Title 16 — ConservationRelease 119-73
§583f “Federally owned or administered forest land” defined
Title 16 › Chapter CHAPTER 3— - FORESTS; FOREST SERVICE; REFORESTATION; MANAGEMENT › Subchapter SUBCHAPTER IV— - SUSTAINED-YIELD FOREST MANAGEMENT › § 583f
Summary
Defines "federally owned or administered forest land" as forest where the United States has a legal interest strong enough to control the timber and other forest products. It excludes lands set aside for purposes that conflict with that control and includes trust or restricted Indian land only if the Indians involved agree.
Full Legal Text
Title 16, §583f
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Whenever used in this subchapter, the term “federally owned or administered forest land” shall be construed to mean forest land in which, or in the natural resources of which, the United States has a legal or equitable interest of any character sufficient to entitle the United States to control the management or disposition of the timber or other forest products thereon, except land heretofore or hereafter reserved or withdrawn for purposes which are inconsistent with the exercise of the authority conferred by this subchapter; and shall include trust or restricted Indian land, whether tribal or allotted, except that such land shall not be included without the consent of the Indians concerned.
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Citation
16 U.S.C. § 583f
Title 16 — Conservation
Last Updated
Apr 6, 2026
Release point: 119-73