Utah school trust lands officials eye selling 50,000 acres in Book Cliffs for nearly $30 million

By: Katie McKellar

Outlets: Utah News Dispatch

Published: June 9, 2026

Words: 2,392

Last Updated: 2 days ago

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Utah Trust Lands Administration officials are poised to sell about 50,000 acres of the Book Cliffs area in Grand County — a major swath of a popular hunting and fishing area — to another state agency, the Utah Division of Wildlife Resources, for a nearly $30 million price tag.

State leaders have long eyed the proposed sale in order to preserve public access to Book Cliffs land that is currently part of the Utah Trust …

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