43 C.F.R. § 2450.7
Right to occupy or settle.
Cite as 43 C.F.R. § 2450.7 (2026)
The filing of a petition-application gives no right to occupy or settle upon the land. A person shall be entitled to the possession and use of land only after his entry, selection, or location has been allowed, or a lease has been issued. Settlement on the land prior to that time constitutes a trespass.