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16 U.S.C. § 482 — Mineral lands; restoration to public domain; location and entry
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Upon the recommendation of the Secretary of the Interior, with the approval of the President, after sixty days’ notice thereof, published in two papers of general circulation in the State or Territory wherein any national forest is situated, and near the said national forest, any public lands embraced within the limits of any such forest which, after due examination by personal inspection of a competent person appointed for that purpose by the Secretary of the Interior, shall be found better adapted for mining or for agricultural purposes than for forest usage, may be restored to the public domain. And any mineral lands in any national forest which have been or which may be shown to be such, and subject to entry under the existing mining laws of the United States and the rules and regulations applying thereto, shall continue to be subject to such location and entry, notwithstanding any provisions contained in sections 473 to 478, 479 to 482 and 551 of this title.
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Upon the recommendation of the Secretary of the Interior, with the approval of the President, after sixty days’ notice thereof, published in two papers of general circulation in the State or Territory wherein any national forest is situated, and near the said national forest, any public lands embraced within the limits of any such forest which, after due examination by personal inspection of a competent person appointed for that purpose by the Secretary of the Interior, shall be found better adapted for mining or for agricultural purposes than for forest usage, may be restored to the public domain. And any mineral lands in any national forest which have been or which may be shown to be such, and subject to entry under the existing mining laws of the United States and the rules and regulations applying thereto, shall continue to be subject to such location and entry, notwithstanding any provisions contained in sections 473 to 478, 479 to 482 and 551 of this title.
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The Secretary of the Department of Agriculture shall execute or cause to be executed all laws affecting public lands reserved under the provisions of section 471 11 See References in Text note below. of this title, or sections supplemental to and amendatory thereof, after such lands have been so reserved, excepting such laws as affect the surveying, prospecting, locating, appropriating, entering, relinquishing, reconveying, certifying, or patenting of any of such lands.
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(1) As soon as practicable after July 1, 1977, but not later than September 1, 1977, the President shall issue a decision as to whether a transportation system for delivery of Alaska natural gas should be approved under this chapter. If he determines such a system should be so approved, his decision shall designate such a system for approval pursuant to [section 719f of this title](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title15-section719f&num=0&edition=prelim) and shall be consistent with [section 719c(b)(1)(C) of this title](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title15-section719c/b/1/C&num=0&edition=prelim) to assure delivery of Alaska natural gas to points both east and west of the Rocky Mountains in the continental United States. The President in making his decision shall take into consideration the Commission’s recommendation pursuant to [section 719c of this title](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title15-section719c&num=0&edition=prelim), the report under [section 719c(c) of this title](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title15-section719c/c&num=0&edition=prelim), and any comments submitted under [section 719d of this title](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title15-section719d&num=0&edition=prelim); and his decision to designate a system for approval shall be based on his determination as to which system, if any, best serves the national interest.
(2) The President, for a period of up to 90 addi
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TITLE 16—CONSERVATION
§ 482
Editorial Notes
CODIFICATION
‘‘National forests’’ substituted in text for ‘‘reserva-
tions’’ and ‘‘forest reservations’’ on authority of act
Mar. 4, 1907, ch. 2907, 34 Stat. 1269, which provided that
forest reserves shall hereafter be known as national
forests.
§ 482. Mineral lands; restoration to public do-
main; location and entry
Upon the recommendation of the Secretary of
the Interior, with the approval of the President,
after sixty days’ notice thereof, published in two
papers of general circulation in the State or
Territory wherein any national forest is situ-
ated, and near the said national forest, any pub-
lic lands embraced within the limits of any such
forest which, after due examination by personal
inspection of a competent person appointed for
that purpose by the Secretary of the Interior,
shall be found better adapted for mining or for
agricultural purposes than for forest usage, may
be restored to the public domain. And any min-
eral lands in any national forest which have
been or which may be shown to be such, and sub-
ject to entry under the existing mining laws of
the United States and the rules and regulations
applying thereto, shall continue to be subject to
such location and entry, notwithstanding any
provisions contained in sections 473 to 478, 479 to
482 and 551 of this title.
(June 4, 1897, ch. 2, § 1, 30 Stat. 36.)
Editorial Notes
CODIFICATION
‘‘National forest’’ substituted in text for ‘‘forest res-
ervation’’ twice and ‘‘reservation’’ once, on authority
of act Mar. 4, 1907, ch. 2907, 34 Stat. 1269, which provided
that forest reserves shall hereafter be known as na-
tional forests.
Statutory Notes and Related Subsidiaries
TRANSFER OF FUNCTIONS
For transfer of certain functions w
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