Easements for rights-of-way

§ 2668. Easements for rights-of-way (a) If the Secretary of a military department finds that it will not be against the public interest, he may grant, upon such terms as he considers advisable, easements for rights-of-way over, in, and upon public lands permanently withdrawn or reserved for the use of that department, and other lands under his control, to a State, Territory, Commonwealth, or possession, or political subdivision thereof, or to a citizen, association, partnership, or corporation of a State, Territory, Commonwealth, or possession, for— (1) railroad tracks; (2) oil pipe lines; (3) substations for electric power transmission lines, telephone lines, and telegraph lines, and pumping stations for gas, water, sewer, and oil pipe lines; 151 (4) canals; (5) ditches; (6) flumes; (7) tunnels; (8) dams and reservoirs in connection with fish and wildlife programs, fish hatcheries, and other improvements relating to fish-culture; (9) roads and streets; and (10) any other purpose that he considers advisable, except a purpose covered by section 2669 of this title or by section 961 of title 43. (b) No easement granted under this section may include more land than is necessary for the easement. (c) The Secretary of the military department concerned may terminate all or part of any easement granted under this section for— (1) failure to comply with the terms of the grant; (2) nonuse for a two-year period; or (3) abandonment (d) Copies of instruments granting easements over public lands under this section shall be furnished to the Secretary of the Interior.