Public Law 119-73 (01/23/2026)
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- § 471 Repealed.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- § 471b Repealed.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- § 476 Repealed. 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
- § 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