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A longstanding dispute between Utah and the federal government over ownership of 22,311 acres of wildlife refuge land along the Great Salt Lake has been resolved through negotiation, and this resolution asks the Legislature to formally approve that settlement. Under the deal, the state would transfer this land to the United States government in exchange for payment that must be used only for the benefit of the Great Salt Lake, while Utah would keep all mineral rights, including those under the lake's waters and brines, and the federal government would be required to maintain public access to the land consistent with federal law. This approval is required because state law mandates that any transfer of 500 or more acres of state-controlled land to the federal government must first be approved by the Legislature.