General Reclamation Circular

General Reclamation Circular, approved by the Secretary of the Interior on February 6, 1913 (as amended to September 6, 1913), presents the laws and regulations relating to the reclamation of arid lands by the United States. This document, originating from the U.S. Department of the Interior, provides a comprehensive overview of the legal framework governing reclamation projects during the early 20th century.Detailing the processes, requirements, and stipulations for reclaiming arid lands, the circular serves as a crucial historical record of federal policies aimed at transforming arid regions into productive agricultural landscapes. It includes specific regulations and amendments in effect at the time, offering insight into the government’s approach to water management, land use, and environmental modification.This circular is an invaluable resource for researchers, historians, and legal scholars interested in the history of land reclamation, water law, and environmental policy in the United States.This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important, and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it. This work was reproduced from the original artifact, and remains as true to the original work as possible. Therefore, you will see the original copyright references, library stamps (as most of these works have been housed in our most important libraries around the world), and other notations in the work.This work is in the public domain in the United States of America, and possibly other nations. Within the United States, you may freely copy and distribute this work, as no entity (individual or corporate) has a copyright on the body of the work.As a reproduction of a historical artifact, this work may contain missing or blurred pages, poor pictures, errant marks, etc. Scholars believe, and we concur, that this work is important enough to be preserved, reproduced, and made generally available to the public. We appreciate your support of the preservation process, and thank you for being an important part of keeping this knowledge alive and relevant.