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§460nnn–105 General Provisions Applicable to Land Exchanges

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

Last updated Sep 22, 2026|Official source

Summary

The land trades are shown on the map called "Steens Mountain Land Exchanges," dated September 18, 2000. These exchanges follow the existing laws and rules for Bureau of Land Management land transfers. The Secretary can carry them out without creating new rules and without the notice-and-comment process in section 553 of title 5. The Secretary must accept the titles to the non-Federal lands, which stay subject to existing recorded rights and must meet Federal title standards. Exact acreage and legal descriptions will be set by surveys the Secretary approves. The Secretary will pay for those surveys and other administrative costs.

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Title 16, §460nnn–105

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(a)Map

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

(b)Applicable law

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)Conditions on acceptance

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)Legal descriptions

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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16 U.S.C. § 460nnn–105

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Last Updated

Sep 22, 2026

Release point: 119-110