Bill No.: SF0036                  Drafter:  LGC

 

LSO No.:  12LSO-0188              Effective Date:  March 9, 2012

 

Enrolled Act No.:  SEA0030

 

Chapter No.:       CH0063

 

Prime Sponsor:     Joint Travel, Recreation, Wildlife and Cultural Resources Interim Committee

 

Catch Title:       State parks-acquisition of LX Bar ranch.

 

Subject:            Authorizing acquisition of the LX Bar ranch.

 

Summary/Major Elements:

 

·         The department of state parks and cultural resources is required by W.S. 36-4-106(f) to submit plans for acquisition of lands to the joint travel, recreation, wildlife and cultural resources interim committee and the committee shall prepare legislation for the acquisition as it determines appropriate and necessary.

 

·         This act authorizes the department to accept the donation of approximately 25 acres of land in Campbell County known as the LX Bar Ranch.  This act appropriates $280,000 for the stabilization and preservation of the property.

 

·         This act also creates a LX Bar Ranch challenge account.  The department may accept gifts for the maintenance and improvement of the LX Bar Ranch properties.  Those gifts shall be placed into the account and are continuously appropriated to the department for maintaining and improving the property.  If state funds are deposited in the account in the future, those state funds may be used to match private gifts.