Lands and Investments, Office of

Land Commissioners, Board of

Chapter 17: Fees for Administrative Services and Interest Rates

Effective Date: 09/10/2015 to 05/16/2017

Rule Type: Superceded Rules & Regulations

Reference Number: 060.0002.17.09102015

RULES AND REGULATIONS

BOARD OF LAND COMMISSIONERS

Chapter 17

Fees for Administrative Services and Interest Rates

Section 1. Authority

This chapter is promulgated under the authority of W.S. 36-2-107, 36-3-110 and 16-4-204(d).

Section 2. Definitions

As used in this chapter:

1. (a) “Board” means the Board of Land Commissioners.
2. (b) “Director” means the Director of the Office of State Lands and Investments.
3. (c) “Office” means the Office of State Lands and Investments.
4. (d) “State lands” means all lands, including the surface and subsurface estates, under the jurisdiction of the Board of Land Commissioners.

Section 3. Fees

(a) The Board will establish by annual Resolution reasonable fees and charges that may be assessed for the costs and services set forth in the Wyoming Public Records Act.

(b) The Board will collect fees for administrative services occurring from activities conducted on State Lands in accordance with the following Board Rules:

1. (i) Insufficient Funds Check Return Fee - $25.00
2. (ii) Name Change - $25.00
3. (iii) Notice of Security Interest - $25.00
4. (iv) Easements:
5. (A) Application Fee - $100.00
6. (v) Grazing and Agricultural Leasing:

(A) Application Fee - $50.00

(B) Assignment Fee - $40.00

(vi) Special Use Leasing:

(A) Application Fee - $250.00

(B) Assignment Fee - $40.00

(vii) Leasing of Subsurface Resources:

(A) Application Fee - $50.00

(B) Assignment Fee - $40.00

(C) Unitization Agreement Fee - $50.00

(D) Communitization Agreement Fee - $50.00

(viii) Sale of Forest Products:

(A) Application Fee - $50.00 (For all sales not initiated by the State Forester).

(ix) Fossil Permits:

(A) Application Fee - $50.00 (No Assignments Allowed)

(x) Temporary Use Permits:

(A) Application Fee - $50.00 (No Assignments Allowed)

(xi) Surface Estate Sale Nomination:

(A) Application Fee - $1000.00. If an application does not progress to Category II status, the applicant is eligible for a 75% refund. Upon Category II status, the full Application fee will be retained by the agency. This fee is applicable to land exchanges.

Section 4. Interest Rates

(a) The Board will charge interest rates on all loans in accordance with the following Board Rules:

(i) Chapter 2 – Sale of lands:

(A) 8% per annum for loans up to 75% of value.