Title 16 — ConservationRelease 119-73
§471g Administration, protection, and development; use of natural resources
Title 16 › Chapter CHAPTER 2— - NATIONAL FORESTS › Subchapter SUBCHAPTER I— - ESTABLISHMENT AND ADMINISTRATION › § 471g
Summary
The Secretary of Agriculture must manage, protect, and develop the Cradle of Forestry in America as part of Pisgah National Forest. They must follow the laws and rules for national forests and use the area's natural resources in ways that, in their judgment, support or do not seriously harm the purposes in sections 471f–471h.
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Title 16, §471g
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The area designated as the Cradle of Forestry in America shall be administered, protected, and developed within and as a part of the Pisgah National Forest by the Secretary of Agriculture in accordance with the laws, rules, and regulations applicable to national forests in such manner as in his judgment will best provide for the purposes of sections 471f to 471h of this title and for such management, utilization, and disposal of the natural resources as in his judgment will promote or is compatible with and does not significantly impair the purposes for which the Cradle of Forestry in America is established.
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16 U.S.C. § 471g
Title 16 — Conservation
Last Updated
Apr 6, 2026
Release point: 119-73