[Code of Federal Regulations]

[Title 43, Volume 2]

[Revised as of October 1, 2006]

From the U.S. Government Printing Office via GPO Access

[CITE: 43CFR2450.8]



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                    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.