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16 U.S.C. § 1331 — Congressional findings and declaration of policy

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16 U.S.C. § 1331 — Congressional findings and declaration of policy

Congress finds and declares that wild free-roaming horses and burros are living symbols of the historic and pioneer spirit of the West; that they contribute to the diversity of life forms within the Nation and enrich the lives of the American people; and that these horses and burros are fast disappearing from the American scene. It is the policy of Congress that wild free-roaming horses and burros shall be protected from capture, branding, harassment, or death; and to accomplish this they are to be considered in the area where presently found, as an integral part of the natural system of the public lands.

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16 U.S.C. § 460dddd — Establishment of Recreation Area

**(a) Establishment** (1) **In general** — Subject to valid existing rights, there is established the San Rafael Swell Recreation Area in the State. (2) **Area included** — The Recreation Area shall consist of approximately 216,995 acres of Federal land managed by the Bureau of Land Management, as generally depicted on the Map. **(b) Purposes** The purposes of the Recreation Area are to provide for the protection, conservation, and enhancement of the recreational, cultural, natural, scenic, wildlife, ecological, historical, and educational resources of the Recreation Area. **(c) Map and legal description** (1) **In general** — As soon as practicable after March 12, 2019, the Secretary shall file a map and legal description of the Recreation Area with the Committee on Natural Resources of the House of Representatives and the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources of the Senate. (2) **Effect** — The map and legal description filed under paragraph (1) shall have the same force and effect as if included in this subchapter, except that the Secretary may correct clerical and typographical errors in the map and legal description. (3) **Public availability** — A copy of the map and legal description filed under paragraph (1) shall be on file and available for public inspection in the appropriate offices of the Bureau of Land Management.

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43 U.S.C. § 1901 — Congressional findings and declaration of policy

**(a)** The Congress finds and declares that— (1) vast segments of the public rangelands are producing less than their potential for livestock, wildlife habitat, recreation, forage, and water and soil conservation benefits, and for that reason are in an unsatisfactory condition; (2) such rangelands will remain in an unsatisfactory condition and some areas may decline further under present levels of, and funding for, management; (3) unsatisfactory conditions on public rangelands present a high risk of soil loss, desertification,11 So in original. and a resultant underproductivity for large acreages of the public lands; contribute significantly to unacceptable levels of siltation and salinity in major western watersheds including the Colorado River; negatively impact the quality and availability of scarce western water supplies; threaten important and frequently critical fish and wildlife habitat; prevent expansion of the forage resource and resulting benefits to livestock and wildlife production; increase surface runoff and flood danger; reduce the value of such lands for recreational and esthetic purposes; and may ultimately lead to unpredictable and undesirable long-term local and regional climatic and economic changes; (4) the above-mentioned conditions can be addressed and corrected by an intensive public rangelands maintenance, management, and improvement program involving significant increases in levels of rangeland management and improvement funding for multiple-use values; (5) to prevent economic disruption and harm to the western livestock industry, it is in the public interest to charge a fee for livestock grazing permits and leases on the public lands which is based on a formula reflecting annual changes in the costs of production; (6) the Act of Decem

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16 U.S.C. § 1331 — Congressional findings and declaration of

Page 1758 TITLE 16—CONSERVATION § 1310 1 So in original. The word ‘‘and’’ probably should not appear. 2 So in original. The period probably should be ‘‘; and’’. pursuant to this chapter is in harmony with wetlands programs administered by the Sec- retary of the Interior. He shall also, insofar as practicable, consult with and utilize the tech- nical and related services of appropriate local, State, Federal, and private conservation agen- cies to assure coordination of the program with programs of such agencies and a solid technical foundation for the program. (Pub. L. 91–559, § 10, Dec. 19, 1970, 84 Stat. 1471.) § 1310. Authorization of appropriations; max- imum amount of payments pursuant to agreements There are hereby authorized to be appro- priated without fiscal year limitation, such sums as may be necessary to carry out the pro- gram authorized by this chapter. In carrying out the program, in each fiscal year through the fis- cal year ending September 30, 1980, the Sec- retary shall not enter into agreements with owners and operators which would require pay- ments to owners or operators in any calendar year under such agreements in excess of $10,000,000. In carrying out the program, in each fiscal year after the fiscal year ending Sep- tember 30, 1980, the Secretary shall not enter into agreements with owners and operators which would require payments to owners or op- erators in any calendar year under such agree- ments in excess of $30,000,000. Not more than 15 percent of the funds authorized to be appro- priated in any fiscal year after the fiscal year ending September 30, 1980, may be used for agreements entered into with owners or opera- tors in any one State. (Pub. L. 91–559, § 11, Dec. 19, 1970, 84 Stat. 1471; Pub. L. 96–182, § 4, Jan.

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