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Public Law 119-88 (05/04/2026)

Subchapter I Establishment and Administration

Browse 0 units and 167 sections in Subchapter I Establishment and Administration of Title 16.

Sections in Subchapter I

§ 471 Repealed.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title VII, § 704(a), Oct. 21, 1976, 90 Stat. 2792 § 471a Forest reserves in New Mexico and Arizona restricted § 471b Repealed.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maps; effect under Act June 4, 1897 § 475 Purposes for which national forests may be established and administered § 476 Repealed. 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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 § 497e Enhancing Forest Service administration of rights-of-way and land uses § 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 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 § 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 § 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–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 § 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