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16 U.S.C. § 539o — Ancient Bristlecone Pine Forest

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16 U.S.C. § 539o — Ancient Bristlecone Pine Forest

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**(a) Designation** To conserve and protect the Ancient Bristlecone Pines by maintaining near-natural conditions and to ensure the survival of the Pines for the purposes of public enjoyment and scientific study, the approximately 31,700 acres of public land in the State, as generally depicted on the map entitled “Ancient Bristlecone Pine Forest—Proposed” and dated July 16, 2008, is designated as the “Ancient Bristlecone Pine Forest”. **(b) Map and legal description** (1) **In general** — As soon as practicable, but not later than 3 years after March 30, 2009, the Secretary shall file a map and legal description of the Forest with— (A) the Committee on Natural Resources of the House of Representatives; and (B) the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources of the Senate. (2) **Force of law** — The map and legal description filed under paragraph (1) shall have the same force and effect as if included in this subtitle, except that the Secretary may correct any errors in the map and legal description. (3) **Public availability** — The map and legal description filed under paragraph (1) shall be on file and available for public inspection in the appropriate offices of the Forest Service. **(c) Management** (1) **In general** — The Secretary shall administer the Forest— (A) in a manner that— (i) protect 11 So in original. Probably should be “protects”. the resources and values of the area in accordance with the purposes for which the Forest is established, as described in subsection (a); and (ii) promotes the objectives of the applicable management plan (as in effect on March 30, 2009), including objectives relating to— (I) the protection of bristlecone pines for public enjoyment and scientific study; (II) the recognition of the botanical, scenic, and historical values of the area; and (III) the maintenance of near-natural conditions by ensuring that all activities are subordinate to the needs of protecting and preserving bristlecone pines and wood remnants; and (B) in accordance with the National Forest Management Act of 1976 ([16 U.S.C. 1600](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title16-section1600&num=0&edition=prelim) et seq.), this section, and any other applicable laws. (2) **Uses** (A) *In general* — The Secretary shall allow only such uses of the Forest as the Secretary determines would further the purposes for which the Forest is established, as described in subsection (a). (B) *Scientific research* — Scientific research shall be allowed in the Forest in accordance with the Inyo National Forest Land and Resource Management Plan (as in effect on March 30, 2009). (3) **Withdrawal** — Subject to valid existing rights, all Federal land within the Forest is withdrawn from— (A) all forms of entry, appropriation or disposal under the public land laws; (B) location, entry, and patent under the mining laws; and (C) disposition under all laws relating to mineral and geothermal leasing or mineral materials.

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16 U.S.C. § 1132 — Extent of System

**(a) Designation of wilderness areas; filing of maps and descriptions with Congressional committees; correction of errors; public records; availability of records in regional offices** All areas within the national forests classified at least 30 days before September 3, 1964 by the Secretary of Agriculture or the Chief of the Forest Service as “wilderness”, “wild”, or “canoe” are hereby designated as wilderness areas. The Secretary of Agriculture shall— (1) Within one year after September 3, 1964, file a map and legal description of each wilderness area with the Interior and Insular Affairs Committees of the United States Senate and the House of Representatives, and such descriptions shall have the same force and effect as if included in this chapter: Provided, however, That correction of clerical and typographical errors in such legal descriptions and maps may be made. (2) Maintain, available to the public, records pertaining to said wilderness areas, including maps and legal descriptions, copies of regulations governing them, copies of public notices of, and reports submitted to Congress regarding pending additions, eliminations, or modifications. Maps, legal descriptions, and regulations pertaining to wilderness areas within their respective jurisdictions also shall be available to the public in the offices of regional foresters, national forest supervisors, and forest rangers. **(b) Review by Secretary of Agriculture of classifications as primitive areas; Presidential recommendations to Congress; approval of Congress; size of primitive areas; Gore Range-Eagles Nest Primitive Area, Colorado** The Secretary of Agriculture shall, within ten years after September 3, 1964, review, as to its suitability or nonsuitability for preservation as wilderness, each area in th

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16 U.S.C. § 460vvv — Bridgeport Winter Recreation Area

**(a) Designation** The approximately 7,254 acres of land in the Humboldt-Toiyabe National Forest identified as the “Bridgeport Winter Recreation Area”, as generally depicted on the map entitled “Humboldt-Toiyabe National Forest Proposed Management” and dated September 17, 2008, is designated as the Bridgeport Winter Recreation Area. **(b) Map and legal description** (1) **In general** — As soon as practicable after March 30, 2009, the Secretary shall file a map and legal description of the Recreation Area with— (A) the Committee on Natural Resources of the House of Representatives; and (B) the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources of the Senate. (2) **Force of law** — The map and legal description filed under paragraph (1) shall have the same force and effect as if included in this subtitle, except that the Secretary may correct any errors in the map and legal description. (3) **Public availability** — The map and legal description filed under paragraph (1) shall be on file and available for public inspection in the appropriate offices of the Forest Service. **(c) Management** (1) **Interim management** — Until completion of the management plan required under subsection (d), and except as provided in paragraph (2), the Recreation Area shall be managed in accordance with the Toiyabe National Forest Land and Resource Management Plan of 1986 (as in effect on March 30, 2009). (2) **Use of snowmobiles** — The winter use of snowmobiles shall be allowed in the Recreation Area— (A) during periods of adequate snow coverage during the winter season; and (B) subject to any terms and conditions determined to be necessary by the Secretary. **(d) Management plan** To ensure the sound management and enforcement of the Recreation Area, the Secretary shall, not

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16 U.S.C. § 1274 — Component rivers and adjacent lands

**(a) Designation** The following rivers and the land adjacent thereto are hereby designated as components of the national wild and scenic rivers system: (1) **Clearwater, Middle Fork, Idaho—** — The Middle Fork from the town of Kooskia upstream to the town of Lowell; the Lochsa River from its junction with the Selway at Lowell forming the Middle Fork, upstream to the Powell Ranger Station; and the Selway River from Lowell upstream to its origin; to be administered by the Secretary of Agriculture. (2) **Eleventh Point, Missouri—** — The segment of the river extending downstream from Thomasville to State Highway 142; to be administered by the Secretary of Agriculture. (3) **Feather, California—** — The entire Middle Fork downstream from the confluence of its tributary streams one kilometer south of Beckwourth, California; to be administered by the Secretary of Agriculture. (4) **Rio Grande, New Mexico—** — The segment extending from the Colorado State line downstream to the State Highway 96 crossing, and the lower four miles of the Red River; to be administered by the Secretary of the Interior. (5) **Rogue, oregon.—** (A) *In general.—* — The segment of the river extending from the mouth of the Applegate River downstream to the Lobster Creek Bridge, to be administered by the Secretary of the Interior or the Secretary of Agriculture, as agreed to by the Secretaries of the Interior and Agriculture or as directed by the President. (B) *Additions.—* — In addition to the segment described in subparagraph (A), there are designated the following segments in the Rogue River: (i) *Kelsey creek.—* — The approximately 6.8-mile segment of Kelsey Creek from the Wild Rogue Wilderness boundary in T. 32 S., R. 9 W., sec. 25, Willamette Meridian, to the confluence with th

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16 U.S.C. § 1600 — Congressional findings

The Congress finds that— (1) the management of the Nation’s renewable resources is highly complex and the uses, demand for, and supply of the various resources are subject to change over time; (2) the public interest is served by the Forest Service, Department of Agriculture, in cooperation with other agencies, assessing the Nation’s renewable resources, and developing and preparing a national renewable resource program, which is periodically reviewed and updated; (3) to serve the national interest, the renewable resource program must be based on a comprehensive assessment of present and anticipated uses, demand for, and supply of renewable resources from the Nation’s public and private forests and rangelands, through analysis of environmental and economic impacts, coordination of multiple use and sustained yield opportunities as provided in the Multiple-Use Sustained-Yield Act of 1960 (74 Stat. 215; [16 U.S.C. 528–531](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title16-section528–531&num=0&edition=prelim)), and public participation in the development of the program; (4) the new knowledge derived from coordinated public and private research programs will promote a sound technical and ecological base for effective management, use, and protection of the Nation’s renewable resources; (5) inasmuch as the majority of the Nation’s forests and rangeland is under private, State, and local governmental management and the Nation’s major capacity to produce goods and services is based on these nonfederally managed renewable resources, the Federal Government should be a catalyst to encourage and assist these owners in the efficient long-term use and improvement of these lands and their renewable resources consistent with the principles of sustained yield and

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16 U.S.C. § 1600 — Congressional findings

Page 1947 TITLE 16—CONSERVATION § 1600 Editorial Notes REFERENCES IN TEXT This chapter, referred to in text, was in the original ‘‘this Act’’, meaning Pub. L. 93–205, Dec. 28, 1973, 81 Stat. 884, known as the Endangered Species Act of 1973, which is classified principally to this chapter. For com- plete classification of this Act to the Code, see Short Title note set out under section 1531 of this title and Tables. AMENDMENTS 2000—Pub. L. 106–201, in introductory provisions, sub- stituted ‘‘Notwithstanding section 3003 of Public Law 104–66 (31 U.S.C. 1113 note; 109 Stat. 734), on’’ for ‘‘On’’. Statutory Notes and Related Subsidiaries EFFECTIVE DATE OF 2000 AMENDMENT Pub. L. 106–201, § 1(b), May 18, 2000, 114 Stat. 307, pro- vided that: ‘‘The amendment made by this section [amending this section] takes effect on the earlier of— ‘‘(1) the date of enactment of this Act [May 18, 2000]; or ‘‘(2) December 19, 1999.’’ CHAPTER 36—FOREST AND RANGELAND RENEWABLE RESOURCES PLANNING SUBCHAPTER I—PLANNING Sec. 1600. Congressional findings. 1601. Renewable Resource Assessment. 1602. Renewable Resource Program; preparation by Secretary and transmittal to President; purpose and development of program; time of preparation, updating and contents. 1603. National Forest System resource inventories; development, maintenance, and updating by Secretary as part of Assessment. 1604. National Forest System land and resource management plans. 1605. Protection, use and management of renew- able resources on non-Federal lands; utili- zation of Assessment, surveys and Program by Secretary to assist States, etc. 1606. Budget requests by President for Forest Serv- ice activities. 1606a. Reforestation Trust Fund. 1607. National Forest System renewable resource

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16 U.S.C. § 539o — Ancient Bristlecone Pine Forest

Page 997 TITLE 16—CONSERVATION § 539o 1 So in original. Probably should be ‘‘protects’’. in, and be managed as part of, the Manage- ment Unit. (Pub. L. 111–11, title I, § 1205(a), Mar. 30, 2009, 123 Stat. 1014.) Editorial Notes REFERENCES IN TEXT Section 1206(a)(2), referred to in par. (1)(A), is section 1206(a)(2) of Pub. L. 111–11, title I, Mar. 30, 2009, 123 Stat. 1018, which is not classified to the Code. Section 1202, referred to in par. (1)(B), is section 1202 of Pub. L. 111–11, which enacted provisions listed in a table of National Memorials set out under section 320301 of Title 54, National Park Service and Related Programs, and enacted and amended provisions listed in a table of Wilderness Areas set out under section 1132 of this title. This subtitle, referred to in par. (3)(B), is subtitle C (§§ 1201–1207) of title I of Pub. L. 111–11, Mar. 30, 2009, 123 Stat. 1007, which enacted this section and subchapter CXXXII of chapter 1 of this title, amended sections 544k and 1274 of this title, enacted provisions set out as notes under sections 460uuu and 1274 of this title, en- acted provisions listed in a table of National Memorials set out under section 320301 of Title 54, National Park Service and Related Programs, and enacted and amend- ed provisions listed in a table of Wilderness Areas set out under section 1132 of this title. For complete classi- fication of subtitle C to the Code, see Tables. Statutory Notes and Related Subsidiaries DEFINITIONS For definitions of terms used in this section, see sec- tion 1201 of Pub. L. 111–11, set out as a note under sec- tion 460uuu of this title. § 539o. Ancient Bristlecone Pine Forest (a) Designation To conserve and protect the Ancient Bristlecone Pines by maintaining near-natural condi

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