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43 U.S.C. § 852a

Applications for unsurveyed lands; regulations; acreage requirements

United States · Title 43 — PUBLIC LANDS · Status: effective

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43 U.S.C. § 852a, Applications for unsurveyed lands; regulations; acreage requirements, United States, version 1 as recorded 2026-07-09, yourstate.us, https://yourstate.us/provision/485933
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The Secretary of the Interior may issue regulations governing applications for unsurveyed lands. If he establishes any minimum acreage requirements, they shall provide for selection of tracts of reasonable size, taking into consideration location, terrain, and adjacent land ownership and uses.

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