Title 16, Chapter 6
Conservation — 116 sections
- § 1 Section 1 - Definitions
- § 2 Section 2 - Establishment of Tallgrass Prairie National Preserve
- § 3 Section 3 - Administration of National Preserve
- § 4 Section 4 - Limited authority to acquire
- § 5 Section 5 - Advisory Committee
- § 6 Section 6 - Restriction on authority
- § 7 Section 7 - Authorization of appropriations
- § 10 Section 10 - Repealed. Pub. L. 113–291, div. B, title XXX , § 3043(d)(1), Dec. 19, 2014 , 128 Stat. 3798
- § 11 Section 11 - Valles Caldera National Preserve, New Mexico
- § 671 Section 671 - National Bison Range
- § 672 Section 672 - Omitted
- § 673 Section 673 - Wyoming Elk Reserve
- § 673a Section 673a - Addition to the Wyoming Elk Reserve
- § 673b Section 673b - National Elk Refuge in Wyoming
- § 673c Section 673c - Conservation of elk in Wyoming
- § 673d Section 673d - Restoration and conservation of elk in California
- § 673e Section 673e - Cooperation of Secretaries of the Interior, Agriculture and Defense with State of California
- § 673f Section 673f - Repealed. Pub. L. 105–362, title IX , § 901(b)(1), Nov. 10, 1998 , 112 Stat. 3289
- § 673g Section 673g - Plan for elk restoration and conservation; coordination of Secretary of the Interior with Federal, State and other officers; integration with State plans
- § 674 Section 674 - Sullys Hill National Game Preserve
- § 674a Section 674a - Sullys Hill National Park; transfer of control; change of name to Sullys Hill National Game Preserve; boundaries; use by public; hunting
- § 674b Section 674b - Sullys Hill National Game Preserve; acquisition of additional lands
- § 674c Section 674c - Boundary and division fences for Sullys Hill National Game Preserve; buildings and improvements; supplies; employees
- § 674d Section 674d - Authorization of appropriations
- § 675 Section 675 - Norbeck Wildlife Preserve; establishment
- § 676 Section 676 - Hunting, trapping, killing, or capturing game on Norbeck Wildlife Preserve unlawful
- § 677 Section 677 - Inclosure of Norbeck Wildlife Preserve
- § 678 Section 678 - Exchange of lands with State of South Dakota and Norbeck Wildlife Preserve
- § 678a Section 678a - Mining locations in Norbeck Wildlife Preserve; rules and regulations
- § 678b Section 678b - Redefinition of western boundary of Norbeck Wildlife Preserve
- § 679 Section 679 - Patents to State of South Dakota of certain lands in Custer State Park; reservation of coal, oil, gas, and other mineral rights
- § 680 Section 680 - Game animal and bird refuge in South Dakota; establishment
- § 681 Section 681 - Erection of fence by South Dakota for game animal and bird refuge
- § 682 Section 682 - Game refuge in Ozark National Forest
- § 683 Section 683 - Areas set aside for protection of game and fish; unlawfully taking game or fish
- § 684 Section 684 - Game breeding areas in Wichita and Grand Canyon National Forests
- § 685 Section 685 - Hunting, trapping, killing, or capturing game in designated breeding areas unlawful
- § 686 Section 686 - Operation of local game laws not affected
- § 687 Section 687 - Grand Canyon Game Preserve included in park
- § 688 Section 688 - Repealed. Pub. L. 95–625, title III , § 314(g), Nov. 10, 1978 , 92 Stat. 3483
- § 689 Section 689 - Tahquitz National Game Preserve
- § 689a Section 689a - Other uses of land permitted in Tahquitz National Game Preserve
- § 689b Section 689b - Hunting, pursuing, capturing in Tahquitz National Game Preserve unlawful
- § 689d Section 689d - Acceptance of title to privately owned lands within Tahquitz Preserve
- § 689c Section 689c - Rules and regulations for administration of the Tahquitz Preserve; predatory animals
- § 690 Section 690 - Bear River Migratory Bird Refuge; establishment; acquisition of lands
- § 690a Section 690a - Maintenance of lands acquired as refuge and breeding place for migratory birds
- § 690b Section 690b - Consent of Utah to acquisition of lands for Bear River Refuge; approval of title to lands acquired
- § 690c Section 690c - Existence of easements, reservations, or exceptions as barring acquisition of lands
- § 690d Section 690d - Injuries to property on Bear River Refuge; disturbance of birds, etc.; violation of regulations for use of refuge
- § 690e Section 690e - Enforcement of laws and regulations; warrants and processes; jurisdiction of courts; forfeiture of property captured, injured, killed or removed
- § 690f Section 690f - Expenditures by Secretary of the Interior for construction, maintenance, etc., of Bear River Refuge; employment of necessary means to execute functions imposed on him
- § 690g Section 690g - Violation of laws and regulations; penalties
- § 690h Section 690h - “Person” defined
- § 690i Section 690i - Omitted
- § 691 Section 691 - Cheyenne Bottoms Migratory Bird Refuge; location; acquisition of land
- § 691a Section 691a - Establishment of Cheyenne Bottoms Migratory Bird Refuge; purpose
- § 691b Section 691b - Omitted
- § 691c Section 691c - Acquisition of areas for Cheyenne Bottoms Refuge; title; rights-of-way, easements, and reservations
- § 691d Section 691d - Applicability of certain statutes
- § 692 Section 692 - Game sanctuaries or refuges in Ocala National Forest; creation
- § 692a Section 692a - Hunting, pursuing, capturing, etc., in Ocala National Forest unlawful
- § 693 Section 693 - Game sanctuaries and refuges in Ouachita National Forest
- § 693a Section 693a - Rules and regulations for administration of Ouachita National Forest; violations; penalties
- § 693b Section 693b - Robert S. Kerr Memorial Arboretum and Nature Center in Ouachita National Forest; authority to establish
- § 693c Section 693c - Administration by Secretary of Agriculture of the Robert S. Kerr Center
- § 693d Section 693d - Cooperation with public and private agencies; contributions and gifts for Robert S. Kerr Center
- § 694 Section 694 - Fish and game sanctuaries in national forests; establishment by President
- § 694b Section 694b - Rules and regulations for administration of sanctuaries in national forests; jurisdiction of States
- § 694a Section 694a - Hunting, pursuing, capturing, etc., in sanctuaries in national forests unlawful
- § 695 Section 695 - Migratory waterfowl and other wildlife refuge in California; participation by State of California
- § 695a Section 695a - Title in United States of California refuge areas; existence of easements, reservations, etc.; affecting acquisition
- § 695b Section 695b - Applicability of certain statutes
- § 695c Section 695c - Availability of funds for construction of dams, buildings, etc., for California refuge
- § 695d Section 695d - Development of water supplies for waterfowl management in California; reauthorization of Central Valley Project
- § 695e Section 695e - Construction, operation, and maintenance of water supply development works
- § 695f Section 695f - Construction, etc., authorized by section 695e as not reimbursable or returnable under reclamation laws
- § 695g Section 695g - Authorization of appropriations
- § 695h Section 695h - Ownership by State of California of works constructed
- § 695i Section 695i - Authorization of Secretary of the Interior to contract for water delivery; nonreimbursable or nonreturnable basis of delivery
- § 695k Section 695k - Congressional declaration of policy for preservation of habitat for migratory waterfowl and prevention of depredations on agricultural crops
- § 695j Section 695j - Conformity of water use with California laws; construction of sections 695d to 695j–1
- § 695l Section 695l - Dedication of lands within boundaries of refuges to wildlife conservation; administration of lands for waterfowl management and optimum agricultural use; homestead entry prohibition; inclusion of other public lands; property of the United States
- § 695m Section 695m - Annual percentage payments of net revenues from leases of Klamath project lands on pro rata basis; limitation on payments; priority of use of net revenues
- § 695n Section 695n - Leases of Lower Klamath and Tule Lake National Wildlife Refuge reserved lands; management of other reserved public lands for waterfowl purposes
- § 695o Section 695o - Limitation on reduction of areas by diking or other construction
- § 695p Section 695p - Regulation of waters to maintain sump levels
- § 695q Section 695q - Research studies on Clear Lake Refuge; report to Congress
- § 695r Section 695r - Regulations by Secretary
- § 696 Section 696 - National Key Deer Refuge; establishment; acquisition of property: exchanges, cash equalization payments; administration
- § 696a Section 696a - Acquisition of title to properties for National Key Deer Refuge; rights-of-way and easements
- § 696b Section 696b - Authorization of appropriations; limitation
- § 697a Section 697a - Omitted
- § 698 Section 698 - Big Thicket National Preserve
- § 698a Section 698a - Acquisition of property for Big Thicket Preserve
- § 698b Section 698b - Right of use and occupancy of improved property on Big Thicket Preserve
- § 698c Section 698c - Administration of Big Thicket Preserve
- § 698d Section 698d - Review of Big Thicket Preserve area by Secretary; report to President
- § 698e Section 698e - Authorization of appropriations for Big Thicket Preserve
- § 698f Section 698f - Big Cypress National Preserve; Big Cypress National Preserve Addition
- § 698h Section 698h - Right of use and occupancy of improved property on Big Cypress Preserve and Addition
- § 698g Section 698g - Acquisition of lands for Big Cypress Preserve
- § 698i Section 698i - Administration of Big Cypress Preserve; applicability of other laws; rules and regulations for use of lands and waters; transportation facilities; consultation and cooperation with Secretary of Transportation
- § 698j Section 698j - Hunting, fishing, and trapping in Big Cypress Preserve and Addition authorized in accordance with applicable Federal and State laws; consultation with appropriate State agency prior to implementation of regulations restricting activities; land use and retention rights of Miccosukee and Seminole Indian Tribes
- § 698k Section 698k - Contracts for providing visitor services in Big Cypress Preserve and Addition; right of first refusal to Miccosukee and Seminole Tribes
- § 698l Section 698l - Review of Big Cypress Preserve area and Addition area by Secretary; report to President
- § 698m Section 698m - Authorization of appropriations for Big Cypress Preserve and Addition
- § 698n Section 698n - Timucuan Ecological and Historic Preserve
- § 698o Section 698o - Protection of significant historic assets
- § 698p Section 698p - Integrated administration and interpretation
- § 698q Section 698q - Little River Canyon National Preserve; establishment
- § 698s Section 698s - Acquisition
- § 698r Section 698r - Administration
- § 698t Section 698t - Authorization of appropriations
- § 698u Section 698u - Tallgrass Prairie National Preserve: findings and purposes
- § 698w Section 698w - Special management requirements for Federal lands recently added to Craters of the Moon National Monument, Idaho