Land withdrawal

Withdrawals are governed by regulations issued under FLPMA, contained in 43 CFR Part 2300. A withdrawal is defined as: "Withholding an area of Federal land from settlement, sale, location, or entry under some or all of the general land laws, for the purpose of limiting activities under those laws in order to maintain other public values in the area or reserving the area for a particular public purpose or program; or transferring jurisdiction over an area of Federal land, other than property governed by the Federal Property and Administrative Services Act (40 U.S.C. 472), from one department, bureau or agency to another department, bureau or agency." (See 43 CFR 2300.0 5(h).