Title 43, Public LandsRelease 119-102
§390gg Equivalency
Title 43 › CHAPTER 12 — RECLAMATION AND IRRIGATION OF LANDS BY FEDERAL GOVERNMENT › SUBCHAPTER I–A — RECLAMATION REFORM › § 390gg
Summary
If a district asks, the ownership and pricing limits in this part must cover irrigable land the Secretary says has Class I productive potential, or larger areas that are overall equivalent even if parts are less productive. The Secretary makes that call by looking at factors that affect productivity, including topography, soil, length of the growing season, elevation, water supply, and what crops the land can grow.
Full Legal Text
Title 43, §390gg
Public Lands, Source: USLM XML via OLRC
Upon the request of any district, the ownership and pricing limitations imposed by this subchapter shall apply to the irrigable lands classified within such district by the Secretary as having class I productive potential or the equivalent thereof in larger acreage of less productive potential, as determined by the Secretary, taking into account all factors which significantly affect productivity, including but not limited to topography, soil characteristics, length of growing season, elevation, adequacy of water supply, and crop adaptability.
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Citation
43 U.S.C. § 390gg
Title 43, Public Lands
Last Updated
Aug 21, 2026
Release point: 119-102