Title 16 — ConservationRelease 119-73not60
§582 Puerto Rico; Application of Forest Protection Laws
Title 16 › Chapter 3— FORESTS; FOREST SERVICE; REFORESTATION; MANAGEMENT › Subchapter II— INVESTIGATIONS, EXPERIMENTS, AND TESTS AFFECTING REFORESTATION AND FOREST PRODUCTS › § 582
Summary
The programs and rules in sections 515, 564, 565, and 569 also apply in Puerto Rico. The Agriculture Secretary may work with Puerto Rico’s officials under the same rules used with the States. But no more than 50,000 acres may be acquired in Puerto Rico under section 515.
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Title 16, §582
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The provisions of section 515, 564, 565,11 See References in Text note below. and 569 of this title are extended to the Territory of Puerto Rico, and the Secretary of Agriculture is authorized to cooperate with the appropriate officials of Puerto Rico on the same terms and conditions as with the States: Provided, That not to exceed fifty thousand acres of land may be acquired in Puerto Rico under section 515 of this title.
Legislative History
Notes & Related Subsidiaries
Editorial Notes
References in Text
section 564 and 565 of this title, referred to in text, were repealed by Pub. L. 95–313, § 13(a)(1), July 1, 1978, 92 Stat. 374.
Statutory Notes and Related Subsidiaries
Change of Name
“Puerto Rico” substituted in text for “Porto Rico” pursuant to act May 17, 1932, which is classified to section 731a of Title 48, Territories and Insular Possessions.
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Citation
16 U.S.C. § 582
Title 16 — Conservation
Last Updated
Apr 5, 2026
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