§90 Selection of Coal Lands by States; Sale in Isolated or Disconnected Tracts

Summary

Unreserved public lands of the United States, not including Alaska, that have been set aside as coal lands or are valuable for coal can be chosen by the state where they are located under grants from Congress. They can also be sold as isolated or disconnected tracts if the Secretary of the Interior decides. These options are in addition to the entry or filing choices in sections 83 to 85. When a state selects or the government sells these lands, the United States keeps ownership of the coal under them. The federal government also keeps the right to explore, mine, and remove that coal under the rules and limits in sections 83 to 85.