Title 16 — ConservationRelease 119-73

§460nnn–105 General provisions applicable to land exchanges

Title 16 › Chapter CHAPTER 1— - NATIONAL PARKS, MILITARY PARKS, MONUMENTS, AND SEASHORES › Subchapter SUBCHAPTER CXXV— - STEENS MOUNTAIN COOPERATIVE MANAGEMENT AND PROTECTION AREA › Part Part F— - Land Exchanges › § 460nnn–105

Last updated Apr 6, 2026|Official source

Summary

Authorizes the land trades shown on the map called “Steens Mountain Land Exchanges,” dated September 18, 2000. The trades must follow the normal laws and rules for Bureau of Land Management land conveyances. The Secretary may carry out the exchanges without making new regulations and without using the notice-and-comment process in section 553 of title 5. Private land given in exchange must have a title the Secretary finds acceptable and must honor any valid recorded rights. Exact acreages and legal descriptions will come from surveys the Secretary approves, and the Secretary will pay for those surveys and other administrative costs.

Full Legal Text

Title 16, §460nnn–105

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(a)The land conveyances described in this part are generally depicted on the map entitled “Steens Mountain Land Exchanges” and dated September 18, 2000.

(b)Except as otherwise provided in this section, the exchange of Federal land under this part is subject to the existing laws and regulations applicable to the conveyance and acquisition of land under the jurisdiction of the Bureau of Land Management. It is anticipated that the Secretary will be able to carry out such land exchanges without the promulgation of additional regulations and without regard to the notice and comment provisions of section 553 of title 5.

(c)Title to the non-Federal lands to be conveyed under this part must be acceptable to the Secretary, and the conveyances shall be subject to valid existing rights of record. The non-Federal lands shall conform with the title approval standards applicable to Federal land acquisitions.

(d)The exact acreage and legal description of all lands to be exchanged under this part shall be determined by surveys satisfactory to the Secretary. The costs of any such survey, as well as other administrative costs incurred to execute a land exchange under this part, shall be borne by the Secretary.

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Citation

16 U.S.C. § 460nnn–105

Title 16 — Conservation

Last Updated

Apr 6, 2026

Release point: 119-73