43 CFR 426.10 - Public entities.

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Title 43 - Public Lands: Interior last revised: Sep 06, 2024

View all text of Part 426 [§ 426.1 - § 426.26]

§ 426.10 - Public entities.

(a) Application of the acreage limitation provisions to public entities. Reclamation does not subject public entities to the acreage limitation provisions of Federal reclamation law with respect to land that Reclamation determines public entities farm primarily for nonrevenue producing functions. However, public entities are required to meet certification and reporting requirements as specified in § 426.18.

(b) Sale of public land. Reclamation does not require public entities to seek price approval before they sell nonexempt lands. Once sold, Reclamation can make irrigation water available to such land if the purchaser meets RRA eligibility requirements.

(c) Leasing of public land. Public entities can lease irrigation land that they own or control to eligible landholders. Land leased from a public entity counts towards the lessee's ownership and nonfull-cost entitlement.

authority: 5 U.S.C. 301; 5 U.S.C. 553; 16 U.S.C. 590z-11; 31 U.S.C. 9701; and 32 Stat. 388 and all acts amendatory thereof or supplementary thereto including, but not limited to, 43 U.S.C. 390aa to 390zz-1, 43 U.S.C. 418,43.S.C. 423 to 425b, 43 U.S.C. 431,434,440,43.S.C. 451 to 451k, 43 U.S.C. 462,43.S.C. 485 to 485k, 43 U.S.C. 491 to 505, 43 U.S.C. 511 to 513, and 43 U.S.C. 544.

source: 61 FR 66805, Dec. 18, 1996, unless otherwise noted.

cite as: 43 CFR 426.10