1. (1) On acceptance by the director of a completed application, the director shall solicit competing interest in the subject parcel. The director may waive this requirement if it is in the best interest of the trust beneficiaries.
2. (2) Renewable energy facilities to support extraction of the mineral estate of the subject property when the mineral estate is not a trust asset is exempt from the requirements of Section R850-170-800.

3. (3) The director shall solicit competing interest in the subject parcel in a manner designed to increase exposure of the subject property to qualified applicants. The director may implement the solicitation through print media, internet, signage, direct mail, or other appropriate marketing methods. The director shall also give at least 30 days' notice by certified mail to:

   1. (a) the legislative body of the county in which the subject parcel is located; and
   2. (b) lessees or permittees of record on the subject property.

4. (4) The notice of solicitation of competing interest must include:

   1. (a) a general description of the subject parcel and a brief description of its location, including township, range, and section;
   2. (b) the contact information of the agency office where interested parties can obtain more information; and
   3. (c) any other information that may create interest in the subject parcel that does not violate the confidentiality of the initial application. The successful applicant is responsible for the cost of the advertising.
5. (5) The director may solicit competing interests on trust lands when no application has been received by advertising a parcel pursuant to the process described in Section R850-170-600 or any other means, when in the best interest of the trust beneficiaries.
6. (6) In response to a solicitation, an applicant may propose a sale, lease, joint development, exchange, or other business arrangement.

KEY: administrative procedures, leases, trust land management, request for proposals

Date of Last Change: September 15, 2025

Authorizing, and Implemented or Interpreted Law: 53C-1-302(1)(a); 53C-4-101(1); 53C-4-202