Title 16 — Conservation

Every section of Title 16 of the United States Code, conservation — 4,974 sections, full text, with the cases that cite each one.

• 16 U.S.C. § 471j — Headwaters Forest and Elk River Property acquisition
• 16 U.S.C. § 472 — Laws affecting national forest lands
• 16 U.S.C. § 472a — Timber sales on National Forest System lands
• 16 U.S.C. § 473 — Revocation, modification, or vacation of orders or proclamations establishing national forests
• 16 U.S.C. § 474 — Surveys; plats and field notes; maps; effect under Act June 4, 1897
• 16 U.S.C. § 475 — Purposes for which national forests may be established and administered
• 16 U.S.C. § 476 — Repealed. Pub. L. 94–588, §13, Oct. 22, 1976, 90 Stat. 2958
• 16 U.S.C. § 477 — Use of timber and stone by settlers
• 16 U.S.C. § 478 — Egress or ingress of actual settlers; prospecting
• 16 U.S.C. § 478a — Townsites
• 16 U.S.C. § 479 — Sites for schools and churches
• 16 U.S.C. § 479a — Conveyance of National Forest System lands for educational purposes
• 16 U.S.C. § 480 — Civil and criminal jurisdiction
• 16 U.S.C. § 481 — Use of waters
• 16 U.S.C. § 482 — Mineral lands; restoration to public domain; location and entry
• 16 U.S.C. § 482a — Mining rights in Prescott National Forest
• 16 U.S.C. § 482b — Mount Hood National Forest; mining rights
• 16 U.S.C. § 482c — Patents affecting forest lands
• 16 U.S.C. § 482d — Perfection of claims within forest
• 16 U.S.C. § 482e — Lincoln National Forest; mining rights
• 16 U.S.C. § 482f — Patents affecting forest lands
• 16 U.S.C. § 482g — Perfection of claims within forest
• 16 U.S.C. § 482h — Coronado National Forest; mining rights
• 16 U.S.C. § 482h-1 — Protection of scenic values of forest
• 16 U.S.C. § 482h-2 — Cutting of timber; reservation of patent rights
• 16 U.S.C. § 482h-3 — Perfection of mining claims
• 16 U.S.C. § 482i — Plumas National Forest; offer of lands; additions; mining rights
• 16 U.S.C. § 482j — Santa Fe National Forest; mining rights; protection of scenic values
• 16 U.S.C. § 482k — Patents affecting forest lands
• 16 U.S.C. § 482l — Perfection of mining claims within forest
• 16 U.S.C. § 482m — Teton National Forest in Wyoming; additional lands
• 16 U.S.C. § 482n — Coconino National Forest; mining rights; protection of scenic values
• 16 U.S.C. § 482n-1 — Cutting of timber within forest; reservation of patent rights
• 16 U.S.C. § 482n-2 — Perfection of mining claims within forest
• 16 U.S.C. § 482n-3 — Sedona-Oak Creek area
• 16 U.S.C. § 482o — Kaibab National Forest; mining rights; protection of scenic values
• 16 U.S.C. § 482p — Patents affecting lands within forest
• 16 U.S.C. § 482q — Perfection of mining claims within forest
• 16 U.S.C. § 483,_484 — Repealed. Pub. L. 86–596, §3, July 6, 1960, 74 Stat. 335
• 16 U.S.C. § 484a — Exchange of lands in national forests; public schools; deposit of funds by school authority with insufficient exchange land; limitations on use
• 16 U.S.C. § 485 — Exchange of lands in national forests; cutting timber in national forests in exchange for lands therein
• 16 U.S.C. § 486 — Exchange of lands in national forests; reservations of timber, minerals, or easements
• 16 U.S.C. § 487 — Cutting timber on land added to Siskiyou National Forest
• 16 U.S.C. § 487a — Cutting timber on lands added to Rogue River National Forest
• 16 U.S.C. § 488 — Establishment of exterior boundaries of national forests
• 16 U.S.C. § 489 — Repealed. Pub. L. 87–869, §5, Oct. 23, 1962, 76 Stat. 1157
• 16 U.S.C. § 490 — Deposits from timber purchasers to defray cost of disposing of debris
• 16 U.S.C. § 492 — Earth, stone, and timber for Departments of the Army and Navy, and Government works in Alaska
• 16 U.S.C. § 494 — Calaveras Bigtree National Forest
• 16 U.S.C. § 495 — Leases of lands for sanitariums or hotels
• 16 U.S.C. § 496 — Disposition of funds
• 16 U.S.C. § 497 — Use and occupation of lands for hotels, resorts, summer homes, stores, and facilities for industrial, commercial, educational or public uses
• 16 U.S.C. § 497a — Occupancy and use under permit of lands in Alaska for various purposes; period of permit; size of allotment; prohibitions; termination
• 16 U.S.C. § 497b — Ski area permits
• 16 U.S.C. § 497c — Ski area permit rental charge
• 16 U.S.C. § 497d — Recreation residence fees
• 16 U.S.C. § 497e — Enhancing Forest Service administration of rights-of-way and land uses
• 16 U.S.C. § 498 — Cooperative work agreements: disposal of moneys received; refund of excess; payment from appropriation; conflict of interest
• 16 U.S.C. § 499 — Disposal of money received by or on account of Forest Service; refund of excess and moneys erroneously collected; receipts from permits
• 16 U.S.C. § 500 — Payment and evaluation of receipts to State or Territory for schools and roads; moneys received; projections of revenues and estimated payments
• 16 U.S.C. § 501 — Expenditures from receipts for roads and trails; cooperation with State authorities; evaluation of receipts
• 16 U.S.C. § 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
• 16 U.S.C. § 503 — Repealed. Pub. L. 85–767, §2[1], Aug. 27, 1958, 72 Stat. 919
• 16 U.S.C. § 504 — Purchases of tree seeds, cones, forage plant seed, and nursery stock for national forests
• 16 U.S.C. § 504a — Sale of forest-tree seed and nursery stock to States and political subdivisions; disposition of moneys; exchanges; limitation
• 16 U.S.C. § 505 — Use of national forests established on land reserved for purposes of national defense; maintenance available
• 16 U.S.C. § 505a — Interchange of lands between Department of Agriculture and military departments of Department of Defense; report to Congress
• 16 U.S.C. § 505b — Laws applicable
• 16 U.S.C. § 506_to_508 — Repealed. Pub. L. 87–869, §4, Oct. 23, 1962, 76 Stat. 1157
• 16 U.S.C. § 508b — National forests in Minnesota; authority to prospect, develop, mine, remove, and utilize mineral resources
• 16 U.S.C. § 509 — Repealed. Pub. L. 87–869, §4, Oct. 23, 1962, 76 Stat. 1157
• 16 U.S.C. § 511 — Reinstatement of entries canceled or relinquished
• 16 U.S.C. § 513 — Repealed. Pub. L. 94–588, §17(a)(1), (2), Oct. 22, 1976, 90 Stat. 2961
• 16 U.S.C. § 514 — Repealed. Pub. L. 94–588, §17(a)(6), Oct. 22, 1976, 90 Stat. 2962
• 16 U.S.C. § 515 — Examination, location, and purchase of forested, cut-over, or denuded lands; consent of State legislature to acquisition of land by the United States
• 16 U.S.C. § 516 — Exchange of lands in the public interest; equal value; cutting and removing timber; publication of contemplated exchange
• 16 U.S.C. § 517 — Title to lands to be acquired
• 16 U.S.C. § 517a — Payment of awards in condemnation proceedings
• 16 U.S.C. § 518 — Acquisition of lands not defeated by rights-of-way, easements, and reservations
• 16 U.S.C. § 519 — Agricultural lands included in tracts acquired; sale for homesteads
• 16 U.S.C. § 519a — Transfer of forest reservation lands for military purposes
• 16 U.S.C. § 520 — Regulations as to mineral resources
• 16 U.S.C. § 521 — Lands acquired to be reserved, held, and administered as national forest lands; designation
• 16 U.S.C. § 521a — Administration, management, and consolidation of certain lands
• 16 U.S.C. § 521b — Report of Secretary of Agriculture prior to purchase or exchange of land; contents; waiting period
• 16 U.S.C. § 521c — Definitions
• 16 U.S.C. § 521d — Sale, exchange, or interchange of National Forest System land
• 16 U.S.C. § 521e — Small parcels and road rights-of-way
• 16 U.S.C. § 521f — Costs of conveyance and value of improvements
• 16 U.S.C. § 521g — Road rights-of-way subject to State or local law
• 16 U.S.C. § 521h — Regulations; contents
• 16 U.S.C. § 521i — Unaffected lands
• 16 U.S.C. § 524 — Rights-of-way for dams, reservoirs, or water plants for municipal, mining, and milling purposes
• 16 U.S.C. § 525 — Rights-of-way for wagon roads or railroads
• 16 U.S.C. § 526 — Establishment and protection of water rights
• 16 U.S.C. § 527 — Use of Forest Service funds for administration of certain lands
• 16 U.S.C. § 528 — Development and administration of renewable surface resources for multiple use and sustained yield of products and services; Congressional declaration of policy and purpose
• 16 U.S.C. § 529 — Authorization of development and administration consideration to relative values of resources; areas of wilderness
• 16 U.S.C. § 530 — Cooperation for purposes of development and administration with State and local governmental agencies and others
• 16 U.S.C. § 531 — Definitions
• 16 U.S.C. § 532 — Roads and trails system; Congressional findings and declaration of policy
• 16 U.S.C. § 533 — Grant of easements for road rights-of-way; authority of Secretary of Agriculture; regulations
• 16 U.S.C. § 534 — Termination and cancellation of easements; notice; hearing
• 16 U.S.C. § 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
• 16 U.S.C. § 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
• 16 U.S.C. § 536 — Recording of instruments; furnishing of instruments affecting public domain lands to Secretary of the Interior
• 16 U.S.C. § 537 — Maintenance and reconstruction by road users; funds for maintenance and reconstruction; availability of deposits until expended, transfer of funds, and refunds
• 16 U.S.C. § 538 — User fees fund for delayed payments to grantors
• 16 U.S.C. § 538a — Forest Service Legacy Road and Trail Remediation Program
• 16 U.S.C. § 539 — Additions to existing national forests; administration
• 16 U.S.C. § 539a — Mining and mineral leasing on certain national forest lands
• 16 U.S.C. § 539b — Fisheries on national forest lands in Alaska
• 16 U.S.C. § 539c — Cooperative fisheries planning; report to Congress
• 16 U.S.C. § 539d — National forest timber utilization program
• 16 U.S.C. § 539e — Reports
• 16 U.S.C. § 539f — Nonprofit organization user of national forest lands
• 16 U.S.C. § 539g — Kings River Special Management Area
• 16 U.S.C. § 539h — Greer Spring Special Management Area
• 16 U.S.C. § 539i — Fossil Ridge Recreation Management Area
• 16 U.S.C. § 539j — Bowen Gulch Protection Area
• 16 U.S.C. § 539k — Kelly Butte Special Management Area
• 16 U.S.C. § 539l — Designation of James Peak Protection Area, Colorado
• 16 U.S.C. § 539l-1 — Inholdings
• 16 U.S.C. § 539l-2 — James Peak Fall River trailhead
• 16 U.S.C. § 539l-3 — Loop trail study; authorization
• 16 U.S.C. § 539l-4 — Other administrative provisions
• 16 U.S.C. § 539l-5 — Wilderness potential
• 16 U.S.C. § 539m — Findings and purposes
• 16 U.S.C. § 539m-1 — Definitions
• 16 U.S.C. § 539m-10 — Judicial review
• 16 U.S.C. § 539m-11 — Provisions relating to contributions and land exchange
• 16 U.S.C. § 539m-12 — Authorization of appropriations
• 16 U.S.C. § 539m-2 — T'uf Shur Bien Preservation Trust Area
• 16 U.S.C. § 539m-3 — Pueblo rights and interests in the Area
• 16 U.S.C. § 539m-4 — Limitations on Pueblo rights and interests in the Area
• 16 U.S.C. § 539m-5 — Management of the Area
• 16 U.S.C. § 539m-6 — Jurisdiction over the Area
• 16 U.S.C. § 539m-7 — Subdivisions and other property interests
• 16 U.S.C. § 539m-8 — Extinguishment of claims
• 16 U.S.C. § 539m-9 — Construction
• 16 U.S.C. § 539n — Crystal Springs Watershed Special Resources Management Unit
• 16 U.S.C. § 539o — Ancient Bristlecone Pine Forest
• 16 U.S.C. § 539p — Southeast Arizona land exchange and conservation
• 16 U.S.C. § 539q — Hermosa Creek watershed protection
• 16 U.S.C. § 539r — Rocky Mountain Front Conservation Management Area and wilderness additions
• 16 U.S.C. § 539s — Frank and Jeanne Moore Wild Steelhead Special Management Area
• 16 U.S.C. § 541 — Cascade Head Scenic-Research Area; establishment
• 16 U.S.C. § 541a — Administration, protection, development, and regulation of use
• 16 U.S.C. § 541b — Boundaries of scenic-research area; adjustments to subarea boundaries; development of management plan; establishment of subareas; management objectives
• 16 U.S.C. § 541c — Extension of boundaries of Siuslaw National Forest; transfer of Federal property to Secretary
• 16 U.S.C. § 541d — Acquisition of property within the scenic-research area; consent of owner; substantial change in use or maintenance of property
• 16 U.S.C. § 541e — Availability of funds for acquisition of lands, etc., within added area
• 16 U.S.C. § 541f — Withdrawal from location, entry and patent under mining laws; withdrawal from disposition under mineral leasing laws
• 16 U.S.C. § 541g — Advisory council for scenic-research area; membership; designation of chairman; compensation; consultation by Secretary
• 16 U.S.C. § 541h — Cooperation with State of Oregon in administration and protection of lands; civil and criminal jurisdiction; power of taxation
• 16 U.S.C. § 542 — Langmuir Research Site; establishment
• 16 U.S.C. § 542a — Congressional findings
• 16 U.S.C. § 542b — Administration, protection, and regulation of use
• 16 U.S.C. § 542c — Land use agreement
• 16 U.S.C. § 542d — Comprehensive management plan
• 16 U.S.C. § 543 — Mono Basin National Forest Scenic Area; establishment
• 16 U.S.C. § 543a — Extension of National Forest boundary
• 16 U.S.C. § 543b — Acquisition of lands
• 16 U.S.C. § 543c — Administration
• 16 U.S.C. § 543d — Ecological studies; reports to Congressional committees and to Chief of Forest Service; progress reports
• 16 U.S.C. § 543e — Scenic Area Advisory Board
• 16 U.S.C. § 543f — Traditional Native American uses
• 16 U.S.C. § 543g — Authorization of appropriations
• 16 U.S.C. § 543h — New spending authority
• 16 U.S.C. § 544 — Columbia River Gorge National Scenic Area; definitions
• 16 U.S.C. § 544a — Purposes
• 16 U.S.C. § 544b — Establishment of scenic area
• 16 U.S.C. § 544c — Columbia River Gorge Commission
• 16 U.S.C. § 544d — Scenic area management plan
• 16 U.S.C. § 544e — Administration of scenic area
• 16 U.S.C. § 544f — Administration of special management areas
• 16 U.S.C. § 544g — Land acquisition
• 16 U.S.C. § 544h — Interim management
• 16 U.S.C. § 544i — Economic development
• 16 U.S.C. § 544j — Old Columbia River Highway
• 16 U.S.C. § 544k — Tributary rivers and streams
• 16 U.S.C. § 544l — Implementation measures
• 16 U.S.C. § 544m — Enforcement
• 16 U.S.C. § 544n — Authorization of appropriations
• 16 U.S.C. § 544o — Savings provisions
• 16 U.S.C. § 544p — Severability
• 16 U.S.C. § 545 — Mount Pleasant National Scenic Area; purposes
• 16 U.S.C. § 545a — Establishment of Mount Pleasant National Scenic Area
• 16 U.S.C. § 545b — Opal Creek Wilderness and Scenic Recreation Area
• 16 U.S.C. § 546 — Establishment of Saint Helena Island National Scenic Area, Michigan
• 16 U.S.C. § 546a — Boundaries
• 16 U.S.C. § 546a-1 — Administration and management
• 16 U.S.C. § 546a-2 — Fish and game
• 16 U.S.C. § 546a-3 — Minerals
• 16 U.S.C. § 546a-4 — Acquisition
• 16 U.S.C. § 546a-5 — Authorization of appropriations
• 16 U.S.C. § 546b — Seng Mountain and Bear Creek Scenic Areas, Jefferson National Forest, Virginia
• 16 U.S.C. § 546b-1 — Maps and boundary descriptions
• 16 U.S.C. § 551 — Protection of national forests; rules and regulations
• 16 U.S.C. § 551a — Cooperation by Secretary of Agriculture with States and political subdivisions in law enforcement