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TITLE 16 - CONSERVATION
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CHAPTER 2—NATIONAL FORESTS ...
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SUBCHAPTER I—ESTABLISHMENT AND ADMINISTRATION (...
SUBCHAPTER I—ESTABLISHMENT AND ADMINISTRATION (§§ 471 – 539s)
§ 471. Repealed. Pub. L. 94–579, title VII, § 704(a), Oct. 21, 1976, 90 Stat. 2792
§ 471a. Forest reserves in New Mexico and Arizona restricted
§ 471b. Repealed. Pub. L. 94–579, title VII, § 704(a), Oct. 21, 1976, 90 Stat. 2792
§ 471c. Lands in California set aside as reserved forest lands
§ 471d. Additional forest reserves in California
§ 471e. Extension of boundaries of Sequoia National Forest
§ 471f. Cradle of Forestry in America in Pisgah National Forest; establishment; statement of purposes; publication in Federal Register
§ 471g. Administration, protection, and development; use of natural resources
§ 471h. Cooperation with public and private agencies, organizations, and individuals; acceptance of contributions and gifts
§ 471i. Pinelands National Reserve
§ 471j. Headwaters Forest and Elk River Property acquisition
§ 472. Laws affecting national forest lands
§ 472a. Timber sales on National Forest System lands
§ 473. Revocation, modification, or vacation of orders or proclamations establishing national forests
§ 474. Surveys; plats and field notes; maps; effect under Act June 4, 1897
§ 475. Purposes for which national forests may be established and administered
§ 476. Repealed. Pub. L. 94–588, § 13, Oct. 22, 1976, 90 Stat. 2958
§ 477. Use of timber and stone by settlers
§ 478. Egress or ingress of actual settlers; prospecting
§ 478a. Townsites
§ 479. Sites for schools and churches
§ 479a. Conveyance of National Forest System lands for educational purposes
§ 480. Civil and criminal jurisdiction
§ 481. Use of waters
§ 482. Mineral lands; restoration to public domain; location and entry
§ 482a. Mining rights in Prescott National Forest
§ 482b. Mount Hood National Forest; mining rights
§ 482c. Patents affecting forest lands
§ 482d. Perfection of claims within forest
§ 482e. Lincoln National Forest; mining rights
§ 482f. Patents affecting forest lands
§ 482g. Perfection of claims within forest
§ 482h. Coronado National Forest; mining rights
§ 482h–1. Protection of scenic values of forest
§ 482h–2. Cutting of timber; reservation of patent rights
§ 482h–3. Perfection of mining claims
§ 482i. Plumas National Forest; offer of lands; additions; mining rights
§ 482j. Santa Fe National Forest; mining rights; protection of scenic values
§ 482k. Patents affecting forest lands
§ 482l. Perfection of mining claims within forest
§ 482m. Teton National Forest in Wyoming; additional lands
§ 482n. Coconino National Forest; mining rights; protection of scenic values
§ 482n–1. Cutting of timber within forest; reservation of patent rights
§ 482n–2. Perfection of mining claims within forest
§ 482n–3. Sedona-Oak Creek area
§ 482o. Kaibab National Forest; mining rights; protection of scenic values
§ 482p. Patents affecting lands within forest
§ 482q. Perfection of mining claims within forest
§§ 483, 484. Repealed. Pub. L. 86–596, § 3, July 6, 1960, 74 Stat. 335
§ 484a. Exchange of lands in national forests; public schools; deposit of funds by school authority with insufficient exchange land; limitations on use
§ 485. Exchange of lands in national forests; cutting timber in national forests in exchange for lands therein
§ 485a. Omitted
§ 486. Exchange of lands in national forests; reservations of timber, minerals, or easements
§§ 486a to 486w. Omitted
§ 487. Cutting timber on land added to Siskiyou National Forest
§ 487a. Cutting timber on lands added to Rogue River National Forest
§ 488. Establishment of exterior boundaries of national forests
§ 489. Repealed. Pub. L. 87–869, § 5, Oct. 23, 1962, 76 Stat. 1157
§ 490. Deposits from timber purchasers to defray cost of disposing of debris
§ 491. Omitted
§ 492. Earth, stone, and timber for Departments of the Army and Navy, and Government works in Alaska
§ 493. Omitted
§ 494. Calaveras Bigtree National Forest
§ 495. Leases of lands for sanitariums or hotels
§ 496. Disposition of funds
§ 497. Use and occupation of lands for hotels, resorts, summer homes, stores, and facilities for industrial, commercial, educational or public uses
§ 497a. Occupancy and use under permit of lands in Alaska for various purposes; period of permit; size of allotment; prohibitions; termination
§ 497b. Ski area permits
§ 497c. Ski area permit rental charge
§ 497d. Recreation residence fees
§ 497e. Enhancing Forest Service administration of rights-of-way and land uses
§ 498. Cooperative work agreements: disposal of moneys received; refund of excess; payment from appropriation; conflict of interest
§ 499. Disposal of money received by or on account of Forest Service; refund of excess and moneys erroneously collected; receipts from permits
§ 500. Payment and evaluation of receipts to State or Territory for schools and roads; moneys received; projections of revenues and estimated payments
§ 501. Expenditures from receipts for roads and trails; cooperation with State authorities; evaluation of receipts
§ 501a. Omitted
§ 502. Rental 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
§ 503. Repealed. Pub. L. 85–767, § 2[1], Aug. 27, 1958, 72 Stat. 919
§ 503a. Omitted
§ 504. Purchases of tree seeds, cones, forage plant seed, and nursery stock for national forests
§ 504a. Sale of forest-tree seed and nursery stock to States and political subdivisions; disposition of moneys; exchanges; limitation
§ 505. Use of national forests established on land reserved for purposes of national defense; maintenance available
§ 505a. Interchange of lands between Department of Agriculture and military departments of Department of Defense; report to Congress
§ 505b. Laws applicable
§§ 506 to 508. Repealed. Pub. L. 87–869, § 4, Oct. 23, 1962, 76 Stat. 1157
§ 508a. Omitted
§ 508b. National forests in Minnesota; authority to prospect, develop, mine, remove, and utilize mineral resources
§ 509. Repealed. Pub. L. 87–869, § 4, Oct. 23, 1962, 76 Stat. 1157
§§ 510, 510a. Omitted
§ 511. Reinstatement of entries canceled or relinquished
§ 512. Omitted
§ 513. Repealed. Pub. L. 94–588, § 17(a)(1), (2), Oct. 22, 1976, 90 Stat. 2961
§ 514. Repealed. Pub. L. 94–588, § 17(a)(6), Oct. 22, 1976, 90 Stat. 2962
§ 515. Examination, location, and purchase of forested, cut-over, or denuded lands; consent of State legislature to acquisition of land by the United States
§ 516. Exchange of lands in the public interest; equal value; cutting and removing timber; publication of contemplated exchange
§ 517. Title to lands to be acquired
§ 517a. Payment of awards in condemnation proceedings
§ 518. Acquisition of lands not defeated by rights-of-way, easements, and reservations
§ 519. Agricultural lands included in tracts acquired; sale for homesteads
§ 519a. Transfer of forest reservation lands for military purposes
§ 520. Regulations as to mineral resources
§ 521. Lands acquired to be reserved, held, and administered as national forest lands; designation
§ 521a. Administration, management, and consolidation of certain lands
§ 521b. Report of Secretary of Agriculture prior to purchase or exchange of land; contents; waiting period
§ 521c. Definitions
§ 521d. Sale, exchange, or interchange of National Forest System land
§ 521e. Small parcels and road rights-of-way
§ 521f. Costs of conveyance and value of improvements
§ 521g. Road rights-of-way subject to State or local law
§ 521h. Regulations; contents
§ 521i. Unaffected lands
§ 522. Omitted
§ 523. Omitted
§ 524. Rights-of-way for dams, reservoirs, or water plants for municipal, mining, and milling purposes
§ 525. Rights-of-way for wagon roads or railroads
§ 526. Establishment and protection of water rights
§ 527. Use of Forest Service funds for administration of certain lands
§ 528. Development and administration of renewable surface resources for multiple use and sustained yield of products and services; Congressional declaration of policy and purpose
§ 529. Authorization of development and administration consideration to relative values of resources; areas of wilderness
§ 530. Cooperation for purposes of development and administration with State and local governmental agencies and others
§ 531. Definitions
§ 532. Roads and trails system; Congressional findings and declaration of policy
§ 533. Grant of easements for road rights-of-way; authority of Secretary of Agriculture; regulations
§ 534. Termination and cancellation of easements; notice; hearing
§ 535. Forest 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
§ 535a. Forest 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
§ 536. Recording of instruments; furnishing of instruments affecting public domain lands to Secretary of the Interior
§ 537. Maintenance and reconstruction by road users; funds for maintenance and reconstruction; availability of deposits until expended, transfer of funds, and refunds
§ 538. User fees fund for delayed payments to grantors
§ 539. Additions to existing national forests; administration
§ 539a. Mining and mineral leasing on certain national forest lands
§ 539b. Fisheries on national forest lands in Alaska
§ 539c. Cooperative fisheries planning; report to Congress
§ 539d. National forest timber utilization program
§ 539e. Reports
§ 539f. Nonprofit organization user of national forest lands
§ 539g. Kings River Special Management Area
§ 539h. Greer Spring Special Management Area
§ 539i. Fossil Ridge Recreation Management Area
§ 539j. Bowen Gulch Protection Area
§ 539k. Kelly Butte Special Management Area
§ 539l. Designation of James Peak Protection Area, Colorado
§ 539l–1. Inholdings
§ 539l–2. James Peak Fall River trailhead
§ 539l–3. Loop trail study; authorization
§ 539l–4. Other administrative provisions
§ 539l–5. Wilderness potential
§ 539m. Findings and purposes
§ 539m–1. Definitions
§ 539m–2. T’uf Shur Bien Preservation Trust Area
§ 539m–3. Pueblo rights and interests in the Area
§ 539m–4. Limitations on Pueblo rights and interests in the Area
§ 539m–5. Management of the Area
§ 539m–6. Jurisdiction over the Area
§ 539m–7. Subdivisions and other property interests
§ 539m–8. Extinguishment of claims
§ 539m–9. Construction
§ 539m–10. Judicial review
§ 539m–11. Provisions relating to contributions and land exchange
§ 539m–12. Authorization of appropriations
§ 539n. Crystal Springs Watershed Special Resources Management Unit
§ 539o. Ancient Bristlecone Pine Forest
§ 539p. Southeast Arizona land exchange and conservation
§ 539q. Hermosa Creek watershed protection
§ 539r. Rocky Mountain Front Conservation Management Area and wilderness additions
§ 539s. Frank and Jeanne Moore Wild Steelhead Special Management Area