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203489P.pdf 04/14/2022 North Dakota v. United States
U.S. Court of Appeals Case No: 20-3489
and No: 20-3492
U.S. District Court for the District of North Dakota - Western
[PUBLISHED] [Kelly, Author, with Colloton and Shepherd, Circuit Judges]
Civil case - Quiet Title. In this action to quiet title to certain
portions of the Dakota Prairie Grasslands managed by the U.S. Forest
Service, the Travel Plans and Public Notices issued by the Forest Service
were sufficient to give plaintiffs notice, as defined by the Quiet Title
Act- 28 U.S.C. Sec. 2409a - that the government had the power to restrict
access to the 33 feet on either side of the section lines within the
Grasslands, and, as a result, the plaintiffs knew of or should of known of
the government's claims, and the plaintiffs' claims were time barred.