43 U.S.C. § 1068a : US Code - Section 1068A: Appraisal

Search 43 U.S.C. § 1068a : US Code - Section 1068A: Appraisal

Upon the filing of an application to purchase any lands subject
to the operation of this chapter, together with the required proof,
the Secretary of the Interior shall cause the lands described in
said application to be appraised, said appraisal to be on the basis
of the value of such lands at the date of appraisal, exclusive of
any increased value resulting from the development or improvement
of the lands by the applicant or his predecessors in interest, and
in such appraisal the Secretary shall consider and give full effect
to the equities of any such applicant.