The Ute Indian Tribe issued a press release on Thursday stating that 19 acres of property on the exterior boundary of the Reservation has received trust status. According to the press release, the BIA and U.S. Department of the Interior issued a notice of determination on April 8th, 2022 to approve the fee-to-trust application to acquire property known as the Ute Oilfield Property in trust for the Ute Indian Tribe of the Uintah and Ouray Reservation. The press release lists the property as 19 acres located 0.4 miles directly north of the Roosevelt Municipal Airport ramp. “With the approval of the Ute Oilfield Property, the Business Committee plans to fully pursue the restoration of lands previously set aside for the Tribe to trust status,” shares the press release. “The Tribe plans to continue utilizing the Ute Oilfield Property to promote its economic endeavors. The Ute Oilfield Property is currently developed as a maintenance shop, office building, graded parking, and storage areas for the Tribe’s Ute Oilfield Water Services enterprise.”
