Permit/Review
Responsible Agency/Bureau
Project Type
All
Activity/Trigger
Possession or occupancy of, or extraction or removal of natural resources from, Reclamation land, facilities, or waterbodies require a use authorization in accordance with 43 CFR Part 429.
Description
Requests for a use authorization are submitted through a Standard Form 299 or Reclamation Use Form 7-2540, as appropriate. Reclamation will review the application and determine if a requested use is compatible with authorized project purposes, is in the best interests of the public, and is consistent with appropriate resources management and environmental considerations for the area. The issuance of a use authorization is at Reclamation's discretion. Not all requests will be authorized. If issued, Reclamation will provide only the least estate, right, or possessory interest needed to accommodate the approved use.
Statute/Regulations
Reclamation Act of 1902 (Ch. 1093, 32 Stat 388; 43 USC 391 et seq.) as amended and supplemented; the Interior Department Appropriation Act for 1928 (Act of January 12, 1927; 44 Stat. 957; 43 USC 397a); Reclamation Project Act of 1939, August 4, 1939 (53 Stat. 1196; 43 USC 387); Use of Bureau of Reclamation Land, Facilities, and Waterbodies 43 Code of Federal Regulations Part 429 (43 CFR 429).
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