Title 43, Public LandsRelease 119-102
§852b Survey of Lands Prior to Transfer; Time for Survey; Availability of Funds; Lands Suitable for Transfer
Title 43 › CHAPTER 20 — RESERVATIONS AND GRANTS TO STATES FOR PUBLIC PURPOSES › § 852b
Summary
Survey land before transfer; Interior Secretary must survey approved lands' boundaries within five years if funded.
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Title 43, §852b
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Prior to issuance of an instrument of transfer, lands must be surveyed. The Secretary of the Interior shall within five years, subject to the availability of funds, survey the exterior boundaries of lands approved as suitable for transfer to the State.
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43 U.S.C. § 852b
Title 43, Public Lands
Last Updated
Aug 21, 2026
Release point: 119-102