Upper Price River Watershed Project Act of 2026

IntroducedOctober 14, 2025

In Senate1 month ago

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Waiting for a House floor vote.

It has cleared committee and can be brought up at any time, though no date is set.

Public Lands and Natural ResourcesGeography and mappingGovernment information and archivesLand transfersUtahWater storageWatersheds

Why This Matters

This bill directs the Secretary of the Interior to transfer about 124 acres of public land near Price, Utah to the city of Price for public use.

Who this affects

City of Price · Bureau of Land Management

What changes is this bill making?

1Designates this law as the Upper Price River Watershed Project Act of 2025
2Defines "Federal land" as approximately 124.23 acres of BLM (Bureau of Land Management) land near Price, Utah
3Requires the Secretary of the Interior to convey all United States interest in the Federal land to the city of Price upon the city’s request
4Allows the city to use the land for public purposes as defined by the city
5Overrides certain provisions of the Federal Land Policy and Management Act of 1976 (FLPMA) but remains subject to valid existing rights
6Requires the map titled "Land Conveyance near Price, Utah" dated May 8, 2025 to be available for public inspection
7Permits the Secretary to correct minor errors in the map