STATE LAND DEPARTMENT

The Arizona State Land Department manages approximately 9.2 million acres of State Trust lands within Arizona. State Trust lands are often misunderstood in terms of both their character and their management. They are not public lands, but are instead the subject of a public Trust created to support the education of our children. The Trust accomplishes this mission in a number of ways, including, through its sale and lease of Trust lands for grazing, agriculture, municipal, school site, residential, commercial and open space purposes. In both rural and urban contexts, Trust lands also provide the substantial added benefit of creating critical local economic stimulation.

The Cultural Resources Management Program coordinates interagency review of proposed revenue producing Trust land use to ensure compliance with the State Historic Preservation Act. Review the list below - these points will allow the ASLD Archaeology Unit to better assist you. 

• • Cultural Resources are important

  • County, state, and federal law protect these important resources

  • Consultation is mandatory for the Application process

  • There is an established review process

  • Other parties may be involved in the review process

  • Compliance takes time and costs money

  • Consult with us early in planning process – anticipate

  • Provide us with critical project information

  • Coordinate compliance with your project schedule

  • Good communication is the key to the review process