Title 16, ConservationRelease 119-102
§460e Authorization for Sale of Public Lands; Rights of Lessee
Title 16 › CHAPTER 1 — NATIONAL PARKS, MILITARY PARKS, MONUMENTS, AND SEASHORES › SUBCHAPTER LXVII — COTTAGE SITE DEVELOPMENTS AND USES IN RESERVOIR AREAS › § 460e
Summary
The Secretary of the Army may sell government-owned lands, except lands withdrawn or reserved in reservoir areas, if they are not needed for project purposes or public recreation and can be used as cottage sites. Lands leased as cottage sites on August 6, 1956 cannot be sold to others until 60 days after written notice (section 460f) or until the lease ends, whichever is later; the lessee may buy them.
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Title 16, §460e
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Whenever the Secretary of the Army determines that any Government-owned lands other than lands withdrawn or reserved from the public domain within reservoir areas under his control (1) are not required for project purposes or for public recreational use, and (2) are being used for or are available for cottage site development and use, he is authorized to offer such lands, or any part thereof, for sale for such purposes in accordance with the provisions of this subchapter: Provided, however, That any lands held under lease for cottage site purposes on August 6, 1956 shall not be offered for sale to anyone other than the lessee until after sixty days from the date of the written notice to the lessee as provided in section 460f of this title, or the termination or expiration date of such lease, whichever is later, and the lessee shall have the right during such period to purchase any lands leased to him which the Secretary determines are available for sale.
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Citation
16 U.S.C. § 460e
Title 16, Conservation
Last Updated
Aug 21, 2026
Release point: 119-102