Highway Rights of Way on Public Lands : R.S. 2477 and Disclaimers of Interest.

Format:

Book

Government document

Author/Creator:

Library of Congress. Congressional Research Service.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Claims.

Federal government.

Public lands.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (66 pages) : digital, PDF file

monochrome

Place of Publication:

[Place of publication not identified] : [publisher not identified], 2003.

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Summary:

Provides background, historical context, and interpretation of an 1866 Public Law referred to as Revised Statute 2477 (R.S. 2477) that granted rights of way across unreserved federal lands for construction of highways, and which was repealed under the Federal Land Policy and Management Act (FLPMA) in 1976. Examines validation issues related to pre-1976 R.S. 2477 rights of way claims, including disclaimer provision of Section 315 of FLPMA and a memorandum of understanding between the Department of Interior and Utah which established a process by which R.S. 2477 rights of way on certain federal lands can be validated and a disclaimer to them issued by the U.S.

Notes:

CRS Report.

Record is based on bibliographic data in ProQuest U.S. Congressional Research Digital Collection (last viewed July 2010). Reuse except for individual research requires license from ProQuest, LLC.

Other Format:

Microfiche version: Library of Congress. Congressional Research Service. Highway Rights of Way on Public Lands

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