SITLA, Volunteers Protect Two Important Sites in Emery County
SITLA held two separate stewardship projects this past month, helping to protect the Spirit Railroad and Temple Mountain pictograph panel on school trust lands in Emery County. “Castle Country contains many spectacular historic and archaeological sites,” said SITLA Staff Archaeologist Joel Boomgarden. “We appreciate the opportunity to partner with Emery County and the public to […]
4,523 Acres Offered at SITLA Auction May 25
SITLA will sell 15 parcels of trust lands and one additional parcel for the Utah Department of Agriculture at its biannual public auction at 11 a.m. Wednesday, May 25 in the SITLA Board Room at 675 East 500 South, Suite 600 in Salt Lake City. All proceeds from sales of trust lands will be deposited […]
2016 Maps on the Hill
Congratulations to the SITLA GIS Team of Kate Staley, Barry Biediger, and Steffie Gould who presented at Maps on the Hill 2016 on March 1 during the Utah legislative session. This year marked the fifth annual gathering of GIS analysts and mapmakers who share maps they’ve designed and developed, which help the general public and […]
SITLA Joins State Lawsuit Against Federal Sage-Grouse Restrictions
On behalf of its beneficiaries, the School and Institutional Trust Lands Administration (SITLA) joined the state of Utah in a lawsuit against the U.S. Departments of the Interior and Agriculture, challenging recent federal land use plans that greatly restrict use of millions of acres of land for the purpose of protecting the greater sage-grouse. “Federal […]
Education Board Passes Resolution on Trust Lands, National Monuments
The 15-member Utah State Board of Education unanimously passed a resolution at its Friday meeting, establishing an official position on federal and school trust land policy, and clarifying the need to adequately compensate Utah’s public schools in the event of a national monument designation. Senator Todd Weiler (R) spoke to the resolution adding that he […]
SITLA Board Meeting November 19
The Utah School and Institutional Trust Lands Administration (SITLA) Board of Trustees will meet at 9 a.m. Thursday, November 19 in the SITLA Board Room located at 675 East 500 South in Salt Lake City. Trustees will review and consider several trust lands transactions in Utah, Washington, and Beaver counties. They will also hear reports […]
Mineral Serial Register Pages
Scans of historical mineral serial register pages are now available. Not all serial register pages are yet available. Please visit the Land & Lease Records page.
Hiring Trust Lands Specialist for Richfield Office
The SITLA Surface Management Group is recruiting for a Trust Lands Resource Specialist in its Richfield Office. Trust Lands Resource Specialists administer and manage all aspects of the grazing program for the southern half of the state, which encompasses 12 counties. This employee also has responsibilities over the Agricultural Leasing, Small Forest Product, and Noxious Weed […]
SITLA Land Auction Earns $673K For Public Schools
The School and Institutional Trust Lands Administration (SITLA) sold six trust land parcels at its public auction October 28, earning $673,500 for Utah’s Permanent School Fund. Two parcels in San Juan County sold for a total of $345,000; a 640-acre parcel in Millard County sold for $300,000; and three one-acre parcels in Garfield County sold […]
David Ure Selected to Replace Retiring SITLA Director Kevin Carter
Governor Gary Herbert announced today his concurrence with the School and Institutional Trust Lands Board of Trustees (SITLA) on the appointment of David Ure as the next SITLA Director. “David Ure is a well-known public servant who has long demonstrated the principled, aggressive, hardworking character one would expect in a fourth generation dairy farmer from […]