§5207 — Title 16 Conservation | U.S. Code

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Defines key words used in this chapter. Federal lands are national forests, public lands, national parks, and wildlife refuges. A lawful hunt is trying to take or actually taking fish or wildlife on federal land that follows the law where it happens and does not violate a private owner's rights. National forest means land in the National Forest System. National park means land and water in the National Park System. Public lands means federal public lands as defined elsewhere. Secretary means the Secretary of Agriculture for national forests and the Secretary of the Interior for public lands, parks, and refuges. Wildlife refuge means land and water in the National Wildlife Refuge System. Conduct does not include speech protected by the First Amendment.

Title 16, §5207

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As used in this chapter:

(1)The term “Federal lands” means—

(A)national forests;

(B)public lands;

(C)national parks; and

(D)wildlife refuges.

(2)The term “lawful hunt” means the taking or harvesting (or attempted taking or harvesting) of wildlife or fish, on Federal lands, which—

(A)is lawful under the laws applicable in the place it occurs; and

(B)does not infringe upon a right of an owner of private property.

(3)The term “national forest” means lands included in the National Forest System (as defined in section 1609(a) of this title).

(4)The term “national park” means lands and waters included in the National Park System (as defined in section 100501 of title 54).

(5)The term “public lands” has the same meaning as is provided in section 1702(e) of title 43.

(6)The term “Secretary” means—

(A)the Secretary of Agriculture with respect to national forests; and

(B)the Secretary of the Interior with respect to—

(i)public lands;

(ii)national parks; and

(iii)wildlife refuges.

(7)The term “wildlife refuge” means lands and waters included in the National Wildlife Refuge System (as established by section 668dd of this title).

(8)The term “conduct” does not include speech protected by the first article of amendment to the Constitution.

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Codification In par. (4), “section 100501 of title 54” substituted for “section 2(a) of the Act entitled ‘An Act to facilitate the management of the National Park System and miscellaneous areas administered in connection with that system, and for other purposes’, approved August 8, 1953 (16 U.S.C. 1c(a))” on authority of Pub. L. 113–287, § 6(e), Dec. 19, 2014, 128 Stat. 3272, which Act enacted Title 54, National Park Service and Related Programs.

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