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SITLA says trust lands revenue supports schools; geothermal, uranium and coal leases expanding
Summary
The School and Institutional Trust Lands Administration outlined leasing activity, energy and mineral revenue collections for public schools, and growing interest in geothermal, critical minerals and uranium projects on trust lands.
Michelle McConkie, director of the School and Institutional Trust Lands Administration (SITLA), told the committee that trust lands exist to generate revenue for public schools and other beneficiaries, and that energy and mineral leases remain a major revenue source.
McConkie said SITLA managed about 3.3 million acres of surface estate and about 4.5 million acres of mineral estate under the trust mandate and that the agency…
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