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Travel Management for the National Park Service are located in the Code of Federal Regulations at Title 36 Chapter I, Section 4.

This interactive map shows all RS 2477 rights of way in the Bureau of Land Management Mineral and Land Records System (MLRS). The MLRS serves as a modernized platform for managing land and mineral records. The MLRS replaces legacy systems like the Legacy Rehost 2000 (LR2000). The data found on this map is acquired from…

RESOLUTION WHEREAS, the United States Congress granted the right-of-way for the construction of highways over public lands, not reserved for public uses in Section 8 of the Mining Act of 1866, reenacted and recodified as Revised Statutes 2477 (R.S. 2477), 43 U.S.C. 932; and WHEREAS, the United States Congress intended to promote the settlement of the western…

RS 2477 Right-of-way History The first right-of-way laws were enacted by the Continental Congress in 1777, addressing railroads and navigable rivers shortly after King George III issued the Proclamation Line. In 1785, the Land Ordinance established the Public Land Survey System and a mechanism for disposing of newly acquired western lands. However, it wasn’t until…

RS 2477 Right-Of-Way Timeline 1866 Mining Act of 1866 The Mining Act of 1866 was written and introduced by Senator William M. Stewart from Nevada. 1870 Senate Bill 16 – Proposed Amendment to the Mining Act of 1866 An amendment is proposed to grant special rights to the Sutro Tunnel in Nevada. Senate Bill 16…

Does RS 2477 Still Apply? Yes, even though the Federal Land Policy Management Act repealed RS 2477, it recognizes RS 2477 Rights-of-way as valid. FLPMA repealed the original RS 2477 statute. However, three separate sections of FLPMA declare that Revised Statute 2477 rights-of-way shall not be terminated, and all actions by the secretary shall be…

Unlike other agencies, the U.S. Forest Service has never formally recognized RS 2477 rights-of-way. However, RS 2477 can still apply in National Forests if the road existed before the land was set aside as a Forest Reserve, later expanded, and eventually designated as a National Forest. Many presidential proclamations designating Forest Reserves and National Forests…

The U.S. Forest Service travel management rules are codified in the Code of Federal Regulations, Title 36, Chapter II, Section 212. These regulations, implemented in response to Executive Order 11644, guide the planning process for designating a system of roads and trails which subjects the entire transportation system to environmental scrutiny.

What is Revised Statue 2477? It’s Your Fundamental Right-To-Way on public lands. Revised Statute 2477 is a historical land grant passed by the U.S. Congress in the Mining Act of 1866. It granted the right of way to all U.S. citizens for constructing highways over public lands that were not reserved for public use. Enacted…