43 U.S.C. § 1721 | Conveyances of public lands to States, local governments, etc.

(a)

Unsurveyed islands; authorization and limitations on authority

44 Stat. 741 43 U.S.C. 869Provided, howeverThe Secretary is authorized to convey to States or their political subdivisions under the Recreation and Public Purposes Act ( as amended; et seq.), as amended, but without regard to the acreage limitations contained therein, unsurveyed islands determined by the Secretary to be public lands of the United States. The conveyance of any such island may be made without survey: , That such island may be surveyed at the request of the applicant State or its political subdivision if such State or subdivision donates money or services to the Secretary for such survey, the Secretary accepts such money or services, and such services are conducted pursuant to criteria established by the Director of the Bureau of Land Management. Any such island so surveyed shall not be conveyed without approval of such survey by the Secretary prior to the conveyance.

(b)

Omitted lands; authorization and limitations on authority

(1)

43 U.S.C. 869Provided The Secretary is authorized to convey to States and their political subdivisions under the Recreation and Public Purposes Act [ to 869–4], but without regard to the acreage limitations contained therein, lands other than islands determined by him after survey to be public lands of the United States erroneously or fraudulently omitted from the original surveys (hereinafter referred to as “omitted lands”). Any such conveyance shall not be made without a survey: , That the prospective recipient may donate money or services to the Secretary for the surveying necessary prior to conveyance if the Secretary accepts such money or services, such services are conducted pursuant to criteria established by the Director of the Bureau of Land Management, and such survey is approved by the Secretary prior to the conveyance.

(2)

January 1, 1975 The Secretary is authorized to convey to the occupant of any omitted lands which, after survey, are found to have been occupied and developed for a five-year period prior to , if the Secretary determines that such conveyance is in the public interest and will serve objectives which outweigh all public objectives and values which would be served by retaining such lands in Federal ownership. Conveyance under this subparagraph shall be made at not less than the fair market value of the land, as determined by the Secretary, and upon payment in addition of administrative costs, including the cost of making the survey, the cost of appraisal, and the cost of making the conveyance.

(c)

Conformity with land use plans and programs and coordination with State and local governments of conveyances

(1)

80 Stat. 1255 42 U.S.C. 3334 section 6506 of title 31 No conveyance shall be made pursuant to this section until the relevant State government, local government, and areawide planning agency designated pursuant to section 204 of the Demonstration Cities and Metropolitan Development Act of 1966 (, 1262) [] and/or have notified the Secretary as to the consistency of such conveyance with applicable State and local government land use plans and programs.

(2)

section 1720 of this title The provisions of shall be applicable to all conveyances under this section.

(d)

Applicability of other statutory requirements for authorized use of conveyed lands

43 U.S.C. 869(c)The final sentence of section 1(c) of the Recreation and Public Purposes Act [] shall not be applicable to conveyances under this section.

(e)

Limitations on uses of conveyed lands

No conveyance pursuant to this section shall be used as the basis for determining the baseline between Federal and State ownership, the boundary of any State for purposes of determining the extent of a State’s submerged lands or the line of demarcation of Federal jurisdiction, or any similar or related purpose.

(f)

Applicability to lands within National Forest System, National Park System, National Wildlife Refuge System, and National Wild and Scenic Rivers System

August 17, 197488 Stat. 476 16 U.S.C. 1601The provisions of this section shall not apply to any lands within the National Forest System, defined in the Act of (; ), the National Park System, the National Wildlife Refuge System, and the National Wild and Scenic Rivers System.

(g)

Applicability to other statutory provisions authorizing sale of specific omitted lands

December 22, 192845 Stat. 1069 43 U.S.C. 1068May 31, 196276 Stat. 89Nothing in this section shall supersede the provisions of the Act of (; ), as amended, and the Act of (), or any other Act authorizing the sale of specific omitted lands.

Pub. L. 94–579, title II, § 211Oct. 21, 197690 Stat. 2758(, , .)

Editorial Notes

References in Text

act June 14, 1926, ch. 578 44 Stat. 741 section 869 of this titleThe Recreation and Public Purposes Act, referred to in subsecs. (a) and (b)(1), is , , which is classified to sections 869 to 869–4 of this title. For complete classification of this Act to the Code, see Short Title note set out under and Tables.

August 17, 197488 Stat. 476 16 U.S.C. 1601 Pub. L. 93–378Aug. 17, 197488 Stat. 476 section 1609 of Title 16 section 1600 of Title 16Act of (; ), referred to in subsec. (f), is , , , known as the Forest and Rangelands Renewable Resources Planning Act of 1974, which is classified generally to subchapter I (§ 1600 et seq.) chapter 36 of Title 16, Conservation. The provisions of such Act defining the lands within the National Forest System are set out in . For complete classification of this Act to the Code, see Short Title note set out under and Tables.

December 22, 192845 Stat. 1069 43 U.S.C. 1068 act Dec. 22, 1928, ch. 47 45 Stat. 1069Act of (; ), as amended, referred to in subsec. (g), is , , as amended, which is classified generally to chapter 25A (§ 1068 et seq.) of this title. For complete classification of this Act to the Code, see Tables.

May 31, 1962Pub. L. 87–469May 31, 196276 Stat. 89Act of , referred to in subsec. (g), is , , , which is not classified to the Code.

Codification

section 6506 of title 31 82 Stat. 1098 42 U.S.C. 4231 Pub. L. 97–258, § 4(b)Sept. 13, 198296 Stat. 1067In subsec. (c)(1), “” substituted for “title IV of the Intergovernmental Cooperation Act of 1968 (, 1103–4) [ et seq.]” on authority of , , , the first section of which enacted Title 31, Money and Finance.