43 CFR § 2420.1 - Use of criteria.

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title: "43 CFR § 2420.1 - Use of criteria."
title_number: 43
title_name: "Public Lands: Interior"
section_number: "2420.1"
section_name: "Use of criteria."
chapter_name: "BUREAU OF LAND MANAGEMENT, DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR"
subchapter_number: "B"
subchapter_name: "LAND RESOURCE MANAGEMENT (2000)"
part_number: "2420"
part_name: "MULTIPLE-USE MANAGEMENT CLASSIFICATIONS"
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currency: "2026-04-05"
last_updated: "2026-04-05"
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regulatory_source: "35 FR 9561, June 13, 1970, unless otherwise noted."
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# 2420.1 Use of criteria.

In addition to the general criteria in subpart 2410, the following criteria will be used to determine whether public lands will be retained, in Federal ownership and managed for domestic livestock grazing, fish and wildlife development and utilization, industrial development, mineral production, occupancy, outdoor recreation, timber production, watershed protection, wilderness preservation, or preservation of public values that would be lost if the land passed from Federal ownership.

[35 FR 9561, June 13, 1970]