R652-80-400. Competitive Offering

1. Upon receipt of an exchange application, the division may solicit competing exchange proposals, lease applications and sale applications. Competing applications will be solicited through publication at least once a week for three consecutive weeks in one or more newspapers of general circulation in the county in which the sovereign land is located. At least 30 days prior to consummation of an exchange, sale or lease, certified notification will be sent to permittees of record, adjoining permittees/lessees and adjoining landowners. Notices will be posted in the local governmental administrative building or courthouse, and published in a newspaper of general circulation in the county in which the land is located. Lease applications shall be processed in accordance with R652-30-500(2).

2. In addition to the advertising requirements of R652-80-400(1), the division may advertise for competing applications for exchange, lease, or sale to the extent which the director has determined may reasonably increase the potential for additional competing applications.

3. The division shall allow all applicants at least 20 days from the date of mailing of notice, as evidenced by the certified mail posting receipt (Postal Service form 3800), within which to submit a sealed bid containing their proposal for the subject parcel.

4. Competing proposals shall be evaluated using the criteria found in R652-30-500(2)(g) and R652-80-200.

5. The successful applicant shall be charged an amount equal to all appraisal and advertisement costs. All monies, except application fees, tendered by unsuccessful applicants will be refunded.

6. Applicants desiring reconsideration of division action relative to exchange determinations may petition for review pursuant to division rule.