Any person who maintains a filthy, unwholesome or offensive house, hotel, bathhouse, sanitarium, dwelling, stable, privy or privy vault, drainpipe or sewer, which is a menace to the public health, or who fails to comply with any order, rule, direction or regulation of the department of state parks and cultural resources, the state department of agriculture or the state department of health is guilty of a misdemeanor, and upon conviction shall be fined in any sum not exceeding seven hundred fifty dollars ($750.00) or imprisoned in the county jail for not more than six (6) months, or both.
36-8-316. Liability and penalty for livestock roaming at will.
It shall be unlawful for any person, owner or custodian of any livestock to permit the same to roam at will over, upon or across any portion of the lands owned by the state in Hot Springs county and known as the Hot Springs State Reserve. Any owner, drover or other person or persons in charge of loose animals or livestock of any description who shall drive or trail the same upon, across or through any portion of said reserve, shall be liable for any and all damage resulting therefrom. Any person violating the provisions of this section shall be guilty of a misdemeanor and upon conviction thereof shall be punished by a fine of not less than ten dollars ($10.00) nor more than one hundred dollars ($100.00). In addition to the foregoing penalty the owner of any such loose animals or livestock shall be liable for any damage caused on said reserve by any such animals or livestock, and the superintendent of said reserve is hereby authorized to seize and restrain at some suitable place any such animals or livestock, and the state shall have a lien thereon for the amount of any fine imposed against the owner and for all damages and costs, including the care of such loose animals or livestock, to be collected in a civil action to be brought in the name of the state in any court of competent jurisdiction. The judgment awarding foreclosure of any such lien shall direct the sale of said loose animals or livestock in the manner now provided by law for the sale of personal property upon execution.
36-8-401. Purchase of hot springs; description of land.
The state board of charities and reform of the state of Wyoming is hereby authorized, empowered and directed to purchase, take and secure the title thereof in the name of the state of Wyoming and pay therefor, in the manner hereinafter provided, the sum of fifty thousand dollars ($50,000.00) for the lands within which the Saratoga Hot Springs are situated and located, which said lands are described as follows, to-wit: the northwest one-fourth; the north one-half of the southwest one-fourth, and the southwest one-fourth of the southwest one-fourth of section 13; the east one-half of the southwest one-fourth of section 12 and all that portion of the west one-half of the southwest one-fourth of section 12 not included in Caldwell Hot Springs addition to the town of Saratoga, Carbon county, state of Wyoming; and all of the unsold lots in said addition to-wit: lots 2 to 11, both inclusive, of block 2; blocks 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, and 8; lots 6, 8, 9 and 10 in block 9; lots 1, 3, 4, 5, and 6 in block 14; lots 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, and 8 in block 15; (being 108 lots) all in township 17 north, range 84 west of the sixth principal meridian and in said Carbon county, and subject only to the right-of-way heretofore granted to the Saratoga & Encampment Railway Company, together with all the hot medicinal and mineral springs therein contained and all improvements thereon; which said property is commonly known as the Saratoga Hot Springs and contains four hundred twenty (420) acres more or less.
36-8-402. Control and use of property; transfer of control
to the Wyoming department of state parks and cultural resources.
(a) The property described in W.S. 36-8-401 is placed under control of the state board of charities and reform or its successors and forever set aside for the treatment and care of diseases and for sanitary, charitable and such other purposes as determined by the board or its successors.
(b) As provided by W.S. 36-4-122, the department of state parks and cultural resources is designated as successor to the state board of charities and reform, Wyoming recreation commission and the department of commerce under this article effective July 1, 1999.
36-8-403. Sale of lands and improvements; authority.
Notwithstanding any contrary provisions contained in W.S. 36-8-401, 36-8-402, or in any other provision of law, the sale of the lands and improvements known as and included in the Saratoga Hot Springs Reserve to any person, association of persons, firm or corporation, without restriction as to use or occupancy, is hereby authorized.
36-8-404. Sale of lands and improvements; conduct of sale.
Any sale of the lands and improvements referred to in W.S. 36-8-403 shall be conducted by the state board of land commissioners in the manner provided for the sale of other state lands in W.S. 36-9-101, 36-9-102 and 36-9-104 through 36-9-120, provided, however, that the board shall appoint three (3) qualified disinterested appraisers, not members of the board, to make an appraisal of the said properties, not more than ninety (90) days prior to the call for bids. Any sale so negotiated shall be for cash, and transfer of title shall be by quitclaim deed executed according to the rules of the state board of land commissioners.
The department, in consultation with the commission, may lease the lands and improvements referred to in W.S. 36-8-403 to any person, association, firm or corporation for any lawful purpose, for any term not in excess of ninety-nine (99) years.
(a) Repealed By Laws 2010, Ch. 11, § 3.
(b) Upon approval by the governor, the department of state parks and cultural resources may purchase in the name of the state of Wyoming the following real property, unless the Carissa gold mine has created unacceptable economical environmental impacts as shown by the department of environmental quality investigation and determined by the governor, in Fremont county containing approximately 312.41 acres which are hereby declared to be part of the South Pass City state historic site:
(i) In township 29 north, range 100 west, 6th p.m., SE1/4 SE1/4 NE1/4, NE1/4 NE1/4 SE1/4 of section 20; lots 6, 7, 9, 16, 19 and 24 of section 20; W1/2 SW1/4 NW1/4 of section 21; E1/2 SW1/4 NW1/4 of section 21; and W1/4 SE1/4 NW1/4 of section 21.
(c) The lands in Fremont County managed by the department as of July 1, 2010 as South Pass City are designated as the South Pass City state historic site. The department shall by rule specify the legal description of the historic site.
Except as herein limited the preserve shall have powers like a corporation as provided in the Wyoming Business Corporation Act and by law for nonprofit corporations.
(a) The lands in Laramie and Albany counties managed by the department as of July 1, 2010 at Granite Reservoir, Crystal Reservoir and Upper North Crow Reservoir areas known collectively as Curt Gowdy state park are hereby declared to be a state park. The department shall by rule specify the legal description of the state park.
(i) Repealed By Laws 2010, Ch. 11, § 3.
(ii) Repealed By Laws 2010, Ch. 11, § 3.
(iii) Repealed By Laws 2010, Ch. 11, § 3.
(iv) Repealed By Laws 2010, Ch. 11, § 3.
(v) Repealed By Laws 2010, Ch. 11, § 3.
(b) The state park shall be known as the Curt Gowdy state park.
36-8-701. Declaration of Sinks Canyon state park; disposal of land.
(a) The lands in Fremont County managed by the department as of July 1, 2010 and known as Sinks Canyon are hereby declared to be a state park. The department shall by rule specify the legal description of the state park.
(b) These lands shall not be sold, leased or otherwise disposed of by any state agency without the approval of the legislature.
36-8-801. Declaration of area as Fort Fred Steele state historic site; administration; safety facilities.
(a) The lands in Carbon county managed by the department as of July 1, 2010 and known as the Fort Fred Steele area are hereby declared to be a state historic site. The department shall by rule specify the legal description of the site.
(i) Repealed By Laws 2010, Ch. 11, § 3.
(ii) Repealed By Laws 2010, Ch. 11, § 3.
(iii) Repealed By Laws 2010, Ch. 11, § 3.
(b) The department of state parks and cultural resources shall administer this area providing for the best possible state historic site, and it shall be the responsibility of the department to provide all reasonable and necessary safety facilities made necessary by reason of the increased hazards resulting from the establishing of a state park adjacent to, and on both sides of, Union Pacific Railroad Company's main line right-of-way and tracks. These safety facilities shall include, but are not limited to, such fencing of Union Pacific Railroad Company's main line right-of-way as is reasonably necessary to prevent access by the general public to such right-of-way; some type of pedestrian walkway through the grade separation to provide pedestrian access between the south and north sides of the site; and either the closing of the Fort Steele grade crossing to the general public or the establishment at said crossing of grade crossing protection devices consisting of flasher lights and gates. The department is hereby authorized to enter into agreements with Union Pacific Railroad Company relative to the department's providing such reasonable and necessary safety facilities. In the event the department and Union Pacific Railroad Company are unable to so agree, the public service commission of Wyoming shall determine what reasonable and necessary safety facilities shall be provided by the department at Fort Fred Steele state historic site, upon application filed with the public service commission of Wyoming by either Union Pacific Railroad Company or the department. These necessary and reasonable safety facilities shall be constructed before the opening of the Fort Fred Steele state historic site to the public.
36-8-902. Designation of lands as Bear River state park; park administration and operation.
(a) The lands in Uinta county managed by the department as of July 1, 2010 and known as Bear River State Park are declared to be a state park. The department shall by rule specify the legal description of the state park.
(b) Repealed By Laws 2010, Ch. 11, § 3.
(c) Repealed By Laws 2010, Ch. 11, § 3.
(d) The department of state parks and cultural resources shall administer and operate the state park created by this section.
36-8-1001. Wyoming Territorial Prison state historic site.
(a) The lands in Albany County managed by the department as of July 1, 2010 and known as the Wyoming Territorial Prison are declared to be a state historic site. The department shall by rule specify the legal description of the state historic site.
(i) Repealed By Laws 2010, Ch. 11, § 3.
(b) The state historic site shall be known as the "Wyoming territorial prison state historic site".
(c) The board of land commissioners shall not trade, sell or otherwise dispose of the lands described in subsection (a) of this section without approval of the legislature.
(d) The department of state parks and cultural resources shall prepare a plan for the operation of the Wyoming territorial prison historic site by the department as part of the department's comprehensive plan under W.S. 36-4-106:
(i) Repealed By Laws 2010, Ch. 11, § 3.
(ii) Repealed By Laws 2010, Ch. 11, § 3.
(iii) Repealed By Laws 2004, Chapter 73, § 2.
(iv) Repealed By Laws 2004, Chapter 73, § 2.
(v) Repealed By Laws 2004, Chapter 73, § 2.
(vi) Repealed By Laws 2004, Chapter 73, § 2.
(vii) Repealed By Laws 2004, Chapter 73, § 2.
(viii) Repealed By Laws 2010, Ch. 82, § 3(b).
(e) Repealed By Laws 2004, Chapter 73, § 2.
(f) The department of state parks and cultural resources is authorized to enter into leasehold or concession agreements in accordance with the plan provided by subsection (d) of this section. Funds received by the department pursuant to this section shall be deposited and expended in accordance with W.S. 36-4-121(h).
36-8-1002. Transfer of lands; site administration; lease and contract agreements.
(a) Repealed By Laws 2010, Ch. 11, § 3.
(b) The department of state parks and cultural resources shall administer, operate and maintain the historic site:
(i) In accordance with the plan specified under W.S. 36-8-1001(d). The department may, under lease agreement or contract management arrangement with a local public or private nonprofit entity, provide for special events at the historic site in accordance with W.S. 36-4-121(o) or management of specified areas of the park by the public or private entity;
(ii) Repealed By Laws 2004, Chapter 73, § 2.
(c) Repealed By Laws 2010, Ch. 11, § 3.
(d) Notwithstanding any other provision of law, the department may impose an admissions fee in excess of fees charged for admissions to other state parks and sites, to fund necessary expenses incurred for park and site development, operations and maintenance. Notwithstanding W.S. 36-4-121(h) daily admission fees collected pursuant to this subsection shall be deposited into a separate account and may be expended by the department upon legislative appropriation.
(e) Notwithstanding W.S. 35-9-121, for the purposes of contested cases involving fire prevention or electrical safety issues, decisions by the city of Laramie are subject to review and final administrative action by the state council on fire prevention, electrical safety and energy efficiency under the Wyoming Administrative Procedure Act. Decisions of the council are subject to judicial review under the Wyoming Administrative Procedure Act.
(a) The board of land commissioners is authorized and directed to convey its right, title and interest, in the surface estate of the following described parcel of land to the town of Guernsey: That part of the NE1/4 and NE1/4 SE1/4 of Section 34, Township 27 North, Range 66 West of the 6th P.M., Platte County, Wyoming, more particularly described as follows: Commencing at the North Quarter corner of said Section 34 and considering the north line of the NE1/4 thereof to bear East, with all bearings herein being relative thereto; thence East along said north line, a distance of 1,092.12 feet to the TRUE POINT OF BEGINNING said point being on the westerly right-of-way line of the Burlington Northern Railroad; thence southeasterly, along said westerly right-of-way line, on the arc of a nontangent 01°18'11" curve to the left, a distance of 132.08 feet (said curve having a central angle of 01°43'15" and a long chord that bears South 75°22'41" East, 132.07 feet); thence South 76°14'19" East, along said westerly right-of-way line, a distance of 78.86 feet to a point on the west line of the NE1/4 NE1/4 of said Section 34; thence South, along said westerly right-of-way line, and on the west line of said NE1/4 NE1/4, a distance of 25.74 feet; thence South 76°14'19" East, along said westerly right-of-way line, a distance of 805.55 feet to a point 120 feet west of the west bank of the North Platte River; thence South 03°03'30" East, a distance of 2,664.74 feet to a point 120 feet west of the west bank of the North Platte River and on the centerline of U.S. Highway No. 26; thence North 89°58'23" West, along the centerline of said U.S. Highway No. 26, a distance of 581.53 feet; thence North 13°09'42" West, a distance of 2,900.94 feet; thence North 47°01'21" East, a distance of 154.6 feet to the TRUE POINT OF BEGINNING, containing 53.53 acres, more or less and subject to any rights-of-way or other easements as granted or reserved by instruments of record or as now exist thereon. Subject to a 100 foot right-of-way easement along U.S. Highway No. 26.
(b) The conveyance authorized by subsection (a) of this section shall be by sale at an appraised value, with terms of the sale to be determined by the board of land commissioners and governing body of the town of Guernsey.
(a) The board of land commissioners is authorized and directed to convey, its right, title and interest, in the surface estate of the following described parcels of land to the town of Newcastle: Lots 1, 2, 3 and 4 of Block 1, Washington Park Addition; Lots 1, 2, 3 and 4 of Block 2, Washington Park Addition; Lots 1, 2, 3 and 4 of Block 3, Washington Park Addition; Lots 1, 2, 3 and 4 of Block 5, Washington Park Addition; Lots 1, 2, 3 and 4 of Block 6, Washington Park Addition; and Lots 1 and 2 of Block 7, Washington Park Addition; within the town of Newcastle, Wyoming, subject to any rights-of-way or other easements as granted or reserved by instruments of record or as now exist thereon.
(b) The conveyance authorized by subsection (a) of this section shall be by sale at an appraised value, with terms of the sale to be determined by the board of land commissioners and the governing body of the town of Newcastle.
(c) The office of state lands and investments shall prepare all deeds and documents necessary to complete the transaction. All costs associated with the land appraisal, title insurance and closing shall be paid by the town of Newcastle.
(a) The board of land commissioners is authorized and directed to convey, subject to section 2 of this act, its right, title and interest, in the surface estate of the following described parcel of land to Uinta County: A tract of land located in the S1/2 N1/2 and the S1/2 of Section 23, and Section 26, of Township 15 North, Range 120 West, 6th P.M., Uinta County, being more particularly described as follows: BEGINNING at the Southeast corner of said Section 26, a steel bar w/ 3-1/4" aluminum cap inscribed "Uinta Engineering and Surveying Cloey C. Wall PLS 482 1998", and running thence S 89°55'20" W, 2640.31 feet along the south line thereof to the South one-quarter corner of said Section 26; thence N 89°50'59" W, 876.90 feet along the South line of said Section 26 to the Southeast corner of that Tract of land described by Warranty Deed recorded in Book 882 on Page 82 of the Uinta County Records (Hurdsman Tract), said corner monumented with a steel bar with aluminum cap inscribed "Cloey Wall LS 482"; thence N 29°28'37" W, 3600.73 feet along the easterly line of said Hurdsman Tract to the Northernmost corner thereof, said corner lying on the west line of said Section 26, and being monumented with a steel bar with aluminum cap inscribed "Cloey Wall LS 482"; thence N 0°01'49" E, 2137.49 feet along the west line of said Section 26 to the Northwest corner thereof, said corner monumented with an iron pipe w/ 3" brass cap inscribed "CC Wall RLS 482 1976"; thence N 0°11'49" E, 2647.42 feet along the west line of said Section 23 to the West one-quarter corner thereof, said corner monumented with an iron pipe w/ 3" brass cap inscribed "Cloey C Wall LS 482 1974"; thence N 0°04'54" E, 1050.99 feet along the west line of said Section 23 to the southerly right-of-way of Interstate Highway No. 80; thence S 82°12'36" E, 625.13 feet along said Interstate 80 right-of-way to a point on the southerly right-of-way of old U.S. Highway No. 30; thence S 7°46'24" W, 81.66 feet along said U.S. 30 right-of-way to a point lying on a curve to the right having a radius of 22659.11 feet, from which point a radial line bears S 7°46'24" W, said point being monumented with a standard Wyoming Highway Department concrete right-of-way monument; thence southeasterly 2438.77 feet along the arc of said curve and said Highway 30 right-of-way through a central angle of 6°10'00", the long chord of which bears S 79°08'36" E, 2437.59 feet, to a point tangent, said point being monumented with a steel bar with 1-1/2" aluminum cap inscribed "Ted Taggart PLS 6953"; thence S 76°03'36" E, 596.06 feet along said U.S. 30 right-of-way to a point monumented with a steel bar with 1-1/2" aluminum cap inscribed "Ted Taggart PLS 6953"; thence N 13°56'24" E, 100.00 feet along said U.S. 30 right-of-way to a point monumented with a steel bar with 1-1/2" aluminum cap inscribed "Ted Taggart PLS 6953"; thence S 76°03'36" E, 1684.16 feet along said U.S. 30 right-of-way to a point on the east line of said Section 23, said point being monumented with a steel bar with 1-1/2" aluminum cap inscribed "Ted Taggart PLS 6953"; thence S 0°09'38" E, 2600.15 feet along the east line of said Section 23 to the Southeast corner thereof, said corner being monumented with a steel bar with 3-1/4" aluminum cap inscribed "Wasatch Surveying Ted T Taggart PLS 6953 2003"; thence S 0°21'11" E, 2645.67 feet along the east line of said Section 26 to the East one-quarter corner thereof, said corner being monumented with a steel bar w/ 3-1/4" aluminum cap inscribed "Uinta Engineering and Surveying Cloey C. Wall PLS 482 1991"; thence S 0°18'33" E, 2646.48 feet along the east line of said Section 26 to the POINT OF BEGINNING; said tract containing 956.567 acres, more or less, and subject to any rights-of-way or other easements as granted or reserved by instruments of record or as now exist thereon.
(b) The board of land commissioners is authorized and directed to convey, subject to section 2 of this act, its right, title and interest, in the surface estate of the following described parcel of land to Uinta County: A tract of land located in the N1/2 NW1/4 of Section 23, Township 15 North, Range 120 West, 6th P.M., Uinta County being more particularly described as follows: BEGINNING at the Northwest corner of said Section, the original stone monument, and running thence N 89°45'09" E, 1686.77 feet along the north line thereof to the Northwest corner of that tract of land described by Quitclaim Deed recorded in Book 541 on Page 46 of the Uinta County Records (Uinta County Tract), said corner monumented with a 5/8" steel bar; thence S 8°57'34" E, 994.33 feet along the westerly boundary of said Uinta County Tract to the Northwest corner of that Exception Tract contained within said Quitclaim Deed; thence S 82°01'39" E, 116.21 feet along the boundary of said Exception Tract; thence S 15°52'43" W, 99.87 feet along the boundary of said Exception Tract; thence S 74°05'51" E, 367.79 feet along the boundary of said Exception Tract to the westerly right-of-way of Uinta County Road No. 109; thence S 15°54'44" W, 80.00 feet along the boundary of said Exception Tract and said right-of-way to the Northeast corner of that tract of land described by Quitclaim Deed recorded in Book 834 on Page 143 of said Records (Taggart Tract), said corner monumented with a 1" diameter steel pipe; thence N 74°05'51" W, 447.74 feet along the boundary of said Exception Tract and the North line of said Taggart Tract to the Northwest corner thereof, said corner lying on the easterly line of that tract of land described by Warranty Deed recorded in Book 787 on Page 283 of said Records (GCP, LLC Tract), said corner monumented with a 1" diameter steel pipe; thence N 15°52'43" E, 88.00 feet along the easterly line of said GCP, LLC Tract to the Northeast corner thereof, said corner monumented with a steel bar with aluminum cap inscribed "Cloey Wall LS 482"; thence N 81°21'12" W, 933.92 feet along the North line of said GCP, LLC Tract to the Northwest corner thereof, said corner monumented with a steel bar with aluminum cap inscribed "Cloey Wall LS 482"; thence S 7°47'24" W, 399.84 feet along the westerly line of said GCP, LLC Tract to the northerly right-of-way of Interstate Highway No. 80; thence N 82°12'36" W, 203.13 feet along said right-of-way to a standard Wyoming Transportation Department monument; thence N 7°47'24" E, 50.00 feet along said right-of-way to a standard Wyoming Transportation Department monument; thence N 82°12'36" W, 690.65 feet to the West line of said Section; thence N 0°04'54" E, 1142.53 feet along said West line to the POINT OF BEGINNING; said tract containing 45.928 acres, more or less and subject to any rights-of-way or other easements as granted or reserved by instruments of record or as now exist thereon.
(c) The board of land commissioners is authorized and directed to convey, subject to section 2 of this act, its right, title and interest, in the surface estate of the following described parcel of land to Uinta County: That tract of land described in subsection (a) of this section, excluding those lands designated as Bear River State park pursuant to W.S. 36-8-902(a) and subject to any rights-of-way or other easements as granted or reserved by instruments of record or as now exist thereon.
(d) The conveyances authorized in this section shall be by sale at fair market value as determined by an appraisal.
36-8-1204. Fort Bridger state historic site; acceptance of lands.
The legislature authorizes the acceptance of the following lands to be included in the Fort Bridger state historic site managed by the department of state parks and historic sites upon final negotiation with Uinta County: Township 16 North, Range 115 West, NW1/4 of the SE1/4 of the SW1/4 of Section 33, the North 30' of Carter Avenue, between Block 15 and Block 6 of the Carter's Addition to Fort Bridger as said plat is recorded in the Uinta County Records office.
36-8-1402. Wyoming historic mine trail and byway system;
creation; department duties and processes for trail and byway development; advisory groups.
(a) The Wyoming historic mine trail and byway system is created for purposes of designating and identifying historic mine locations and trails and byways linking historic mines within the state, and as such, shall:
(i) Provide a precise history of mineral development in Wyoming;
(ii) Interpret the role of mining and minerals in the development of Wyoming's economy;
(iii) Identify and describe Wyoming's mining and mineral development heritage.
(b) The Wyoming historic mine trail and byway system shall be established by the department of state parks and cultural resources. The system shall expand upon the first designated historic mine trail and byway as established by this subsection, which shall link the gold mines located in South Pass City, Miners' Delight and Atlantic City, Wyoming, to the iron mines located near Atlantic City, to the uranium mines in the Crooks Gap and Gas Hills mining districts located in Fremont County, Wyoming.
(c) Repealed By Laws 2009, Ch. 6, § 2.
(d) Repealed By Laws 2009, Ch. 6, § 2.
36-8-1501. State park designation; state historic site
designation; state archeological site designation; state recreation area designation.
(a) In addition to state parks designated in other statutes, the following lands are designated as state parks and the department shall by rule specify the legal description of the parks:
(i) The lands in Fremont County managed by the department as of July 1, 2010 as Boysen state park;
(ii) The lands in Park County managed by the department as of July 1, 2010 as Buffalo Bill state park;
(iii) The lands in Natrona County managed by the department as of July 1, 2010 as Edness Kimball Wilkins state park;
(iv) The lands in Platte County managed by the department as of July 1, 2010 as Glendo state park;
(v) The lands in Platte County managed by the department as of July 1, 2010 as Guernsey state park;
(vi) The lands in Crook County managed by the department as of July 1, 2010 as Keyhole state park;
(vii) The lands in Carbon County managed by the department as of July 1, 2010 as Seminoe state park.
(b) In addition to state historic sites designated in other statutes, the following lands are designated as state historic sites and the department shall by rule specify the legal description of the sites:
(i) The lands in Albany County managed by the department as of July 1, 2010 as Ames Monument state historic site;
(ii) The lands in Sheridan County managed by the department as of July 1, 2010 as Conner Battlefield state historic site;
(iii) The lands in Sheridan County managed by the department as of July 1, 2010 as Fetterman Battlefield state historic site;
(iv) The lands in Sublette County managed by the department as of July 1, 2010 as Fort Bonneville state historic site;
(v) The lands in Uinta County managed by the department as of July 1, 2010 as Fort Bridger state historic site;
(vi) The lands in Converse County managed by the department as of July 1, 2010 as Fort Fetterman state historic site;
(vii) The lands in Johnson County managed by the department as of July 1, 2010 as Fort Phil Kearny state historic site;
(viii) The lands in Johnson County managed by the department as of July 1, 2010 as Fort Reno state historic site;
(ix) The lands in Uinta County managed by the department as of July 1, 2010 as Fort Supply state historic site;
(x) The lands in Sweetwater County managed by the department as of July 1, 2010 as Granger Stage Station state historic site;
(xi) The lands in Laramie County managed by the department as of July 1, 2010 as the Historic Governors' Mansion state historic site;
(xii) The lands in Natrona County managed by the department as of July 1, 2010 as Independence Rock state historic site;
(xiii) Repealed by Laws 2018, ch. 30, § 2.
(xiv) The lands in Lincoln County managed by the department as of July 1, 2010 as Names Hill state historic site;
(xv) The lands in Platte County managed by the department as of July 1, 2018 as Oregon Trail state historic site including the Trail Ruts and Register Cliff units;
(xvi) The lands in Uinta County managed by the department as of July 1, 2010 as Piedmont Kilns state historic site;
(xvii) The lands in Carbon County managed by the department as of July 1, 2010 as Platte River Stage Crossing state historic site;
(xviii) The lands in Sweetwater County managed by the department as of July 1, 2010 as Point of Rocks Stage Station state historic site;
(xix) The lands in Natrona County managed by the department as of July 1, 2010 as Red Buttes Battle and Cemetery state historic site;
(xx) Repealed by Laws 2018, ch. 30, § 2.
(xxi) The lands in Sheridan County managed by the department as of July 1, 2010 as Trail End state historic site;
(xxii) The lands in Sheridan County managed by the department as of July 1, 2010 as Wagon Box Fight state historic site;
(xxiii) The lands in Platte County managed by the department as of July 1, 2010 as Wyoming Pioneer Museum state historic site;
(xxiv) The lands in Converse County managed by the department as of July 1, 2018 as Camp Douglas state historic site;
(xxv) The lands in Campbell County managed by the department as of July 1, 2018 as LX Bar Ranch state historic site;
(xxvi) The lands in Laramie County managed by the department as of the date of any agreement made in accordance with W.S. 36-8-1601(a) as Quebec 1 missile alert facility state historic site.
(c) In addition to state archaeological sites designated in other statutes, the following lands are designated as state archaeological sites and the department shall by rule specify the legal description of the sites:
(i) The lands in Hot Springs County managed by the department as of July 1, 2010 as Legend Rock state archaeological site;
(ii) The lands in Big Horn County managed by the department as of July 1, 2018 as Medicine Lodge state archaeological site including upon mutual written agreement with the Wyoming game and fish department the following adjacent state lands to be managed by the department of state parks and cultural resources:
(A) A parcel of land of approximately ten (10) acres in Dry Fork canyon;
(B) A parcel of land of approximately fourteen (14) acres of the pasture parcel in the hay meadow;
(C) A parcel of land of approximately twenty-eight (28) acres west of park headquarters.
(iii) The lands in Platte County managed by the department as of July 1, 2023 as Sutton state archaeological site.
(d) The lands in Goshen County managed by the department as of July 1, 2010 as Hawk Springs recreation area are designated as the Hawk Springs state recreation area. The department shall by rule specify the legal description of the recreation area.
36-8-1601. Authorizing lease or use of Quebec 1 missile
alert facility; declaration of Quebec 1 missile alert facility state historic site.
(a) The legislature authorizes the department of state parks and cultural resources, in consultation with the governor and the attorney general, to negotiate a lease or use agreement for the Quebec 1 missile alert facility from the United States department of the air force to allow the department of state parks and cultural resources to operate the facility as a historic site. Any lease or use agreement may include a provision that provides facilities for volunteer firemen to store equipment and vehicles.
(b) Before entering into any lease or use agreement under subsection (a) of this section:
(i) The department of state parks and cultural resources shall hold a public hearing to receive input on how operating the facility as a historic site may affect adjacent landowners and on the advisability of proceeding with the lease or use agreement;
(ii) An environmental baseline survey pursuant to Air Force Instruction 32-7066 shall be completed. The survey shall identify the nature and magnitude of environmental contamination of the property. The survey shall include a search of all available historic and operational records and survey reports, collection of samples as appropriate and inspections;
(iii) Upon completion of the hearing and the survey, the department of state parks and cultural resources shall report the findings of the hearing and the results of the survey to the joint travel, recreation, wildlife and cultural resources interim committee and the governor. After receiving the findings of the hearing and the report under this subsection, the governor may authorize the execution of the lease or use agreement negotiated under subsection (a) of this section.
(c) If the governor determines that it is in the best interests of the state to take ownership of the Quebec 1 missile alert facility, the governor is authorized to negotiate the terms of the transfer. Negotiations shall include, but not be limited to, consideration of whether the state may acquire by way of donation equipment and accessories from the United States department of the air force used when the Quebec 1 missile alert facility was in full operation or used in other related or nonrelated military operations to enhance the experience of the historic site, including retired missile shells and retired military aircraft, vehicles and arms. A transfer under this subsection shall be in accordance with the following:
(i) Prior to any transfer, the department of state parks and cultural resources shall hold a public hearing to receive input on how operating the facility as a historic site may affect adjacent landowners and on the advisability of proceeding with the transfer. Upon completion of the hearing, the department of state parks and cultural resources shall report the findings of the hearing to the governor;
(ii) The legislature authorizes the governor to accept the terms of the transfer provided that:
(A) The governor considers the findings reported under paragraph (i) of this subsection and determines it is in the best interests of the state to take ownership of the facility;
(B) The governor reports the terms of the transfer to the joint appropriations committee prior to the transfer;
(C) The terms of the transfer include a provision requiring the United States department of the air force or other appropriate agency to retain liability for all environmental, closure and reclamation obligations that exist as of the date of the potential transfer.
(d) Upon transfer of land, the Quebec 1 missile alert facility is declared to be a state historic site and shall be known as the "Quebec 1 missile alert facility state historic site".
(a) Upon the execution of a use or lease agreement under this article, the department of state parks and cultural resources is authorized to administer, operate and maintain the historic site in accordance with the National Historic Preservation Act of 1966, as amended, and the programmatic agreement between the United States department of the air force and the department of state parks and cultural resources. The historic site shall be open to the public for a seasonal period as determined by the department of state parks and cultural resources.
(b) Notwithstanding any other provision of law, the department of state parks and cultural resources may impose an admissions fee in excess of fees charged for admissions to other state parks and sites to fund necessary expenses incurred for development, operations, personnel and maintenance of the Quebec 1 missile alert facility. Funds collected from the admissions fee shall be deposited in a separate account and are continuously appropriated to the department to pay expenses authorized by this subsection. The remaining funds collected from the admissions fee at the end of the fiscal year may be deposited in the state parks account and expended in accordance with W.S. 36-4-121(h). Revenues and expenditures under this subsection for each of the immediately preceding two (2) fiscal years shall be reported within the department's biennial budget request submitted under W.S. 9-2-1013.
(a) There is created the Ranch A account. The board of land commissioners shall deposit all earnings, whether from lease or otherwise, generated by state owned property commonly known as "Ranch A" to the account. The board may accept gifts from any individual or entity for Ranch A and shall deposit those funds to the account. Funds in the account from any source are continuously appropriated to the board for purposes of capital construction projects, major maintenance and maintenance of the outdoor recreation area and the facilities comprising Ranch A. Notwithstanding W.S. 9-2-1008 and 9-4-207, any earnings from funds in the account shall be credited to the account and shall not lapse at the end of any fiscal period.
(b) As used in this section "Ranch A" means the following described property: In township 52 north, range 60 west, 6th p.m., section 18, lots 3, 4: SE1/4 SW1/4: SW1/4 SE1/4: 7.79 acres in NE1/4 SW1/4; section 19 lot 1, NE1/4 NW1/4. In township 52 north, range 61 west, 6th p.m., section 13: lot 4: W1/2 SE1/4: SE1/4 SE1/4; section 24 NE1/4 (less 1.0 acre): NE1/4 NW1/4: E1/2 NE1/4 NW1/4 SE1/4 less south 50 feet: W1/2 NW1/4 NE1/4 SE1/4 less south 50 feet. All containing six hundred twelve and ninety-four hundredths (612.94) acres more or less.
(a) The board of land commissioners may at any time direct the sale of state lands subject to any lease thereof. Subject to criteria established by the board, any person may request that a parcel of state land be considered for sale by the board, but such lands shall only be nominated for sale by a majority vote of the board. Such lands which have been reserved in any way to the public use, or for the use of public institutions, shall not be sold to any member of the board. The board shall sell such lands according to the subdivisions of sections as established by the United States survey thereof, or by metes and bounds, as may appear to be to the interest of the state of Wyoming. The board shall sell such subdivisions as it shall deem for the best interests of the state land trust. The board shall not sell state land unless the board finds that the proceeds from the sale are protected from inflationary effects and the proceeds will earn a significantly higher rate of return than can be realized through retention of the surface estate and if the board finds that the sale will:
(i) Make state lands more manageable where the lands are not otherwise manageable;
(ii) Meet a specific need of a school or community for land;
(iii) Better meet multiple use objectives of the beneficiaries of the trust; or
(iv) Realize a clear long term benefit to the trust which substantially exceeds the present and probable future benefit from continued ownership.
All state lands shall be disposed of only at public auction to the highest responsible bidder after having been duly appraised by the board, and shall be sold at not less than the appraised value thereof, and for not less than ten dollars ($10.00) per acre.