[Code of Federal Regulations]
[Title 43, Volume 2]
[Revised as of October 1, 2004]
From the U.S. Government Printing Office via GPO Access
[CITE: 43CFR2450.8]

[Page 106]
 
                    TITLE 43--PUBLIC LANDS: INTERIOR
 
    CHAPTER II--BUREAU OF LAND MANAGEMENT, DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR
 
PART 2450_PETITION-APPLICATION CLASSIFICATION SYSTEM--Table of Contents
 
              Subpart 2450_Petition-Application Procedures
 
Sec. 2450.8  Preference right of petitioner-applicant.

    Where public land is classified for entry under section 7 of the 
Taylor Grazing Act or under the Small Tract Act pursuant to a petition-
application filed under this part, the petitioner-applicant is entitled 
to a preference right of entry, if qualified. If, however, it should be 
necessary thereafter for any reason to reject the application of the 
preference right claimant, the next petitioner-applicant in order of 
filing shall succeed to the preference right. If there is no other 
petitioner-applicant the land may be opened to application by all 
qualified individuals on an equal-opportunity basis after public notice 
or the classification may be revoked by the authorized officer.