Title 16, ConservationRelease 119-102
§560 Use of Timber for Telephone Lines for Fire Protection
Title 16 › CHAPTER 3 — FORESTS; FOREST SERVICE; REFORESTATION; MANAGEMENT › SUBCHAPTER I — GENERAL PROVISIONS › § 560
Summary
Secretary of Agriculture may allow free timber for telephone lines protecting national forests.
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Title 16, §560
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The Secretary of Agriculture, whenever he may deem it necessary for the protection of the national forests from fire, may permit the use of timber free of charge for the construction of telephone lines.
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Citation
16 U.S.C. § 560
Title 16, Conservation
Last Updated
Aug 21, 2026
Release point: 119-102