This bill addresses the preservation of a culturally or scientifically significant site on school and institutional trust lands.
This bill:
- defines terms;
- creates a process for a county to nominate a culturally or scientifically significant site located on school and institutional trust lands (trust lands) for potential preservation;
- establishes requirements for the nomination of a proposed culturally or scientifically significant site;
- requires the director of the School and Institutional Trust Lands Administration (administration) to:notify a county with trust lands of the opportunity to nominate a culturally or scientifically significant site;approve a nomination for a culturally or scientifically significant site if the director determines that the nomination is consistent with the established requirements; andmaintain and periodically review a list of approved culturally or scientifically significant sites;
- allows the director of the administration to:reject a nomination if the director determines the nomination is inconsistent with the established requirements; andconsider a preservation measure if the culturally or scientifically significant site is at risk; and
- makes technical and conforming changes.
Recommended by: Natural Resources, Agriculture, and Environment Interim Committee