Title 16, ConservationRelease 119-102
§555a Exchange of Lands
Title 16 › CHAPTER 3 — FORESTS; FOREST SERVICE; REFORESTATION; MANAGEMENT › SUBCHAPTER I — GENERAL PROVISIONS › § 555a
Summary
The Secretary of Agriculture can trade Forest Service land that was acquired under laws that do not allow exchanges. They may accept other lands for Forest Service use if those lands are suitable, but the value of land given away cannot be more than the value of land received.
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Title 16, §555a
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Where lands under the jurisdiction of the Forest Service have been acquired and are being administered under laws which contain no provision for their exchange, the Secretary of Agriculture may convey such lands and in exchange therefor may accept on behalf of the United States title to any lands which in his opinion are suitable for use in connection with activities of the Forest Service. The value of the lands so conveyed by the Secretary of Agriculture shall not exceed the value of the lands accepted by him.
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Citation
16 U.S.C. § 555a
Title 16, Conservation
Last Updated
Aug 21, 2026
Release point: 119-102