Wyoming governor approves $100 million sale of state land to join Grand Teton National Park
- Wyoming will sell a 1-square-mile parcel of land to the U.S. government for $100 million, as approved by Governor Mark Gordon.
- The federal government will pay $62.5 million, with the rest funded privately for the land bordering Grand Teton National Park.
- The land is home to wildlife like elk, moose, and grizzly bears, and has views of the Teton Range.
- The Wyoming Board of Land Commissioners voted 3-2 to proceed with the sale after considering mineral rights negotiations.
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Wyoming governor approves $100 million sale of state land to join Grand Teton National Park
Wyoming will sell a 1-square-mile parcel of pristine, state-owned land bordering Grand Teton National Park to the U.S. government for $100 million. Gov. Mark Gordon signed off on a deal
Wyoming To Sell State Land That Will Join Grand Teton National Park
Wyoming will sell a 1-square-mile (2.6-square-kilometer) parcel of pristine land bordering Grand Teton National Park to the U.S. government for $100 million after Gov. Mark Gordon signed off on a deal Friday (December 27th) that ends the state’s longstanding threats to unload it to a developer. Under the agreement the federal government will pay the appraised value of $62.5 million for the property, while privately raised funds will supply the r…
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Wyoming gov OKs sale of state land for Grand Teton National Park
Under the agreement, the federal government will pay the appraised value of $62.5 million for the property, while privately raised funds will supply the rest. Source The post Wyoming gov OKs sale of state land for Grand Teton National Park appeared first on News Talk 94.1/AM 1600.
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