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Talks for what people will be allowed to do on the land – and how the state will use the sale proceeds – are slated to start this year.
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The Office of State Lands and Investments has identified about 121,000 acres of BLM lands in the Powder River Basin and in southwest Wyoming that would meet the state’s stated goals.
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The Department of the Interior has purchased a 640-acre parcel of state school trust land from Wyoming.
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Gov. Mark Gordon has signed an agreement with the federal government to sell the Kelly Parcel to Grand Teton National Park. But the sale is contingent on the finalization of a land management plan the governor is currently appealing.
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The State Board of Land Commissioners voted 3 to 2 to approve the sale of the Kelly Parcel to Grand Teton National Park. The vote all but guarantees that a critical migration path known for its jaw-dropping scenery will stay undeveloped.
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The State Board of Land Commissioners will decide whether to approve selling the 640-acre parcel to Grand Teton National Park for $100 million. That’s after a state agency recommended the sale.
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In the last legislative session, lawmakers laid out a plan to sell the Kelly Parcel, a 640-acre tract currently owned by the state, to Grand Teton National Park for $100 million – if the BLM picks a specific management plan for the Rock Springs area. Many state leaders aren't satisfied with the agency’s pick, but at least one lawmaker says that as-is, it does allow the Kelly Parcel deal to move forward.
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Months after lawmakers passed the outline of a deal to sell the parcel to Grand Teton National Park during the last legislative session, its future remains tenuous.