STATE LAND COMISSIONER AUBREY DUNN IS ANNOUNCING A LAND SWAP BETWEEN HIS OFFICE AND THE NAVAJO NATION. DUNN SAYS THE EXCHANGE WILL REMEDY THE INADVERTENT PLACEMENT OF NAVAJO DWELLINGS AND TWO NAVAJO CEMETERIES ON STATE TRUST LAND.
THE LAND OFFICE WILL CONVEY 45 THOUSAND ACRES OF STATE TRUST LANDS IN CIBOLA, MCKINLEY AND SAN JUAN COUNTIES IN EXCHANGE FOR THE NAVAJO NATION CONVEYING JUST UNDER 42 THOUSAND ACRES IN CIBOLA AND SOCORRO COUNTIES.
EACH TRACT OF LAND HAS AN APPRAISED VALUE OF ABOUT 15-MILLION DOLLARS.
