(a)As used in this section:
(i)"County road" means a road that is established
pursuant to W.S. 24-3-101 through 24-3-127, identified pursuant
to W.S. 24-3-201 through 24-3-206 or a road for which the county
is responsible for improvements and maintenance as designated by
resolution of a board of county commissioners;
(ii)"Municipal road" means a road that is
established by a city or town and for which the city or town is
responsible for improvements and maintenance.
(b)Subject to subsection (h) of this section, a perpetual
easement for a right-of-way over and across any state or school
lands is hereby granted for county roads and municipal roads
that go over and across any state or school lands and that were
established before January 1, 2025.
(c)No fee, charge, assessment or other co
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(a) As used in this section:
(i) "County road" means a road that is established
pursuant to W.S. 24-3-101 through 24-3-127, identified pursuant
to W.S. 24-3-201 through 24-3-206 or a road for which the county
is responsible for improvements and maintenance as designated by
resolution of a board of county commissioners;
(ii) "Municipal road" means a road that is
established by a city or town and for which the city or town is
responsible for improvements and maintenance.
(b) Subject to subsection (h) of this section, a perpetual
easement for a right-of-way over and across any state or school
lands is hereby granted for county roads and municipal roads
that go over and across any state or school lands and that were
established before January 1, 2025.
(c) No fee, charge, assessment or other cost shall be
imposed on any county, city or user of a municipal road or
county road for the perpetual easement granted under subsection
(b) of this section.
(d) Not later than August 1, 2025, the director shall
provide to the board a listing of all county and municipal roads
that go on or across state lands or school lands and all
documents necessary for establishing or securing the easements
granted in subsection (b) of this section. The director may
request any documentation from counties, cities and towns as
necessary to secure the easements, provided that the board shall
be responsible for all costs associated with the documentation
required under this subsection.
(e) Not later than October 31, 2025:
(i) The board shall promulgate or amend rules as
necessary to provide for the easements granted in subsection (b)
of this section;
(ii) The director, in consultation with the board,
shall provide a list of all county roads and municipal roads for
which the easements were granted under subsection (b) of this
section to all counties, cities and towns.
(f) Not later than April 1, 2030, each county, city and
town that has a county road or municipal road for which an
easement has been granted under subsection (b) of this section
shall provide complete and proper documentation to the director
and the board as necessary to secure the easement for the county
or municipal road.
(g) Not later than ninety (90) days after receiving all
necessary documentation to effectuate an easement under
subsection (f) of this section, the board shall provide proper
evidence of the easement granted under this section. The board
shall be responsible for recording or filing with the county
clerk all documents necessary to demonstrate the granting of the
easement under this section.
(h) All county roads and municipal roads constructed or
established on and after January 1, 2025 shall secure easements
or rights-of-way for roads going on and across state or school
lands in accordance with law and rules of the board. Nothing in
this section shall be construed to grant an automatic easement
for county roads and municipal roads constructed or established
on and after January 1, 2025.