Title 16, ConservationRelease 119-73not60
§460a–4 Transfer of Jurisdiction to Secretary of Agriculture; National Forest Lands
Title 16 › Chapter 1— NATIONAL PARKS, MILITARY PARKS, MONUMENTS, AND SEASHORES › Subchapter LXV— NATIONAL PARKWAYS › § 460a–4
Summary
The Interior Secretary may transfer land bought for the Blue Ridge Parkway to the Secretary of Agriculture for use as national forest when he thinks it serves the public and the Agriculture Secretary agrees. Those lands become national forest and must follow the laws that apply to lands acquired under the Weeks Law of March 1, 1911 (36 Stat. 961), as amended.
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Title 16, §460a–4
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When in his judgment the public interest will be served thereby, the Secretary of the Interior is authorized, upon concurrence of the Secretary of Agriculture, to transfer to the jurisdiction of the Secretary of Agriculture for national forest purposes lands or interests in lands acquired for or in connection with the Blue Ridge Parkway. Lands transferred under this section shall become national forest lands subject to all laws, rules, and regulations applicable to lands acquired pursuant to the Weeks Law of March 1, 1911 (36 Stat. 961), as amended.
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The Weeks Law of March 1, 1911 (36 Stat. 961), referred to in text, is act Mar. 1, 1911, ch. 186, 36 Stat. 961, which enacted former section 513 and 514 and sections 515 to 519, 521, 552, and 563 of this title and amended section 480 and 500 of this title. For complete classification of this Act to the Code, see
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note set out under section 552 of this title and Tables.
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16 U.S.C. § 460a–4
Title 16, Conservation
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Apr 5, 2026
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