Title 16 — ConservationRelease 119-73
§582a–6 Scope of forestry research
Title 16 › Chapter CHAPTER 3— - FORESTS; FOREST SERVICE; REFORESTATION; MANAGEMENT › Subchapter SUBCHAPTER III— - RESEARCH PROGRAMS › § 582a–6
Summary
Calls "forestry research" eight types of studies. These cover growing and managing trees and forest products, protecting watersheds and waterflow, producing forage and improving wildlife habitat, managing forests for recreation, guarding forests from fire, insects, and disease, using wood and forest products, making management and marketing policy, and other studies to best use forest resources.
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Title 16, §582a–6
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The term “forestry research” as used in this subchapter shall include investigations relating to: (1) Reforestation and management of land for the production of crops of timber and other related products of the forest; (2) management of forest and related watershed lands to improve conditions of waterflow and to protect resources against floods and erosion; (3) management of forest and related rangeland for production of forage for domestic livestock and game and improvement of food and habitat for wildlife; (4) management of forest lands for outdoor recreation; (5) protection of forest land and resources against fire, insects, diseases, or other destructive agents; (6) utilization of wood and other forest products; (7) development of sound policies for the management of forest lands and the harvesting and marketing of forest products; and (8) such other studies as may be necessary to obtain the fullest and most effective use of forest resources.
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Citation
16 U.S.C. § 582a–6
Title 16 — Conservation
Last Updated
Apr 6, 2026
Release point: 119-73