Title 16, Chapter 2
Conservation — 180 active sections, 21 inactive
Sections in this chapter
- § 1Maps and boundary descriptions
- § 2Fish and game
- § 3Minerals
- § 4Acquisition
- § 5Authorization of appropriations
- § 6Jurisdiction over the Area
- § 7Subdivisions and other property interests
- § 8Extinguishment of claims
- § 9Construction
- § 10Judicial review
- § 11Provisions relating to contributions and land exchange
- § 12Authorization of appropriations
- § 471Repealed. Pub. L. 94–579, title VII, § 704(a) , Oct. 21, 1976 , 90 Stat. 2792Repealed
- § 471aForest reserves in New Mexico and Arizona restricted
- § 471bRepealed. Pub. L. 94–579, title VII, § 704(a) , Oct. 21, 1976 , 90 Stat. 2792Repealed
- § 471cLands in California set aside as reserved forest lands
- § 471dAdditional forest reserves in California
- § 471eExtension of boundaries of Sequoia National Forest
- § 471fCradle of Forestry in America in Pisgah National Forest; establishment; statement of purposes; publication in Federal Register
- § 471gAdministration, protection, and development; use of natural resources
- § 471hCooperation with public and private agencies, organizations, and individuals; acceptance of contributions and gifts
- § 471iPinelands National Reserve
- § 471jHeadwaters Forest and Elk River Property acquisition
- § 472Laws affecting national forest lands
- § 472aTimber sales on National Forest System lands
- § 473Revocation, modification, or vacation of orders or proclamations establishing national forests
- § 474Surveys; plats and field notes; maps; effect under Act June 4, 1897
- § 475Purposes for which national forests may be established and administered
- § 476Repealed. Pub. L. 94–588, § 13 , Oct. 22, 1976 , 90 Stat. 2958Repealed
- § 477Use of timber and stone by settlers
- § 478Egress or ingress of actual settlers; prospecting
- § 478aTownsites
- § 479Sites for schools and churches
- § 479aConveyance of National Forest System lands for educational purposes
- § 480Civil and criminal jurisdiction
- § 481Use of waters
- § 482Mineral lands; restoration to public domain; location and entry
- § 482aMining rights in Prescott National Forest
- § 482bMount Hood National Forest; mining rights
- § 482cPatents affecting forest lands
- § 482dPerfection of claims within forest
- § 482eLincoln National Forest; mining rights
- § 482fPatents affecting forest lands
- § 482gPerfection of claims within forest
- § 482hCoronado National Forest; mining rights
- § 482iPlumas National Forest; offer of lands; additions; mining rights
- § 482jSanta Fe National Forest; mining rights; protection of scenic values
- § 482kPatents affecting forest lands
- § 482lPerfection of mining claims within forest
- § 482mTeton National Forest in Wyoming; additional lands
- § 482nCoconino National Forest; mining rights; protection of scenic values
- § 482oKaibab National Forest; mining rights; protection of scenic values
- § 482pPatents affecting lands within forest
- § 482qPerfection of mining claims within forest
- § 484Repealed. Pub. L. 86–596, § 3 , July 6, 1960 , 74 Stat. 335Repealed
- § 484aExchange of lands in national forests; public schools; deposit of funds by school authority with insufficient exchange land; limitations on use
- § 485Exchange of lands in national forests; cutting timber in national forests in exchange for lands therein
- § 485aOmittedOmitted
- § 486Exchange of lands in national forests; reservations of timber, minerals, or easements
- § 486wOmittedOmitted
- § 487Cutting timber on land added to Siskiyou National Forest
- § 487aCutting timber on lands added to Rogue River National Forest
- § 488Establishment of exterior boundaries of national forests
- § 489Repealed. Pub. L. 87–869, § 5 , Oct. 23, 1962 , 76 Stat. 1157Repealed
- § 490Deposits from timber purchasers to defray cost of disposing of debris
- § 491OmittedOmitted
- § 492Earth, stone, and timber for Departments of the Army and Navy, and Government works in Alaska
- § 493OmittedOmitted
- § 494Calaveras Bigtree National Forest
- § 495Leases of lands for sanitariums or hotels
- § 496Disposition of funds
- § 497Use and occupation of lands for hotels, resorts, summer homes, stores, and facilities for industrial, commercial, educational or public uses
- § 497aOccupancy and use under permit of lands in Alaska for various purposes; period of permit; size of allotment; prohibitions; termination
- § 497bSki area permits
- § 497cSki area permit rental charge
- § 497dRecreation residence fees
- § 497eEnhancing Forest Service administration of rights-of-way and land uses
- § 498Cooperative work agreements: disposal of moneys received; refund of excess; payment from appropriation; conflict of interest
- § 499Disposal of money received by or on account of Forest Service; refund of excess and moneys erroneously collected; receipts from permits
- § 500Payment and evaluation of receipts to State or Territory for schools and roads; moneys received; projections of revenues and estimated payments
- § 501Expenditures from receipts for roads and trails; cooperation with State authorities; evaluation of receipts
- § 501aOmittedOmitted
- § 502Rental of property for Forest Service; forage, care, and housing of animals; storage of vehicles and other equipment; pack stock; loss, damage, or destruction of horses, vehicles, and other equipment
- § 503Repealed. Pub. L. 85–767, § 2[1] , Aug. 27, 1958 , 72 Stat. 919Repealed
- § 503aOmittedOmitted
- § 504Purchases of tree seeds, cones, forage plant seed, and nursery stock for national forests
- § 504aSale of forest-tree seed and nursery stock to States and political subdivisions; disposition of moneys; exchanges; limitation
- § 505Use of national forests established on land reserved for purposes of national defense; maintenance available
- § 505aInterchange of lands between Department of Agriculture and military departments of Department of Defense; report to Congress
- § 505bLaws applicable
- § 508Repealed. Pub. L. 87–869, § 4 , Oct. 23, 1962 , 76 Stat. 1157Repealed
- § 508aOmittedOmitted
- § 508bNational forests in Minnesota; authority to prospect, develop, mine, remove, and utilize mineral resources
- § 509Repealed. Pub. L. 87–869, § 4 , Oct. 23, 1962 , 76 Stat. 1157Repealed
- § 510aOmittedOmitted
- § 511Reinstatement of entries canceled or relinquished
- § 512OmittedOmitted
- § 513Repealed. Pub. L. 94–588, § 17(a)(1) , (2), Oct. 22, 1976 , 90 Stat. 2961Repealed
- § 514Repealed. Pub. L. 94–588, § 17(a)(6) , Oct. 22, 1976 , 90 Stat. 2962Repealed
- § 515Examination, location, and purchase of forested, cut-over, or denuded lands; consent of State legislature to acquisition of land by the United States
- § 516Exchange of lands in the public interest; equal value; cutting and removing timber; publication of contemplated exchange
- § 517Title to lands to be acquired
- § 517aPayment of awards in condemnation proceedings
- § 518Acquisition of lands not defeated by rights-of-way, easements, and reservations
- § 519Agricultural lands included in tracts acquired; sale for homesteads
- § 519aTransfer of forest reservation lands for military purposes
- § 520Regulations as to mineral resources
- § 521Lands acquired to be reserved, held, and administered as national forest lands; designation
- § 521aAdministration, management, and consolidation of certain lands
- § 521bReport of Secretary of Agriculture prior to purchase or exchange of land; contents; waiting period
- § 521cDefinitions
- § 521dSale, exchange, or interchange of National Forest System land
- § 521eSmall parcels and road rights-of-way
- § 521fCosts of conveyance and value of improvements
- § 521gRoad rights-of-way subject to State or local law
- § 521hRegulations; contents
- § 521iUnaffected lands
- § 522OmittedOmitted
- § 523OmittedOmitted
- § 524Rights-of-way for dams, reservoirs, or water plants for municipal, mining, and milling purposes
- § 525Rights-of-way for wagon roads or railroads
- § 526Establishment and protection of water rights
- § 527Use of Forest Service funds for administration of certain lands
- § 528Development and administration of renewable surface resources for multiple use and sustained yield of products and services; Congressional declaration of policy and purpose
- § 529Authorization of development and administration consideration to relative values of resources; areas of wilderness
- § 530Cooperation for purposes of development and administration with State and local governmental agencies and others
- § 531Definitions
- § 532Roads and trails system; Congressional findings and declaration of policy
- § 533Grant of easements for road rights-of-way; authority of Secretary of Agriculture; regulations
- § 534Termination and cancellation of easements; notice; hearing
- § 535Forest development roads; acquisition, construction, and maintenance; maximum economy; methods of financing; cost arrangements for construction standards; transfer of unused effective purchaser credit for road construction
- § 535aForest development roads: prohibition on credits; inclusion of construction costs in notice of sale; special election by small business concerns; construction standards; authorization of harvesting; treatment of road value
- § 536Recording of instruments; furnishing of instruments affecting public domain lands to Secretary of the Interior
- § 537Maintenance and reconstruction by road users; funds for maintenance and reconstruction; availability of deposits until expended, transfer of funds, and refunds
- § 538User fees fund for delayed payments to grantors
- § 539Additions to existing national forests; administration
- § 539aMining and mineral leasing on certain national forest lands
- § 539bFisheries on national forest lands in Alaska
- § 539cCooperative fisheries planning; report to Congress
- § 539dNational forest timber utilization program
- § 539eReports
- § 539fNonprofit organization user of national forest lands
- § 539gKings River Special Management Area
- § 539hGreer Spring Special Management Area
- § 539iFossil Ridge Recreation Management Area
- § 539jBowen Gulch Protection Area
- § 539kKelly Butte Special Management Area
- § 539lDesignation of James Peak Protection Area, Colorado
- § 539mFindings and purposes
- § 539nCrystal Springs Watershed Special Resources Management Unit
- § 539oAncient Bristlecone Pine Forest
- § 539pSoutheast Arizona land exchange and conservation
- § 539qHermosa Creek watershed protection
- § 539rRocky Mountain Front Conservation Management Area and wilderness additions
- § 539sFrank and Jeanne Moore Wild Steelhead Special Management Area
- § 541Cascade Head Scenic-Research Area; establishment
- § 541aAdministration, protection, development, and regulation of use
- § 541bBoundaries of scenic-research area; adjustments to subarea boundaries; development of management plan; establishment of subareas; management objectives
- § 541cExtension of boundaries of Siuslaw National Forest; transfer of Federal property to Secretary
- § 541dAcquisition of property within the scenic-research area; consent of owner; substantial change in use or maintenance of property
- § 541eAvailability of funds for acquisition of lands, etc., within added area
- § 541fWithdrawal from location, entry and patent under mining laws; withdrawal from disposition under mineral leasing laws
- § 541gAdvisory council for scenic-research area; membership; designation of chairman; compensation; consultation by Secretary
- § 541hCooperation with State of Oregon in administration and protection of lands; civil and criminal jurisdiction; power of taxation
- § 542Langmuir Research Site; establishment
- § 542aCongressional findings
- § 542bAdministration, protection, and regulation of use
- § 542cLand use agreement
- § 542dComprehensive management plan
- § 543Mono Basin National Forest Scenic Area; establishment
- § 543aExtension of National Forest boundary
- § 543bAcquisition of lands
- § 543cAdministration
- § 543dEcological studies; reports to Congressional committees and to Chief of Forest Service; progress reports
- § 543eScenic Area Advisory Board
- § 543fTraditional Native American uses
- § 543gAuthorization of appropriations
- § 543hNew spending authority
- § 544Columbia River Gorge National Scenic Area; definitions
- § 544aPurposes
- § 544bEstablishment of scenic area
- § 544cColumbia River Gorge Commission
- § 544dScenic area management plan
- § 544eAdministration of scenic area
- § 544fAdministration of special management areas
- § 544gLand acquisition
- § 544hInterim management
- § 544iEconomic development
- § 544jOld Columbia River Highway
- § 544kTributary rivers and streams
- § 544lImplementation measures
- § 544mEnforcement
- § 544nAuthorization of appropriations
- § 544oSavings provisions
- § 544pSeverability
- § 545Mount Pleasant National Scenic Area; purposes
- § 545aEstablishment of Mount Pleasant National Scenic Area
- § 545bOpal Creek Wilderness and Scenic Recreation Area
- § 546Establishment of Saint Helena Island National Scenic Area, Michigan
- § 546aBoundaries
- § 546bSeng Mountain and Bear Creek Scenic Areas, Jefferson National Forest, Virginia
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