State parks and historic sites-boundaries and designations.

WORKING DRAFT

ORIGINAL SENATE

FILE

NO.
0012

ENROLLED ACT NO. 14, SENATE

SIXTIETH LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF
WYOMING
2010 BUDGET SESSION

AN ACT relating to
state parks and historic sites;
designating state parks, state historic sites, state archaeological sites and state recreation areas;
requiring legal descriptions by rule; repealing
statutory legal descriptions
;
and providing for an effective date.

Be It Enacted by the Legislature of the State of
Wyoming
:

Section 1.

W.S. 3
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1501 is created to read:

ARTICLE 15
OTHER DESIGNATIONS

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1501.

State park designation; state historic site designation; state archeological site designation
; state recreation area designation
.

(a)

In addition to state parks designated in other statutes, the following lands are designated as state parks and the department shall by rule specify the legal description of the parks:

(i)

The lands in
Fremont

County
managed by the department as of July 1, 2010 as Boysen state park;

(ii)

The lands in
Park

County
managed by the department as of July 1, 2010 as
Buffalo
Bill
s
tate
p
ark
;

(iii)

The lands in
Natrona

County
managed by the department as of July 1, 2010 as Edn
ess
Kimball
Wilkins
state park;

(iv)

The lands in
Platte

County
managed by the department as of July 1, 2010 as
Glendo
state park
;

(v)

The lands in
Platte

County
managed by the department as of July 1, 2010 as
Guernsey
state park;

(vi)

The lands in
Crook

County
managed by the department as of July 1, 2010 as Keyhole state park;

(vii)

The lands in
Carbon

County
managed by the department as of July 1, 2010 as Seminoe state park.

(b)

In addition to state historic sites designated in other statutes, the following lands are designated as state historic sites and the department shall by rule specify the legal description of the sites:

(i)

The lands in
Albany

County
managed by the department as of July 1, 2010 as
Ames

Monument
state historic site;

(ii)

The lands in
Sheridan

County
managed by the department as of July 1, 2010 as Conner Battlefield state historic site;

(i
i
i)

The lands in
Sheridan

County
managed by the department as of July 1, 2010 as Fetterman Battlefield state historic site;

(i
v
)

The lands in
Sublette

County
managed by the department as of July 1, 2010 as
Fort

Bonneville
state historic site;

(
v
)

The lands in
Uinta

County
managed by the department as of July 1, 2010 as
Fort

Bridger
state historic site;

(v
i
)

The lands in
Converse

County
managed by the department as of July 1, 2010 as
Fort

Fetterman
state historic site;

(vi
i
)

The lands in
Johnson

County
managed by the department as of July 1, 2010 as Fort Phil Kearny state historic site;

(vii
i
)

The lands in
Johnson

County
managed by the department as of July 1, 2010 as
Fort

Reno
state historic site;

(
ix
)

The lands in
Uinta

County
managed by the department as of July 1, 2010 as
Fort

Supply
state historic site;

(
x)

The lands in
Sweetwater

County
managed by the department as of July 1, 2010 as Granger Stage Station state historic site;

(x
i
)

The lands in
Laramie

County
managed by the department as of July 1, 2010 as the Historic Governors
'
Mansion state historic site;

(xi
i
)

The lands in
Natrona

County
managed by the department as of July 1, 2010 as Independence Rock state historic site;

(xi
i
i)

The lands in
Fremont

County
managed by the department as of July 1, 2010 as
Lander

Cemetery
state historic site;

(x
iv
)

The lands in
Lincoln

County
managed by the department as of July 1, 2010 as Names Hill state historic site;

(x
v)

The lands in Platte County managed by the department as of July 1, 2010 as Oregon Trail Ruts state historic site;

(xv
i
)

The lands in
Uinta

County
managed by the department as of July 1, 2010 as Piedmont Kilns state historic site;

(xvi
i
)

The lands in
Carbon

County
managed by the department as of July 1, 2010 as Platte River Stage Crossing state historic site;

(xvi
i
i)

The lands in
Sweetwater

County
managed by the department as of July 1, 2010 as Point of Rocks Stage Station state historic site;

(x
ix
)

The lands in Natrona County managed by the department as of July 1, 2010 as Red Buttes Battle and Cemetery state historic site;

(xx)

The lands in
Platte

County
managed by the department as of July 1, 2010 as Register Cliff state historic site;

(xx
i
)

The lands in
Sheridan

County
managed by the department as of July 1, 2010 as Trail End state historic site;

(xxi
i
)

The lands in
Sheridan

County
managed by the department as of July 1, 2010 as
Wagon Box Fight
state historic site;

(xxiii)

The lands in
Platte

County
managed by the department as of July 1, 2010 as
Wyoming

Pioneer

Museum
state historic site.

(c)

In addition to state archaeological sites designated in other statutes, the following lands are designated as state archaeological sites and the department shall by rule specify the legal description of the sites:

(i)

The lands in Hot Springs County managed by the department as of July 1, 2010 as Legend Rock state archaeological site;

(ii)

The lands in
Big

Horn

County
managed by the department as of July 1, 2010 as Medicine Lodge state archaeological site.

(d)

The lands in Goshen County managed by the department as of July 1, 2010 as Hawk Springs recreation area are designated as the Hawk Springs
s
tate
r
ecreation
a
rea. The department shall by rule specify the legal description of the recreation area.

Section 2.

W.S. 36
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8
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302, 36
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501 by creating a new subsection (c), 36
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601(a)
(intro)
, 36
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701(a), 36
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801(a)
(intro) and (b)
, 36
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902(a)
and (d) and
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1001(a)
(intro), (b),
(c)
and (d)
(int
r
o)
and
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1
0
02(b)(intro) and (i)
are amended to read:

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302.

Name of park.

From and after the passage of this act, the land
which was granted to the state of Wyoming by act of congress of 1897, which ceded to the state of Wyoming, one (1) square mile of land,

managed by the department
as of July 1, 2010
in the northeast portion of the Shoshone Indian Reservation, upon which is located the Big Horn Hot Springs, is hereby declared to be and shall hereafter be known as the "Hot Springs State Park".

The department shall by rule specify the legal description of the state park.

ARTICLE 5
SOUTH

PASS

CITY

STATE

HISTORIC
SITE

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501.

South Pass

City

state
h
istoric
s
ite
.

(c)

The lands in Fremont County managed by the department
as of July 1, 2010
as South Pass City are designated as the South Pass City
state
h
istoric
s
ite. The department shall by rule specify the legal description of the historic site.

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601.

D
eclaration of Curt Gowdy state park.

(a)

The lands in Laramie and Albany counties

known as the

managed by the department
as of July 1, 2010
a
t
Granite Reservoir, Crystal Reservoir and Upper North Crow Reservoir areas
described as follows
known collective
ly
as Curt Gowdy
s
tate
p
ark

are hereby declared to be a state park
.
:

The department shall by rule specify the legal description of the state park.

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701.

D
eclaration of
Sinks

Canyon

s
tate
p
ark; disposal of land.

(a)

The
state owned
lands in
Fremont

County

managed by the department
as of July 1, 2010
and
known as
Sinks

Canyon

described as follows
are hereby declared to be a state park
.
:
In township 32 north, range 100 west, 6th p.m., section 8: S1/2SE1/4, NE1/4SE1/4; section 9: NW1/4SW1/4; section 17: E1/2NW1/4; N1/2SW1/4; SW1/4SW1/4; W1/2NE1/4; section 18: NE1/4SE1/4; S1/2SE1/4; SE1/4SW1/4, containing 600 acres, more or less

The department shall by rule specify the legal description of the state park
.

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801.

D
eclaration of area as

Fort

Fred
Steele
state
historic site
; administration; safety facilities.

(a)

The lands in Carbon county

managed by the department
as of July 1, 2010
and
known as the Fort Fred Steele area
described as follows
are hereby declared to be a
historical
state
park
:

historic site
. The department shall by rule specify the legal description of the
site
.

(b)

The department of state parks and cultural resources shall administer this area providing for the best possible
historical state park

state historic site
, and it shall be the responsibility of the department to provide all reasonable and necessary safety facilities made necessary by reason of the increased hazards resulting from the establishing of a state park adjacent to, and on both sides of, Union Pacific Railroad Company's main line right-of-way and tracks.

These safety facilities shall include, but are not limited to, such fencing of Union Pacific Railroad Company's main line right-of-way as is reasonably necessary to prevent access by the general public to such right-of-way; some type of pedestrian walkway through the grade separation to provide pedestrian access between the south and north sides of the
park

site
; and either the closing of the Fort Steele grade crossing to the general public or the establishment at said crossing of grade crossing protection devices consisting of flasher lights and gates.

The department is hereby authorized to enter into agreements with Union Pacific Railroad Company relative to the department's providing such reasonable and necessary safety facilities.

In the event the department and Union Pacific Railroad Company are unable to so agree, the public service commission of Wyoming shall determine what reasonable and necessary safety facilities shall be provided by the department at Fort

Fred
Steele state
park

historic site
, upon application filed with the public service commission of Wyoming by either Union Pacific Railroad Company or the department.

These necessary and reasonable safety facilities shall be constructed before the opening of the Fort

Fred
Steele state
park

historic site
to the public.

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902.

Designation of lands as
Bear River

s
tate
p
ark; park administration and operation.

(a)

The
state
‑
owned
lands in Uinta county
described as follows

are designated as the
managed by the department
as of July 1, 2010

and known as

Bear River State Park
: In Township 15 North, Range 120 West, 6th P.M., Section 22: N1/2 SE1/4; SE1/4 SE1/4; that portion of S1/2 NE1/4 lying south of the Interstate 80 highway right
‑
of
‑
way; that portion of SW1/4 SE1/4 and E1/2 SW1/4 lying northeast of a line described as follows: beginning at a point on the south line of Section 22 which is 42.30 chains east of the southwest corner of Section 22, then running North 21°15' West 11.20 chains to a point, and then running North 27° West 43.50 chains, more or less, to a point where the line intersects the west line of SE1/4 NW1/4 of Section 22; and that portion of SE1/4 NW1/4 lying northeast of the above described line and south of the Interstate 80 highway right
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of
‑
way; containing 280 acres, more or less. Effective no later than May 1, 1997, pursuant to a conveyance of state-owned lands from the Wyoming state hospital to the department of commerce, the state-owned lands in Uinta county described as follows shall be designated as part of the Bear River State Park: within Section 26, Township 15 N. Range 120 W., 6th Principal Meridian, Uinta County, Wyoming described to wit: NW1/4 OF NW 1/4 of the NW1/4 of said Section 26; containing 10 acres, more or less

are declared to be a state park
.
The department shall by rule specify the legal description of the state park
.

(d)

The department of state parks and cultural resources
is the successor agency to the department of commerce and the
Wyoming
recreation commission and
shall administer and operate the state park created by this section
.

in accordance with the plan specified in W.S. 36
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8
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901(e) unless otherwise directed by the legislature.

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1001.

Wyoming
Territorial Prison
state historic site.

(a)

The
state owned
lands in Albany County

described as follows
managed by the department
as of July 1, 2010
and known as the Wyoming Territorial Prison
are declared to be a state
park and
historical

historic
site
.
:

The department shall by rule specify the legal description of the state historic site.

(b)

The state
park and

historical

historic
site shall be known as the "Wyoming territorial prison state
park and

historical

historic
site".

(c)

The board of land commissioners shall not trade, sell or otherwise dispose of the lands described in
paragraph
(a)(i)

(a)
of this section without approval of the legislature.

(d)

The department of state parks and cultural resources shall prepare a plan for the operation of the Wyoming territorial prison historic site
and state park
by the department as part of the department's comprehensive plan under W.S. 36
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4
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106
:
. In developing the plan, the department shall:

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1002.

Transfer of lands; site administration; lease and contract agreements.

(b)

The department of state parks and cultural resources shall administer, operate and maintain the
state park, excluding lands and buildings comprising the
historic site
:

as specified under W.S. 36-8-1001(e), as follows:

(i)

Park development, operation and management shall be
I
n accordance with the plan specified under W.S. 36
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8
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1001(d). The department may, under lease agreement or contract management arrangement with a local public or private nonprofit entity, provide for special events at the
park

historic site
in accordance with W.S. 36
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121(o) or management of specified areas of the park by the public or private entity;

Section
3
.

W.S. 36
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501(a), 36
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601(a)(i) through (v), 36
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801(a)(i) through (iii), 36
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901, 36
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8
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902(b)
and
(
c
), 36
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1001(a)(i)
, (d)(i) and (ii)
and 36
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1002(a)
and (c)
are repealed.

Section
4
.

This act is effective July 1, 2010.

(END)

Speaker of the House

President of the Senate

Governor

TIME APPROVED: _________

DATE APPROVED: _________

I hereby certify that this act originated in the Senate.

Chief Clerk

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