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16 U.S.C. § 460hhh–6 — Withdrawal
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**(a) In general** Subject to valid existing rights and except as provided in subsection (b), all Federal lands within the Recreation Area are withdrawn from—
(1) all forms of entry, appropriation, or disposal under the public land laws;
(2) location, entry, and patent under the mining laws; and
(3) operation under the mineral leasing and geothermal leasing laws.
**(b) Exceptions**
(1) **In general** — Notwithstanding subsection (a), W½E½ and W½ sec. 27, T. 23 S., R. 58 E., Mt. Diablo Meridian is not subject to withdrawal under that subsection.
(2) **Effect of entry under public land laws** — Notwithstanding paragraph (1) of subsection (a), the following are not subject to withdrawal under that paragraph:
(A) Any Federal land in the Recreation Area that qualifies for conveyance under Public Law 97–465 (commonly known as the “Small Tracts Act”) ([16 U.S.C. 521c](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title16-section521c&num=0&edition=prelim) et seq.), which, notwithstanding section 7 of that Act ([16 U.S.C. 521i](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title16-section521i&num=0&edition=prelim)), may be conveyed under that Act.
(B) Any Federal land in the Recreation Area that the Secretary determines to be appropriate for conveyance by exchange for non-Federal land within the Recreation Area under authorities generally providing for the exchange of National Forest System land.
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**(a) In general** Subject to valid existing rights and except as provided in subsection (b), all Federal lands within the Recreation Area are withdrawn from—
(1) all forms of entry, appropriation, or disposal under the public land laws;
(2) location, entry, and patent under the mining laws; and
(3) operation under the mineral leasing and geothermal leasing laws.
**(b) Exceptions**
(1) **In general** — Notwithstanding subsection (a), W½E½ and W½ sec. 27, T. 23 S., R. 58 E., Mt. Diablo Meridian is not subject to withdrawal under that subsection.
(2) **Effect of entry under public land laws** — Notwithstanding paragraph (1) of subsection (a), the following are not subject to withdrawal under that paragraph:
(A) Any Federal land in the Recreation Area that qualifies for conveyance under Public Law 97–465 (commonly known as the “Small Tracts Act”) ([16 U.S.C. 521c](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title16-section521c&num=0&edition=prelim) et seq.), which, notwithstanding section 7 of that Act ([16 U.S.C. 521i](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title16-section521i&num=0&edition=prelim)), may be conveyed under that Act.
(B) Any Federal land in the Recreation Area that the Secretary determines to be appropriate for conveyance by exchange for non-Federal land within the Recreation Area under authorities generally providing for the exchange of National Forest System land.
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Nothing in sections 521c to 521i of this title shall authorize conveyance of Federal lands within the National Wilderness Preservation System, National Wild and Scenic Rivers System, National Trails System, or National Monuments. Nothing in sections 521c to 521i of this title shall authorize sale of Federal lands, within National Recreation Areas.
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Whenever an exchange of land is proposed by a State, county, or municipal government or public school district or other public school authority under sections 485 and 486 of this title or other authority under which the Secretary of Agriculture is authorized to exchange national forest lands or other lands administered by the Forest Service, if the State, county, or municipal government or public school authority proposing the exchange has insufficient land to offer, the exchange may be completed upon deposit with the Secretary of Agriculture of a portion or all of the value of the selected land. Any amount so deposited shall be covered into a special fund in the Treasury which when appropriated shall be available until expended by the Secretary of Agriculture for the acquisition of lands in the same State as the selected lands and which are determined by him to be suitable for the same purposes as the selected lands. Lands so acquired shall have the same status and shall be subject to the same laws, regulations, and rules as the selected lands.
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For purposes of sections 521c to 521i of this title—
(1) the term “person” includes any State or any political subdivision or entity thereof;
(2) the term “interchange” means a land transfer in which the Secretary and another person exchange titles to lands or interests in lands of approximately equal value where the Secretary finds that such a value determination can be made without a formal appraisal and under such regulations as the Secretary may prescribe; and
(3) the term “Secretary” means the Secretary of Agriculture of the United States.
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TITLE 16—CONSERVATION
§ 521e
(Pub. L. 94–588, § 17(b), Oct. 22, 1976, 90 Stat. 2962;
Pub. L. 100–409, § 6, Aug. 20, 1988, 102 Stat. 1090;
Pub. L. 103–437, § 6(r), Nov. 2, 1994, 108 Stat. 4587.)
Editorial Notes
REFERENCES IN TEXT
The National Forest Reservation Commission, re-
ferred to in text, was abolished and the functions there-
of were transferred to the Secretary of Agriculture by
section 17(a)(1) of Pub. L. 94–588, Oct. 22, 1976, 90 Stat.
2961.
AMENDMENTS
1994—Pub. L. 103–437 in introductory provisions sub-
stituted ‘‘Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry of the
Senate’’ for ‘‘Agriculture and Forestry of the Senate’’.
1988—Pub.
L.
100–409
substituted
‘‘$150,000’’
for
‘‘$25,000’’ in introductory provisions and added par. (5).
§ 521c. Definitions
For purposes of sections 521c to 521i of this
title—
(1) the term ‘‘person’’ includes any State or
any political subdivision or entity thereof;
(2) the term ‘‘interchange’’ means a land
transfer in which the Secretary and another
person exchange titles to lands or interests in
lands of approximately equal value where the
Secretary finds that such a value determina-
tion can be made without a formal appraisal
and under such regulations as the Secretary
may prescribe; and
(3) the term ‘‘Secretary’’ means the Sec-
retary of Agriculture of the United States.
(Pub. L. 97–465, § 1, Jan. 12, 1983, 96 Stat. 2535.)
§ 521d. Sale, exchange, or interchange of Na-
tional Forest System land
(a) Conveyance authority; consideration
The Secretary is authorized, when the Sec-
retary determines it to be in the public inter-
est—
(1) to sell, exchange, or interchange by quit-
claim deed, all right, title, and interest, in-
cluding the mineral estate, of the United
States in and to National Forest Syst
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TITLE 16—CONSERVATION
§ 521f
other land description indicating that there
was not such encroachment;
(3) road rights-of-way, reserved or acquired,
which are substantially surrounded by lands
not owned by the United States and which are
no longer needed by the United States, subject
to the first right of abutting landowners to ac-
quire such rights-of-way;
(4) parcels of 40 acres or less that are deter-
mined by the Secretary—
(A) to be physically isolated from other
Federal land;
(B) to be inaccessible; or
(C) to have lost National Forest character;
(5) parcels of 10 acres or less that are not eli-
gible for conveyance under paragraph (2) but
are encroached on by a permanent habitable
improvement for which there is no evidence
that the encroachment was intentional or neg-
ligent; or
(6) parcels used as a cemetery (including a
parcel of not more than 1 acre adjacent to the
parcel used as a cemetery), a landfill, or a sew-
age treatment plant under a special use au-
thorization issued or otherwise authorized by
the Secretary.
(Pub. L. 97–465, § 3, Jan. 12, 1983, 96 Stat. 2535;
Pub. L. 115–334, title VIII, § 8621(a), (b), Dec. 20,
2018, 132 Stat. 4852.)
Editorial Notes
AMENDMENTS
2018—Pub. L. 115–334, § 8621(a), substituted ‘‘$500,000’’
for ‘‘$150,000’’ in introductory provisions.
Pars. (4) to (6). Pub. L. 115–334, § 8621(b), added pars.
(4) to (6).
§ 521f. Costs of conveyance and value of improve-
ments
Any person to whom lands are conveyed under
sections 521c to 521i of this title shall bear all
reasonable costs of administration, survey, and
appraisal incidental to such conveyance, as de-
termined by the Secretary. In determining the
value of any lands or interest in lands to be con-
veyed under sections 521c to 521i of this titl
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