Wyoming Administrative Code Agency 060 - Lands and Investments, Office of
Here’s an enhanced overview of the Wyoming Administrative Code, Agency 060 — Office of Lands & Investments, covering its subagencies and key chapters based on the latest available documents:
🌲 Agency 060: Office of Lands and Investments
Under Wyoming Statutes Title 36 (Trust Lands), Agency 060 oversees state trust lands, forestry, and investments via three subagencies (regulations.justia.com):
Subagency 0001 – State Forester
Chapter 1: Emergency Fire Suppression Account
Chapter 2: Good Neighbor Authority Revolving Account (regulations.justia.com)
Subagency 0002 – Board of Land Commissioners
Chapters 1–28 (select highlights):
Chapter 7: Disposition of in-kind royalty (oil/gas definitions)
Chapter 18: Leasing of oil and gas — covers authority, definitions, leasing/rental terms, royalties, bonding, reclamation, default, and multiple-use policies (law.cornell.edu, casetext.com, law.cornell.edu)
Subagency 0003 – Loan and Investment Board
Chapters 1–42 (full range of rules governing state loan programs, investments, revolving funds, and compliance)—available via Casetext (casetext.com)
⚖️ Key Functions & Rule Highlights
Subagency 0001 – Forestry Management
Emergency Fire Suppression Account: Defines use of funds, eligibility criteria, and reimbursement procedures.
Good Neighbor Authority: Establishes a revolving account to facilitate collaborative efforts between federal/state agencies in forest restoration and wildfire mitigation (regulations.justia.com).
Subagency 0002 – Land Leasing & Royalties
Oil & Gas Leasing (Ch. 18):
Licensing authority and eligibility of lessees
Procedures for lease sales, rental payment, royalty rates, lease duration, bonding requirements
Surface disturbance rules, reclamation standards, and multiple-use policy integration (law.cornell.edu, rules.wyo.gov).
Other Chapters (1–28) include disposal of property, mineral leases, grazing, rights-of-way, easements, and trust land management, as per the Board of Land Commissioners' mandate (law.cornell.edu).
Subagency 0003 – Loans & Investments
Encompasses a comprehensive set of rules (Ch. 1–42) governing state-supported lending and investment activities—such as education funding, community loans, bond administration, and investment portfolio management. See Casetext for full breakdown (casetext.com).
📚 Summary & Resources
Agency Overview: Forestry, trust land leasing, and investment programs are managed through Agency 060, Split across three distinct subagencies.
Important Chapters:
Forestry: Emergency fire funds & cooperative forest restoration.
Land Commissioners: Oil/gas leasing and broad trust land management.
Loan Board: State-backed loans and investment regulatory framework.
Legal Foundation: Based on Wyoming Statutes Title 36 and Title 11 for loan authority; rulemaking approved quarterly (law.cornell.edu, casetext.com, governmentjobs.com).
🔍 Accessing Full Text & Updates
Justia provides a complete list of chapters for each subagency (e.g., 0001, 0002, 0003) (casetext.com).
Cornell LII offers searchable text of selected chapters, including leasing and royalty rules (law.cornell.edu).
Wyoming rules portal—though basic search returned limited results, it remains the official source for current code and proposed rules (rules.wyo.gov).
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