Title 43, Public LandsRelease 119-102
§449 Assignment of Desert-land Entry Within Project
Title 43 › CHAPTER 12 — RECLAMATION AND IRRIGATION OF LANDS BY FEDERAL GOVERNMENT › SUBCHAPTER VI — WATER RIGHT APPLICATIONS AND LAND ENTRIES › § 449
Summary
Desert‑land entries inside Government reclamation projects can be assigned under section 324, subject to section 448 rules, must fit farm units set by the Secretary of the Interior, and good‑faith assignments made before July 24, 1912, are recognized.
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Title 43, §449
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A desert-land entry within the exterior limits of a Government reclamation project may be assigned in whole or in part under section 324 of this title, and the benefits and limitations of section 448 of this title shall apply to such desert-land entryman and his assignees: Provided, That all such assignments shall conform to and be in accordance with farm units to be established by the Secretary of the Interior upon the application of the desert-land entryman. All such assignments made in good faith prior to July 24, 1912, shall be recognized under this section.
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43 U.S.C. § 449
Title 43, Public Lands
Last Updated
Aug 21, 2026
Release point: 119-102