Title 43, Public LandsRelease 119-102
§1767 Rights-of-way for Federal Departments and Agencies
Title 43 › CHAPTER 35 — FEDERAL LAND POLICY AND MANAGEMENT › SUBCHAPTER V — RIGHTS-OF-WAY › § 1767
Summary
The Secretary who manages the federal land can give any U.S. department or agency the right to cross, use, or run something over, under, or through that land, and can set whatever rules or limits are needed. If a right-of-way is already set aside for a federal department or agency, the Secretary must not end or reduce that use unless the head of that department or agency agrees.
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Title 43, §1767
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(a)The Secretary concerned may provide under applicable provisions of this subchapter for the use of any department or agency of the United States a right-of-way over, upon, under or through the land administered by him, subject to such terms and conditions as he may impose.
(b)Where a right-of-way has been reserved for the use of any department or agency of the United States, the Secretary shall take no action to terminate, or otherwise limit, that use without the consent of the head of such department or agency.
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43 U.S.C. § 1767
Title 43, Public Lands
Last Updated
Aug 21, 2026
Release point: 119-102