The Interior Department says it will offer states, local governments and tribes the opportunity to buy federal land as part of a strategy to reduce the federal government’s land holdings. The department’s fiscal 2026–2030 strategic plan sets out the policy without identifying individual parcels for sale.
What the plan would change
Interior says reducing its holdings would let the government focus resources on land it considers nationally significant. The department did not define that term, The Associated Press reported. The plan also calls for transfers and exchanges to support energy production. Those are separate tools from outright sales.
What to watch next
A strategic plan sets priorities. The practical effects will depend on which parcels Interior identifies, which legal authority it cites for each transaction and what conditions, if any, would protect public access after a transfer. The plan offers no parcel-level answers to those questions.