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The Legislature approves a negotiated settlement between Utah and the federal government that transfers 22,311 acres of disputed state land along the Great Salt Lake to the United States, with payment returned to Utah to be used exclusively for the lake's benefit; Utah retains all mineral rights under the land and water, and the federal government must provide public access to the area consistent with federal law. This resolution resolves a longstanding ownership dispute over land currently used as wildlife refuge, formally placing it under federal management while keeping it open to the public.