16 U.S.C. Chapter 2 — NATIONAL FORESTS
- § 471a— Forest reserves in New Mexico and Arizona restricted
- § 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
- § 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
- § 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
- § 486— Exchange of lands in national forests; reservations of timber, minerals, or easements
- § 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
- § 490— Deposits from timber purchasers to defray cost of disposing of debris
- § 492— Earth, stone, and timber for Departments of the Army and Navy, and Government works in Alaska
- § 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
- § 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
- § 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
- § 508b— National forests in Minnesota; authority to prospect, develop, mine, remove, and utilize mineral resources
- § 511— Reinstatement of entries canceled or relinquished
- § 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
- § 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
- § 538a— Forest Service Legacy Road and Trail Remediation Program
- § 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
- § 541— Cascade Head Scenic-Research Area; establishment
- § 541a— Administration, protection, development, and regulation of use
- § 541b— Boundaries of scenic-research area; adjustments to subarea boundaries; development of management plan; establishment of subareas; management objectives
- § 541c— Extension of boundaries of Siuslaw National Forest; transfer of Federal property to Secretary
- § 541d— Acquisition of property within the scenic-research area; consent of owner; substantial change in use or maintenance of property
- § 541e— Availability of funds for acquisition of lands, etc., within added area
- § 541f— Withdrawal from location, entry and patent under mining laws; withdrawal from disposition under mineral leasing laws
- § 541g— Advisory council for scenic-research area; membership; designation of chairman; compensation; consultation by Secretary
- § 541h— Cooperation with State of Oregon in administration and protection of lands; civil and criminal jurisdiction; power of taxation
- § 542— Langmuir Research Site; establishment
- § 542a— Congressional findings
- § 542b— Administration, protection, and regulation of use
- § 542c— Land use agreement
- § 542d— Comprehensive management plan
- § 543— Mono Basin National Forest Scenic Area; establishment
- § 543a— Extension of National Forest boundary
- § 543b— Acquisition of lands
- § 543c— Administration
- § 543d— Ecological studies; reports to Congressional committees and to Chief of Forest Service; progress reports
- § 543e— Scenic Area Advisory Board
- § 543f— Traditional Native American uses
- § 543g— Authorization of appropriations
- § 543h— New spending authority
- § 544— Columbia River Gorge National Scenic Area; definitions
- § 544a— Purposes
- § 544b— Establishment of scenic area
- § 544c— Columbia River Gorge Commission
- § 544d— Scenic area management plan
- § 544e— Administration of scenic area
- § 544f— Administration of special management areas
- § 544g— Land acquisition
- § 544h— Interim management
- § 544i— Economic development
- § 544j— Old Columbia River Highway
- § 544k— Tributary rivers and streams
- § 544l— Implementation measures
- § 544m— Enforcement
- § 544n— Authorization of appropriations
- § 544o— Savings provisions
- § 544p— Severability
- § 545— Mount Pleasant National Scenic Area; purposes
- § 545a— Establishment of Mount Pleasant National Scenic Area
- § 545b— Opal Creek Wilderness and Scenic Recreation Area
- § 546— Establishment of Saint Helena Island National Scenic Area, Michigan
- § 546a— Boundaries
- § 546a–1— Administration and management
- § 546a–2— Fish and game
- § 546a–3— Minerals
- § 546a–4— Acquisition
- § 546a–5— Authorization of appropriations
- § 546b— Seng Mountain and Bear Creek Scenic Areas, Jefferson National Forest, Virginia
- § 546b–1— Maps and boundary descriptions