Title 43, Public LandsRelease 119-102
§597c Reservation of Indians’ Right to Use Lands
Title 43 › CHAPTER 12 — RECLAMATION AND IRRIGATION OF LANDS BY FEDERAL GOVERNMENT › SUBCHAPTER XVII — LEGISLATION APPLICABLE TO PARTICULAR PROJECTS GENERALLY › § 597c
Summary
Easements under 597a must not block the Indians' use of lands in 597a–597d or the waters of Bull Lake Creek and the reservoir, unless that use conflicts with reservoir purposes.
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Title 43, §597c
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The easements granted in section 597a of this title shall not interfere with the use by the Indians of the Wind River or Shoshone Indian Reservation of the lands dealt with in sections 597a to 597d of this title and the waters of Bull Lake Creek and the reservoir insofar as the use by the Indians shall not be inconsistent with the use of said lands for reservoir purposes.
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43 U.S.C. § 597c
Title 43, Public Lands
Last Updated
Aug 21, 2026
Release point: 119-102