43 USC § 1720 - Coordination by Secretary of the Interior with State and local governments

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identifier: "/us/usc/t43/s1720"
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title: "43 USC § 1720 - Coordination by Secretary of the Interior with State and local governments"
title_number: 43
title_name: "PUBLIC LANDS"
section_number: "1720"
section_name: "Coordination by Secretary of the Interior with State and local governments"
chapter_number: 35
chapter_name: "FEDERAL LAND POLICY AND MANAGEMENT"
subchapter_number: "II"
subchapter_name: "LAND USE PLANNING AND LAND ACQUISITION AND DISPOSITION"
positive_law: false
currency: "119-84"
last_updated: "2026-04-17"
format_version: "1.1.0"
generator: "[email protected]"
source_credit: "(Pub. L. 94–579, title II, § 210, Oct. 21, 1976, 90 Stat. 2758.)"
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# § 1720. Coordination by Secretary of the Interior with State and local governments

At least sixty days prior to offering for sale or otherwise conveying public lands under this Act, the Secretary shall notify the Governor of the State within which such lands are located and the head of the governing body of any political subdivision of the State having zoning or other land use regulatory jurisdiction in the geographical area within which such lands are located, in order to afford the appropriate body the opportunity to zone or otherwise regulate, or change or amend existing zoning or other regulations concerning the use of such lands prior to such conveyance. The Secretary shall also promptly notify such public officials of the issuance of the patent or other document of conveyance for such lands.

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**Source Credit**: (Pub. L. 94–579, title II, § 210, Oct. 21, 1976, 90 Stat. 2758.)

## Editorial Notes

### References in Text

This Act, referred to in text, is , , , known as the Federal Land Policy and Management Act of 1976. For complete classification of this Act to the Code, see Tables.