- (1) The director may issue a request for proposals (RFP) for surface uses of trust lands.
- (2) The director shall give notice of the RFP to lessees or permittees of record on the subject property and shall advertise the RFP by methods determined by the director to increase exposure of the subject property to qualified applicants.
- (3) In response to the RFP, an applicant may propose a sale, lease, joint development, exchange, or other business arrangement.
(4) The director shall evaluate proposals using the following criteria:
- (a) income potential;
- (b) potential enhancement of trust lands;
- (c) development timeline;
- (d) applicant qualifications;
- (e) desirability of proposed use; and
- (f) any other criterion deemed appropriate by the director.
- (5) The director may charge non-refundable application and review fees, as specified in the RFP.
- (6) Applicants selected in the RFP process are exempt from the application process in Section R850-30-500.
KEY: administrative procedures, leases, trust land management, request for proposals
Date of Last Change: September 15, 2025
Notice of Continuation: May 26, 2022
Authorizing, and Implemented or Interpreted Law: 53C-1-302(1)(a); 53C-4-101(1); 53C-4-104; 53C-4-202