AGENCY: Department of Natural Resources. Division of Forestry, Fire and State Lands

SERIES: 25665
TITLE: Mineral royalty reports
DATES: 1952-
ARRANGEMENT: Alphabetical by company name, thereunder chronological by month or quarter.

DESCRIPTION: The Division of Forestry, Fire and State Lands manages approximately 1.5 million acres of sovereign land. The management responsibilities include issuance of mineral leases on this land where appropriate. The Division also administers mineral leasing on State lands other than School and Institutional Trust lands. If the lands under lease are put into production, the lease terms specify the period within which royalty reports and royalty payments are to be submitted to the Division. The Division uses lease information to monitor production and conduct audits of production and payments. These records include mineral production data and royalty payment information provided by the leasee for specified time periods.

RETENTION

Retain permanently

DISPOSITION

May Transfer to Archives.

RETENTION AND DISPOSITION AUTHORIZATION

Retention and disposition for this series were specifically approved by the State Records Committee.

APPROVED: 04/2005

FORMAT MANAGEMENT

Paper: Retain in Office permanently.

APPRAISAL

PRIMARY DESIGNATION

Exempt. This classification is provided for in UCA 63G-2-301(2)(p).