Title 16 — Conservation
Chapter 3. Forests; Forest Service; Reforestation; Management
176 sections
Subchapter I — General Provisions
- 551Protection of national forests; rules and regulations
- 551aCooperation by Secretary of Agriculture with States and political subdivisions in law enforcement
- 551bOmitted
- 551cPlanning for fire protection
- 551c–1Limitations on prescribed burns
- 551dWildland firefighter safety
- 552Consent to agreement by States for conservation of forests and water supply
- 552aRestoration of withdrawn national forest lands to appropriation
- 552bAdministration of withdrawn lands; rules and regulations
- 552cReimbursement of United States for loss of revenue
- 552dPunishment of violations of regulations
- 553Duties of officials of Forest Service; stock laws; protection of fish and game
- 553aRepealed. Pub. L. 89–554, § 8(a)
- 554Forest supervisors and rangers
- 554aEmployees to be appointed without regard to political affiliations
- 554bMedical care for employees engaged in hazardous work; notification and transportation of employees
- 554cCare of employees’ graves
- 554dRecreation facilities for employees of Forest Service and their immediate families
- 554eEmployment of workers for emergencies
- 555Forest headquarters, ranger stations, dwellings, or other needed sites
- 555aExchange of lands
- 555bStreet improvements; availability of Forest Service funds
- 556Appropriations for Forest Service; use for transportation or traveling expenses; preparation or publication of newspaper or magazine articles
- 556aOmitted
- 556bUse of appropriations for expenses of transporting automobiles of employees between points in Alaska
- 556cReimbursement of employees for property losses resulting from fires, floods, or other casualties
- 556dAdvances of public moneys to Forest Service for fighting forest fires in emergency cases
- 556eEmergency appropriations for rehabilitation and wildfire suppression
- 556fExpenses of student interns
- 556gReimbursement of employee license costs and certification fees
- 556hRecognition of private contributors to Forest Service programs
- 556iTransfer of funds made available to Forest Service
- 557Employees of Forest Service; subsistence furnished to; personal equipment; supplies, and medical attention
- 557aField season contracts; authority to make prior to appropriation
- 557bOmitted
- 558Repealed. Pub. L. 89–554, § 8(a)
- 558aPurpose
- 558bDefinition of Secretaries
- 558cAuthorization
- 558dIncidental expenses
- 558eConsideration as Federal employee
- 558fPromotion of volunteer opportunities
- 558gLiability insurance
- 559Arrests by employees of Forest Service for violations of laws and regulations
- 559aReward for information leading to arrest and conviction for violating laws and regulations
- 559bPrevention of manufacture, etc., of marijuana and other controlled substances
- 559cPowers of officers and employees of Forest Service
- 559dCooperation with other Federal, State, and local law enforcement agencies
- 559eForest Service authorization
- 559fApproval of Secretary of Agriculture and Attorney General
- 559gDesignation authority of Secretary of Agriculture
- 560Use of timber for telephone lines for fire protection
- 560aOmitted
- 561Repealed. Oct. 31, 1951, ch. 654, § 1(45)
- 562Forest experiment station in California
- 562aForest experiment station in Ohio and Mississippi Valleys
- 562bForest experiment station in Pennsylvania
- 563Cooperation with States for fire protection on private or State forest lands upon the watersheds of navigable rivers
- 564, 565Repealed. Pub. L. 95–313, § 16(a)(1)
- 565aCooperation by Secretary of Agriculture with Territories
- 565a–1Cooperative agreements between Secretary of Agriculture and public or private agencies, organizations, institutions, and persons covering Forest Service programs; authority; funding
- 565a–2Federal employee status of cooperators
- 565a–3Agreements otherwise authorized by law
- 565bTransfer of fire lookout towers and other improvements for fire control to States, political subdivisions or agencies; reversion
- 566Repealed. Pub. L. 95–313, § 16(a)(1)
- 566aRepealed. Pub. L. 92–288, § 3(b)
- 566bAnnual appropriations; limitation on use of other funds for the purposes of sections 564, 565, and 566 1
- 567Repealed. Pub. L. 95–313, § 16(a)(1)
- 567aCooperation by Secretary of Agriculture with States in acquisition and administration of State forests
- 567bConditions and requirements for cooperation in acquisition and management of State forests
- 567cAuthorization of appropriation for cooperation in acquisition and management of State forests
- 568Cooperation by Secretary of Agriculture with States in establishing, etc., wood lots, shelter belts, windbreaks, etc.; limitation on expenditure; authorization of appropriations
- 568aCooperation by Secretary of Agriculture with Territories and other possessions
- 568bRepealed. Aug. 25, 1950, ch. 781, § 3
- 568c to 568eRepealed. Pub. L. 95–313, § 16(a)(4)
- 568f, 568gOmitted
- 569Donations to United States of lands for timber purposes
- 570Ascertainment by Secretary of Agriculture of public lands valuable for stream-flow protection and report thereof
- 571Repealed. Apr. 24, 1950, ch. 97, § 17(a)
- 571a, 571bOmitted
- 571cErection of permanent facilities on land not owned by United States; long term leases
- 572Cooperation between Secretary of Agriculture and public or private agencies in working land under State or private ownership
- 572aDeposits from timber purchasers to defray cost of scaling services
- 573Repealed. Apr. 24, 1950, ch. 97, § 17(a)
- 574Damages caused private property in protection, administration, and improvement of national forests; reimbursement
- 575Search for lost persons, and transportation of sick, injured, or dead persons, within national forests; authorization to incur expense
- 576Reforestation; establishment of forest tree nurseries; tree planting; seed sowing and forest improvement work
- 576aAuthorization of appropriation for reforestation
- 576bPurchasers of national-forest timber; deposits of money in addition to payments for timber; use of deposits; seedlings and young trees for burned-over areas in national parks
- 576cSupplemental National Forest Reforestation Fund; establishment; duration; authorization of appropriations
- 576dExpenditure of Supplemental National Forest Reforestation Fund moneys; availability of moneys from other sources unaffected
- 576eRepealed. Pub. L. 96–470, title I, § 102(b)
- 577Public lands in northern Minnesota; withdrawal from entry and appropriation
- 577aConserving shore line beauty for recreational use of public lands in northern Minnesota; regulation of logging
- 577bPreserving water level of lakes and streams of public lands in northern Minnesota; reservoirs; water power
- 577cAcquisition of additional lands in northern Minnesota
- 577dBoundary limits of additional lands acquired in northern Minnesota
- 577d–1Extension to other sections of land
- 577eApproval by National Forest Reservation Commission for acquisition of additional lands
- 577fExchange of lands
- 577gPayment for additional lands acquired in northern Minnesota
- 577g–1Payment to State of Minnesota for extension to other sections of land
- 577hAuthorization of appropriations; limitation on amount for purchase of additional lands, water or interests therein; availability of other funds; annual report to Congress
- 578 to 579Omitted
- 579aOperation of aerial facilities and services
- 579bWorking capital fund; establishment; availability; transfer; capitalization; advance payments credited
- 579cAvailability of funds received from forfeitures, judgments, compromises, or settlements
- 579c–1Forest Service interest bearing account
- 579dIndirect expenditures; future budget justifications
- 579eForest service budget restructure
- 579fForest Service Nonrecurring Expenses Fund
- 580Use of Forest Service appropriations for repair, etc. of equipment; rental of fire control equipment to non-Federal agencies
- 580aSale and distribution of supplies, equipment, and materials to other Government activities and to cooperating State and private agencies; reimbursement
- 580bForest Service telephone lines; correction of inductive interference
- 580cPurchases of experimental materials, special devices, test models, etc.
- 580dUse of Forest Service structures or improvements and land by public and private agencies, etc.; terms
- 580eServices furnished persons attending Forest Service demonstrations and users of national forest resources and recreational facilities; rate of charges; disposition of moneys
- 580fTelephones for official use in private residences
- 580gSeeding leased range land; conditions and limitations
- 580hRange improvements from appropriated funds
- 580iAcquisition of winter range, land, and helicopter landing site
- 580jInjury benefits for temporary employees
- 580kGrazing advisory boards
- 580lPermits for grazing livestock on national forests
- 580mDevelopment of reservoir areas for future resources of timber; Congressional declaration of policy
- 580nProtection and development of forest or other vegetative cover; establishment and maintenance of conservation measures; coordination of programs and policies
- 580oForest Service appropriations
- 580p“Woodsy Owl” and “Smokey Bear” characters and names; definitions
- 580p–1Property of the United States
- 580p–2Deposit of fees collected under regulations relating to “Smokey Bear”; availability
- 580p–3Use of royalty fees; special account
- 580p–4Injunction against unauthorized manufacture, use, or reproduction
- 580qNational Tree Seed Laboratory; disposition of fees
Subchapter II — Investigations, Experiments, and Tests Affecting Reforestation and Forest Products
- 581, 581aRepealed. Pub. L. 95–307, § 8(a)
- 581a–1Repealed. Pub. L. 95–307, § 4(d)
- 581a–2Omitted
- 581b to 581iRepealed. Pub. L. 95–307, § 8(a)
- 581i–1Advance of funds for cooperative research
- 581jCongressional declaration of policy on reforestation and revegetation
- 581kAuthorization of appropriations for reforestation and revegetation
- 582Puerto Rico; application of forest protection laws
Subchapter III — Research Programs
- 582aCongressional findings
- 582a–1Cooperation by Secretary of Agriculture with States; assistance: plans, eligible institutions and amount
- 582a–2Authorization of appropriations; other allotments and grants
- 582a–3Matching funds; reapportionment to other qualifying institutions; reductions
- 582a–4Regulations; advice and assistance; appointment, membership, etc., of council
- 582a–5Apportionments, advice, criteria, etc.
- 582a–6Scope of forestry research
- 582a–7“State” defined
- 582a–8Competitive forestry, natural resources, and environmental grants program
Subchapter IV — Sustained-Yield Forest Management
- 583Establishment of sustained-yield units to stabilize forest industries, employment, communities and taxable wealth
- 583aCooperative agreements with private owners; privileges of private owners; recordation of agreements
- 583bEstablishment of sustained-yield units to stabilize sale of timber and forest products
- 583cAgreements between Secretaries of Agriculture and the Interior, or with other Federal agencies having jurisdiction over forest land
- 583dNotice; registered mail and publication; costs; contents; request for hearing; time; determination and record available for inspection
- 583eRemedies against private owners; jurisdiction; final orders; “owner” defined
- 583f“Federally owned or administered forest land” defined
- 583gRules and regulations; delegation of powers and duties
- 583hPrior acts as affecting or affected by subchapter
- 583iAuthorization of appropriations
Subchapter V — Forest Foundation
- 583jEstablishment and purposes of Foundation
- 583j–1Board of Directors of Foundation
- 583j–2Corporate powers and obligations
- 583j–3Administrative services and support
- 583j–4Volunteers
- 583j–5Audits and report requirements
- 583j–6United States release from liability
- 583j–7Activities of Foundation and United States Forest Service
- 583j–8Authorization of appropriations
- 583j–9Federal funds