diff --git a/HISTORY.rc.tmpl b/HISTORY.rc.tmpl
index 06c322b6..f0d2164b 100644
--- a/HISTORY.rc.tmpl
+++ b/HISTORY.rc.tmpl
@@ -130,6 +130,8 @@ COLLECTIONS: 'inst3_3d_asm_Np-'
              'bkg.eta'
              'bkg.sfc'
              'cbkg.eta'
+             'bkg.lfo_inst'
+             'bkg.lfo_tavg'
              'vtx.mix'
 #            'vtx.prs'
 #            'prog.sfc+-'
@@ -139,9 +141,6 @@ COLLECTIONS: 'inst3_3d_asm_Np-'
 #            'prog.eta+-'
 #            'traj.lcv'
 #            'ptrj.prs'
-# predictor forcing files for land da coupling 
-#            'inst1_2d_lfo_Nx+-' 
-#            'tavg1_2d_lfo_Nx+-' 
 # Forecast Files
 #            'inst3_3d_asm_Np+-'
 #            'inst3_3d_asm_Nv+-'
@@ -1288,6 +1287,47 @@ COLLECTIONS: 'inst3_3d_asm_Np-'
                                   'GOCART::CO2'  , 'GOCART'   , 'CO2'  ,
                                    ::
 
+#######################################################################
+#                    Ldas bkg forcing 
+#######################################################################
+
+  bkg.lfo_tavg.format:   'CFIO' ,
+  bkg.lfo_tavg.descr:      '2d,1-Hourly,Time-Averaged,Single-Level,Land Surface Forcings' , 
+  bkg.lfo_tavg.template:   '%y4%m2%d2_%h2%n2z.>>>NCSUFFIX<<<' ,
+  bkg.lfo_tavg.mode:       'time-averaged' ,
+  bkg.lfo_tavg.frequency:  010000 ,
+  bkg.lfo_tavg.duration:   010000 ,
+  bkg.lfo_tavg.ref_date:   >>>IOBBKGD<<< ,
+  bkg.lfo_tavg.ref_time:   >>>IOBBKGT<<< ,
+  bkg.lfo_tavg.end_date:   >>>IOEBKGD<<< ,
+  bkg.lfo_tavg.end_time:   >>>IOEBKGT<<< ,
+  bkg.lfo_tavg.fields:     'SLRSF'   , 'SOLAR'    , 'SWGDN'    ,
+                                'LWS'     , 'IRRAD'    , 'LWGAB'    ,
+                                'PCU'     , 'SURFACE'  , 'PRECCU'   ,
+                                'PLS'     , 'SURFACE'  , 'PRECLS'   ,
+                                'SNO'     , 'SURFACE'  , 'PRECSNO'  ,
+                                'DFPAR'   , 'SOLAR'    , 'PARDF'    ,
+                                'DRPAR'   , 'SOLAR'    , 'PARDR'    ,
+                               ::
+
+  bkg.lfo_inst.format:     'CFIO' ,
+  bkg.lfo_inst.descr:      '2d,1-Hourly,Instantaneous,Single-Level,Land Surface Forcings' ,
+  bkg.lfo_inst.template:   '%y4%m2%d2_%h2%n2z.>>>NCSUFFIX<<<' ,
+  bkg.lfo_inst.mode:       'instantaneous' ,
+  bkg.lfo_inst.frequency:  010000 ,
+  bkg.lfo_inst.duration:   010000 ,
+  bkg.lfo_inst.ref_date:   >>>IOBBKGD<<< ,
+  bkg.lfo_inst.ref_time:   >>>IOBBKGT<<< ,
+  bkg.lfo_inst.end_date:   >>>IOEBKGD<<< ,
+  bkg.lfo_inst.end_time:   >>>IOEBKGT<<< ,
+  bkg.lfo_inst.fields:     'DZ'     , 'DYN'  , 'HLML'      ,
+                                'TA'     , 'DYN'  , 'TLML'      ,
+                                'QA'     , 'DYN'  , 'QLML'      ,
+                                'SPEED'  , 'DYN'  , 'SPEEDLML'  ,
+                                'PS'     , 'DYN'  ,
+                               ::
+
+
 #######################################################################
 #                     Aerosols/Constituents
 #######################################################################
@@ -1981,49 +2021,6 @@ COLLECTIONS: 'inst3_3d_asm_Np-'
                                   'ZLE'    , 'DYN'      , 'hght'   ,
                                    ::
 
-#######################################################################
-#                predictor forcing files for land da coupling 
-#######################################################################
-
-  tavg1_2d_lfo_Nx+-.format:      'CFIO' ,
-  tavg1_2d_lfo_Nx+-.descr:       '2d,1-Hourly,Time-Averaged,Single-Level,Land Surface Forcings' ,
-# tavg1_2d_lfo_Nx+-.nbits:       10 ,
-  tavg1_2d_lfo_Nx+-.template:    '%y4%m2%d2_%h2%n2z.>>>NCSUFFIX<<<' ,
-  tavg1_2d_lfo_Nx+-.mode:        'time-averaged' ,
-  tavg1_2d_lfo_Nx+-.frequency:   010000 ,
-  tavg1_2d_lfo_Nx+-.duration:    010000 ,
-  tavg1_2d_lfo_Nx+-.ref_date:    >>>IOBBKGD<<< ,
-  tavg1_2d_lfo_Nx+-.ref_time:    >>>IOBBKGT<<< ,
-  tavg1_2d_lfo_Nx+-.end_date:    >>>IOEBKGD<<< ,
-  tavg1_2d_lfo_Nx+-.end_time:    >>>IOEBKGT<<< ,
-  tavg1_2d_lfo_Nx+-.fields:    'SLRSF'   , 'SOLAR'    , 'SWGDN'    ,
-                               'SWLAND'  , 'SURFACE'  ,
-                               'LWS'     , 'IRRAD'    , 'LWGAB'    ,
-                               'PCU'     , 'SURFACE'  , 'PRECRAINCU'   ,
-                               'PLS'     , 'SURFACE'  , 'PRECRAINLS'   ,
-                               'SNO'     , 'SURFACE'  , 'PRECSNO'  ,
-                               'DFPAR'   , 'SOLAR'    , 'PARDF'    ,
-                               'DRPAR'   , 'SOLAR'    , 'PARDR'    ,
-                               ::
-
-  inst1_2d_lfo_Nx+-.format:      'CFIO' ,
-  inst1_2d_lfo_Nx+-.descr:       '2d,1-Hourly,Instantaneous,Single-Level,Land Surface Forcings' ,
-# inst1_2d_lfo_Nx+-.nbits:       10 ,
-  inst1_2d_lfo_Nx+-.template:    '%y4%m2%d2_%h2%n2z.>>>NCSUFFIX<<<' ,
-  inst1_2d_lfo_Nx+-.mode:        'instantaneous' ,
-  inst1_2d_lfo_Nx+-.frequency:   010000 ,
-  inst1_2d_lfo_Nx+-.duration:    010000 ,
-  inst1_2d_lfo_Nx+-.ref_date:    >>>IOBBKGD<<< ,
-  inst1_2d_lfo_Nx+-.ref_time:    >>>IOBBKGT<<< ,
-  inst1_2d_lfo_Nx+-.end_date:    >>>IOEBKGD<<< ,
-  inst1_2d_lfo_Nx+-.end_time:    >>>IOEBKGT<<< ,
-  inst1_2d_lfo_Nx+-.fields:      'DZ'     , 'DYN'  , 'HLML'      ,
-                                 'TA'     , 'DYN'  , 'TLML'      ,
-                                 'QA'     , 'DYN'  , 'QLML'      ,
-                                 'SPEED'  , 'DYN'  , 'SPEEDLML'  ,
-                                 'PS'     , 'DYN'  ,
-                                 ::
-
 #######################################################################
 #                         Forecast Files
 #######################################################################