The United States reserved lands for the public that are construed to contain minerals.
January 30, 1865
Federal Government reserved exclusively to the United States all lands that
are construed
as to
embrace mineral lands.
(13 Stat 567)
On Mineral Lands Vested Water Rights Are to be protected.
July 26,1866
On Mineral lands
THE RIGHT TO USE WATER
for agricultural purposes have vested and accrued they
ARE TO BE PROTECTED
in the same.
(14 Stat 253)
All Water users' vested and accrued rights,
On mineral lands 30 USC 51
On Public Lands 43 USC 661
Land does not include underneath waters; Ground
1891 Right of Way Act
That the right of way through the public lands and reservations of the US is hereby granted to any canal or ditch company
(Articles of Incorporation)
to the extent of the
GROUND OCCUPIED BY THE WATER
and fifty feet to each side
of the canal and its lateral, and of the reservoir.
Repealed
(26 stat 1101)
Sect. 18
Within National Forests State Water Laws Apply
1897 Organic Act
Laws of Conservation,
all waters within national forests may be
used under the laws of the State wherein,
16 US Code 481
(30 stat 36)
1978-Public Land Laws, Valid Existing Rights of water, 43 USC 4120.3-2 (b).
1978-Public Land Laws, Valid Existing Rights of water, 43 USC 4120.3-2 (b).
Mineral Land Laws livestock grazing is to be protected
