Title 16 — ConservationRelease 119-73

§460lll–1 Purposes

Title 16 › Chapter CHAPTER 1— - NATIONAL PARKS, MILITARY PARKS, MONUMENTS, AND SEASHORES › Subchapter SUBCHAPTER CXXIII— - LAND BETWEEN THE LAKES PROTECTION › § 460lll–1

Last updated Apr 6, 2026|Official source

Summary

Transfer the Recreation Area from the Tennessee Valley Authority to the Secretary at no cost so it becomes part of the National Forest System, and make sure the handover is smooth and fair. The Forest Service must manage and protect the area to get the most from outdoor recreation and environmental education. The Secretary can run research, try cost-saving and new programs, and work with states, federal agencies, private groups, companies, and individuals to help the surrounding region and share the benefits.

Full Legal Text

Title 16, §460lll–1

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The purposes of this subchapter are—

(1)to transfer without consideration administrative jurisdiction over the Recreation Area from the Tennessee Valley Authority to the Secretary so that the Recreation Area may be managed as a unit of the National Forest System;

(2)to protect and manage the resources of the Recreation Area for optimum yield of outdoor recreation and environmental education through multiple use management by the Forest Service;

(3)to authorize, research, test, and demonstrate innovative programs and cost-effective management of the Recreation Area;

(4)to authorize the Secretary to cooperate between and among the States, Federal agencies, private organizations, and corporations, and individuals, as appropriate, in the management of the Recreation Area and to help stimulate the development of the surrounding region and extend the beneficial results as widely as practicable; and

(5)to provide for the smooth and equitable transfer of jurisdiction from the Tennessee Valley Authority to the Secretary.

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Citation

16 U.S.C. § 460lll–1

Title 16 — Conservation

Last Updated

Apr 6, 2026

Release point: 119-73