Title 43 — Public LandsRelease 119-73not60
§425 Exemption of Lands Owned by States, Etc., From Acreage Limitation on Receipt of Irrigation Benefits; Determination of Exempt Status
Title 43 › Chapter 12— RECLAMATION AND IRRIGATION OF LANDS BY FEDERAL GOVERNMENT › Subchapter V— ADMINISTRATION OF EXISTING PROJECTS › § 425
Summary
Federal acreage limits on irrigation from reclamation projects do not apply to land owned by States, local governments, or their agencies if the land is farmed mainly for a public purpose that does not produce revenue and is approved by the Secretary of the Interior; such land isn’t treated as excess under reclamation laws.
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Title 43, §425
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The provisions of Federal reclamation laws (Act of June 17, 1902, 32 Stat. 388, and Acts amendatory thereof and supplemental thereto) which limit the acreage of irrigable land which may receive irrigation benefits from, through, or by means of Federal reclamation works, shall not be applicable to lands owned by States, political subdivisions, and agencies thereof, so long as such lands are farmed, primarily in the direct furtherance of a non-revenue-producing public function, as determined by the Secretary of the Interior; and to the extent that such lands continue to qualify for the exempted status afforded by this section they shall not be deemed to be excess lands for any purposes whatsoever under said reclamation laws.
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Act of June 17, 1902, referred to in text, is popularly known as the Reclamation Act, which is classified generally to this chapter. For complete classification of this Act to the Code, see
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note set out under section 371 of this title and Tables.
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43 U.S.C. § 425
Title 43 — Public Lands
Last Updated
Apr 5, 2026
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