Get you state land permits before Aug 1 because the are going up.
$50 for individual and $75 for family.

FROM THE STATE TRUST LAND WEB SITE:

Fiscal Year 2009 Fee Increases
(Phoenix, July 22, 2008) -- Balancing the State’s fiscal year 2009 budget was very difficult due to a shortfall of about two billion dollars. The Land Department was not exempt from budget cuts and our budget was reduced by $3,155,500, or about 14%. As part of the Land Department’s budget reduction, the Land Commissioner was instructed to offset $600,000 in reductions with increased fees (Laws 2008, Chapter 291, Section 12). The Department primarily charges application fees for use of State Trust land. These fees have not been adjusted since 1990 and were in need of adjustment. Prior to the passage of the fiscal year 2009 budget, the Department analyzed the fees and the Department’s cost for processing applications, which enabled the Department to quickly enact this new legislation.

The following table lists the new application fees effective August 1, 2008. The new fees will remain effective until June 30, 2009, unless extended by the Legislature. The Department will accept applications with the pre-August 1, 2008 fees if it is postmarked prior to August 1, 2008. Additionally, the Department will accept any fees due after August 1, 2008, that were billed using the old rates.

Type of Application New Fee

Agricultural and Grazing – New (per section or fraction thereof)
$150

Agricultural and Grazing – Renew
$200

Commercial – New less than 10 years
$1,000

Commercial – New 10 years or more (long term)
$2,000

Commercial – Renew (includes homesite)
$1,000

Assignments – lease, permit, right of way, certificate of purchase

Name change only assignment
$500

Partial assignment of a Commercial Lease – 10 years or more (long term)
$2,500

All other assignments
$1,000

Application to Place Improvement
$150

Application to Place Improvement without Prior Approval
$200

Application for Land Treatment
$150

Special Land Use Permits – New or Renew
$300

Application to Amend General
$100

Sublease
$200

Amendments for Commercial Lease – less than 10 years
$500

Amendments for Commercial Lease – 10 years or more (long term)
$1,000

Right of Way – New or Renew
$500

Temporary Right of Entry
$100

Application to Purchase
$2,000

Certificate of Purchase (Issuance)
$1,000

Patent (Issuance)
$200

Application for Partial Patent
$1,000

Natural Products – Commercial Timber
$200

Natural Products – Incidental Use Permit
$200

Natural Products – Water
$500

Mineral Material
$500

Mineral Exploration (New or Renew)
$500

Oil & Gas (New or Renew)
$500

Geothermal
$500

Recreational Annual Use – Individual
$50
Recreational Permits (Group) Less 5 days
$50
Recreational Annual Use – Family
$75

Urban Planning Classification
$1,000

Urban Planning Development
$1,000

Lease Reinstatement
$300

In-lieu Selection
$100,000


* Fees not listed remain as stated in A.R.S. 37-108

These permits use to be $20 :(

If you get yours postmarked by the 31st you can still get in at the $20 price instead of $75
http://www.land.state.az.us/programs/natural/recreation_permit.htm

Hmmmmm, this is odd and interesting for a couple of reasons. I sent out some emails on this to get some opinions. I'll let you know more when I get it.

I just got off the phone with Sandee and here is what I was told.

If you plan to recreate, camp, hike, stop and urinate, air up or down, basically anything other then just drive across to get to BLM land, you MUST have an STL Permit. According to some of the rules even today you should have an STL permit to even cross the land.

Keep in mind there are really no trails we currently have that we do not have to at least cross the STL land in order to get to your desination. In addition the main air spot at Table Mesa, the first one on the left is on STL as is Raw Deal, so if you park there to air down and leave your tow rig, you need an STL permit.

There are people looking into the STL permit, the validity, cost etc... but for now we need to pay it, so even if you ahve a permit coming up due in January, my suggestion is to buy a new one now for the $20 family, it will be honored for the 12 months, this will give you the longest opportunity to wait it out and see what happens.

In addition, for those who choose not to pay the high cost later for an STL permit and stay away from using the STL land, but do need to cross it, the new OHV sticker can be bought for $20, it is required for all vehicles under 1800 lbs and non-street licensed buggies over 1800 lbs would need them too. Although it is not required for my street licensed Jeep I will be buying one so that I can traverse STL land to get to the trails.

I will also be buying one last STL for the $20, however if the prices stay as high as they have put them, in the future I will only be buying the OHV sticker, cross STL and not recreate on it at all. JMO

Hope that is a little clearer then mud.