Title 16, ConservationRelease 119-73not60
§460r–4 Administration, Protection, and Development of Area
Title 16 › Chapter 1— NATIONAL PARKS, MILITARY PARKS, MONUMENTS, AND SEASHORES › Subchapter LXXVI— MOUNT ROGERS NATIONAL RECREATION AREA › § 460r–4
Summary
Secretary of Agriculture must manage the recreation area under national forest law to provide outdoor recreation, protect scenic, scientific, historic and public values, and use resources in ways that support and not significantly impair its purposes.
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Title 16, §460r–4
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The administration, protection, and development of the recreation area shall be by the Secretary of Agriculture in accordance with the laws, rules, and regulations applicable to national forests, in such manner as in his judgment will best provide for (1) public outdoor recreation benefits; (2) conservation of scenic, scientific, historic, and other values contributing to public enjoyment; and (3) such management, utilization, and disposal of natural resources as in his judgment will promote, or is compatible with, and does not significantly impair the purposes for which the recreation area is established.
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16 U.S.C. § 460r–4
Title 16, Conservation
Last Updated
Apr 5, 2026
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