Office of Transactions and Public Land Administration

The Office of Transactions & Public Land Administration has responsibilities Department-wide to:

Oversee contracts, including memoranda of agreement.
Administer legal matters for the Department’s real estate holdings, through either:
- Term Agreements: Leases, Concessions, Licenses and Rights of Entry
- Permanent Conveyances: Easements (access, utility, etc.) and Land Exchanges
Ensure post-funding compliance for Green Acres encumbered properties and other lands that are subject to permanent restrictions as a condition of public funding administered by the Department.
Oversee and provide transactional support for the acquisition of lands by the Department, both at the contracting stage and the closing stage of such acquisitions.
Assist the Commissioner in reviewing requests for release of conservation restrictions.
Develop new and updated policies, protocols and documents to support OTPLA’s mission and functions and the Department’s key land management initiatives, goals and priorities.