Rights of way over reservoir sites for wagon road, railroad, or other highway

43 U.S.C. § 665

• Title: 43 — Public Lands
• Chapter: 15 — APPROPRIATION OF WATERS; RESERVOIR SITES

Text

In the form provided by existing law, the Secretary of the Interior may file and approve surveys and plats of any right of way for a wagon road, railroad, or other highway over and across any reservoir site when in his judgment the public interests will not be injuriously affected thereby.

History

(Mar. 3, 1899, ch. 427, §1, 30 Stat. 1233.)

Editorial Notes

Statutory Notes and Related Subsidiaries

Repeal; Savings Provision
Section repealed by Pub. L. 94–579, title VII, §706(a), Oct. 21, 1976, 90 Stat. 2793, effective on and after Oct. 21, 1976, insofar as applicable to the issuance of rights-of-way over, under, and through the public lands and lands in the National Forest Systems. Such repeal not to be construed as terminating any valid lease, permit, patent, etc., existing on Oct. 21, 1976, see section 701 of Pub. L. 94–579, set out as a note under section 1701 of this title.