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16 U.S.C. § 539g — Kings River Special Management Area
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**(a) Establishment** In order to provide for public outdoor recreation use and enjoyment of certain areas within the Sierra National Forest and the Sequoia National Forest, to protect those areas’ natural, archaeological, and scenic resources, and to provide for appropriate fish and wildlife management of those areas, there is hereby established the Kings River Special Management Area (hereinafter in this Act referred to as the “special management area”). The special management area shall be administered by the Secretary of Agriculture (hereinafter in this Act referred to as “the Secretary”) through the Sierra National Forest.
**(b) Area included** The special management area shall consist of the lands, waters, and interests therein within the area generally depicted on the map entitled “Boundary Map, Kings River Special Management Area”, dated April 1987. The map shall be on file and available for public inspection in the offices of the National Forest Service, Department of Agriculture. The Secretary of Agriculture may from time to time make minor revisions of the boundary of the special management area.
**(c) Administration** The Secretary shall administer the special management area in accordance with this Act and with the provisions of law generally applicable to units of the National Forest System. In the case of any conflict between the provisions of such Acts, the provisions of this Act shall govern. In the administration of the special management area the Secretary may utilize such statutory authority as may be available to him for the conservation of wildlife and natural resources as he deems necessary to carry out the purposes of this Act. Nothing in this Act shall be construed to prohibit grazing within the special management area to the same extent, and
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**(a) Establishment** In order to provide for public outdoor recreation use and enjoyment of certain areas within the Sierra National Forest and the Sequoia National Forest, to protect those areas’ natural, archaeological, and scenic resources, and to provide for appropriate fish and wildlife management of those areas, there is hereby established the Kings River Special Management Area (hereinafter in this Act referred to as the “special management area”). The special management area shall be administered by the Secretary of Agriculture (hereinafter in this Act referred to as “the Secretary”) through the Sierra National Forest.
**(b) Area included** The special management area shall consist of the lands, waters, and interests therein within the area generally depicted on the map entitled “Boundary Map, Kings River Special Management Area”, dated April 1987. The map shall be on file and available for public inspection in the offices of the National Forest Service, Department of Agriculture. The Secretary of Agriculture may from time to time make minor revisions of the boundary of the special management area.
**(c) Administration** The Secretary shall administer the special management area in accordance with this Act and with the provisions of law generally applicable to units of the National Forest System. In the case of any conflict between the provisions of such Acts, the provisions of this Act shall govern. In the administration of the special management area the Secretary may utilize such statutory authority as may be available to him for the conservation of wildlife and natural resources as he deems necessary to carry out the purposes of this Act. Nothing in this Act shall be construed to prohibit grazing within the special management area to the same extent, and in accordance with the same rules and regulations as applicable in the absence of this Act. The Secretary may permit the cutting of timber within the special management area only in those cases where in the judgment of the Secretary the cutting of such timber is required in order to control the attacks of fire, insects, or diseases or to otherwise conserve the scenery or the natural or historical objects in the area.
**(d) Mining and mineral leasing** Subject to valid existing rights, lands within the special management area are withdrawn from location, entry, and patent under the mining laws of the United States, from the operation of the mineral leasing laws of the United States and from operation of the Geothermal Steam Act of 1970 [[30 U.S.C. 1001](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title30-section1001&num=0&edition=prelim) et seq.].
**(e) Hunting and fishing** The Secretary shall permit hunting and fishing on lands and waters within the special management area in accordance with applicable Federal and State law. The Secretary may designate zones where, and establish periods when, such activities will not be permitted for reasons of public safety, administration, fish and wildlife management or public use and enjoyment. Except in emergencies, regulations issued by the Secretary under this subsection shall be put into effect only after consultation with the appropriate State agencies responsible for hunting and fishing activities.
**(f) Management plan** After consultation with the State of California, the Secretary shall publish a management plan for the special management area within three years after November 3, 1987. The plan shall provide for public outdoor recreation use and enjoyment of the special management area, protect the area’s natural, archeological, and scenic resources, and provide for appropriate fish and wildlife management within the area. The plan shall contain provisions for management of vegetation within the area designed to enhance the wildlife carrying capacity of the area. The plan shall permit off-road vehicular use of off-road trails to the same extent and in the same locations as was permitted before November 3, 1987. The plan shall provide for the development of hiking trails in the special management area and shall include a trail from Garlic Creek to Little Tehipite Valley.
**(g) Access to private lands** If any State or privately owned land or any valid mining claim or other valid occupancy is within the special management area, or if State or private subsurface rights underlie public lands within the special management area, the Secretary shall provide the State or private owner, claimant, or occupier and their successors in interest such rights as may be necessary to assure adequate and feasible access for economic and other purposes to the site concerned. Such rights shall be subject to reasonable regulations issued by the Secretary to protect the natural and other values of the special management area, taking into account the traditional and customary means of access used prior to November 3, 1987.
**(h) Specific protections** In recognition of the dispute that exists over whether a dam project should be constructed in the segment of the Main Stem of the Kings River from the point at elevation 1,595 feet above mean sea level downstream to the point at elevation 990 feet above mean sea level, Congress declares its intention at this time not to designate that segment of the Kings River as a component of the Wild and Scenic Rivers System. Notwithstanding any other provision of law, no Federal lands may be used for the construction of any dam or diversion within the boundaries of the special management area without specific authority of the Congress. In order to protect the natural, cultural, recreational, fishery, and wildlife values of the river segment referred to in this subsection, that segment shall be subject to the provisions of [section 1278(a) of this title](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title16-section1278/a&num=0&edition=prelim), in the same manner as if it were designated. Nothing in this Act shall preclude the Kings River Conservation District from conducting studies as it may deem appropriate.
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As used in this chapter, the term—
**(a)** “Secretary” means the Secretary of the Interior;
**(b)** “geothermal lease” means a lease issued under authority of this chapter;
**(c)** “geothermal resources” means (i) all products of geothermal processes, embracing indigenous steam, hot water and hot brines; (ii) steam and other gases, hot water and hot brines resulting from water, gas, or other fluids artificially introduced into geothermal formations; (iii) heat or other associated energy found in geothermal formations; and (iv) any byproduct derived from them;
**(d)** “byproduct” means any mineral or minerals (exclusive of oil, hydrocarbon gas, and helium) which are found in solution or in association with geothermal steam and which have a value of less than 75 per centum of the value of the geothermal steam or are not, because of quantity, quality, or technical difficulties in extraction and production, of sufficient value to warrant extraction and production by themselves;
**(e)** “known geothermal resources area” means an area in which the geology, nearby discoveries, competitive interests, or other indicia would, in the opinion of the Secretary, engender a belief in men who are experienced in the subject matter that the prospects for extraction of geothermal steam or associated geothermal resources are good enough to warrant expenditures of money for that purpose.
**(f)** “Significant 11 So in original. Probably should not be capitalized. thermal features within units of the National Park System” shall include, but not be limited to, the following:
(1) Thermal features within units of the National Park System listed in Section 1 1026(a)(1) of this title and designated as significant in the Federal Register notice of August 3, 1987 (Vol. 52, No. 148 Fed. Reg. 2
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**(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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TITLE 16—CONSERVATION
§ 539g
annually without charge all or a portion of pay-
ment or rental fees required under terms of a
permit for use of certain lands of the National
Forest System as organization camps by local
units of the Boy Scouts of America or such
other nonprofit organization when such local
units of the Boy Scouts of America or such non-
profit organization are willing to perform serv-
ices, as the Secretary prescribes and determines
will yield a valuable benefit to the public and to
the program of the Secretary of such lands. If
the Secretary determines that a local unit of
the Boy Scouts of America or such other non-
profit organization has not fully performed such
services, such organization shall not be entitled
in the subsequent year to waiver under the pro-
visions of this section.
(b) ‘‘Other nonprofit organization’’ defined
The term ‘‘other nonprofit organization’’ shall
mean (1) a nonprofit organization holding an ex-
emption under section 501(c) of title 26; and (2) a
nonprofit association or nonprofit corporation,
which is not controlled or owned by profit-
making corporations or business enterprises,
and which is engaged in public or semipublic ac-
tivity to further public health, safety, or wel-
fare.
(Pub. L. 98–478, § 3, Oct. 16, 1984, 98 Stat. 2216;
Pub. L. 99–514, § 2, Oct. 22, 1986, 100 Stat. 2095.)
Editorial Notes
AMENDMENTS
1986—Subsec. (b). Pub. L. 99–514 substituted ‘‘Internal
Revenue Code of 1986’’ for ‘‘Internal Revenue Code of
1954’’, which for purposes of codification was translated
as ‘‘title 26’’ thus requiring no change in text.
§ 539g. Kings River Special Management Area
(a) Establishment
In order to provide for public outdoor recre-
ation use and enjoyment of certain areas within
the Sierr
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TITLE 30—MINERAL LANDS AND MINING
§ 1001
1 So in original. Probably should not be capitalized.
2 So in original. Probably should end with a period instead of
‘‘; and’’.
Sec.
1002.
Lands subject to geothermal leasing.
1002a.
Repealed.
1003.
Leasing procedures.
1004.
Rents and royalties.
1005.
Lease term and work commitment require-
ments.
1006.
Acreage limitations.
1007.
Readjustment of lease terms and conditions.
1008.
Byproducts.
1009.
Relinquishment of geothermal rights.
1010.
Suspension of operations and production.
1011.
Termination of leases.
1012.
Waiver, suspension, or reduction of rental or
royalty.
1013.
Surface land use.
1014.
Lands subject to geothermal leasing.
1015.
Requirement for lessees.
1016.
Administration.
1017.
Unit and communitization agreements.
1018.
Data from Federal agencies.
1019.
Disposal of moneys from sales, bonuses, rent-
als, and royalties.
1020.
Publication in Federal Register; reservation
of mineral rights.
1021.
Federal exemption from State water laws.
1022.
Prevention of waste; exclusivity.
1023.
Rules and regulations.
1024.
Inclusion of geothermal leasing under certain
other laws.
1025.
Federal reservation of certain mineral rights.
1026.
Significant thermal features.
1027.
Land subject to prohibition on leasing.
1028.
Hot dry rock geothermal energy.
§ 1001. Definitions
As used in this chapter, the term—
(a) ‘‘Secretary’’ means the Secretary of the
Interior;
(b) ‘‘geothermal lease’’ means a lease issued
under authority of this chapter;
(c) ‘‘geothermal resources’’ means (i) all
products of geothermal processes, embracing
indigenous steam, hot water and hot brines;
(ii) steam and other gases, hot water and hot
brines resulting from water, gas, or other
fl
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