16 U.S.C. § 577c — Acquisition of additional lands in north-

Page 1073 TITLE 16—CONSERVATION § 577d this title, was repealed by Pub. L. 87–869, § 4, Oct. 23, 1962, 76 Stat. 1157. The Federal Power Act, referred to in text, was in the original the ‘‘Federal Water Power Act’’, which was re- designated the Federal Power Act by section 791a of this title. The Federal Power Act is act June 10, 1920, ch. 285, 41 Stat. 1063, and is classified generally to chap- ter 12 (§ 791a et seq.) of this title. For complete classi- fication of this Act to the Code, see section 791a of this title and Tables. Executive Documents TRANSFER OF FUNCTIONS Functions of all officers, agencies, and employees of Department of Agriculture transferred, with certain ex- ceptions, to Secretary of Agriculture by Reorg. Plan No. 2 of 1953, § 1, eff. June 4, 1953, 18 F.R. 3219, 67 Stat. 633, set out in the Appendix to Title 5, Government Or- ganization and Employees. § 577c. Acquisition of additional lands in north- ern Minnesota To protect and administer more effectively the publicly owned lands within certain parts of the area described in section 577 of this title, and to accomplish certain public purposes ex- plicit and implicit in sections 577a and 577b of this title, the Secretary of Agriculture is au- thorized and directed to acquire any lands or in- terest in lands, and appurtenances thereto, situ- ated within the area described in section 577d of this title, where in his opinion development or exploitation, or the potentialities for develop- ment or exploitation, impair or threaten to im- pair the unique qualities and natural features of the remaining wilderness canoe country. (June 22, 1948, ch. 593, § 1, 62 Stat. 568; Pub. L. 87–351, Oct. 4, 1961, 75 Stat. 772.) Editorial Notes AMENDMENTS 1961—Pub. L. 87–351 removed the restriction on con- demnation of contiguous tracts of land in one owner- ship, not exceeding five hundred acres in the aggregate, if the lands were encumbered with structures of a per- manent type suitable for human occupancy and if the owners thereof filed written objections before expira- tion of the time for answering the petition in the pro- ceedings. Statutory Notes and Related Subsidiaries SHORT TITLE The act of June 22, 1948, ch. 593, 62 Stat. 568, as amended, which is classified to sections 577c, 577d, and 577e to 577h of this title, is popularly known as the ‘‘Thye-Blatnik Act’’. § 577d. Boundary limits of additional lands ac- quired in northern Minnesota The authority granted in section 577c of this title shall be supplemental to the authority granted by existing Acts relating to the acquisi- tion of lands for national-forest purposes and shall not be deemed as repealing any portions of those Acts except as provided hereinafter; and said supplemental authority granted by section 577c of this title, but not the authority granted by existing Acts, shall be confined to the fol- lowing described areas in Cook, Lake, and Saint Louis Counties, State of Minnesota: Township 63 north, range 2 west, fourth prin- cipal meridian, sections 5 to 8, inclusive. Township 63 north, range 3 west, fourth prin- cipal meridian, sections 1 to 12, inclusive. Township 63 north, ranges 4, 5, 6, 7 and 8 west, fourth principal meridian, entire townships. Township 63 north, range 9 west, fourth prin- cipal meridian, south half section 19 and sec- tions 20 to 36, inclusive. Township 63 north, range 13 west, fourth prin- cipal meridian, section 6. Township 63 north, range 14 west, fourth prin- cipal meridian, sections 1 to 12, inclusive, and 14 to 22, inclusive. Township 63 north, range 15 west, fourth prin- cipal meridian, sections 1 to 24, inclusive. Township 63 north, range 16 west, fourth prin- cipal meridian, sections 1 to 3 inclusive, 10 to 15, inclusive, and 22 to 24, inclusive. Township 64 north, range 3 east, fourth prin- cipal meridian, south half section 7. Township 64 north, range 2 east, fourth prin- cipal meridian, sections 1 to 12, inclusive. Township 64 north, range 1 east, fourth prin- cipal meridian, sections 1 to 4, inclusive, south half section 7, sections 8 to 12, inclusive, 15 to 17, inclusive, and east half section 18. Township 64 north, range 1 west, fourth prin- cipal meridian, sections 17 to 20, inclusive, and 29 to 32, inclusive. Township 64 north, range 2 west, fourth prin- cipal meridian, sections 7 to 11, inclusive, and 13 to 36, inclusive. Township 64 north, range 3 west, fourth prin- cipal meridian, sections 7 to 36, inclusive. Township 64 north, range 4 west, fourth prin- cipal meridian, sections 6, 7, and 10 to 36, inclu- sive. Township 64 north, ranges 5, 6, 7, and 8 west, fourth principal meridian, entire townships. Township 64 north, range 9 west, fourth prin- cipal meridian, sections 1 to 24, inclusive. Township 64 north, range 10 west, fourth prin- cipal meridian, sections 1 to 18, inclusive. Township 64 north, range 11 west, fourth prin- cipal meridian, sections 1 to 4, inclusive, and 9 to 16, inclusive. Township 64 north, range 13 west, fourth prin- cipal meridian, sections 5 to 8, inclusive, 15 to 22, inclusive, and 28 to 32, inclusive. Township 64 north, range 14 west, fourth prin- cipal meridian, sections 6 to 36, inclusive. Township 64 north, range 15 west, fourth prin- cipal meridian, sections 1 to 3, inclusive, and 10 to 36, inclusive. Township 64 north, range 16 west, fourth prin- cipal meridian, sections 22 to 27, inclusive, and 34 to 36, inclusive. Township 65 north, range 2 east, fourth prin- cipal meridian, entire township. Township 65 north, range 1 east, fourth prin- cipal meridian, sections 19 to 30, inclusive, and 33 to 36, inclusive. Township 65 north, range 1 west, fourth prin- cipal meridian, sections 19 to 30, inclusive. Township 65 north, range 4 west, fourth prin- cipal meridian, sections 1 to 3, inclusive, 10 to 14, inclusive, and 31. Township 65 north, range 5 west, fourth prin- cipal meridian, sections 6, 7, and 18 to 36, inclu- sive.