R652-30-200. Surface Leasing of Sovereign Lands

1. The division may issue special use leases for terms of up to 51 years for surface uses, excluding grazing, on all sovereign lands.

2. In exceptional cases, the division may issue leases for a term of up to 99 years when it has been determined that such a term would be in the best interest of the beneficiaries.

3. The division shall issue leases for the term most consistent with land management objectives found in R652-2. The term of a lease will not normally be for a period longer than specified below for a particular lease type.

(a) Military: ten years

(b) Agricultural: 20 years

(c) Recreational: 20 years

(d) Telecommunications: 20 years

(e) Commercial: 51 years

(f) Industrial: 51 years

(g) Residential: 51 years

(h) Governmental (Other than Military): 51 years