Public Law 75–564

That within the

National forests, California.

Additions to designated, for forest purposes, authorized.

following-described areas any lands not in Government ownership, which are found by the Secretary of Agriculture to be chiefly valuable for national-forest purposes, may be offered in exchange under the provisions of the Act of March 20, 1922 (Public, Numbered

42 Stat. 465;

43 Stat. 1090.

15 U. S. C. §§ 485, 486.

173; 42 Stat. L. 465), as amended by the Act of February 28, 1925 (Public, Numbered 513), upon notice as therein provided and upon acceptance of title, shall become parts of the said national forests; and any of such described areas in Government ownership, found

Inclusion of areas in Government ownership.

by the Secretaries of Agriculture and the Interior to be chiefly valuable for national-forest purposes and not now parts of any national forest, may be added to said national forests as herein provided by proclamation of the President, subject to all valid claims

Proviso.

Mineral locations, etc.

and provisions of existing withdrawals: Provided, That any lands received in exchange or purchased under the provisions of this Act shall be open to mineral locations, mineral development, and patent, in accordance with the mining laws of the United States.

Shasta National Forest.

To the Shasta National Forest, California: Township 36 north, range 3 east, section 36; Township 36 north, range 4 east, sections 7 to 9, inclusive, 16 to 21, inclusive, and 28 to 33, inclusive; Township 37 north, range 3 east, sections 1, 9, 10, 15, and 16; Township 37 north, range 4 east, sections 5 and 8; Township 38 north, range 4 east, sections 1, 2, 11 to 20, inclusive, and 29 to 32, inclusive; Township 38 north, range 4 west, section 21; Township 38 north, range 5 east, sections 4 to 9, inclusive, 18 and 19; Township 39 north, range 4 east, sections 13, 24, 25, 26, 35, and 36;

Modoc National Forest.

To the Modoc National Forest, California: Township 38 north, range 5 east, sections 21, 22, 25, 26, 27, 34, 35, and 36; Township 43 north, range 5 east, sections 2 to 11, inclusive, and 14 to 18, inclusive; Township 44 north, range 5 east, sections 19 to 23, inclusive, and 26 to 35, inclusive; To the Lassen National Forest, California: Township 27 north, range 10 east, section 6; Township 28 north, range 6 east, sections 1, 2, 3, 12, 13, 14, 22 to 27, inclusive, 32, 33, 34, 35, and 36; Township 28 north, range 7 east, sections 2 to 8, inclusive, 11 to 14, inclusive, 18, 19, 23 to 26, inclusive, 29 to 33, inclusive, and 36; All township 28 north, range 8 east; All township 28 north, range 9 east; Township 28 north, range 10 east, sections 5 to 8, inclusive, 16 to 20, inclusive, 30, and 31; Township 29 north, range 6 east, sections 23 to 26, inclusive, 35, and 36; Township 29 north, range 7 east, sections 13, 16, 19, 20, 21, 24, 25, and 28 to 36, inclusive; Township 29 north, range 8 east, sections 14 to 36, inclusive; Township 29 north, range 9 east, sections 1, 9 to 16, inclusive, and 21 to 36, inclusive; All of Mount Diablo base and meridian, California.