§272g Land Exchange Involving School Trust Land

Summary

If Utah offers to give the State’s school trust land to the United States within 1 year after October 30, 1998, the federal Secretary must accept. Within 180 days after accepting, the Secretary must give Utah the federal land described below at the same time title to the State land is transferred. The exchange is subject to any existing leases, rights-of-way, or permits, and each side takes over the other’s rights and duties for those uses. The State land to be traded is section 16, Township 23 South, Range 22 East, Salt Lake meridian. The federal land to go to Utah is about 639 acres in section 1, Township 25 South, Range 18 East, consisting of the twelve numbered lots, the south half of the north half, and the specific smaller parcel described as the north half of the north half of the north half of the south half. Those federal lands are treated as having equal value to the State land. Before doing any work that disturbs the surface on land Utah gets, the State must, at least 60 days beforehand, consult with the Utah State Office of the Bureau of Land Management and, following federal law, do surveys, mitigation, and management for archaeological, paleontological, and cultural resources. Utah should keep existing grazing, recreation, and wildlife uses that were in place on October 30, 1998, as allowed under State school trust law. The State may allow activities that a land management plan for the acquired land permits.