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citation: "43 U.S.C. §§ 435–437"
title: "43"
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release: "119-102"
url: "https://uscodex.org/usc/43/435..437"
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# §435. Entries in excess of farm unit


All entries under reclamation projects containing more than one farm unit shall be reduced in area and conformed to a single farm unit within two years after making proof of residence, improvement, and cultivation, or within two years after the issuance of a farm-unit plat for the project, if the same issues subsequent to the making of such proof: Provided, That such proof is made within four years from the date as announced by the [Secretary](/usc/43/31b.md?p=7) of the Interior that water is available for delivery for the land. Any entryman failing within the period herein provided to dispose of the excess of his entry above one farm unit, in the manner provided by law, and to conform his entry to a single farm unit shall render his entry subject to cancellation as to the excess above one farm unit: Provided, That upon compliance with the provisions of law such entryman shall be entitled to receive a patent for that part of his entry which conforms to one farm unit as established for the project.


# §436. Time when entry may be made generally


After June 25, 1910, no entry shall be made and no entryman shall be permitted to go upon lands reserved for irrigation purposes until the [Secretary](/usc/43/31b.md?p=7) of the Interior shall have established the unit of acreage per entry, and water is ready to be delivered for the land in such unit or some part thereof and such fact has been announced by the [Secretary](/usc/43/31b.md?p=7) of the Interior.


# §437. Lands as to which entries made prior to June 25, 1910, have been relinquished


Where entries made prior to June 25, 1910, have been or may be relinquished, in whole or in part, the lands so relinquished shall be subject to settlement and entry under the reclamation law.