EXHIBIT A - Wyoming State Lands

EXHIBIT “A”
APPLICATION

THE WYOMING CENTRAL LAND AND IMPROVEMENT COMPANY
1306 IVINSON
LARAMIE, WY 82070
307-7454586
May 12, 2010
Ryan Lance, Director
Office of State Lands and Investments
Herschler Building —3W
122 West 25th Street
Cheyenne, WY 82002
Re:
Nomination of Private land for Acquisition by the State of Wyoming, Board
of Land Commissioners
Dear Director Lance:
In accordance with conversations I have had over the past few weeks with Mr. Russ
Noel of your office and with you, I enclose our formal application for the nomination of
private land owned by The Wyoming Land and Improvement Company for acquisition
by the State of Wyoming Board of Land Commissioners. Our shareholders voted to
approve the sale at our annual meeting in August of 2008. I have been authorized by
them to bring this transaction to fruition if the state is willing, provided the state will meet
appraised value in terms of purchase price.
The land in question has been owned by this corporation since approximately 1885 and
comprises the following:
Section 21, Township 14 North, Range 76 West of the 6th P.M., Albany County,
Wyoming, being all of the surface estate containing the south half of the section
encompassing 279 acres, more or less.
The land is located approximately 20 miles west of the town of Laramie with legal
access from off of State Highway 230. It is mostly native grass and rolling hills with a
portion of Sodergreen Lake located on the parcel providing public fishing and other
recreational opportunities. The parcel adjoins a large block of State Trust land known as
the X-Bar Ranch.
Acquisition of the land by the State would meet several of the Board’s trust objectives in
that it would provide improved legal access and recreational opportunities, block up with
existing Trust lands providing improved manageability, and offer additional avenues for
revenue. It would also meet our shareholders’ wishes that the land be used for
recreational purposes and that it continue to form a part of the habitat for wildlife.

Pursuant to the Board of Land Commissioners Rules and Regulations, The Wyoming
Land and Improvement Company hereby requests that the foregoing land be placed on
the Category I Acquisition List as maintained by your office. We further request that you
make a determination that the above-described land is suitable for acquisition by the
State of Wyoming, Board of Land Commissioners so that the land may be moved to the
Category II Acquisition List required by Chapter 26, Section 3, or the Boards Rules and
Regulations.
Attached hereto for your information and files are the following:
1. Office of State Lands and Investments Application for Acquisition of Private Land.
2. The Wyoming Land and Improvement Company, Secretary of State’s Certificate
stating the corporation is in good standing to do business in the State of
Wyoming.
3. Area maps of the Private land being considered for acquisition.
4. History ot The Wyoming Land and Improvement Company.
If you have any questions concerning this proposal or need additional information
please call me at (307) 745-4586.
Thank you for your consideration of this proposal.
Sincerely, -
2)’..
Amy K. Williamson
Treasurer
Cc:
Mr. Dennis A. Hitchcock, President
Ms. Ann Boelter, Secretary
Frank R. Nelson, Esq.

Office of State Lands and Investments
ADolication to Propose Private Land for Acquisition by the State of Wyoming
Applicant(s) Name:
The Wyoming Central Land and Improvement Company
Address: 1306 E. Ivinson Laramie, WY 82070
Telephone Number: 307—745—4586 — Amy Williamson
Chapter 26, Section 3, of the Rules and Regulations of the Board of Land Commissioners states: “(a) Any person,
including the Director, may identify a parcelfor the Board to acquire as state trust land Parcels identifiedfor
possible acquisition shall be placed on the Category lAcquisition List by the Office.”
This Application, which consists of the “Instructions for Application to Propose Private Land for Acquisition”,
the “Trust Land Management Objectives”, and all attachments necessary to complete this Application, must be
completed in its entirety before any evaluation can take place.
The failure to fully complete the Acquisition Application or provide all of the required information and
documentation may result in either a significant delay in the office of State Lands and Investments’ ability
to consider the Application or the rejection of the Application.
I hereby identify the parcels described below as a parcel(s) of private land for acquisition by the State of Wyoming
pursuant to the above rules.
Sec. Twp. Range County Acres Subdivision
21 14 76 Ubany 279 +1— South Half of the Section
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Attach additional sheets if necessary.
The Applicant acknowledges by submission of this application that: (i) if the acquisition is approved by the Board
of Land Commissioners, the acquisition will not be made for more than fair market value as established by the
Board of Land Commissioners; (ii) the submission of this application does not guarantee the above-described land
will be purchased; (iii) if the Board of Land Commissioners or the Office of State Lands and Investments determine
at any time dining the evaluation process that the proposed acquisition will not be in the best interest of the State
Land Trust, this application will be denied; and (iv) the Board of Land Commissioners and the Office of State
Lands and investments reserve the right to reject this application at any time prior to the Director’s execution of an
Option to Purchase.
Signature:
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STATE OF WYOMING * SECRETARY OF STATE
MAX MAXFIELD
BUSINESS DIVISION
200 West 24th Street, Cheyenne, WY 82002-0200
Phone 307-777-7311 Fax 307-777-5339
Website: http://soswy.state.wy.us Email: business~state.wy.us
Filing Information
Please note that this form CANNOT be submitted in place of your Annual Report.
Name
Filing Type
Status
The Wyoming Central Land and Improvement Company
Profit Corporation
Active
General Information
Fictitious Name ID 1980-000000313
Old Name Standing - Tax Good
Sub Status Current Standing - RA Good
Sub Type Standing - Other Good
Formation Locale Wyoming Name Consent N
Filing Date 07/2911884 12:00 AM Term of Duration Perpetual
Delayed Effective Date
Expiration Date
Inactive Date
Share Information
Common Shares Preferred Shares Additional Stock N
Par Value 0.0000 Par Value 0.0000
Registered Agent Address
Mailing Address
Amy K Wlliamson
1306 E lvinson Ave
1306 E Ivinson Ave Laramie, WY 82070-4161 USA
Laramie, WY 82070 USA
Parties
Type
Name I Organization I Address
Public Notes
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Filing Information
Please note that this form CANNOT be submitted in place of your Annual Report.
Name
Filing Type
Status
The Wyoming Central Land and Improvement Company
Profit Corporation
Active
Most Recent Annual Report Information
Type Original AR Year 2010
License Tax $50.00 AR Exempt N AR ID 01180224
AR Date 711/2010 10:59AM
Web Filed N
Officers I Directors
Type
Director
Director
Director
Director
Director
Director
Director
Director
Director
President
Secretary
Treasurer
Name I Organization I Address
Amy K Williamson
Ann Mullens Boelter
David G Mullens
Gail H Mehle
Lowell W Hill
Margaret G Page
Rebecca H Noecker
Robin K Hill
Sue M Riske
Dennis A Hitchcock
Ann Mullens Boelter
Amy K Williamson
Principal Address
Mailing Address
1306 E Ivinson Ave 1306 E Ivinson Ave
Laramie, WY 82070-4161 USA
Laramie, WY 82070-4161 USA
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Filing Information
Please note that this form CANNOT be submitted in place of your Annual Report.
Name
Filing Type
Status
The Wyoming Central Land and Improvement Company
Profit Corporation
Active
Amendment History
Num Type Date Delayed Date Status Usemame
2009-000769072 System Amendment 0710212009 Active SYSTEM.USER
2008-000687011 System Amendment 07/0212008 Active SYSTEM.USER
2007-000625533 System Amendment 07/0112007 Active SYSTEM.USER
RA Name Change 01/19/2007 Active CDILLM
RAAddress Change 01/19/2007 Active CDILLM
Reinstatement - Admin. Diss. 08/29/2006 Active CDILLM
Tax
System Amendment 05/29/2006 Active CDILLM
Reinstatement - Admin. Diss. 06/08/1993 Active CDILLM
Tax
Common Amendment 07/31/1 933 Active CDILLM
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WYOMING CENTRAL LAND & IMPROVEMENT COMPANY
1306 Ivinson
Laramie, WY 82070
Tel.: 307-7454586
Fax: 307-745-4654
Email: akwwv.a hotmail.com
The company was formed on July 26, 1884 by nine prominent Laramie businessmen,
among them Augustus Trabing, Thomas Alsop, Col. Stephen W. Downey and Henry R. Baich.
Their attorney was Nellis B. Corthell, who had been admitted to the Wyoming Territorial Bar in
1883 and established a law firm which still exists in Laramie.
The purpose of the original investors was to acquire land from the sections the U. S.
Congress granted the Union Pacific Railroad Company in order to finance the construction of the
railroad through the western part of the continent. In all, the company acquired some 600,000
acres spreading out mainly along the Laramie River north and south of what is now Laramie.
Many large ranches were assembled and sold, an extensive irrigation system was constructed and
put into operation, and farms were sold in the irrigated areas. A new townsite was laid out near
Laramie (to the north), and industrial sites were developed near Laramie.
By 1910 the original major investors had completed their project and departed, leaving
about 280 acres to the southwest of Laramie including a portion of the border of Sodergreen
Lake, a Laramie city reservoir, and some 150 acres just north of Laramie. There was some
controversy about the glowing prospectus issued by the company in the first years, and many of
the “irrigated farms” did not fare very well; Laramie is not ideally situated for garden farming,
and in dry years the irrigation system was not adequate to keep them productive. I basically
ceased any operations, except for holding what land remained.
The company has held shareholder meetings and meetings of directors fairly regularly
since 1910, and through death and inheritance the number of shareholders has increased, but
percentages of ownership have naturally declined through the same process. Shareholders are
now located all over the country and one lives abroad. The officers and directors currently in
office were elected in 2008, and are all from Laramie or within a couple of hours’ drive. The
company transacts almost no business, but at the 2008 meeting the shareholders voted to sell the
remaining lands, which constitute the company’s only assets other than a small bank account,
because there are fewer and fewer people willing to take on the administrative duties to keep the
company alive, and none who are willing to undertake the tremendous job of developing any of
the lands. A small parcel to the north of Laramie along the river will be given to the City of
Laramie Parks Sc Recreation Department as part of the greenbelt system.
The company’s legacy will be the many ranches around Laramie which it put together,
many of which are still operated as ranches.
Amy K. Williamson, Treasurer