§416 Leases of Trust or Restricted Lands on San Xavier and Salt River Pima-maricopa Indian Reservations for Public, Religious, Educational, Recreational, Residential, Business, Farming or Grazing Purposes

Summary

Owners of trust or restricted Indian land owned by a tribe or by individuals on the San Xavier and Salt River Pima‑Maricopa reservations in Arizona can lease their land for public, religious, school, recreational, housing, business, farming, grazing, or natural‑resource uses, but not for activities covered by the mining‑lease laws. Leases must be approved by the Secretary of the Interior. Grazing and ordinary farming leases can run up to 10 years, farming with a major investment up to 40 years, and other leases up to 99 years. No renewal can make a lease longer than these limits, and the Secretary must not approve a longer term than needed to get the best economic return for the owners.