Title 16, ConservationRelease 119-102
§471a Forest Reserves in New Mexico and Arizona Restricted
Title 16 › CHAPTER 2 — NATIONAL FORESTS › SUBCHAPTER I — ESTABLISHMENT AND ADMINISTRATION › § 471a
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New forest reserves in New Mexico or Arizona, and additions to reserves made before June 15, 1926, need Congress approval.
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Title 16, §471a
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No forest reservation shall be created, nor shall any additions be made to one created prior to June 15, 1926, within the limits of the States of New Mexico and Arizona except by Act of Congress.
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Forest reservation, referred to in text, probably should be “national forest”. See act Mar. 4, 1907, ch. 2907, 34 Stat. 1269, which provided that forest reserves shall hereafter be known as national forests.
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16 U.S.C. § 471a
Title 16, Conservation
Last Updated
Aug 21, 2026
Release point: 119-102