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SUBCHAPTER I— GENERAL PROVISIONS
§ 577b. Preserving water level of lakes and streams of public lands in northern Minnesota; reservoirs; water power

In order to preserve the shore lines, rapids, waterfalls, beaches, and other natural features of the region in an unmodified state of nature, no further alteration of the natural water level of any lake or stream within or bordering upon the designated area shall be authorized by any permit, license, lease, or other authorization granted by any official or commission of the United States, which will result in flooding lands of the United States within or immediately adjacent to the Superior National Forest, unless and until specific authority for granting such permit, license, lease, or other authorization shall have first been obtained by special Act from the Congress of the United States covering each such project: , That nothing in this section shall be construed as interfering with the duties of the International Joint Commission created pursuant to the convention concerning the boundary waters between the United States and Canada and concluded between the United States and Great Britain on , and action taken or to be taken in accordance with provisions of the convention, protocol, and agreement between the United States and Canada, which were signed at Washington on , for the purpose of regulating the levels of the Lake of the Woods: , That with the written approval and consent of the Forest Service of the Department of Agriculture, reservoirs not exceeding one hundred acres in area may be constructed and maintained for the transportation of logs or in connection with authorized recreational uses of national-forest lands, and maximum water levels not higher than the normal high-water mark may be maintained temporarily where essential strictly for logging purposes, in the streams between lakes by the construction and operation of small temporary dams: , That nothing herein shall be construed to prevent the Secretary of Agriculture from listing for homestead entry under the provisions of the Act of (), any of the above-described lands found by him to be chiefly valuable for agriculture and not needed for public purposes: , That the provisions of this section shall not apply to any proposed development for water-power purposes for which an application for license was pending under the terms of the Federal Power Act [ et seq.] on or before .

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Title 16— CONSERVATION

CHAPTER 3— FORESTS; FOREST SERVICE; REFORESTATION; MANAGEMENT

SUBCHAPTER I— GENERAL PROVISIONS

§ 551. Protection of national forests; rules and regulations

§ 551a. Cooperation by Secretary of Agriculture with States and political subdivisions in law enforcement

§ 551b. Omitted

§ 551c. Planning for fire protection

§ 551c–1. Limitations on prescribed burns

§ 551d. Wildland firefighter safety

§ 552. Consent to agreement by States for conservation of forests and water supply

§ 552a. Restoration of withdrawn national forest lands to appropriation

§ 552b. Administration of withdrawn lands; rules and regulations

§ 552c. Reimbursement of United States for loss of revenue

§ 552d. Punishment of violations of regulations

§ 553. Duties of officials of Forest Service; stock laws; protection of fish and game

§ 553a. Repealed. , ,

§ 554. Forest supervisors and rangers

§ 554a. Employees to be appointed without regard to political affiliations

§ 554b. Medical care for employees engaged in hazardous work; notification and transportation of employees

§ 554c. Care of employees’ graves

§ 554d. Recreation facilities for employees of Forest Service and their immediate families

§ 554e. Employment of workers for emergencies

§ 555. Forest headquarters, ranger stations, dwellings, or other needed sites

§ 555a. Exchange of lands

§ 555b. Street improvements; availability of Forest Service funds

§ 556. Appropriations for Forest Service; use for transportation or traveling expenses; preparation or publication of newspaper or magazine articles

§ 556a. Omitted

§ 556b. Use of appropriations for expenses of transporting automobiles of employees between points in Alaska

§ 556c. Reimbursement of employees for property losses resulting from fires, floods, or other casualties

§ 556d. Advances of public moneys to Forest Service for fighting forest fires in emergency cases

§ 556e. Emergency appropriations for rehabilitation and wildfire suppression

§ 556f. Expenses of student interns

§ 556g. Reimbursement of employee license costs and certification fees

§ 556h. Recognition of private contributors to Forest Service programs

§ 556i. Transfer of funds made available to Forest Service

§ 557. Employees of Forest Service; subsistence furnished to; personal equipment; supplies, and medical attention

§ 557a. Field season contracts; authority to make prior to appropriation

§ 557b. Omitted

§ 558. Repealed. , ,

§ 558a. Volunteers in the National Forests Program

§ 558b. Incidental expenses of program volunteers

§ 558c. Employment status of volunteers

§ 558d. Authorization of appropriations

§ 559. Arrests by employees of Forest Service for violations of laws and regulations

§ 559a. Reward for information leading to arrest and conviction for violating laws and regulations

§ 559b. Prevention of manufacture, etc., of marijuana and other controlled substances

§ 559c. Powers of officers and employees of Forest Service

§ 559d. Cooperation with other Federal, State, and local law enforcement agencies

§ 559e. Forest Service authorization

§ 559f. Approval of Secretary of Agriculture and Attorney General

§ 559g. Designation authority of Secretary of Agriculture

§ 560. Use of timber for telephone lines for fire protection

§ 560a. Omitted

§ 561. Repealed. ,

§ 562. Forest experiment station in California

§ 562a. Forest experiment station in Ohio and Mississippi Valleys

§ 562b. Forest experiment station in Pennsylvania

§ 563. Cooperation with States for fire protection on private or State forest lands upon the watersheds of navigable rivers

§§ 564, 565. Repealed. , formerly § 13(a)(1), , ; renumbered § 16(a)(1), , ,

§ 565a. Cooperation by Secretary of Agriculture with Territories

§ 565a–1. Cooperative agreements between Secretary of Agriculture and public or private agencies, organizations, institutions, and persons covering Forest Service programs; authority; funding

§ 565a–2. Federal employee status of cooperators

§ 565a–3. Agreements otherwise authorized by law

§ 565b. Transfer of fire lookout towers and other improvements for fire control to States, political subdivisions or agencies; reversion

§ 566. Repealed. , formerly § 13(a)(1), , ; renumbered § 16(a)(1), , ,

§ 566a. Repealed. , ,

§ 566b. Annual appropriations; limitation on use of other funds for the purposes of sections 564, 565, and 566 

§ 567. Repealed. , formerly § 13(a)(1), , ; renumbered § 16(a)(1), , ,

§ 567a. Cooperation by Secretary of Agriculture with States in acquisition and administration of State forests

§ 567b. Conditions and requirements for cooperation in acquisition and management of State forests

§ 567c. Authorization of appropriation for cooperation in acquisition and management of State forests

§ 568. Cooperation by Secretary of Agriculture with States in establishing, etc., wood lots, shelter belts, windbreaks, etc.; limitation on expenditure; authorization of appropriations

§ 568a. Cooperation by Secretary of Agriculture with Territories and other possessions

§ 568b. Repealed. , , eff.

§§ 568c to 568e. Repealed. , (5), formerly § 13(a)(4), (5), , ; renumbered § 16(a)(4), (5), , ,

§§ 568f, 568g. Omitted

§ 569. Donations to United States of lands for timber purposes

§ 570. Ascertainment by Secretary of Agriculture of public lands valuable for stream-flow protection and report thereof

§ 571. Repealed. ,

§§ 571a, 571b. Omitted

§ 571c. Erection of permanent facilities on land not owned by United States; long term leases

§ 572. Cooperation between Secretary of Agriculture and public or private agencies in working land under State or private ownership

§ 572a. Deposits from timber purchasers to defray cost of scaling services

§ 573. Repealed. ,

§ 574. Damages caused private property in protection, administration, and improvement of national forests; reimbursement

§ 575. Search for lost persons, and transportation of sick, injured, or dead persons, within national forests; authorization to incur expense

§ 576. Reforestation; establishment of forest tree nurseries; tree planting; seed sowing and forest improvement work

§ 576a. Authorization of appropriation for reforestation

§ 576b. 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

§ 576c. Supplemental National Forest Reforestation Fund; establishment; duration; authorization of appropriations

§ 576d. Expenditure of Supplemental National Forest Reforestation Fund moneys; availability of moneys from other sources unaffected

§ 576e. Repealed. , ,

§ 577. Public lands in northern Minnesota; withdrawal from entry and appropriation

§ 577a. Conserving shore line beauty for recreational use of public lands in northern Minnesota; regulation of logging

§ 577b. Preserving water level of lakes and streams of public lands in northern Minnesota; reservoirs; water power

§ 577c. Acquisition of additional lands in northern Minnesota

§ 577d. Boundary limits of additional lands acquired in northern Minnesota

§ 577d–1. Extension to other sections of land

§ 577e. Approval by National Forest Reservation Commission for acquisition of additional lands

§ 577f. Exchange of lands

§ 577g. Payment for additional lands acquired in northern Minnesota

§ 577g–1. Payment to State of Minnesota for extension to other sections of land

§ 577h. Authorization of appropriations; limitation on amount for purchase of additional lands, water or interests therein; availability of other funds; annual report to Congress

§§ 578 to 579. Omitted

§ 579a. Operation of aerial facilities and services

§ 579b. Working capital fund; establishment; availability; transfer; capitalization; advance payments credited

§ 579c. Availability of funds received from forfeitures, judgments, compromises, or settlements

§ 579c–1. Forest Service interest bearing account

§ 579d. Indirect expenditures; future budget justifications

§ 579e. Forest service budget restructure

§ 580. Use of Forest Service appropriations for repair, etc. of equipment; rental of fire control equipment to non-Federal agencies

§ 580a. Sale and distribution of supplies, equipment, and materials to other Government activities and to cooperating State and private agencies; reimbursement

§ 580b. Forest Service telephone lines; correction of inductive interference

§ 580c. Purchases of experimental materials, special devices, test models, etc.

§ 580d. Use of Forest Service structures or improvements and land by public and private agencies, etc.; terms

§ 580e. Services furnished persons attending Forest Service demonstrations and users of national forest resources and recreational facilities; rate of charges; disposition of moneys

§ 580f. Telephones for official use in private residences

§ 580g. Seeding leased range land; conditions and limitations

§ 580h. Range improvements from appropriated funds

§ 580i. Acquisition of winter range, land, and helicopter landing site

§ 580j. Injury benefits for temporary employees

§ 580k. Grazing advisory boards

§ 580l. Permits for grazing livestock on national forests

§ 580m. Development of reservoir areas for future resources of timber; Congressional declaration of policy

§ 580n. Protection and development of forest or other vegetative cover; establishment and maintenance of conservation measures; coordination of programs and policies

§ 580o. Forest Service appropriations

§ 580p. “Woodsy Owl” and “Smokey Bear” characters and names; definitions

§ 580p–1. Property of the United States

§ 580p–2. Deposit of fees collected under regulations relating to “Smokey Bear”; availability

§ 580p–3. Use of royalty fees; special account

§ 580p–4. Injunction against unauthorized manufacture, use, or reproduction

§ 580q. National Tree Seed Laboratory; disposition of fees