[Code of Federal Regulations]
[Title 43, Volume 2]
[Revised as of October 1, 2002]
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[CITE: 43CFR2201.9]

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                    TITLE 43--PUBLIC LANDS: INTERIOR
 
    CHAPTER II--BUREAU OF LAND MANAGEMENT, DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR
 
PART 2200--EXCHANGES: GENERAL PROCEDURES--Table of Contents
 
             Subpart 2201--Exchanges--Specific Requirements
 
Sec. 2201.9  Case closing.

    (a) Title transfers. Unless otherwise agreed, and notwithstanding 
the decision in United States v. Schurz, 102 U.S. 378 (1880), or any 
other law or ruling to the contrary, title to both the non-Federal and 
Federal lands simultaneously shall pass and be deemed accepted by the 
United States and the non-Federal landowner, respectively, when the 
documents of conveyance are recorded in the county clerk's or other 
local recorder's office. Before recordation, all instructions, 
requirements, and conditions set forth by the United States and the non-
Federal landowner shall be met. The requirements and conditions 
necessary for recordation at a minimum will include the following, as 
appropriate:
    (1) The determination by the authorized officer that the United 
States will receive possession, acceptable to it, of such lands; and
    (2) The issuance of title evidence as of the date and time of 
recordation, which conforms to the instructions and requirements of the 
Office of the Solicitor's preliminary title opinion.
    (b) Automatic segregation of lands. Subject to valid existing 
rights, non-Federal lands acquired through exchange by the United States 
automatically shall be segregated from appropriation under the public 
land laws and mineral laws until midnight of the 90th day after 
acceptance of title by the United States, and the public land records 
shall be noted accordingly. Except to the extent otherwise provided by 
law, the lands shall be open to the operation of the public land laws 
and mineral laws at midnight 90 days after the day title was accepted 
unless otherwise segregated pursuant to part 2300 of this title.
    (c) Notice to State and local governments. Following the transfer of 
title to the Federal lands involved in an exchange, notice will be given 
to State and local officials as prescribed in Sec. 2200.0-6(m) of this 
part.