This bill directs the federal government to transfer certain public lands in Utah to the state so they can be added to three existing state parks: Antelope Island State Park, Wasatch Mountain State Park, and Fremont Indian State Park. The Secretary of the Interior would convey Bureau of Land Management land to the first two parks, while the Secretary of Agriculture would convey National Forest System land to Fremont Indian State Park, with all transfers required within 180 days of the law's enactment and at no cost to the state. The land would be given to Utah without payment, though the state must use it for public purposes like parks, campgrounds, recreation, or livestock grazing, and the federal government could reclaim any parcel if it stops being used that way. For the Fremont Indian State Park transfer specifically, the Forest Service would keep certain road and trail easements, retain most water rights except a few designated for a campground and historic site, and could set additional conditions covering things like grazing permits and site maintenance. The bill mainly affects land management agencies, the state of Utah, and residents or visitors who use these parks, with no federal funding involved since the land is conveyed free of charge.
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