BLM to convey land to the City of Hyde Park
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WEST VALLEY CITY, Utah – The Bureau of Land Management Salt Lake Field Office has published a Notice of Realty Action in the Federal Register for conveyance of public lands to the City of Hyde Park located in Cache County, Utah. The 80-acre parcel is within the Hyde Park city limits and isolated from other BLM-managed lands.
“During negotiations on the public lands package, Congressman Bishop and I worked to ensure local needs were heard and addressed,” said Senator Mitt Romney (R-UT). “Among the wins secured for our state was legislation directing the BLM to transfer 80 acres from federal control to Hyde Park in order to improve the city’s water supply and provide additional recreational opportunities for Cache County residents. I appreciate the efforts of Secretary Bernhardt and the BLM to move this land conveyance forward in a professional and timely manner.”
“The BLM values its partnership with the City of Hyde Park and looks forward to the community’s development of these lands for recreation and public utilities,” said BLM Salt Lake Field Manager Matt Preston.
The parcel is well-suited geographically to support Hyde Park’s interest to increase recreational opportunities in this area and provide for important public purposes. The conveyance includes surface and mineral interests.
The Federal Register Notice for the NORA was published on May 21, 2020. The BLM is no longer accepting land use applications affecting the described public lands, and the lands have been temporarily segregated from appropriation under public land laws, including the mining law. The BLM is not inviting comments on this realty action since Congress directed the BLM to convey this parcel as part of the John D. Dingell, Jr. Conservation, Management, and Recreation Act of 2019.
Secretary’s Order 3374 established a task force to prioritize the implementation of the Dingell Act. This order requires the Department of the Interior to take actionable steps and create implementation plans in order to meet all timelines laid out by President Trump.
For additional information, please contact Allison Ginn, Acting Salt Lake Field Manager, at 801-977-4300. Persons who use a telecommunications device for the deaf (TDD) may call the Federal Relay Service (FRS) at 1-800-877-8339 to leave a message or question with the above individual. The FRS is available 24 hours a day, seven days a week. Replies are provided during normal business hours.
The BLM manages more than 245 million acres of public land located primarily in 12 western states, including Alaska, on behalf of the American people. The BLM also administers 700 million acres of sub-surface mineral estate throughout the nation. Our mission is to sustain the health, diversity, and productivity of America’s public lands for the use and enjoyment of present and future generations.