Title 16, ConservationRelease 119-102

§521h Regulations; Contents

Title 16 › CHAPTER 2 — NATIONAL FORESTS › SUBCHAPTER I — ESTABLISHMENT AND ADMINISTRATION › § 521h

Last updated Aug 21, 2026|Official source

Summary

The Secretary must make rules implementing the related law. The rules must set criteria for public interest, define and explain "approximately equal value", and list location/size factors for selecting lands to sell or swap.

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Title 16, §521h

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The Secretary shall issue regulations to carry out the provisions of sections 521c to 521i of this title, including specification of— (1)
(2)the definition of and the procedure for determining “approximately equal value”; and
(3)factors relating to location or size which shall be considered in connection with determining the lands to be sold, exchanged, or interchanged under clause (1) of section 521e of this title.

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16 U.S.C. § 521h

Title 16, Conservation

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Aug 21, 2026

Release point: 119-102