Establishment and Administration | MidpageEstablishment and Administration
471aForest reserves in New Mexico and Arizona restricted471cLands in California set aside as reserved forest lands471dAdditional forest reserves in California471eExtension of boundaries of Sequoia National Forest471fCradle of Forestry in America in Pisgah National Forest; establishment; statement of purposes; publication in Federal Register471gAdministration, protection, and development; use of natural resources471hCooperation with public and private agencies, organizations, and individuals; acceptance of contributions and gifts471iPinelands National Reserve471jHeadwaters Forest and Elk River Property acquisition472Laws affecting national forest lands472aTimber sales on National Forest System lands473Revocation, modification, or vacation of orders or proclamations establishing national forests474Surveys; plats and field notes; maps; effect under Act June 4, 1897475Purposes for which national forests may be established and administered477Use of timber and stone by settlers478Egress or ingress of actual settlers; prospecting478aTownsites479Sites for schools and churches479aConveyance of National Forest System lands for educational purposes480Civil and criminal jurisdiction481Use of waters482Mineral lands; restoration to public domain; location and entry482aMining rights in Prescott National Forest482bMount Hood National Forest; mining rights482cPatents affecting forest lands482dPerfection of claims within forest482eLincoln National Forest; mining rights482fPatents affecting forest lands482gPerfection of claims within forest482hCoronado National Forest; mining rights482h–1Protection of scenic values of forest482h–2Cutting of timber; reservation of patent rights482h–3Perfection of mining claims482iPlumas National Forest; offer of lands; additions; mining rights482jSanta Fe National Forest; mining rights; protection of scenic values482kPatents affecting forest lands482lPerfection of mining claims within forest482mTeton National Forest in Wyoming; additional lands482nCoconino National Forest; mining rights; protection of scenic values482n–1Cutting of timber within forest; reservation of patent rights482n–2Perfection of mining claims within forest482n–3Sedona-Oak Creek area482oKaibab National Forest; mining rights; protection of scenic values482pPatents affecting lands within forest482qPerfection of mining claims within forest484aExchange of lands in national forests; public schools; deposit of funds by school authority with insufficient exchange land; limitations on use485Exchange of lands in national forests; cutting timber in national forests in exchange for lands therein485aOmitted486Exchange of lands in national forests; reservations of timber, minerals, or easements486a to 486wOmitted487Cutting timber on land added to Siskiyou National Forest487aCutting timber on lands added to Rogue River National Forest488Establishment of exterior boundaries of national forests490Deposits from timber purchasers to defray cost of disposing of debris491Omitted492Earth, stone, and timber for Departments of the Army and Navy, and Government works in Alaska493Omitted494Calaveras Bigtree National Forest495Leases of lands for sanitariums or hotels496Disposition of funds497Use and occupation of lands for hotels, resorts, summer homes, stores, and facilities for industrial, commercial, educational or public uses497aOccupancy and use under permit of lands in Alaska for various purposes; period of permit; size of allotment; prohibitions; termination497bSki area permits497cSki area permit rental charge497dRecreation residence fees497eEnhancing Forest Service administration of rights-of-way and land uses498Cooperative work agreements: disposal of moneys received; refund of excess; payment from appropriation; conflict of interest499Disposal of money received by or on account of Forest Service; refund of excess and moneys erroneously collected; receipts from permits500Payment and evaluation of receipts to State or Territory for schools and roads; moneys received; projections of revenues and estimated payments501Expenditures from receipts for roads and trails; cooperation with State authorities; evaluation of receipts501aOmitted502Rental 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 equipment503aOmitted504Purchases of tree seeds, cones, forage plant seed, and nursery stock for national forests504aSale of forest-tree seed and nursery stock to States and political subdivisions; disposition of moneys; exchanges; limitation505Use of national forests established on land reserved for purposes of national defense; maintenance available505aInterchange of lands between Department of Agriculture and military departments of Department of Defense; report to Congress505bLaws applicable508aOmitted508bNational forests in Minnesota; authority to prospect, develop, mine, remove, and utilize mineral resources510, 510aOmitted511Reinstatement of entries canceled or relinquished512Omitted515Examination, location, and purchase of forested, cut-over, or denuded lands; consent of State legislature to acquisition of land by the United States516Exchange of lands in the public interest; equal value; cutting and removing timber; publication of contemplated exchange517Title to lands to be acquired517aPayment of awards in condemnation proceedings518Acquisition of lands not defeated by rights-of-way, easements, and reservations519Agricultural lands included in tracts acquired; sale for homesteads519aTransfer of forest reservation lands for military purposes520Regulations as to mineral resources521Lands acquired to be reserved, held, and administered as national forest lands; designation521aAdministration, management, and consolidation of certain lands521bReport of Secretary of Agriculture prior to purchase or exchange of land; contents; waiting period521cDefinitions521dSale, exchange, or interchange of National Forest System land521eSmall parcels and road rights-of-way521fCosts of conveyance and value of improvements521gRoad rights-of-way subject to State or local law521hRegulations; contents521iUnaffected lands522Omitted523Omitted524Rights-of-way for dams, reservoirs, or water plants for municipal, mining, and milling purposes525Rights-of-way for wagon roads or railroads526Establishment and protection of water rights527Use of Forest Service funds for administration of certain lands528Development and administration of renewable surface resources for multiple use and sustained yield of products and services; Congressional declaration of policy and purpose529Authorization of development and administration consideration to relative values of resources; areas of wilderness530Cooperation for purposes of development and administration with State and local governmental agencies and others531Definitions532Roads and trails system; Congressional findings and declaration of policy533Grant of easements for road rights-of-way; authority of Secretary of Agriculture; regulations534Termination and cancellation of easements; notice; hearing535Forest development roads; acquisition, construction, and maintenance; maximum economy; methods of financing; cost arrangements for construction standards; transfer of unused effective purchaser credit for road construction535aForest 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 value536Recording of instruments; furnishing of instruments affecting public domain lands to Secretary of the Interior537Maintenance and reconstruction by road users; funds for maintenance and reconstruction; availability of deposits until expended, transfer of funds, and refunds538User fees fund for delayed payments to grantors538aForest Service Legacy Road and Trail Remediation Program539Additions to existing national forests; administration539aMining and mineral leasing on certain national forest lands539bFisheries on national forest lands in Alaska539cCooperative fisheries planning; report to Congress539dNational forest timber utilization program539eReports539fNonprofit organization user of national forest lands539gKings River Special Management Area539hGreer Spring Special Management Area539iFossil Ridge Recreation Management Area539jBowen Gulch Protection Area539kKelly Butte Special Management Area539lDesignation of James Peak Protection Area, Colorado539l–1Inholdings539l–2James Peak Fall River trailhead539l–3Loop trail study; authorization539l–4Other administrative provisions539l–5Wilderness potential539mFindings and purposes539m–1Definitions539m–2T’uf Shur Bien Preservation Trust Area539m–3Pueblo rights and interests in the Area539m–4Limitations on Pueblo rights and interests in the Area539m–5Management of the Area539m–6Jurisdiction over the Area539m–7Subdivisions and other property interests539m–8Extinguishment of claims539m–9Construction539m–10Judicial review539m–11Provisions relating to contributions and land exchange539m–12Authorization of appropriations539nCrystal Springs Watershed Special Resources Management Unit539oAncient Bristlecone Pine Forest539pSoutheast Arizona land exchange and conservation539qHermosa Creek watershed protection539rRocky Mountain Front Conservation Management Area and wilderness additions539sFrank and Jeanne Moore Wild Steelhead Special Management Area