[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: 43CFR2610.0-7]



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                    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.