# 43 U.S.C. § 1712: Land use plans

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## Section

- **Citation:** 43 U.S.C. § 1712
- **Heading:** Land use plans
- **Jurisdiction:** Federal
- **Kind:** Statutes
- **Status:** In force
- **Text as of:** April 17, 2026
- **Source:** Publisher's official text
- **Location:** Title 43—PUBLIC LANDS > CHAPTER 35—FEDERAL LAND POLICY AND MANAGEMENT > SUBCHAPTER II—LAND USE PLANNING AND LAND ACQUISITION AND DISPOSITION

## Text

The Secretary shall, with public involvement and consistent with the terms and conditions of this Act, develop, maintain, and, when appropriate, revise land use plans which provide by tracts or areas for the use of the public lands. Land use plans shall be developed for the public lands regardless of whether such lands previously have been classified, withdrawn, set aside, or otherwise designated for one or more uses.

( Pub. L. 94–579, title II, § 202 , Oct. 21, 1976 , 90 Stat. 2747 ; Pub. L. 113–287, § 5 ( l )(6), Dec. 19, 2014 , 128 Stat. 3271 .)

## Nearby sections

- [43 U.S.C. § 1701 Congressional declaration of policy](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/usc_t43_s1701.md)
- [43 U.S.C. § 1702 Definitions](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/usc_t43_s1702.md)
- [43 U.S.C. § 1703 Repealed. Pub. L. 118–234, title III, § 315(a) , Jan. 4, 2025 , 138 Stat. 2903](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/usc_t43_s1703.md)
- [43 U.S.C. § 1711 Continuing inventory and identification of public lands; preparation and maintenance](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/usc_t43_s1711.md)
- [43 U.S.C. § 1712 Land use plans](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/usc_t43_s1712.md)
- [43 U.S.C. § 1713 Sales of public land tracts](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/usc_t43_s1713.md)
- [43 U.S.C. § 1714 Withdrawals of lands](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/usc_t43_s1714.md)
- [43 U.S.C. § 1715 Acquisitions of public lands and access over non-Federal lands to National Forest System units](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/usc_t43_s1715.md)
- [43 U.S.C. § 1716 Exchanges of public lands or interests therein within the National Forest System](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/usc_t43_s1716.md)
- [43 U.S.C. § 1717 Qualifications of conveyees](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/usc_t43_s1717.md)
- [43 U.S.C. § 1718 Documents of conveyance; terms, covenants, etc.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/usc_t43_s1718.md)
- [43 U.S.C. § 1719 Mineral interests; reservation and conveyance requirements and procedures](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/usc_t43_s1719.md)
- [43 U.S.C. § 1720 Coordination by Secretary of the Interior with State and local governments](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/usc_t43_s1720.md)
- [43 U.S.C. § 1721 Conveyances of public lands to States, local governments, etc.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/usc_t43_s1721.md)

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