Title 16 — ConservationRelease 119-73
§492 Earth, stone, and timber for Departments of the Army and Navy, and Government works in Alaska
Title 16 › Chapter CHAPTER 2— - NATIONAL FORESTS › Subchapter SUBCHAPTER I— - ESTABLISHMENT AND ADMINISTRATION › § 492
Summary
On and after March 4, 1915, the Secretary of Agriculture may let Navy and Army take earth, stone, and timber from national forests for Navy use, Alaska government works, and Army river and harbor projects. It must fit forest management and follow rules he sets.
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Title 16, §492
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On and after March 4, 1915 the Secretary of Agriculture, under regulations to be prescribed by him, is authorized to permit the Navy Department to take from the national forests such earth, stone, and timber for the use of the Navy as may be compatible with the administration of the national forests for the purposes for which they are established, and also in the same manner to permit the taking of earth, stone, and timber from the national forests for the construction of Government railways and other Government works in Alaska. He is authorized also to permit the Department of the Army to take earth, stone, and timber from the national forests for use in the construction of river and harbor and other works in charge of that department, subject to such regulations and restrictions as he may prescribe.
Legislative History
Notes & Related Subsidiaries
Editorial Notes
Codification The first sentence of this section is from act Mar. 4, 1915, and the last sentence is from act Mar. 3, 1925.
Amendments
1928—Act May 29, 1928, struck out provision which required the Secretary of Agriculture to submit with his annual estimates a report of the quantity and market value of earth, stone, and timber furnished.
Statutory Notes and Related Subsidiaries
Change of Name
Department of War designated Department of the Army and title of Secretary of War changed to Secretary of the Army by section 205(a) of act
July 26, 1947, ch. 343, title II, 61 Stat. 501. section 205(a) of act
July 26, 1947, was repealed by section 53 of act Aug. 10, 1956, ch. 1041, 70A Stat. 641. section 1 of act Aug. 10, 1956, enacted “Title 10, Armed Forces” which in sections 3010 to 3013 continued military Department of the Army under administrative supervision of Secretary of the Army.
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Citation
16 U.S.C. § 492
Title 16 — Conservation
Last Updated
Apr 6, 2026
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