§470aaa Definitions

Summary

Gives plain meanings for key words used in this chapter. Casual collecting means taking a reasonable amount of common invertebrate or plant fossils for personal, non‑commercial use by hand or simple tools, causing only very small disturbance; the Secretary decides what “reasonable,” “common,” and “very small” mean. Federal land means land managed by the Secretary of the Interior (except Indian land) or National Forest System land managed by the Secretary of Agriculture. Indian land means tribal or individual Indian land the United States holds in trust or has restricted from sale. Paleontological resource means fossils (remains, traces, or imprints) but not materials tied to archaeological resources or cultural items covered by other federal law. State means the 50 States, the District of Columbia, the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico, and any other U.S. territory or possession.