§2002 — Title 7 Agriculture | U.S. Code

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The Secretary may give land or land interests the Secretary manages under this Act to any Federal or State agency for conservation. The land must meet three rules: all prior owners’ and operators’ rights have ended; it can be disposed of under section 1985; and it is low in farm value, environmentally sensitive, or needs special management. Before any transfer, the Secretary must give at least 2 public notices, hold at least 1 public meeting if people request one, and talk with the Governor and at least 1 elected county official where the land is located.

Title 7, §2002

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(a)Subject to subsection (b), the Secretary may transfer to any Federal or State agency, for conservation purposes any real property, or interest therein, administered by the Secretary under this Act—

(1)with respect to which the rights of all prior owners and operators have expired;

(2)that is eligible to be disposed of in accordance with section 1985 of this title; and

(3)that—

(A)has marginal value for agricultural production;

(B)is environmentally sensitive; or

(C)has special management importance.

(b)The Secretary may not transfer any property or interest in property under subsection (a) unless—

(1)at least 2 public notices are given of the transfer;

(2)if requested, at least 1 public meeting is held prior to the transfer; and

(3)the Governor and at least 1 elected county official of the State and county where the property is located are consulted prior to the transfer.

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This Act, referred to in subsec. (a), refers to the Agricultural Act of 1961, Pub. L. 87–128, Aug. 8, 1961, 75 Stat. 294. For classification of this Act to the Code, see

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note set out under section 1911 of this title and Tables. However, the reference was probably intended to be “this title” meaning the Consolidated Farm and Rural Development Act, title III of Pub. L. 87–128, as amended, which is classified principally to this chapter. For classification of this title to the Code, see

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note set out under section 1921 of this title and Tables.

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1996—Pub. L. 104–127 designated existing provisions as subsec. (a), inserted heading, substituted “Subject to subsection (b), the Secretary” for “The Secretary, without reimbursement,” in introductory provisions, added par. (2) and struck out former par. (2) which read as follows: “that is determined by the Secretary to be suitable or surplus; and”, and added subsec. (b).

§2002 Transfer of inventory lands

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