### Question
How does GAME AND BIRD PRESERVES; PROTECTION define total cost?


### Answer
Under *16 U.S.C. § 698f*, **total cost** is defined as:

> that amount of the total acquisition costs (including the value of exchanged or donated lands) less the amount of the costs incurred by the Federal Highway Administration and the Florida Department of Transportation, including severance damages paid to private property owners as a result of the construction of Interstate 75

#### Citation:
  - *16 U.S.C. § 698f*
  - Heading: **CHAPTER 6-GAME AND BIRD PRESERVES; PROTECTION**

