53C-4-201 - Surface leases and user permits -- Procedures for issuing leases and user permits.
53C-4-201. Surface leases and user permits -- Procedures for issuing leases anduser permits.
(1) The director may issue surface leases and user permits of trust lands for any termconsistent with sound and prudent real estate practices.
(2) This section does not apply to leases for grazing, oil, gas, and hydrocarbons, or otherminerals.
(3) (a) (i) Surface leases or user permits may be entered into by negotiation, publicauction, or other public competitive bidding process as determined by rules of the director.
(ii) Any lease or permit which includes an option to purchase at a future date must beentered into through a public competitive process.
(b) Requests for proposals (RFP) on trust lands may be offered by the director afterpublic notice.
Amended by Chapter 299, 1995 General Session