Title 43 — Public Lands
Title 43 — Public Lands is a title of the United States Code. It contains 1464 sections organized into 59 chapters. This title has been enacted into positive law, meaning its text constitutes legal evidence of the law.
Federal land management — BLM, land surveys, mineral entries, rights-of-way, and the disposition of public domain lands.
Chapter Index
| Chapter | Sections | Description |
|---|---|---|
| 001 | BUREAU OF LAND MANAGEMENT | 23 sections |
| 002 | UNITED STATES GEOLOGICAL SURVEY | 42 sections |
| 003 | SURVEYS | 11 sections |
| 004 | DISTRICT LAND OFFICES | 30 sections |
| 005 | LAND DISTRICTS | 11 sections |
| 006 | ‘WITHDRAWAL FROM SETTLEMENT, LOCATION, SALE, OR ENTRY’ | 18 sections |
| 007 | HOMESTEADS | 33 sections |
| 008 | TIMBER AND STONE LANDS | 1 sections |
| 009 | DESERT-LAND ENTRIES | 22 sections |
| 010 | UNDERGROUND-WATER RECLAMATION GRANTS | 3 sections |
| 011 | ‘DISCOVERY, DEVELOPMENT, AND MARKING OF WATER HOLES, ETC., BY GOVERNMENT’ | 3 sections |
| 012 | RECLAMATION AND IRRIGATION OF LANDS BY FEDERAL GOVERNMENT | 413 sections |
| 013 | FEDERAL LANDS INCLUDED IN STATE IRRIGATION DISTRICTS | 10 sections |
| 014 | GRANTS OF DESERT LANDS TO STATES FOR RECLAMATION | 12 sections |
| 015 | APPROPRIATION OF WATERS; RESERVOIR SITES | 6 sections |
| 016 | SALE AND DISPOSAL OF PUBLIC LANDS | 14 sections |
| 017 | RESERVATION AND SALE OF TOWN SITES ON PUBLIC LANDS | 7 sections |
| 018 | SURVEY OF PUBLIC LANDS | 24 sections |
| 019 | BOUNTY LANDS | 10 sections |
| 020 | RESERVATIONS AND GRANTS TO STATES FOR PUBLIC PURPOSES | 31 sections |
| 021 | GRANTS IN AID OF RAILROADS AND WAGON ROADS | 34 sections |
| 022 | RIGHTS-OF-WAY AND OTHER EASEMENTS IN PUBLIC LANDS | 63 sections |
| 023 | GRANTS OF SWAMP AND OVERFLOWED LANDS | 14 sections |
| 024 | DRAINAGE UNDER STATE LAWS | 2 sections |
| 025 | UNLAWFUL INCLOSURES OR OCCUPANCY; OBSTRUCTING SETTLEMENT OR TRANSIT | 6 sections |
| 026 | ABANDONED MILITARY RESERVATIONS | 4 sections |
| 027 | PUBLIC LANDS IN OKLAHOMA | 7 sections |
| 028 | MISCELLANEOUS PROVISIONS RELATING TO PUBLIC LANDS | 49 sections |
| 029 | SUBMERGED LANDS | 38 sections |
| 030 | ADMINISTRATION OF PUBLIC LANDS | 11 sections |
| 031 | DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR | 60 sections |
| 032 | COLORADO RIVER BASIN PROJECT | 24 sections |
| 033 | ALASKA NATIVE CLAIMS SETTLEMENT | 39 sections |
| 034 | TRANS-ALASKA PIPELINE | 6 sections |
| 035 | FEDERAL LAND POLICY AND MANAGEMENT | 68 sections |
| 036 | OUTER CONTINENTAL SHELF RESOURCE MANAGEMENT | 16 sections |
| 037 | PUBLIC RANGELANDS IMPROVEMENT | 8 sections |
| 038 | CRUDE OIL TRANSPORTATION SYSTEMS | 12 sections |
| 039 | ABANDONED SHIPWRECKS | 6 sections |
| 040 | RECLAMATION STATES EMERGENCY DROUGHT RELIEF | 19 sections |
| 041 | FEDERAL LAND TRANSACTION FACILITATION | 6 sections |
| 042 | RURAL WATER SUPPLY | 23 sections |
| 043 | SUSPENDED ENTRIES AND CLAIMS; PATENTS | 7 sections |
| 044 | OREGON AND CALIFORNIA RAILROAD AND COOS BAY WAGON ROAD GRANT LANDS | 15 sections |
| 045 | STATE CONTROL OF NOXIOUS PLANTS ON FEDERAL LANDS | 3 sections |
| 046 | GEOSPATIAL DATA | 11 sections |
| 047 | RECLAMATION TITLE TRANSFER | 7 sections |
| 048 | RENEWABLE ENERGY PRODUCTION ON FEDERAL LAND | 8 sections |
| 049 | NATIONAL LANDSLIDE PREPAREDNESS | 4 sections |
| 050 | WESTERN WATER INFRASTRUCTURE | 8 sections |
Scope and Organization
Title 43 covers the subject area of public lands. The title is organized into 59 chapters, each addressing a specific aspect of the subject. The title contains 1464 individual sections of codified law.
Legal Status
This title has been enacted into positive law, meaning its text constitutes legal evidence of the law. The Office of the Law Revision Counsel maintains the official text of the United States Code.
Source
View the official text: Title 43 on uscode.house.gov