Title 16 — ConservationRelease 119-73
§546a–3 Minerals
Title 16 › Chapter CHAPTER 2— - NATIONAL FORESTS › Subchapter SUBCHAPTER II— - SCENIC AREAS › § 546a–3
Summary
Except for existing valid rights, federal lands inside the scenic area are closed to mineral leasing and any mineral development. Common materials like stone and gravel can be used only if the Secretary allows it and only as needed to build or maintain roads and facilities.
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Title 16, §546a–3
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Subject to valid existing rights, the lands within the scenic area are hereby withdrawn from disposition under all laws pertaining to mineral leasing, including all laws pertaining to geothermal leasing. Also subject to valid existing rights, the Secretary shall not allow any mineral development on federally owned land within the scenic area, except that common varieties of mineral materials, such as stone and gravel, may be utilized only as authorized by the Secretary to the extent necessary for construction and maintenance of roads and facilities within the scenic area.
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Citation
16 U.S.C. § 546a–3
Title 16 — Conservation
Last Updated
Apr 6, 2026
Release point: 119-73