Title 43, Public LandsRelease 119-102
§969 Forfeiture of Arkansas Pipeline Right of Way for Nonuser, Etc.
Title 43 › CHAPTER 22 — RIGHTS-OF-WAY AND OTHER EASEMENTS IN PUBLIC LANDS › § 969
Summary
The right of way for a pipeline section is automatically lost if it isn't finished within one year after the Secretary of the Interior approves it, or if it is abandoned or not used for two years. No government action or court decision is needed for that loss to happen.
Full Legal Text
Title 43, §969
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If any section of said pipe line shall not be completed within one year after the approval by the Secretary of the Interior of said section, or if any section of said pipe line shall be abandoned or shall not be used for a period of two years, the right of way granted in sections 966 to 970 of this title as to any uncompleted, abandoned, or unused section of said pipe line shall be forfeited to the extent that the same is not completed or is abandoned or unused at the date of the forfeiture, without further action or declaration on the part of the Government or any proceedings or judgment of any court.
Legislative History
Notes & Related Subsidiaries
Statutory Notes and Related Subsidiaries
Repeal;
Savings Provision
Section repealed by Pub. L. 94–579, title VII, § 706(a), Oct. 21, 1976, 90 Stat. 2793, effective on and after Oct. 21, 1976, insofar as applicable to the issuance of rights-of-way over, upon, under, and through the public lands and lands in the National Forest System. Such repeal not to be construed as terminating any valid lease, permit, patent, etc., existing on Oct. 21, 1976, see section 701 of Pub. L. 94–579, set out as a note under section 1701 of this title.
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Citation
43 U.S.C. § 969
Title 43, Public Lands
Last Updated
Aug 21, 2026
Release point: 119-102