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[El Jason]

On Wyoming school trust lands you are not allowed to camp overnight or have a fire. There are plenty of restrictions on state lands in Wyoming.

It’s weird you would have user fees for things like campgrounds, boat ramps, ski trail grooming, etc.

 

[mtmiller]

It’s weird you would have user fees for things like campgrounds, boat ramps, ski trail grooming, etc.

None of which are on Wyoming state trust lands either.

 

[Benfromalbuquerque]

I’ll plug this now for anyone who’s still debating if states are capable of retaining land put into care of the State.

Thread 'State Trust Lands are NOT Public Land'

Jan 24, 2025

This is another of our videos to try give more information about the effort to liquidate and privatize our Federal lands. This one explains State Land Boards, their history, how they operate, and why State Land Boards are the chosen conduit for the groups wanting to see your Federal lands liquidated.

State Land is NOT Public Land | Fresh Tracks Weekly (Ep. 84)

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[Benfromalbuquerque]

Anywhere there is State Trust Land in the several western states, it is owned wholly by the State. Entities from the same State such as game management agencies or State Parks may lease use of the surface land and water through some term financial agreement with the landowner.

Or, as with the Nevada example, sell it all. 4,000,000 acres initially granted to the State to dispose of as they saw fit in perpetuity of education. Now Nevada has some 2,900 acres remaining.

 

[Treeshark]

To be fair though, isn’t Nevada still like 85% public land overall?

 

[Benfromalbuquerque]

To be fair though, isn’t Nevada still like 85% public land overall?

That is true, 81% Federal. There was even a large transfer way back when to trade the Feds for more arable land in kind. And… it’s gone. Because that’s what Nevada wanted to do is sell it. Now this 81% Fed land today is largely managed by BLM. The same agency being targeted for these transfers to State management. Why should we expect Nevada to act differently after the first four million acres?

 

[Wyoming270]

And WY has sold off almost 20% of its acreage since inception...

That is not true.

 

[Wyoming270]

On Wyoming school trust lands you are not allowed to camp overnight or have a fire. There are plenty of restrictions on state lands in Wyoming.

School trust lands are a very small portion of wyoming state land.

 

[Forkyfinder]

That is not true.

It is true. From a reliable source you might trust.

1/6th 10 years ago, might be rounding high but i dont know whats happened there.

 

[westbranch]

School trust lands are a very small portion of wyoming state land.

What is the large portion of Wyoming state land?

This says that state trust lands are 3.4 million acres.

https://wyoleg.gov/InterimCommittee/2022/03-2022042703-01WyomingStateTrustLands.pdf

This says WGFD maintains 500k acres, which includes leases and other agreements.

Public access | Wyoming Game & Fish Department

 

[mtmiller]

School trust lands are a very small portion of wyoming state land.

Wyoming State Trust Lands - 3.6 million acres
Wyoming Division of State Parks, Historic Site and Trails - 44,455 acres (land 22k, water surface 24k)
Wyoming G&F Department - 35k acres

 

[Wyoming270]

Wyoming State Trust Lands - 3.6 million acres
Wyoming Division of State Parks, Historic Site and Trails - 44,455 acres (land 22k, water surface 24k)
Wyoming G&F Department - 35k acres

The question was school land vs non school land, not game and fish or state parks.

 

[INMT]

The question was school land vs non school land, not game and fish or state parks.

So cite your source and show us school trust acreage and non school trust acreage.

 

[mtmiller]

The question was school land vs non school land, not game and fish or state parks.

It took me about 15 seconds to get the number. What did you come up with?