Title 16 — Conservation

Every section of Title 16 of the United States Code, conservation — 5,150 sections, full text, with the cases that cite each one.

• 16 U.S.C. § 669e — Submission and approval of plans and projects
• 16 U.S.C. § 669f — Payment of funds to States; laws governing construction and labor
• 16 U.S.C. § 669g — Maintenance of projects; expenditures for management of wildlife areas and resources
• 16 U.S.C. § 669g–1 — Payment of funds to and cooperation with Puerto Rico, Guam, American Samoa, Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands, and Virgin Islands
• 16 U.S.C. § 669h — Requirements and restrictions concerning use of amounts for expenses for administration
• 16 U.S.C. § 669h–1 — Firearm and bow hunter education and safety program grants
• 16 U.S.C. § 669h–2 — Multistate conservation grant program
• 16 U.S.C. § 669i — Rules and regulations
• 16 U.S.C. § 669j — Repealed. Aug. 7, 1946, ch. 770, § 1(14), 60 Stat. 867
• 16 U.S.C. § 669k — Reports and certifications
• 16 U.S.C. § 669l — Value of land
• 16 U.S.C. § 670 — Definitions
• 16 U.S.C. § 670a — Cooperative plan for conservation and rehabilitation
• 16 U.S.C. § 670a–1 — Repealed. Pub. L. 105–85, div. B, title XXIX, § 2912, Nov. 18, 1997, 111 Stat. 2022
• 16 U.S.C. § 670b — Migratory game birds; hunting permits
• 16 U.S.C. § 670c — Program for public outdoor recreation
• 16 U.S.C. § 670c–1 — Cooperative and interagency agreements for land management on installations
• 16 U.S.C. § 670d — Liability for funds; accounting to Comptroller General
• 16 U.S.C. § 670e — Applicability to other laws; national forest lands
• 16 U.S.C. § 670e–1 — Federal enforcement of other laws
• 16 U.S.C. § 670e–2 — Natural resources management services
• 16 U.S.C. § 670f — Appropriations and expenditures
• 16 U.S.C. § 670g — Wildlife, fish, and game conservation and rehabilitation programs
• 16 U.S.C. § 670h — Comprehensive plans for conservation and rehabilitation programs
• 16 U.S.C. § 670i — Public land management area stamps for hunting, trapping, and fishing on public lands subject to programs
• 16 U.S.C. § 670j — Enforcement provisions
• 16 U.S.C. § 670k — Definitions
• 16 U.S.C. § 670l — Stamp requirements not applicable to Forest Service and Bureau of Land Management lands; authorized fees
• 16 U.S.C. § 670m — Indian rights; State or Federal jurisdiction regulating Indian rights
• 16 U.S.C. § 670n — Repealed. Pub. L. 112–81, div. A, title III, § 312(d), Dec. 31, 2011, 125 Stat. 1355
• 16 U.S.C. § 670o — Authorization of appropriations
• 16 U.S.C. § 671 — Repealed and Omitted
• 16 U.S.C. § 672 — Omitted
• 16 U.S.C. § 673 — Wyoming Elk Reserve
• 16 U.S.C. § 673a — Addition to the Wyoming Elk Reserve
• 16 U.S.C. § 673b — National Elk Refuge in Wyoming
• 16 U.S.C. § 673c — Conservation of elk in Wyoming
• 16 U.S.C. § 673d — Restoration and conservation of elk in California
• 16 U.S.C. § 673e — Cooperation of Secretaries of the Interior, Agriculture and Defense with State of California
• 16 U.S.C. § 673f — Repealed. Pub. L. 105–362, title IX, § 901(b)(1), Nov. 10, 1998, 112 Stat. 3289
• 16 U.S.C. § 673g — Plan for elk restoration and conservation; coordination of Secretary of the Interior with Federal, State and other officers; integration with State plans
• 16 U.S.C. § 674 — White Horse Hill National Game Preserve
• 16 U.S.C. § 674a — Sullys Hill National Park; transfer of control; change of name to White Horse Hill National Game Preserve; boundaries; use by public; hunting
• 16 U.S.C. § 674b — White Horse Hill National Game Preserve; acquisition of additional lands
• 16 U.S.C. § 674c — Boundary and division fences for White Horse Hill National Game Preserve; buildings and improvements; supplies; employees
• 16 U.S.C. § 674d — Authorization of appropriations
• 16 U.S.C. § 675 — Norbeck Wildlife Preserve; establishment
• 16 U.S.C. § 676 — Hunting, trapping, killing, or capturing game on Norbeck Wildlife Preserve unlawful
• 16 U.S.C. § 677 — Inclosure of Norbeck Wildlife Preserve
• 16 U.S.C. § 678 — Exchange of lands with State of South Dakota and Norbeck Wildlife Preserve
• 16 U.S.C. § 678a — Mining locations in Norbeck Wildlife Preserve; rules and regulations
• 16 U.S.C. § 678b — Redefinition of western boundary of Norbeck Wildlife Preserve
• 16 U.S.C. § 679 — Patents to State of South Dakota of certain lands in Custer State Park; reservation of coal, oil, gas, and other mineral rights
• 16 U.S.C. § 680 — Game animal and bird refuge in South Dakota; establishment
• 16 U.S.C. § 681 — Erection of fence by South Dakota for game animal and bird refuge
• 16 U.S.C. § 682 — Game refuge in Ozark National Forest
• 16 U.S.C. § 683 — Areas set aside for protection of game and fish; unlawfully taking game or fish
• 16 U.S.C. § 684 — Game breeding areas in Wichita and Grand Canyon National Forests
• 16 U.S.C. § 685 — Hunting, trapping, killing, or capturing game in designated breeding areas unlawful
• 16 U.S.C. § 686 — Operation of local game laws not affected
• 16 U.S.C. § 687 — Grand Canyon Game Preserve included in park
• 16 U.S.C. § 688 — Repealed. Pub. L. 95–625, title III, § 314(g), Nov. 10, 1978, 92 Stat. 3483
• 16 U.S.C. § 689 — Tahquitz National Game Preserve
• 16 U.S.C. § 689a — Other uses of land permitted in Tahquitz National Game Preserve
• 16 U.S.C. § 689b — Hunting, pursuing, capturing in Tahquitz National Game Preserve unlawful
• 16 U.S.C. § 689c — Rules and regulations for administration of the Tahquitz Preserve; predatory animals
• 16 U.S.C. § 689d — Acceptance of title to privately owned lands within Tahquitz Preserve
• 16 U.S.C. § 690 — Bear River Migratory Bird Refuge; establishment; acquisition of lands
• 16 U.S.C. § 690a — Maintenance of lands acquired as refuge and breeding place for migratory birds
• 16 U.S.C. § 690b — Consent of Utah to acquisition of lands for Bear River Refuge; approval of title to lands acquired
• 16 U.S.C. § 690c — Existence of easements, reservations, or exceptions as barring acquisition of lands
• 16 U.S.C. § 690d — Injuries to property on Bear River Refuge; disturbance of birds, etc.; violation of regulations for use of refuge
• 16 U.S.C. § 690e — Enforcement of laws and regulations; warrants and processes; jurisdiction of courts; forfeiture of property captured, injured, killed or removed
• 16 U.S.C. § 690f — Expenditures by Secretary of the Interior for construction, maintenance, etc., of Bear River Refuge; employment of necessary means to execute functions imposed on him
• 16 U.S.C. § 690g — Violation of laws and regulations; penalties
• 16 U.S.C. § 690h — “Person” defined
• 16 U.S.C. § 690i — Omitted
• 16 U.S.C. § 691 — Cheyenne Bottoms Migratory Bird Refuge; location; acquisition of land
• 16 U.S.C. § 691a — Establishment of Cheyenne Bottoms Migratory Bird Refuge; purpose
• 16 U.S.C. § 691b — Omitted
• 16 U.S.C. § 691c — Acquisition of areas for Cheyenne Bottoms Refuge; title; rights-of-way, easements, and reservations
• 16 U.S.C. § 691d — Applicability of certain statutes
• 16 U.S.C. § 692 — Game sanctuaries or refuges in Ocala National Forest; creation
• 16 U.S.C. § 692a — Hunting, pursuing, capturing, etc., in Ocala National Forest unlawful
• 16 U.S.C. § 693 — Game sanctuaries and refuges in Ouachita National Forest
• 16 U.S.C. § 693a — Rules and regulations for administration of Ouachita National Forest; violations; penalties
• 16 U.S.C. § 693b — Robert S. Kerr Memorial Arboretum and Nature Center in Ouachita National Forest; authority to establish
• 16 U.S.C. § 693c — Administration by Secretary of Agriculture of the Robert S. Kerr Center
• 16 U.S.C. § 693d — Cooperation with public and private agencies; contributions and gifts for Robert S. Kerr Center
• 16 U.S.C. § 694 — Fish and game sanctuaries in national forests; establishment by President
• 16 U.S.C. § 694a — Hunting, pursuing, capturing, etc., in sanctuaries in national forests unlawful
• 16 U.S.C. § 694b — Rules and regulations for administration of sanctuaries in national forests; jurisdiction of States
• 16 U.S.C. § 695 — Migratory waterfowl and other wildlife refuge in California; participation by State of California
• 16 U.S.C. § 695a — Title in United States of California refuge areas; existence of easements, reservations, etc.; affecting acquisition
• 16 U.S.C. § 695b — Applicability of certain statutes
• 16 U.S.C. § 695c — Availability of funds for construction of dams, buildings, etc., for California refuge
• 16 U.S.C. § 695d — Development of water supplies for waterfowl management in California; reauthorization of Central Valley Project
• 16 U.S.C. § 695e — Construction, operation, and maintenance of water supply development works
• 16 U.S.C. § 695f — Construction, etc., authorized by section 695e as not reimbursable or returnable under reclamation laws
• 16 U.S.C. § 695g — Authorization of appropriations
• 16 U.S.C. § 695h — Ownership by State of California of works constructed
• 16 U.S.C. § 695i — Authorization of Secretary of the Interior to contract for water delivery; nonreimbursable or nonreturnable basis of delivery
• 16 U.S.C. § 695j — Conformity of water use with California laws; construction of sections 695d to 695j–1
• 16 U.S.C. § 695j–1 — Conformity of contracts with Federal law through negotiation of amendments
• 16 U.S.C. § 695k — Congressional declaration of policy for preservation of habitat for migratory waterfowl and prevention of depredations on agricultural crops
• 16 U.S.C. § 695l — Dedication of lands within boundaries of refuges to wildlife conservation; administration of lands for waterfowl management and optimum agricultural use; homestead entry prohibition; inclusion of other public lands; property of the United States
• 16 U.S.C. § 695m — Annual percentage payments of net revenues from leases of Klamath project lands on pro rata basis; limitation on payments; priority of use of net revenues
• 16 U.S.C. § 695n — Leases of Lower Klamath and Tule Lake National Wildlife Refuge reserved lands; management of other reserved public lands for waterfowl purposes
• 16 U.S.C. § 695o — Limitation on reduction of areas by diking or other construction
• 16 U.S.C. § 695p — Regulation of waters to maintain sump levels
• 16 U.S.C. § 695q — Research studies on Clear Lake Refuge; report to Congress
• 16 U.S.C. § 695r — Regulations by Secretary
• 16 U.S.C. § 696 — National Key Deer Refuge; establishment; acquisition of property: exchanges, cash equalization payments; administration
• 16 U.S.C. § 696a — Acquisition of title to properties for National Key Deer Refuge; rights-of-way and easements
• 16 U.S.C. § 696b — Authorization of appropriations; limitation
• 16 U.S.C. § 698 — Big Thicket National Preserve
• 16 U.S.C. § 698a — Acquisition of property for Big Thicket Preserve
• 16 U.S.C. § 698b — Right of use and occupancy of improved property on Big Thicket Preserve
• 16 U.S.C. § 698c — Administration of Big Thicket Preserve
• 16 U.S.C. § 698d — Review of Big Thicket Preserve area by Secretary; report to President
• 16 U.S.C. § 698e — Authorization of appropriations for Big Thicket Preserve
• 16 U.S.C. § 698f — Big Cypress National Preserve; Big Cypress National Preserve Addition
• 16 U.S.C. § 698g — Acquisition of lands for Big Cypress Preserve
• 16 U.S.C. § 698h — Right of use and occupancy of improved property on Big Cypress Preserve and Addition
• 16 U.S.C. § 698i — Administration of Big Cypress Preserve; applicability of other laws; rules and regulations for use of lands and waters; transportation facilities; consultation and cooperation with Secretary of Transportation
• 16 U.S.C. § 698j — Hunting, fishing, and trapping in Big Cypress Preserve and Addition authorized in accordance with applicable Federal and State laws; consultation with appropriate State agency prior to implementation of regulations restricting activities; land use and retention rights of Miccosukee and Seminole Indian Tribes
• 16 U.S.C. § 698k — Contracts for providing visitor services in Big Cypress Preserve and Addition; right of first refusal to Miccosukee and Seminole Tribes
• 16 U.S.C. § 698l — Review of Big Cypress Preserve area and Addition area by Secretary; report to President
• 16 U.S.C. § 698m — Authorization of appropriations for Big Cypress Preserve and Addition
• 16 U.S.C. § 698m–1 — Big Cypress National Preserve Addition
• 16 U.S.C. § 698m–2 — Establishment of recreational access points, roads, etc., in conjunction with creation of Big Cypress National Preserve Addition; cooperation among agencies
• 16 U.S.C. § 698m–3 — Status of Big Cypress National Preserve and Addition; report to Congress; plan
• 16 U.S.C. § 698m–4 — Oil and gas exploration, development, and production in Big Cypress National Preserve and Addition
• 16 U.S.C. § 698n — Timucuan Ecological and Historic Preserve
• 16 U.S.C. § 698o — Protection of significant historic assets
• 16 U.S.C. § 698p — Integrated administration and interpretation
• 16 U.S.C. § 698q — Little River Canyon National Preserve; establishment
• 16 U.S.C. § 698r — Administration
• 16 U.S.C. § 698s — Acquisition
• 16 U.S.C. § 698t — Authorization of appropriations
• 16 U.S.C. § 698u — Tallgrass Prairie National Preserve: findings and purposes
• 16 U.S.C. § 698u–1 — Definitions
• 16 U.S.C. § 698u–2 — Establishment of Tallgrass Prairie National Preserve
• 16 U.S.C. § 698u–3 — Administration of National Preserve
• 16 U.S.C. § 698u–4 — Limited authority to acquire
• 16 U.S.C. § 698u–5 — Advisory Committee
• 16 U.S.C. § 698u–6 — Restriction on authority
• 16 U.S.C. § 698u–7 — Authorization of appropriations
• 16 U.S.C. § 698v...698v–10 — Repealed. Pub. L. 113–291, div. B, title XXX, § 3043(d)(1), Dec. 19, 2014, 128 Stat. 3798
• 16 U.S.C. § 698v_to_698v-10 — Repealed. Pub. L. 113–291, div. B, title XXX, §3043(d)(1), Dec. 19, 2014, 128 Stat. 3798
• 16 U.S.C. § 698v–11 — Valles Caldera National Preserve, New Mexico
• 16 U.S.C. § 698w — Special management requirements for Federal lands recently added to Craters of the Moon National Monument, Idaho
• 16 U.S.C. § 701 — Game and wild birds; preservation
• 16 U.S.C. § 702 — Importation of eggs of game birds for propagation
• 16 U.S.C. § 703 — Taking, killing, or possessing migratory birds unlawful
• 16 U.S.C. § 704 — Determination as to when and how migratory birds may be taken, killed, or possessed
• 16 U.S.C. § 705 — Transportation or importation of migratory birds; when unlawful
• 16 U.S.C. § 706 — Arrests; search warrants
• 16 U.S.C. § 707 — Violations and penalties; forfeitures
• 16 U.S.C. § 708 — State or Territorial laws or regulations
• 16 U.S.C. § 709 — Omitted
• 16 U.S.C. § 709a — Authorization of appropriations
• 16 U.S.C. § 710 — Partial invalidity; short title
• 16 U.S.C. § 711 — Breeding and sale for food supply
• 16 U.S.C. § 712 — Treaty and convention implementing regulations; seasonal taking of migratory birds for essential needs of indigenous Alaskans to preserve and maintain stocks of the birds; protection and conservation of the birds
• 16 U.S.C. § 715 — Short title
• 16 U.S.C. § 715a — Migratory Bird Conservation Commission; creation; composition; duties; approval of areas of land and water recommended for purchase or rental
• 16 U.S.C. § 715b — Annual report
• 16 U.S.C. § 715c — Areas recommended for approval; character
• 16 U.S.C. § 715d — Purchase or rental of approved areas or interests therein; gifts and devises; United States lands
• 16 U.S.C. § 715d-1,_715d-2 — Repealed. Pub. L. 89–669, §8(a), Oct. 15, 1966, 80 Stat. 930
• 16 U.S.C. § 715d–3 — Omitted
• 16 U.S.C. § 715e — Examination of title; easements and reservations
• 16 U.S.C. § 715e–1 — Omitted
• 16 U.S.C. § 715f — Consent of State to conveyance in fee
• 16 U.S.C. § 715g — Jurisdiction of State over areas acquired
• 16 U.S.C. § 715h — Operation of State game laws
• 16 U.S.C. § 715i — Administration
• 16 U.S.C. § 715j — “Migratory birds” defined
• 16 U.S.C. § 715k — Authorization of appropriations for purposes of subchapter; disposal; reservation protectors
• 16 U.S.C. § 715k–1 — Expenditures for personal services
• 16 U.S.C. § 715k–2 — Omitted
• 16 U.S.C. § 715k–3 — Authorization of appropriations for the preservation of wetlands and other waterfowl habitat
• 16 U.S.C. § 715k–4 — Accounting and use of appropriations
• 16 U.S.C. § 715k–5 — Acquisition of lands
• 16 U.S.C. § 715l,_715m — Repealed. Pub. L. 89–669, §7(d), Oct. 15, 1966, 80 Stat. 930
• 16 U.S.C. § 715n — “Take” defined
• 16 U.S.C. § 715o — National forest and power sites; use for migratory bird reservations
• 16 U.S.C. § 715p — Cooperation of State in enforcement of provisions
• 16 U.S.C. § 715q — Expenses of commission; authorization of appropriations
• 16 U.S.C. § 715r — Partial invalidity; validity of remainder
• 16 U.S.C. § 715s — Participation of local governments in revenue from areas administered by the United States Fish and Wildlife Service
• 16 U.S.C. § 718 — Repealed. Pub. L. 109–266, § 10(h), Aug. 3, 2006, 120 Stat. 677
• 16 U.S.C. § 718a — Prohibition on taking
• 16 U.S.C. § 718b — Sales; fund disposition; unsold stamps
• 16 U.S.C. § 718b–1 — Disposition of unsold stamps
• 16 U.S.C. § 718c — Authorization and exemption
• 16 U.S.C. § 718d — Expenditure of funds
• 16 U.S.C. § 718e — Loans and transfers, alteration, and reproduction of stamps
• 16 U.S.C. § 718f — Enforcement