(1) If the state receives title to public land from the federal government, the director shall, subject to Subsection (2), honor all: (a) pre-existing rights-of-way granted to individuals, corporations, or political subdivisions, subject to Subsection (2); and (b) rights-of-way asserted in quiet title lawsuits filed by the state or a county in federal court prior to taking ownership of the subject property.
(a) pre-existing rights-of-way granted to individuals, corporations, or political subdivisions, subject to Subsection (2); and
(b) rights-of-way asserted in quiet title lawsuits filed by the state or a county in federal court prior to taking ownership of the subject property.
(2) If the director determines it is in the best interest of the state, the director may modify the fees, if any, charged to the holder of a right-of-way.