SITLA Considers Trust Land Sale Near Bluff, Utah
On behalf of the public education system, the Utah School and Institutional Trust Lands Administration (SITLA) is considering the sale of one, 640-acre section of school trust land west of Bluff, Utah. SITLA manages this 640-acre parcel on behalf of the K-12 school system, which was granted this parcel of land at the time of […]
#SITLAfunds16 Instagram Challenge Winners Announced
Congratulations to Spanish Oaks Elementary School in Nebo School District and Rocky Mountain Middle School in Wasatch County School District for winning the #SITLAfunds16 Instagram Challenge. In cooperation with the School Children’s Trust Office at the Utah Office of Education, SITLA organized the photo challenge asking K-12 students, parents, teachers, and administrators to show how […]
SITLA Team Earns Governor’s Award for Excellence
Congratulations to the SITLA Cave Towers Stewardship Team of Joel Boomgarden and Adam Robison, under the leadership of Kenneth Wintch, which received the 2016 Governor’s Award for Excellence in the category of Outstanding Public Service. This team coordinated a significant public/private volunteer stewardship project to protect Cave Towers, which is located on school trust lands […]
#SITLAFunds16 Instagram Challenge Underway, $45.8M in Funds Distributed This School Year
The School Children’s Trust Office at the Utah Office of Education and SITLA launched their Instagram Photo Challenge today with two $1000 School LAND Trust Fund bonuses available to the winning schools. K-12 students, parents, teachers, administrators, and School Community Council members are invited to snap a photo showing how School LAND Trust Funds are […]
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 agency […]
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 […]