Arizona State Land Department
The mission statement of the Arizona State Land Department is to manage state trust lands and resources to enhance value and optimize economic return for the trust beneficiaries, consistent with sound stewardship, conservation, and business management principles supporting socioeconomic goals for citizens here today and generations yet to come.The mission is also to manage and provide support for resource conservation programs for the well-being of the public and the state's natural environment.The State Enabling Act, passed on June 20, 1910, allowed the Territory of Arizona to prepare for statehood.Appointed by Governor George W. P. Hunt, they were charged with assessing, evaluating, and making recommendations about the land granted by Congress to the State for the Common Schools and other institutions.However, the majority of the acreage in the other individual institutional trusts are rural grazing lands, although some agricultural potential exists.[2] Since 1990, there have been 11 measures on the ballot to change how state lands are managed and numerous reform attempts in the legislature.[7] Butler Valley was set aside for future ground water delivery to urban areas via the Central Arizona Project canal.