US Code Title 16 Chapter 2 National Forests

Subchapter I - Establishment and Administration

§ 471 - Repealed.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§ 471b - Repealed.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§ 476 - Repealed.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
§ 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 - Rights-of-way Through National Forests for Power and Communications Facilities
§ 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

Subchapter II - Scenic Areas

§ 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

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