43 U.S.C. § 439
Section 439 · Cultivation requirement as to entrymen
Amended 1 time on record
Applied in 3 court decisions — leading case Pyramid Lake Paiute Tribe of Indians v. Morton (1973)
Most recently applied in Pyramid Lake Paiute Tribe of Indians v. Morton (February 1973)
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The entryman upon lands to be irrigated shall, in addition to compliance with the homestead laws, reclaim at least one-half of the total irrigable area of his entry for agricultural purposes.
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Section as Unaffected by Submerged Lands Act
Provisions of this section as not amended, modified or repealed by the Submerged Lands Act, see section 1303 of this title.
Cross References
Grand Teton National Park, withdrawn lands within exterior boundary, use for reclamation purposes, see section 406d–5 of Title 16, Conservation.