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The bill transfers a clearly defined 124.23-acre parcel to the City of Price to enable local projects and provide administrative clarity and transparency, but does so at the cost of reducing federal land holdings, shifting management costs to local taxpayers, and constraining federal flexibility and potential conservation uses.
City of Price and local communities can acquire 124.23 acres of BLM land for local public uses, enabling projects such as parks or civic facilities.
Local residents, taxpayers, and local officials gain clearer, publicly available boundaries because the bill specifies the acreage and requires the map to be filed for public inspection, reducing uncertainty about exactly which parcels are involved.
Federal managers and implementing agencies (BLM/DOI) get clearer administrative authority by defining 'Secretary' as acting through the BLM Director, which can simplify and speed implementation.
Rural residents and the general public may lose federal land access and conservation protections when 124.23 acres of BLM land are transferred to the city, potentially reducing recreation and conservation opportunities.
Local taxpayers could face new costs because maintenance, improvements, or other obligations for the conveyed parcels may shift to the City of Price after transfer.
Local governments and residents may face disputes or uses that differ from federal management because the bill allows the City to define 'public purposes,' potentially creating local control conflicts over how the land is used.
Based on analysis of 3 sections of legislative text.
Introduced October 14, 2025 by Mike Kennedy · Last progress October 14, 2025
Conveys about 124.23 acres of specified BLM land near Price, Utah to the City of Price for City-defined public purposes, subject to valid existing rights.
Conveys about 124.23 acres of specified Bureau of Land Management (BLM) land near Price, Utah to the City of Price for use for public purposes at the City's request, subject to valid existing rights. The bill requires the BLM map showing the parcels to be filed for public inspection and allows the Secretary of the Interior to correct minor map errors; it does not authorize new funding or create other federal program requirements.