Title 43Public LandsRelease 119-73not60

§390gg Equivalency

Title 43 › Chapter 12— RECLAMATION AND IRRIGATION OF LANDS BY FEDERAL GOVERNMENT › Subchapter I–A— RECLAMATION REFORM › § 390gg

Last updated Apr 5, 2026|Official source

Summary

If a district asks, the limits on who may own land and how land is priced must cover the irrigable land the Secretary labels as Class I productive. The same rules also apply to an equal crop-producing value spread over more acres of lower-quality land, as the Secretary decides by looking at things like terrain, soil, season length, elevation, water supply, and what crops will grow there.

Full Legal Text

Title 43, §390gg

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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 43Public Lands

Last Updated

Apr 5, 2026

Release point: 119-73not60