78B-6-505.5. Coordination with federal land management agencies.
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Effective 5/7/2025
78B-6-505.5. Coordination with federal land management agencies.
(1)Before filing an eminent domain action to condemn private land for a high voltage power line, a person shall:
(a)if federal public land exists within one quarter mile of the proposed high voltage power line, submit a Standard Form 299, or equivalent form, to each relevant federal land management agency to identify potentially suitable federal public land for the proposed use;
(b)document all efforts to coordinate with federal agencies; and
(c)include the documentation described in Subsection (1)(b) in any subsequent eminent domain filing.
(2)A person may file an eminent domain action to condemn private land if each relevant federal land management agency fails to respond within 60 days after the person files a Standard Form 299, or equivalent form, with the agency.
Enacted by Chapter 297 , 2025 General Session