM 5-15.630), which the United States Attorney considers may be recommended for acceptance must be submitted emailed to the Department for consideration and acceptance or rejection. The United States Attorney shall submit to the Land Acquisition Section with the offer in compromise his/her recommendation and what the valuation testimony of the United States and the landowners would have been if the case had been tried. Additional pertinent materials are all available appraisal reports.

The Land Acquisition Section should be advised of the recommendation of the local representative of the acquiring agency with respect to the proposed settlement. See the ENRD Manual at 43 for suggested forms of stipulation and judgment thereon. The forms for offers involving the revestment of property under 40 U.S.C. § 3117 (see ENRD Resource Manual at 30) must include the appraisals of the property to be revested and the appraised value of the interest to be retained by the United States.

[cited in JM 5-15.620]

[updated April 2018]