Federal
Title 16 — Conservation
5,095 sections, each with the official text and a plain-English explanation of what it means for you.
- § 506 to 508 — Repealed.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- § 509 — Repealed.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
- § 51 — Yosemite National Park; exchange of privately owned lands in park
- § 510, 510a — Omitted
- § 5101 — Findings and purpose
- § 5102 — Definitions
- § 5103 — State-Federal cooperation in Atlantic coastal fishery management
- § 5104 — State implementation of coastal fishery management plans
- § 5105 — State noncompliance with coastal fishery management plans
- § 5106 — Secretarial action
- § 5107 — Financial assistance
- § 5107a — State permits valid in certain waters
- § 5107b — Transition to management of American lobster fishery by Commission
- § 5108 — Authorization of appropriations
- § 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- § 513 — Repealed.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- § 514 — Repealed.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
- § 5151 — Findings and purposes
- § 5152 — Definitions
- § 5153 — Monitoring of implementation and enforcement by coastal States
- § 5154 — Moratorium
- § 5155 — Continuing studies of striped bass populations
- § 5156 — Authorization of appropriations; cooperative agreements
- § 5157 — Public participation in preparation of management plans and amendments
- § 5158 — Protection of striped bass in the exclusive economic zone
- § 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
- § 52 — Values of lands and timber to be exchanged; lands added to park
- § 520 — Regulations as to mineral resources
- § 5201 — Obstruction of a lawful hunt
- § 5202 — Civil penalties
- § 5203 — Other relief
- § 5204 — Relationship to State and local law and civil actions
- § 5205 — Regulations
- § 5206 — Rule of construction
- § 5207 — Definitions
- § 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
- § 53 — Cutting and removal of timber
- § 530 — Cooperation for purposes of development and administration with State and local governmental agencies and others
- § 5301 — Findings
- § 5302 — Purposes
- § 5303 — Definitions
- § 5304 — Rhinoceros and tiger conservation assistance
- § 5305 — Acceptance and use of donations
- § 5305a — Prohibition on sale, importation, or exportation of products labeled or advertised as rhinoceros or tiger products
- § 5305b — Educational outreach program
- § 5305c — Advisory group
- § 5306 — Authorization of appropriations
- § 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–10 — Judicial review
- § 539m–11 — Provisions relating to contributions and land exchange
- § 539m–12 — Authorization of appropriations
- § 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
- § 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
- § 54 — Sale of matured, dead, or down timber
- § 5401 — Omitted
- § 5402 — Repealed. Pub. L. 113–287, § 7 , Dec. 19, 2014 , 128 Stat. 3272
- § 5403 — Repealed. Pub. L. 113–287, § 7 , Dec. 19, 2014 , 128 Stat. 3272
- § 5404 — Repealed. Pub. L. 113–287, § 7 , Dec. 19, 2014 , 128 Stat. 3272
- § 5405 — Repealed. Pub. L. 113–287, § 7 , Dec. 19, 2014 , 128 Stat. 3272
- § 5406 — Repealed. Pub. L. 113–287, § 7 , Dec. 19, 2014 , 128 Stat. 3272
- § 5407 — Repealed. Pub. L. 113–287, § 7 , Dec. 19, 2014 , 128 Stat. 3272
- § 5408 — Repealed. Pub. L. 113–287, § 7 , Dec. 19, 2014 , 128 Stat. 3272
- § 5409 — Repealed. Pub. L. 113–287, § 7 , Dec. 19, 2014 , 128 Stat. 3272
- § 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
- § 55 — Leases of land in park; mortgages by lessees
- § 5501 — Purpose
- § 5502 — Definitions
- § 5503 — Permitting
- § 5504 — Responsibilities of Secretary
- § 5505 — Unlawful activities
- § 5506 — Enforcement provisions
- § 5507 — Civil penalties and permit sanctions
- § 5508 — Criminal offenses
- § 5509 — Forfeitures
- § 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