[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: 43CFR2610.0-7]

[Page 165]
 
                    TITLE 43--PUBLIC LANDS: INTERIOR
 
    CHAPTER II--BUREAU OF LAND MANAGEMENT, DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR
 
PART 2610_CAREY ACT GRANTS--Table of Contents
 
                 Subpart 2610_Carey Act Grants, General
 
Sec. 2610.0-7  Background.

    The Carey Act authorizes the Secretary of the Interior, with the 
approval of the President, to contract and agree to grant and patent to 
States, in which there are desert lands, not exceeding 1 million acres 
of such lands to each State, as the State may cause to be reclaimed. The 
State shall also cause not less than 20 acres of each 160 acre tract to 
be cultivated by actual settlers. A number of amendments allowed 
additional acreages for certain States. Colorado, Nevada and Wyoming 
were allowed up to 2 million acres. Idaho was allowed up to 3 million 
acres.