Title 43Public LandsRelease 119-73

§852a Applications for unsurveyed lands; regulations; acreage requirements

Title 43 › Chapter CHAPTER 20— - RESERVATIONS AND GRANTS TO STATES FOR PUBLIC PURPOSES › § 852a

Last updated Apr 6, 2026|Official source

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Title 43, §852a

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The Secretary of the Interior may issue regulations governing applications for unsurveyed lands. If he establishes any minimum acreage requirements, they shall provide for selection of tracts of reasonable size, taking into consideration location, terrain, and adjacent land ownership and uses.

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43 U.S.C. § 852a

Title 43Public Lands

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Apr 6, 2026

Release point: 119-73