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TITLE 16 - CONSERVATION
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CHAPTER 3—FORESTS; FOREST S...
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SUBCHAPTER I—GENERAL PROVISIONS (§§ 551 – 580q)
SUBCHAPTER I—GENERAL PROVISIONS (§§ 551 – 580q)
§ 551. Protection of national forests; rules and regulations
§ 551a. Cooperation by Secretary of Agriculture with States and political subdivisions in law enforcement
§ 551b. Omitted
§ 551c. Planning for fire protection
§ 551c–1. Limitations on prescribed burns
§ 551d. Wildland firefighter safety
§ 552. Consent to agreement by States for conservation of forests and water supply
§ 552a. Restoration of withdrawn national forest lands to appropriation
§ 552b. Administration of withdrawn lands; rules and regulations
§ 552c. Reimbursement of United States for loss of revenue
§ 552d. Punishment of violations of regulations
§ 553. Duties of officials of Forest Service; stock laws; protection of fish and game
§ 553a. Repealed. Pub. L. 89–554, § 8(a), Sept. 6, 1966, 80 Stat. 655
§ 554. Forest supervisors and rangers
§ 554a. Employees to be appointed without regard to political affiliations
§ 554b. Medical care for employees engaged in hazardous work; notification and transportation of employees
§ 554c. Care of employees’ graves
§ 554d. Recreation facilities for employees of Forest Service and their immediate families
§ 554e. Employment of workers for emergencies
§ 555. Forest headquarters, ranger stations, dwellings, or other needed sites
§ 555a. Exchange of lands
§ 555b. Street improvements; availability of Forest Service funds
§ 556. Appropriations for Forest Service; use for transportation or traveling expenses; preparation or publication of newspaper or magazine articles
§ 556a. Omitted
§ 556b. Use of appropriations for expenses of transporting automobiles of employees between points in Alaska
§ 556c. Reimbursement of employees for property losses resulting from fires, floods, or other casualties
§ 556d. Advances of public moneys to Forest Service for fighting forest fires in emergency cases
§ 556e. Emergency appropriations for rehabilitation and wildfire suppression
§ 556f. Expenses of student interns
§ 556g. Reimbursement of employee license costs and certification fees
§ 556h. Recognition of private contributors to Forest Service programs
§ 556i. Transfer of funds made available to Forest Service
§ 557. Employees of Forest Service; subsistence furnished to; personal equipment; supplies, and medical attention
§ 557a. Field season contracts; authority to make prior to appropriation
§ 557b. Omitted
§ 558. Repealed. Pub. L. 89–554, § 8(a), Sept. 6, 1966, 80 Stat. 642
§ 558a. Volunteers in the National Forests Program
§ 558b. Incidental expenses of program volunteers
§ 558c. Employment status of volunteers
§ 558d. Authorization of appropriations
§ 559. Arrests by employees of Forest Service for violations of laws and regulations
§ 559a. Reward for information leading to arrest and conviction for violating laws and regulations
§ 559b. Prevention of manufacture, etc., of marijuana and other controlled substances
§ 559c. Powers of officers and employees of Forest Service
§ 559d. Cooperation with other Federal, State, and local law enforcement agencies
§ 559e. Forest Service authorization
§ 559f. Approval of Secretary of Agriculture and Attorney General
§ 559g. Designation authority of Secretary of Agriculture
§ 560. Use of timber for telephone lines for fire protection
§ 560a. Omitted
§ 561. Repealed. Oct. 31, 1951, ch. 654, § 1(45), 65 Stat. 703
§ 562. Forest experiment station in California
§ 562a. Forest experiment station in Ohio and Mississippi Valleys
§ 562b. Forest experiment station in Pennsylvania
§ 563. Cooperation with States for fire protection on private or State forest lands upon the watersheds of navigable rivers
§§ 564, 565. Repealed. Pub. L. 95–313, § 16(a)(1), formerly § 13(a)(1), July 1, 1978, 92 Stat. 374; renumbered § 16(a)(1), Pub. L. 101–624, title XII, § 1215(1), Nov. 28, 1990, 104 Stat. 3525
§ 565a. Cooperation by Secretary of Agriculture with Territories
§ 565a–1. Cooperative agreements between Secretary of Agriculture and public or private agencies, organizations, institutions, and persons covering Forest Service programs; authority; funding
§ 565a–2. Federal employee status of cooperators
§ 565a–3. Agreements otherwise authorized by law
§ 565b. Transfer of fire lookout towers and other improvements for fire control to States, political subdivisions or agencies; reversion
§ 566. Repealed. Pub. L. 95–313, § 16(a)(1), formerly § 13(a)(1), July 1, 1978, 92 Stat. 374; renumbered § 16(a)(1), Pub. L. 101–624, title XII, § 1215(1), Nov. 28, 1990, 104 Stat. 3525
§ 566a. Repealed. Pub. L. 92–288, § 3(b), May 5, 1972, 86 Stat. 134
§ 566b. Annual appropriations; limitation on use of other funds for the purposes of sections 564, 565, and 566 11 See References in Text note below.
§ 567. Repealed. Pub. L. 95–313, § 16(a)(1), formerly § 13(a)(1), July 1, 1978, 92 Stat. 374; renumbered § 16(a)(1), Pub. L. 101–624, title XII, § 1215(1), Nov. 28, 1990, 104 Stat. 3525
§ 567a. Cooperation by Secretary of Agriculture with States in acquisition and administration of State forests
§ 567b. Conditions and requirements for cooperation in acquisition and management of State forests
§ 567c. Authorization of appropriation for cooperation in acquisition and management of State forests
§ 568. Cooperation by Secretary of Agriculture with States in establishing, etc., wood lots, shelter belts, windbreaks, etc.; limitation on expenditure; authorization of appropriations
§ 568a. Cooperation by Secretary of Agriculture with Territories and other possessions
§ 568b. Repealed. Aug. 25, 1950, ch. 781, § 3, 64 Stat. 473, eff. June 30, 1951
§§ 568c to 568e. Repealed. Pub. L. 95–313, § 16(a)(4), (5), formerly § 13(a)(4), (5), July 1, 1978, 92 Stat. 374; renumbered § 16(a)(4), (5), Pub. L. 101–624, title XII, § 1215(1), Nov. 28, 1990, 104 Stat. 3525
§§ 568f, 568g. Omitted
§ 569. Donations to United States of lands for timber purposes
§ 570. Ascertainment by Secretary of Agriculture of public lands valuable for stream-flow protection and report thereof
§ 571. Repealed. Apr. 24, 1950, ch. 97, § 17(a), 64 Stat. 87
§§ 571a, 571b. Omitted
§ 571c. Erection of permanent facilities on land not owned by United States; long term leases
§ 572. Cooperation between Secretary of Agriculture and public or private agencies in working land under State or private ownership
§ 572a. Deposits from timber purchasers to defray cost of scaling services
§ 573. Repealed. Apr. 24, 1950, ch. 97, § 17(a), 64 Stat. 87
§ 574. Damages caused private property in protection, administration, and improvement of national forests; reimbursement
§ 575. Search for lost persons, and transportation of sick, injured, or dead persons, within national forests; authorization to incur expense
§ 576. Reforestation; establishment of forest tree nurseries; tree planting; seed sowing and forest improvement work
§ 576a. Authorization of appropriation for reforestation
§ 576b. Purchasers of national-forest timber; deposits of money in addition to payments for timber; use of deposits; seedlings and young trees for burned-over areas in national parks
§ 576c. Supplemental National Forest Reforestation Fund; establishment; duration; authorization of appropriations
§ 576d. Expenditure of Supplemental National Forest Reforestation Fund moneys; availability of moneys from other sources unaffected
§ 576e. Repealed. Pub. L. 96–470, title I, § 102(b), Oct. 19, 1980, 94 Stat. 2237
§ 577. Public lands in northern Minnesota; withdrawal from entry and appropriation
§ 577a. Conserving shore line beauty for recreational use of public lands in northern Minnesota; regulation of logging
§ 577b. Preserving water level of lakes and streams of public lands in northern Minnesota; reservoirs; water power
§ 577c. Acquisition of additional lands in northern Minnesota
§ 577d. Boundary limits of additional lands acquired in northern Minnesota
§ 577d–1. Extension to other sections of land
§ 577e. Approval by National Forest Reservation Commission for acquisition of additional lands
§ 577f. Exchange of lands
§ 577g. Payment for additional lands acquired in northern Minnesota
§ 577g–1. Payment to State of Minnesota for extension to other sections of land
§ 577h. Authorization of appropriations; limitation on amount for purchase of additional lands, water or interests therein; availability of other funds; annual report to Congress
§§ 578 to 579. Omitted
§ 579a. Operation of aerial facilities and services
§ 579b. Working capital fund; establishment; availability; transfer; capitalization; advance payments credited
§ 579c. Availability of funds received from forfeitures, judgments, compromises, or settlements
§ 579d. Indirect expenditures; future budget justifications
§ 580. Use of Forest Service appropriations for repair, etc. of equipment; rental of fire control equipment to non-Federal agencies
§ 580a. Sale and distribution of supplies, equipment, and materials to other Government activities and to cooperating State and private agencies; reimbursement
§ 580b. Forest Service telephone lines; correction of inductive interference
§ 580c. Purchases of experimental materials, special devices, test models, etc.
§ 580d. Use of Forest Service structures or improvements and land by public and private agencies, etc.; terms
§ 580e. Services furnished persons attending Forest Service demonstrations and users of national forest resources and recreational facilities; rate of charges; disposition of moneys
§ 580f. Telephones for official use in private residences
§ 580g. Seeding leased range land; conditions and limitations
§ 580h. Range improvements from appropriated funds
§ 580i. Acquisition of winter range, land, and helicopter landing site
§ 580j. Injury benefits for temporary employees
§ 580k. Grazing advisory boards
§ 580l. Permits for grazing livestock on national forests
§ 580m. Development of reservoir areas for future resources of timber; Congressional declaration of policy
§ 580n. Protection and development of forest or other vegetative cover; establishment and maintenance of conservation measures; coordination of programs and policies
§ 580o. Forest Service appropriations
§ 580p. “Woodsy Owl” and “Smokey Bear” characters and names; definitions
§ 580p–1. Property of the United States
§ 580p–2. Deposit of fees collected under regulations relating to “Smokey Bear”; availability
§ 580p–3. Use of royalty fees; special account
§ 580p–4. Injunction against unauthorized manufacture, use, or reproduction
§ 580q. National Tree Seed Laboratory; disposition of fees
