Title 43, Public LandsRelease 119-102
§316c Alteration of Grazing Districts
Title 43 › CHAPTER 8A — GRAZING LANDS › SUBCHAPTER II — ALASKA › § 316c
Summary
The Secretary can change a grazing district by adding public land; by removing land that is no longer good for grazing or is better used for something else (without harming anyone’s current lease rights); and by making agreements to include nearby private land as part of the district.
Full Legal Text
Title 43, §316c
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After any district is established the area embraced therein may be altered in any of the following ways:
(1)The Secretary may add to such districts any public lands which, in his opinion, should be made a part of the district.
(2)The Secretary, subject to existing rights of any lessee, may exclude from such district any lands which he determines are no longer valuable for grazing purposes or are more valuable for other purposes.
(3)The Secretary may enter into cooperative agreement with any person, in respect of the administration, as a part of a district, of lands owned by such person which are contiguous or adjacent to such district or any part thereof.
Legislative History
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Editorial Notes
Codification Section was formerly classified to section 471c of Title 48, Territories and Insular Possessions.
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43 U.S.C. § 316c
Title 43, Public Lands
Last Updated
Aug 21, 2026
Release point: 119-102