Title 43, Public LandsRelease 119-102
§1065 Summary Removal of Inclosures
Title 43 › CHAPTER 25 — UNLAWFUL INCLOSURES OR OCCUPANCY; OBSTRUCTING SETTLEMENT OR TRANSIT › § 1065
Summary
The President can remove and destroy any illegal enclosure, fence, or barrier on the public lands covered by this chapter. The President may use civilian or military force if needed to do that.
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Title 43, §1065
Public Lands, Source: USLM XML via OLRC
The President is authorized to take such measures as shall be necessary to remove and destroy any unlawful inclosure of any of the public lands mentioned in this chapter, and to employ civil or military force as may be necessary for that purpose.
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43 U.S.C. § 1065
Title 43, Public Lands
Last Updated
Aug 21, 2026
Release point: 119-102