1. (1) In accordance with the terms of the R.S. 2477 right-of-way grant, once accepted, an R.S. 2477 right-of-way is established for a perpetual term.

2. (2)

   1. (a) Abandonment of any R.S. 2477 right-of-way shall only take place in accordance with the procedures in Part 1, Public Highways, of this chapter.
   2. (b) If any R.S. 2477 right-of-way is abandoned by a political subdivision of the state, the right-of-way shall revert to the state.

   3. (c) To abandon an R.S. 2477 right-of-way as described in Subsection (2)(b), a political subdivision shall:

      1. (i) comply with Subsection 72-3-105(9); and
      2. (ii) provide notice of abandonment to the advisor of the Public Lands Policy Coordinating Office created in Section 63L-11-201.
3. (3) The passage of time or the frequency of use of an R.S. 2477 right-of-way is not evidence of waiver or abandonment of the R.S. 2477 right-of-way.
4. (4) An R.S. 2477 right-of-way continues even if the servient estate is transferred out of the public domain.

Amended by Chapter 131, 2025 General Session