{"data":{"id":"us/43-cfr-404.26","jurisdiction":"us","citation":"43 CFR 404.26","heading":"Must an appraisal investigation be completed before I can request Reclamation to review a feasibility study that was not completed under this program?","body":"In general, Reclamation must review an appraisal investigation and prepare an appraisal report recommending that a feasibility study be conducted before Reclamation can review a feasibility study completed without Reclamation assistance under § 404.11(c). However, Reclamation may review a feasibility study without first reviewing and approving an appraisal investigation, if Reclamation determines that:\n(a) No appraisal investigation was prepared for the project;\n(b) The feasibility study satisfies the appraisal criteria set forth in § 404.44; and\n(c) Reclamation documents these findings in the feasibility report.","path":["Title 43—Public Lands: Interior","Subtitle B—Regulations Relating to Public Lands","CHAPTER I—BUREAU OF RECLAMATION, DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR","PART 404—RECLAMATION RURAL WATER SUPPLY PROGRAM","Subpart A—Overview"],"source_url":"https://www.ecfr.gov/api/versioner/v1/full/2026-08-25/title-43.xml","current_through":"2026-08-25","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-08-27T02:26:15Z","sha256":"164e868c739092ef88c01a02144ecac74b3c642ecfe3419a1e40740ffe8bd54a","source_id":"us-cfr","stale":true,"prev":"us/43-cfr-404.25","next":"us/43-cfr-404.27"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}