§1600j Federal Leases

Summary

No new leases of U.S. lands inside the Colorado River Floodway can be made after October 8, 1986 unless the Secretary says the lease won’t interfere with how the floodway is run and kept. Existing leases cannot be extended past October 8, 1986 (or their current end date, if later) unless the renter agrees to reasonable steps the Secretary requires to reduce conflicts with floodway operation. Leases of U.S. lands between Hoover Dam and Davis Dam below elevation 655.0 feet on Lake Mohave also need the Secretary’s approval as consistent with Lake Mohave’s operation. The rules above do not apply to lease activities on Indian lands that are exempt under section 1600e. They also do not apply to lands held in trust for a tribe or individual if no federal money pays for improvements or upkeep and the lessee, tribe, or individual provides insurance or other security to protect the Secretary against all reasonably foreseeable direct and consequential damages to tribal, private, or U.S. property from the lease.