CONSERVATION SUBCHAPTER I-ESTABLISHMENT AND ADMINISTRATION

§§ 471a–539m-12 · 146 sections

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§ 471aForest reserves in New Mexico and Arizona restricted § 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 § 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 § 482lPerfection of mining claims within forest § 482oKaibab National Forest; mining rights; protection of scenic values § 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 § 482mTeton National Forest in Wyoming; additional lands § 482nCoconino National Forest; mining rights; protection of scenic values § 482pPatents affecting lands within forest § 482qPerfection of mining claims within forest § 482h-1Protection of scenic values of forest § 482n-1Cutting of timber within forest; reservation of patent rights § 482h-2Cutting of timber; reservation of patent rights § 482n-2Perfection of mining claims within forest § 482h-3Perfection of mining claims § 482n-3Sedona-Oak Creek area § 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 § 486Exchange of lands in national forests; reservations of timber, minerals, or easements § 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 § 490Deposits from timber purchasers to defray cost of disposing of debris § 492Earth, stone, and timber for Departments of the Army and Navy, and Government works in Alaska § 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 § 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 § 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 § 508bNational forests in Minnesota; authority to prospect, develop, mine, remove, and utilize mineral resources § 511Reinstatement of entries canceled or relinquished § 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 § 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 § 538aForest Service Legacy Road and Trail Remediation Program § 539Additions to existing national forests; administration § 539lDesignation of James Peak Protection Area, Colorado § 539oAncient Bristlecone Pine Forest § 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 § 539mFindings and purposes § 539nCrystal Springs Watershed Special Resources Management Unit § 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 § 539l-1Inholdings § 539m-1Definitions § 539l-2James Peak Fall River trailhead § 539m-2T'uf Shur Bien Preservation Trust Area § 539l-3Loop trail study; authorization § 539m-3Pueblo rights and interests in the Area § 539l-4Other administrative provisions § 539m-4Limitations on Pueblo rights and interests in the Area § 539l-5Wilderness potential § 539m-5Management of the Area § 539m-6Jurisdiction over the Area § 539m-7Subdivisions and other property interests § 539m-8Extinguishment of claims § 539m-9Construction § 539m-10Judicial review § 539m-11Provisions relating to contributions and land exchange § 539m-12Authorization of appropriations

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