Senator Hinkins Named Friend of the Trust
Senator David Hinkins received the 2017 Friend of the Trust Award at a ceremony held at Emery High School in Castle Dale Tuesday, December 19. Emery County School District Superintendent Larry W. Davis, Emery High School Principal Steven Gordon, and Emery High School students joined in the presentation. The Utah State Board of Education (USBE) […]
DNR, SITLA Open New Richfield Complex
SITLA joined the Utah Department of Natural Resources (DNR) dedicating the new DNR Richfield Regional Complex located at 2031 South Industrial Park Road in Richfield. The regional complex houses employees from three DNR divisions, including Forestry, Fire and State Lands, Water Rights and Wildlife Resources. Additionally, SITLA and the Utah Department of Agriculture and Food […]
May 24 Auction to Benefit Public Schools, State Reservoirs
SITLA will sell four trust land parcels, totaling 1,160 acres at its biannual public auction 10 a.m. Wednesday, May 24 at SITLA Offices located at 675 East 500 South in Salt Lake City. Proceeds from the sale of the Needles Outpost, Cedar City, and Rip Gut Creek properties will be deposited into the $2.2 billion […]
#SITLAfunds17 Instagram Challenge Underway
The #SITLAfunds17 Instagram Challenge is underway and continues through April 28. SITLA and the School Children’s Trust Office at the Utah State Board of Education ask students, teachers, school community councils, and principals to show and tell us how their school used its School LAND Trust Funds. We’ll award $1000 School LAND Trust Fund bonuses […]
New Location, Numbers for SITLA Richfield Office
The SITLA Richfield Office is moving to a new building April 3, 2017. Please note the new address, phone number, and fax line: 2031 South Industrial Park Road Richfield, Utah 84701 Phone: 435-896-2559 Fax: 435-896-0349
Land Commissioners Applaud BLM Planning 2.0 Repeal
The Western States Land Commissioners Association (WSLCA) applauds Congress for repealing the Bureau of Land Management Planning 2.0.  Read the full report. For more than 60 years, WSLCA has brought together key land managers responsible for overseeing the administration of over 440 million acres of public and school trust land assets in 23 western states. […]
WSLCA Letter to House Speaker Ryan Supports Repealing BLM Planning 2.0
On behalf of the members of the Western States Land Commissioners Association (WSLCA), President Brent Goodrum expressed support for the use of the Congressional Review Act (CRA) to repeal the Bureau of Land Management’s (BLM) Final Rule on Resource Management Planning, commonly referred to as Planning 2.0. Read the complete letter to U.S. House Speaker […]
SITLA Board Meets to Discuss Trust Lands Within New Monument
The Utah School and Institutional Trust Lands Administration (SITLA) Board of Trustees met Friday, January 6 to discuss strategy, concerns, and next steps following the designation of the Bears Ears National Monument. Prior to moving into a 2.5-hour closed session, Trustees heard from Merri Black Shumway, a San Juan County School District board member and […]
109K Acres of School Trust Land Captured in Bears Ears National Monument
The Utah School and Institutional Trust Lands Administration (SITLA) estimates the newly-declared Bears Ears National Monument captures approximately 109,000 acres of state school trust lands, which are managed by SITLA on behalf of Utah’s K-12 education system. SITLA is currently reviewing the monument proclamation and map, and will work with its Board of Trustees, the […]
National Defense Bill Includes Provisions Critical to Utah
Congress is expected to pass, in the next several days, the 2017 National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA), which includes key provisions critical to Utah. Senator Orrin Hatch introduced and championed legislation as part of the annual defense policy bill, to expand the Utah Test and Training Range, which will not only assist our military, but […]