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State Trust Land at a Glance

Legislative Update

  2009

• Four Scenarios Proposed for Growth in Pinal
• Governor Announces State Land Commissioner
• Land Department Takes Steps to Preserve Initial Work Completed with Westcor on Houghton Road Corridor Project 
• Gov. Brewer Approves $30 Million in ASARCO Settlements to Clean up Former Mine Sites and Compensate Arizona for Natural Resource Damages
• Fire Restrictions in Effect on State Trust Lands
• North Parcel of South Mountain 620 - SOLD
• Landmark Tumamoc Hill Sold to County
• City of Eloy Surrounding Arizona City
• Fiscal Year 2009 Fee Increases

  2008

• Arizona State Land Department Chooses Westcor To Lead Team Planning 12,000 Acres In Southeast Tucson
• State Land Department Partners in Arizona's First Large-Scale Wind Project

   2007

• City of Phoenix Buys Preserve Land At Record-Breaking Land Auction
• Land Department Auction Draws $1 Million Per Acre In Desert Ridge - Highest Price Per Acre In State History
• Land Department Will Generate Over $1 Billion For Arizona Schools Following Record-Setting Land Lease Auction
• Land Department Announces Largest Land Sale Price Ever For Desert Ridge Acreage
• Land Department Postpones Scottsdale Auction
• Second Largest Auction Results in State History for Acreage in Fountain Hills
• Winning Bid Over 40% Above Appraised Value

   2006

• State Land Department Announces Auction Success With Volkswagen of America, Inc
• Apache Junction Land Auction Success Showcases Real Estate Demand And Innovations From State Land Department
• Successful State Trust Land Lease Will Generate More than $200 Million For Education
• Two September 28 Auctions To Be Rescheduled
• $9.75 Million State Trust Land In Carefree Sold
• $102.5 Million Day!! State Trust Land In Peoria Sold
• Desert Ridge State Trust Land Sells for $19.7 Million
• State Trust Land Lease Auction In Phoenix Will Generate $239 Million For Education
• SOLD FOR $1,000,000 AN ACRE!
  Land Department Aims to Break 2005 Sales Record With $33.45 Million Sale

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