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Fees

The State Land Board charges fees and collects consideration payments on behalf of the trusts. Fees are charged for the administration of processing leases or contracts. Considerations are collected for the rent or royalty that is associated with the use of the trust land. Fees are non-refundable. To avoid penalties, please include lease number(s) to ensure your payment is applied to the correct lease. Use this blank W-9 for your convenience.

Fees are listed below:

Oil and Gas

Oil and Gas

Amount

Applications

Disposal Well Lease Application Fee

$100.00

Oil & Gas Lease Processing Fee

$100.00

Assignment Application

Oil & Gas Lease Assignment Fee

$100.00

Payment Considerations

Oil & Gas Nomination Consideration per tract

$50.00

No Surface Occupancy Agreement (with no mineral potential)

$3/acre or $5,000 (whichever is greater)

Shut-in Royalty Rate (unless otherwise stated in the lease)

$5/acre, $640 min.

Permit

Seismic Exploration Permit Consideration

Negotiated

Mining

Mining

Amount

Application

Solid Minerals Lease Application Fee

$500.00

Assignment Application

Solid Minerals Lease Assignment Application Fee

$100.00

Payment Consideration

Solid Minerals Assignment Consideration

10% of value tendered

Permit

Mining Exploration Permit

$100.00

Real Estate

Real Estate

Amount

Applications

Commercial Ground Lease Application Fee

$500.00

Commercial Ground Lease Renewal Application Fee

$500.00

Land Acquisition (Land for Cash) Application Fee

$100.00

Non-simultaneous Exchange Bid Application Fee

$100.00

Commercial Ground Lease Assignment Application Fee

$100.00

Payment Considerations

Commercial Ground Assignment Consideration

50% of current rent

Permit

Temporary Access Permit Consideration

Negotiated

Recreation

Recreation

Amount

Application

Recreation Lease Application Fee

$100.00 

Permit

Temporary Access Permit Consideration

Negotiated

Renewable energy

Renewable Energy

Amount

Applications

Renewables Lease Application Fee

$500.00

Assignment Applications

Renewables Assignment Application Fee

$100.00 

Payment Considerations

Renewable Assignment Considerations

Negotiated

Construction Period Extension Consideration

$500.00/acre

Installation Consideration - Solar Gardens

$1000.00/MW

Installation Consideration - Utility scale solar and wind

$1500.00/MW

Permits

Renewables Exploration Permit Consideration

$1,000.00

Renewables Temporary Access Permit

Negotiated

Rights-of-way

Rights-of-Way

Amount

Applications

Right of Way Contract or Renewal Application Fee

$500.00 

Assignment Applications

ROW Assignment or Amendment Application Fee

$500.00

Payment Considerations

Right of Way Assignment Consideration 

negotiated

Permit

Temporary Access Permit Consideration

negotiated


Towers

Towers

Amount

Applications

Tower Lease Application Fee

$500.00

Assignment Applications

Tower Lease Assignment Application Fee

$500.00

Payment Considerations

Tower Assignment Consideration 

Negotiated

Permits

Temporary Access Permit Consideration

Negotiated

Surface fees

Surface

Amount

Applications

Agricultural Lease Application Fee

$100.00 

Agricultural Lease Renewal Application Fee

$100.00

Collateral Interest Application Fee

$100.00

Improvement Application

no charge 

Other Use Lease Application Fee

$100.00 

Request for Review Application Consideration

$100.00

Road Access Permit Application Fee

$100.00

Special Permit Application Fee

$100.00 

Assignment Applications

Agriculture Lease Assignment Application Fee

$100.00

Other Use Lease Assignment Application Fee

$100.00 

Assignment Considerations

Agriculture Lease Assignment Consideration

The higher amount of either: 50% of current year’s rent; or 50% of the amount paid for the lease

Collateral Interest Assignment Consideration

50% of current year’s rent

Road Access Permit Assignment Consideration

50% of annual rent

Other Use Assignment Consideration

50% of annual rent

Permit

Temporary Access Permit Consideration

negotiated


General fees

General

Amount

Copies/per page

$ 0.25

CORA Staff labor (per hour after first hour)

$30.00

Penalties

(Unless otherwise specified in the lease or contract terms)

Penalties

Amount

Affidavit of Lost Lease/Certification

$100.00

Late Rent Payment Penalty

$ 25.00 

Interest on Late Payments 

1.5% per month, compounded monthly

Late Royalty Submission

$100.00

Incomplete Royalty Reporting

$100.00

Returned Check Charge

$25.00

Unauthorized Subleasing

Varies

Unidentified Payment

Subject to penalty and interest

Other Lease Violations

Varies