FORESTS; FOREST SERVICE; REFORESTATION; MANAGEMENT
Title 16 - Conservation
Protection of national forests; rules and regulations
Cooperation by Secretary of Agriculture with States and political subdivisions in law enforcement
Planning for fire protection
Limitations on prescribed burns
Wildland firefighter safety
Consent to agreement by States for conservation of forests and water supply
Restoration of withdrawn national forest lands to appropriation
Administration of withdrawn lands; rules and regulations
Reimbursement of United States for loss of revenue
Punishment of violations of regulations
Duties of officials of Forest Service; stock laws; protection of fish and game
Forest supervisors and rangers
Employees to be appointed without regard to political affiliations
Medical care for employees engaged in hazardous work; notification and transportation of employees
Care of employees’ graves
Recreation facilities for employees of Forest Service and their immediate families
Employment of workers for emergencies
Forest headquarters, ranger stations, dwellings, or other needed sites
Exchange of lands
Street improvements; availability of Forest Service funds
Appropriations for Forest Service; use for transportation or traveling expenses; preparation or publication of newspaper or magazine articles
Use of appropriations for expenses of transporting automobiles of employees between points in Alaska
Reimbursement of employees for property losses resulting from fires, floods, or other casualties
Advances of public moneys to Forest Service for fighting forest fires in emergency cases
Emergency appropriations for rehabilitation and wildfire suppression
Expenses of student interns
Reimbursement of employee license costs and certification fees
Recognition of private contributors to Forest Service programs
Transfer of funds made available to Forest Service
Employees of Forest Service; subsistence furnished to; personal equipment; supplies, and medical attention
Field season contracts; authority to make prior to appropriation
Purpose
Definition of Secretaries
Authorization
Incidental expenses
Consideration as Federal employee
Promotion of volunteer opportunities
Liability insurance
Arrests by employees of Forest Service for violations of laws and regulations
Reward for information leading to arrest and conviction for violating laws and regulations
Prevention of manufacture, etc., of marijuana and other controlled substances
Powers of officers and employees of Forest Service
Cooperation with other Federal, State, and local law enforcement agencies
Forest Service authorization
Approval of Secretary of Agriculture and Attorney General
Designation authority of Secretary of Agriculture
Use of timber for telephone lines for fire protection
Forest experiment station in California
Forest experiment station in Ohio and Mississippi Valleys
Forest experiment station in Pennsylvania
Cooperation with States for fire protection on private or State forest lands upon the watersheds of navigable rivers
Cooperation by Secretary of Agriculture with Territories
Cooperative agreements between Secretary of Agriculture and public or private agencies, organizations, institutions, and persons covering Forest Service programs; authority; funding
Federal employee status of cooperators
Agreements otherwise authorized by law
Transfer of fire lookout towers and other improvements for fire control to States, political subdivisions or agencies; reversion
Annual appropriations; limitation on use of other funds for the purposes of sections 564, 565, and 566
Cooperation by Secretary of Agriculture with States in acquisition and administration of State forests
Conditions and requirements for cooperation in acquisition and management of State forests
Authorization of appropriation for cooperation in acquisition and management of State forests
Cooperation by Secretary of Agriculture with States in establishing, etc., wood lots, shelter belts, windbreaks, etc.; limitation on expenditure; authorization of appropriations
Cooperation by Secretary of Agriculture with Territories and other possessions
Donations to United States of lands for timber purposes
Ascertainment by Secretary of Agriculture of public lands valuable for stream-flow protection and report thereof
Erection of permanent facilities on land not owned by United States; long term leases
Cooperation between Secretary of Agriculture and public or private agencies in working land under State or private ownership
Deposits from timber purchasers to defray cost of scaling services
Damages caused private property in protection, administration, and improvement of national forests; reimbursement
Search for lost persons, and transportation of sick, injured, or dead persons, within national forests; authorization to incur expense
Reforestation; establishment of forest tree nurseries; tree planting; seed sowing and forest improvement work
Authorization of appropriation for reforestation
Purchasers of national-forest timber; deposits of money in addition to payments for timber; use of deposits; seedlings and young trees for burned-over areas in national parks
Supplemental National Forest Reforestation Fund; establishment; duration; authorization of appropriations
Expenditure of Supplemental National Forest Reforestation Fund moneys; availability of moneys from other sources unaffected
Public lands in northern Minnesota; withdrawal from entry and appropriation
Conserving shore line beauty for recreational use of public lands in northern Minnesota; regulation of logging
Preserving water level of lakes and streams of public lands in northern Minnesota; reservoirs; water power
Acquisition of additional lands in northern Minnesota
Boundary limits of additional lands acquired in northern Minnesota
Extension to other sections of land
Approval by National Forest Reservation Commission for acquisition of additional lands
Payment for additional lands acquired in northern Minnesota
Payment to State of Minnesota for extension to other sections of land
Authorization of appropriations; limitation on amount for purchase of additional lands, water or interests therein; availability of other funds; annual report to Congress
Operation of aerial facilities and services
Working capital fund; establishment; availability; transfer; capitalization; advance payments credited
Availability of funds received from forfeitures, judgments, compromises, or settlements
Forest Service interest bearing account
Indirect expenditures; future budget justifications
Forest service budget restructure
Forest Service Nonrecurring Expenses Fund
Use of Forest Service appropriations for repair, etc. of equipment; rental of fire control equipment to non-Federal agencies
Sale and distribution of supplies, equipment, and materials to other Government activities and to cooperating State and private agencies; reimbursement
Forest Service telephone lines; correction of inductive interference
Purchases of experimental materials, special devices, test models, etc.
Use of Forest Service structures or improvements and land by public and private agencies, etc.; terms
Services furnished persons attending Forest Service demonstrations and users of national forest resources and recreational facilities; rate of charges; disposition of moneys
Telephones for official use in private residences
Seeding leased range land; conditions and limitations
Range improvements from appropriated funds
Acquisition of winter range, land, and helicopter landing site
Injury benefits for temporary employees
Grazing advisory boards
Permits for grazing livestock on national forests
Development of reservoir areas for future resources of timber; Congressional declaration of policy
Protection and development of forest or other vegetative cover; establishment and maintenance of conservation measures; coordination of programs and policies
Forest Service appropriations
“Woodsy Owl” and “Smokey Bear” characters and names; definitions
Property of the United States
Deposit of fees collected under regulations relating to “Smokey Bear”; availability
Use of royalty fees; special account
Injunction against unauthorized manufacture, use, or reproduction
National Tree Seed Laboratory; disposition of fees
Advance of funds for cooperative research
Congressional declaration of policy on reforestation and revegetation
Authorization of appropriations for reforestation and revegetation
Puerto Rico; application of forest protection laws
Congressional findings
Cooperation by Secretary of Agriculture with States; assistance: plans, eligible institutions and amount
Authorization of appropriations; other allotments and grants
Matching funds; reapportionment to other qualifying institutions; reductions
Regulations; advice and assistance; appointment, membership, etc., of council
Apportionments, advice, criteria, etc.
Scope of forestry research
“State” defined
Competitive forestry, natural resources, and environmental grants program
Establishment of sustained-yield units to stabilize forest industries, employment, communities and taxable wealth
Cooperative agreements with private owners; privileges of private owners; recordation of agreements
Establishment of sustained-yield units to stabilize sale of timber and forest products
Agreements between Secretaries of Agriculture and the Interior, or with other Federal agencies having jurisdiction over forest land
Notice; registered mail and publication; costs; contents; request for hearing; time; determination and record available for inspection
Remedies against private owners; jurisdiction; final orders; “owner” defined
“Federally owned or administered forest land” defined
Rules and regulations; delegation of powers and duties
Prior acts as affecting or affected by subchapter
Authorization of appropriations
Establishment and purposes of Foundation
Board of Directors of Foundation
Corporate powers and obligations
Administrative services and support
Volunteers
Audits and report requirements
United States release from liability
Activities of Foundation and United States Forest Service
Federal funds
Findings
Definitions
National Forest System Trails Volunteer and Partnership Strategy
Priority trail maintenance program
Cooperative agreements
Stewardship credits for outfitters and guides