Title 43, Public LandsRelease 119-102
§971a Alaskan Lands Within Highway, Telephone, and Pipeline Withdrawals; Disposal; Amendment of Land Description of Claim or Entry on Adjoining Lands
Title 43 › CHAPTER 22 — RIGHTS-OF-WAY AND OTHER EASEMENTS IN PUBLIC LANDS › § 971a
Summary
After ending a highway, telephone, or pipeline withdrawal in Alaska, the Interior Secretary decides how the land is handled, can impose easements, and may allow adjoining unpatented claims to be changed to include the restored land despite normal area limits.
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Title 43, §971a
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Upon revocation of a withdrawal for highways, telephone lines, or pipelines, in Alaska, the lands involved shall be subject to disposal only under laws specified by the Secretary of the Interior, subject to easements as established by the Secretary. Notwithstanding any statutory limitation on the area which may be included in an unpatented claim or entry, the Secretary may permit the amendment of the land description of a claim or entry on adjoining lands to include the restored lands.
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Codification This section was formerly classified to section 420 of Title 48, Territories and Insular Possessions.
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43 U.S.C. § 971a
Title 43, Public Lands
Last Updated
Aug 21, 2026
Release point: 119-102