Bill No.: SF0043                  Drafter:  LGC

 

LSO No.:  12LSO-0102              Effective Date: March 13, 2012

 

Enrolled Act No.:  SEA0044

 

Chapter No.:       CH0072

 

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

 

Catch Title:       State parks-acquisition of lands.

 

Subject:           Authorizing acquisition of lands by the department of state parks and cultural resources.

 

 

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 acceptance of donated lands in Douglas, Wyoming known as the Douglas POW officer’s quarters.  This act appropriates $89,500 for the stabilization and maintenance of the property.

 

•    This act authorizes the board of land commissioners to sell to the department of state parks and cultural resources a 40 acre parcel in Hot Springs State Park known as the bison pasture.  This act appropriates $96,000 for the purchase of the land.