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Attachment E. Land Acquisition Reporting Procedures <br /> Outdoor Heritage Fund <br /> (December 201 1 —repiaces septemUer,201 1 version) <br /> Section 1 —Grant acquisition procedures for all land <br /> 1. Valuation/Appraisal <br /> a. No appraisal is required if the land is valued at $20,000 or less. However, the grant recipient must <br /> provide documentation on how the value was determined: <br /> b. For all other properties, an appraisal must be prepared by a Certified General Level 4 appraiser <br /> licensed in Minnesota. <br /> i. The appraisal must be prepared in conformity with the guidelines titled "Uniform Standards of <br /> Professional. Appraisal Practice" and Minnesota DNR "Supplemental. Appraisal and Appraisal <br /> Review Guidelines ". <br /> 'ii. In order to ensure compliance with the applicable appraisal standards, your written assignment <br /> instructions to the appraiser must be included as an addendum of the appraisal report. <br /> ill. The appraiser must use the DNR certification forri. <br /> iv. The DNR must be named as an untended user of the appraisal report. <br /> v. The intended use shall include negotiation and grant reimbursement. <br /> vi. If the value is less than $100,000, a summary appraisal report is acceptable. <br /> vii. If the value is greater than$10 million, two appraisals are required and the DNR must be <br /> involved in writing the appraisal scope of work to be provided to the appraisers. Contact <br /> Cindy Nathan at: cindy.nathan cr stateami.us <br /> 2. Appraisal Review <br /> a. The appraisal review must be prepared in conformity with the "Unifonn Standards of Professional <br /> Appraisal Practice" and the current Minnesota DNR"Supplemental Appraisal and Appraisal <br /> Review Guidelines". <br /> b. For properties valued up to $1,000,000, an appraisal review must be conducted by the grant <br /> recipient. <br /> i., The grant recipient may conduct an administrative review for properties valued up to <br /> $500,000. The grant recipient must use the DNR administrative review checklist. All <br /> elements of the checklist must be nnet. <br /> ii. Technical reviews are required for properties valued over$500,000. The grant recipient shall <br /> contract for the appraisal review for properties valued up to $1,000;000. <br /> (a) The grant recipient must use a teclnical reviewer on the list provided by the DNR. <br /> (b) The DNR must be named as an intended user of the appraisal review report. <br /> (c) The intended use shall be to assure reliability and credibility of the appraisal for use in <br /> reimbursement of grant monies. <br /> (d) The reviewer must use the DNR Reviewer Certification fonn. <br /> (e) The appraisal must be recommended. <br /> c. For properties valued greater than $1,000,000, the technical appraisal review will be conducted by <br /> the DNR. <br /> i. The grant recipient must provide the acquisition packet information to Cindy Nathan prior to <br /> the review request. <br /> ii. The DNR must be named-as an intended user of the appraisal review report. <br /> iii. The intended use shall be to assure reliability and credibility of the appraisal for use in <br /> reimbursement of grant money. <br /> Attachment E: I <br />