16 U.S.C. § 521a: Administration, management…

Summary

All U.S. lands inside the outer borders of national forests that the Forest Service has bought, later buys, or was given for forest use must follow the Weeks Act of March 1, 1911 (36 Stat. 961) and the same laws and rules that apply to other national forest lands. That rule does not cover lands reserved from the public domain or gotten by exchanges of reserved land or timber, nor land inside official town or city limits. Nothing here changes the status of lands managed by the Secretary of Agriculture under the Act of June 24, 1954 (68 Stat. 270) (the revested Oregon and California Railroad grant lands). It also does not change revenue rights or allow exchanges of the lands or timber described in the Acts of February 11, 1920 (ch. 69, 41 Stat. 405), September 22, 1922 (ch. 407, 42 Stat. 1019), and June 4, 1936 (ch. 494, 49 Stat. 1460).

Title 16, §521a

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In order to facilitate the administration, management, and consolidation of the national forests, all lands of the United States within the exterior boundaries of national forests which were or hereafter are acquired for or in connection with the national forests or transferred to the Forest Service, Department of Agriculture, for administration and protection substantially in accordance with national forest regulations, policies, and procedures, excepting (a) lands reserved from the public domain or acquired pursuant to laws authorizing the exchange of land or timber reserved from or part of the public domain, and (b) lands within the official limits of towns or cities, notwithstanding the provisions of any other Act, are made subject to the Weeks Act of March 1, 1911 (36 Stat. 961), as amended, and to all laws, rules, and regulations applicable to national forest lands acquired thereunder: Provided, That nothing in this section shall be construed as (1) affecting the status of lands administered by the Secretary of Agriculture under the Act of June 24, 1954 (68 Stat. 270), and which are revested Oregon and California Railroad grant lands, administered as national forest lands, or (2) changing the disposition of revenues from or authorizing the exchange of the lands, or the timber thereon, described in the Act of February 11, 1920 (ch. 69, 41 Stat. 405), the Act of September 22, 1922 (ch. 407, 42 Stat. 1019), and the Act of June 4, 1936 (ch. 494, 49 Stat. 1460).

Notes & Related Subsidiaries

Editorial Notes

References in Text

The Weeks Act of March 1, 1911, 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

Short Title

note set out under section 552 of this title and Tables. Act

June 24, 1954, referred to in text, is act

June 24, 1954, ch. 357, 68 Stat. 270, which is classified principally to subchapter III (§ 2631 et seq.) of chapter 44 of Title 43, Public Lands. For complete classification of this Act to the Code, see Tables. Act

February 11, 1920, referred to in text, related to exchanges of lands in or adjacent to Siuslaw National Forest and was not classified to the Code. See Codification note set out under sections 486a to 486w of this title. Act

September 22, 1922, referred to in text, is classified to section 487 of this title. Act

June 4, 1936, referred to in text, is classified to section 487a of this title.

§521a Administration, Management, and Consolidation of Certain Lands