36-8-403 shall be conducted by the state board of land

36-8-403 shall be conducted by the state board of land commissioners in the manner provided for the sale of other state lands in W.S. 36-9-101, 36-9-102 and 36-9-104 through 36-9-120, provided, however, that the board shall appoint three (3) qualified disinterested appraisers, not members of the board, to make an appraisal of the said properties, not more than ninety (90) days prior to the call for bids. Any sale so negotiated shall be for cash, and transfer of title shall be by quitclaim deed executed according to the rules of the state board of land commissioners.

36-8-405. Lease of lands and improvements.

The department, in consultation with the commission, may lease the lands and improvements referred to in W.S. 36-8-403 to any person, association, firm or corporation for any lawful purpose, for any term not in excess of ninety-nine (99) years.

36-8-406. Repealed by Laws 1990, ch. 44, § 3.

36-8-407. Repealed by Laws 1990, ch. 44, § 3.

ARTICLE 5 - SOUTH PASS CITY STATE HISTORICAL SITE

36-8-501. South Pass City state historic site.

(a) Repealed By Laws 2010, Ch. 11, § 3.

(b) Upon approval by the governor, the department of state parks and cultural resources may purchase in the name of the state of Wyoming the following real property, unless the Carissa gold mine has created unacceptable economical environmental impacts as shown by the department of environmental quality investigation and determined by the governor, in Fremont county containing approximately 312.41 acres which are hereby declared to be part of the South Pass City state historic site:

(i) In township 29 north, range 100 west, 6th p.m., SE1/4 SE1/4 NE1/4, NE1/4 NE1/4 SE1/4 of section 20; lots 6, 7, 9, 16, 19 and 24 of section 20; W1/2 SW1/4 NW1/4 of section 21; E1/2 SW1/4 NW1/4 of section 21; and W1/4 SE1/4 NW1/4 of section 21.  (c) The lands in Fremont County managed by the department as of July 1, 2010 as South Pass City are designated as the South Pass City state historic site. The department shall by rule specify the legal description of the historic site.

36-8-502. Corporate powers.

Except as herein limited the preserve shall have powers like a corporation as provided in the Wyoming Business Corporation Act and by law for nonprofit corporations.

ARTICLE 6 - GRANITE RESERVOIR, CRYSTAL RESERVOIR AND UPPER NORTH CROW RESERVOIR AREAS

36-8-601. Declaration of Curt Gowdy state park.

(a) The lands in Laramie and Albany counties managed by the department as of July 1, 2010 at Granite Reservoir, Crystal Reservoir and Upper North Crow Reservoir areas known collectively as Curt Gowdy state park are hereby declared to be a state park. The department shall by rule specify the legal description of the state park.

(i) Repealed By Laws 2010, Ch. 11, § 3.

(ii) Repealed By Laws 2010, Ch. 11, § 3.

(iii) Repealed By Laws 2010, Ch. 11, § 3.

(iv) Repealed By Laws 2010, Ch. 11, § 3.

(v) Repealed By Laws 2010, Ch. 11, § 3.

(b) The state park shall be known as the Curt Gowdy state park.

36-8-602. Administration.

The department of state parks and cultural resources shall administer this area.

ARTICLE 7 - SINKS CANYON

36-8-701. Declaration of Sinks Canyon state park; disposal of land.  (a) The lands in Fremont County managed by the department as of July 1, 2010 and known as Sinks Canyon are hereby declared to be a state park. The department shall by rule specify the legal description of the state park.

(b) These lands shall not be sold, leased or otherwise disposed of by any state agency without the approval of the legislature.

36-8-702. Administration.

The department of state parks and cultural resources and the Wyoming game and fish commission shall jointly administer this area.

ARTICLE 8 - FORT FRED STEELE STATE PARK

36-8-801. Declaration of area as Fort Fred Steele state historic site; administration; safety facilities.

(a) The lands in Carbon county managed by the department as of July 1, 2010 and known as the Fort Fred Steele area are hereby declared to be a state historic site. The department shall by rule specify the legal description of the site.

(i) Repealed By Laws 2010, Ch. 11, § 3.

(ii) Repealed By Laws 2010, Ch. 11, § 3.

(iii) Repealed By Laws 2010, Ch. 11, § 3.

(b) The department of state parks and cultural resources shall administer this area providing for the best possible state historic site, and it shall be the responsibility of the department to provide all reasonable and necessary safety facilities made necessary by reason of the increased hazards resulting from the establishing of a state park adjacent to, and on both sides of, Union Pacific Railroad Company's main line right-of-way and tracks. These safety facilities shall include, but are not limited to, such fencing of Union Pacific Railroad Company's main line right-of-way as is reasonably necessary to prevent access by the general public to such right-of-way; some type of pedestrian walkway through the grade separation to provide pedestrian access between the south and north sides of the site; and either the closing of the Fort Steele grade crossing to the general public or the establishment at said crossing of grade crossing protection devices consisting of flasher lights and gates. The department is hereby authorized to enter into agreements with Union Pacific Railroad Company relative to the department's providing such reasonable and necessary safety facilities. In the event the department and Union Pacific Railroad Company are unable to so agree, the public service commission of Wyoming shall determine what reasonable and necessary safety facilities shall be provided by the department at Fort Fred Steele state historic site, upon application filed with the public service commission of Wyoming by either Union Pacific Railroad Company or the department. These necessary and reasonable safety facilities shall be constructed before the opening of the Fort Fred Steele state historic site to the public.

ARTICLE 9 - BEAR RIVER RECREATION AREA AND STATE PARK

36-8-901. Repealed By Laws 2010, Ch. 11, § 3.

36-8-902. Designation of lands as Bear River state park; park administration and operation.

(a) The lands in Uinta county managed by the department as of July 1, 2010 and known as Bear River State Park are declared to be a state park. The department shall by rule specify the legal description of the state park.

(b) Repealed By Laws 2010, Ch. 11, § 3.

(c) Repealed By Laws 2010, Ch. 11, § 3.

(d) The department of state parks and cultural resources shall administer and operate the state park created by this section.

ARTICLE 10 - WYOMING TERRITORIAL PRISON STATE PARK AND HISTORICAL SITE

36-8-1001. Wyoming Territorial Prison state historic site.

(a) The lands in Albany County managed by the department as of July 1, 2010 and known as the Wyoming Territorial Prison are declared to be a state historic site. The department shall by rule specify the legal description of the state historic site.

(i) Repealed By Laws 2010, Ch. 11, § 3.  (b) The state historic site shall be known as the "Wyoming territorial prison state historic site".

(c) The board of land commissioners shall not trade, sell or otherwise dispose of the lands described in subsection (a) of this section without approval of the legislature.

(d) The department of state parks and cultural resources shall prepare a plan for the operation of the Wyoming territorial prison historic site by the department as part of the department's comprehensive plan under W.S. 36-4-106:

(i) Repealed By Laws 2010, Ch. 11, § 3.

(ii) Repealed By Laws 2010, Ch. 11, § 3.

(iii) Repealed By Laws 2004, Chapter 73, § 2.

(iv) Repealed By Laws 2004, Chapter 73, § 2.

(v) Repealed By Laws 2004, Chapter 73, § 2.

(vi) Repealed By Laws 2004, Chapter 73, § 2.

(vii) Repealed By Laws 2004, Chapter 73, § 2.

(viii) Repealed By Laws 2010, Ch. 82, § 3(b).

(e) Repealed By Laws 2004, Chapter 73, § 2.

(f) The department of state parks and cultural resources is authorized to enter into leasehold or concession agreements in accordance with the plan provided by subsection (d) of this section. Funds received by the department pursuant to this section shall be deposited and expended in accordance with W.S.