North Dakota Trust Lands Act: Land Exchange for Tribes and Conservation
This act allows North Dakota to exchange land and mineral rights located within Indian reservations or protected areas. The goal is to transfer these lands to Indian Tribes for greater self-governance and to conserve natural areas like the Little Missouri National Grasslands. Citizens can expect clearer property boundaries and improved natural resource management.
Key points
North Dakota can relinquish lands within Indian reservations and protected areas in exchange for other federal lands of similar value.
Lands relinquished by the state within Indian reservations will be held in trust for the benefit of the respective Indian Tribes, enhancing their control.
Lands relinquished within protected areas, such as the Little Missouri National Grasslands, will become part of and be managed as part of these areas, supporting conservation.
The value of exchanged lands must be substantially equal, with provisions for monetary equalization or ledger accounts for value differences.
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