The National Park Service has purchased 26,500 acres of private land to add to Petrified Forest National Park in eastern Arizona, at a cost of about $8 million, according to news reports this morning. The lands were owned by the Hatch family and used intermittently as a tourist site. As soon as we find a map showing the location, we'll post it. [right, photo credit Petrified Forest National Park]
Wow - that's more than 41 sq. miles. Did the mineral rights go with the property?
ReplyDeleteI'm also curious about the mineral rights. I know they're talking about potash mining around the park.
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