Washington (CSi)  The Land Conveyance Ceremony was held Tues Dec 8 conducted by Senator John Hoeven virtually via Zoom.  Land owned by the Bureau of Reclamation has now officially been transferred to Stutsman County.

On hand with Senator John Hoeven were representatives of the Bureau of Reclamation, ND Legislature, and the Stutsman County Commission. The transfer means  Stutsman County can now resell the land to owners of the cabins on the land.

Owners had been leasing the land from the Bureau of Reclamation with lease fees paid to the county for maintenance of the area.

President of the Jamestown Reservoir Cabin Association, Darin Peterson said transferring the land has been the culmination of over 20 years of efforts.

President Trump had signed the Hoeven’s Senate Bill into law in 2018.  Hoeven then organized communications between the Bureau of Reclamation, local officials and cabin owners to keep the process moving forward.