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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:

Other fees below:

Ecosystem Services

  • Ecosystem Services Lease Application Fee: $100
  • Ecosystem Services Lease Assignment Application Fee: $100
  • Ecosystem Services Assignment Consideration: 50% of the current annual ground rent

Mining

  • Solid Minerals Lease Application Fee: $500
  • Solid Minerals Lease Assignment Fee: $100
  • Solid Minerals Assignment Consideration: 10% of value
  • Mining Exploration Permit: $100

Oil and Gas

  • Disposal Well Lease Application Fee: $100
  • Oil & Gas Lease Processing Fee: $100
  • Oil & Gas Lease Assignment Fee: $100
  • Oil & Gas Nomination Consideration per tract: $50
  • No Surface Occupancy Consideration (with no mineral potential): $3/acres or $5,000 (whichever is greater)
  • Shut-in Royalty Rate (unless otherwise stated in the lease): $5/acre, $640 minimum
  • Seismic Exploration Permit Consideration: Negotiated

Real Estate

  • Commercial Ground Lease Application Fee: $500
  • Commercial Ground Lease Renewable Application Fee: $500
  • Land Acquisition (Land for Cash) Application Fee: $100
  • Non-simultaneous Exchange Bid Application Fee: $100
  • Commercial Ground Lease Assignment Application Fee: $100
  • Commercial Ground Assignment Consideration: 50% of current rate
  • Temporary Access Permit Consideration: Negotiated

Recreation

  • Recreation Lease (Planning or Production) Application Fee: $100
  • Temporary Access Permit Consideration: Negotiated

Renewable energy

  • Renewables Lease Application Fee: $500
  • Renewables Assignment Application Fee: $100
  • Renewable Assignment Considerations: Negotiated
  • Construction Period Extension Consideration: $500/acre
  • Installation Consideration - Solar Gardens: $1,000/MW
  • Installation Consideration - Utility Scale Solar & Wind: $1,500/MW
  • Renewables Exploration Permit Consideration: $1,000
  • Renewables Temporary Access Permit: Negotiated

Rights-of-way (ROW)

  • ROW Contract or Renewal Application Free: $500
  • ROW Assignment or Amendment Application Fee: $500
  • ROW Assignment Consideration: Negotiated
  • Temporary Access Permit Consideration: Negotiated

Towers

  • Tower Lease Application Fee: $500
  • Tower Lease Assignment Application Fee: $500
  • Tower Assignment Consideration: Negotiated
  • Temporary Access Permit Consideration: Negotiated

Water

  • Groundwater Lease Application Fee: $500

Surface fees

  • Agricultural Lease Application Fee: $100
  • Agricultural Lease Renewal Application Fee: $100
  • Collateral Interest Application Fee: $100
  • Improvement Application: no charge
  • Request for Review Application Consideration: $100
  • Road Access Permit Application Fee: $100
  • Special Permit Application Fee: $100
  • Agriculture Lease Assignment Application Fee: $100
  • 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
  • Temporary Access Permit Consideration: Negotiated

General fees

  • Copies/per page: $0.25
  • CORA Staff Labor (per hour after first hour): $30

Penalties

(Unless otherwise specified in the lease or contract terms)

  • Affidavit of Lost Lease/Certification: $100
  • Late Rent Payment Penalty: $25
  • Interest on Late Payments: 1.5% per month, compounded monthly
  • Late royalty submission: $100 
  • Incomplete Royalty Reporting: $100
  • Returned Check Charge: $25
  • Unauthorized Subleasing: Varies
  • Unidentified Payment: Subject to penalty and interest
  • Other lease violations: Varies