Title 43, Public LandsRelease 119-102
§971c Utilization or Occupancy of Alaskan Easements; Consent of Agency
Title 43 › CHAPTER 22 — RIGHTS-OF-WAY AND OTHER EASEMENTS IN PUBLIC LANDS › § 971c
Summary
No one can use or occupy Alaska land inside an easement made under sections 971a–971e unless the Secretary of the Interior or an officer or agency the Secretary names gives permission. If the easement crosses land controlled by another federal department, a State, Territory, or other government unit, the Secretary can only give permission if that department or government agrees.
Full Legal Text
Title 43, §971c
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Lands in Alaska within an easement established under sections 971a to 971e of this title by the Secretary of the Interior may not be utilized or occupied without the permission of the Secretary, or an officer or agency designated by him. If the lands crossed by an easement established under sections 971a to 971e of this title are under the jurisdiction of a Federal department or agency other than the Department of the Interior, or of a State, Territory, or other government subdivision or agency, such permission may be granted only with the consent of such department, agency, or other governmental unit.
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Codification Section was formerly classified to section 420b of Title 48, Territories and Insular Possessions.
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43 U.S.C. § 971c
Title 43, Public Lands
Last Updated
Aug 21, 2026
Release point: 119-102