43 CFR § 2450.8 - Preference right of petitioner-applicant.
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identifier: "/us/cfr/t43/s2450.8"
source: "ecfr"
legal_status: "authoritative_unofficial"
title: "43 CFR § 2450.8 - Preference right of petitioner-applicant."
title_number: 43
title_name: "Public Lands: Interior"
section_number: "2450.8"
section_name: "Preference right of petitioner-applicant."
chapter_name: "BUREAU OF LAND MANAGEMENT, DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR"
subchapter_number: "B"
subchapter_name: "LAND RESOURCE MANAGEMENT (2000)"
part_number: "2450"
part_name: "PETITION-APPLICATION CLASSIFICATION SYSTEM"
positive_law: false
currency: "2026-04-05"
last_updated: "2026-04-05"
format_version: "1.1.0"
generator: "[email protected]"
regulatory_source: "35 FR 9563, June 13, 1970, unless otherwise noted."
cfr_part: "2450"
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# 2450.8 Preference right of petitioner-applicant.
Where public land is classified for entry under section 7 of the Taylor Grazing Act or under the Small Tract Act pursuant to a petition-application filed under this part, the petitioner-applicant is entitled to a preference right of entry, if qualified. If, however, it should be necessary thereafter for any reason to reject the application of the preference right claimant, the next petitioner-applicant in order of filing shall succeed to the preference right. If there is no other petitioner-applicant the land may be opened to application by all qualified individuals on an equal-opportunity basis after public notice or the classification may be revoked by the authorized officer.