Chapter 74. To authorize an exchange of lands with the State of Montana in connection with Muddy Creek Reservoir site, Sun River project, and Nelson Reservoir site, Milk River project, and for other purposes
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CHAP. 74.— An Act To authorize an exchange of lands with the State of Montana in connection with Muddy Creek Reservoir site, Sun River project, and Nelson Reservoir site, Milk River project, and for other purposes. February 28, 1919.[[S. 2715](/us/bill/65/s/2715).][[Public, No. 304](/us/pl/65/304).] *Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled*, That upon receipt of properReclamation projects.Acceptance of lands from Montana for. deeds from the State Board of Land Commissioners of the State of Montana, executed under authority of its legislative assembly, reconveying to the United States of America title to the northwest quarter of the northwestMuddy Creek Reservoir site, Sun River project. quarter section two, north half of the northeast quarter and southeast quarter of the northeast quarter section three, township twenty-two north, range one west, Montana principal meridian; northeast quarter of the northeast quarter, south half of the northeast quarter, and southeast quarter section twenty, east half of the northeast quarter, and southeast quarter section twenty-one, southwest quarter of the northwest quarter, east half of the southwest quarter, and southwest quarter of the southeast quarter section twenty-seven, northeast quarter, northwest quarter, north half of the southwest quarter, and north half of the southeast quarter section twenty-eight, north half of the southwest quarter section twenty-nine, southeast quarter of the northwest quarterNelson Reservoir site, Milk River project. section thirty, north half of the northeast quarter, and north half of the northwest quarter section thirty-two, north half of the northeast quarter, and northeast quarter of the northwest quarter section thirty-three, east half of the northeast quarter, south half of the northwest quarter, east half of the southwest quarter, and west half of the southeast quarter section thirty-four, township twenty-three north, range one west, Montana principal meridian, for the Muddy Creek Reservoir site, Sun River project; and the northwest quarter of the northeast quarter section thirty-five, township thirty-two north, range thirty-two east, north half of the southwest quarter section four, township thirty-one north, range thirty-two east, and all of section thirty-six, township thirty-two north, range thirty-one east, Montana principal meridian, for the Nelson Reservoir site, Milk River project; the Secretary of the Interior is authorized to issueGrant of lands in lieu thereof. patents to said State for such vacant, surveyed, unreserved, unoccupied, nonmineral public lands as may be selected by said State within its boundaries, not exceeding the amount of land included in saidReservation of conveyed lands for irrigation use. deeds, and said land when so reconveyed shall not be subject to settlement, location, entry, or selection under the public-land laws, but shall be reserved for the use of the United States Reclamation1206*Proviso*.Restoration of lands not needed.
Service for the purposes aforesaid: *Provided, however*, That the Secretary of the Interior may restore such lands as he may determine are not needed for said reservoir sites. Approved, February 28, 1919.