Chapter 283. To extend the time for cutting timber in the Coconino and Tusayan National Forests, Arizona
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CHAP. 283.— An Act To extend the time for cutting timber in the Coconino and Tusayan National Forests, Arizona. August 24, 1922. [[H. R. 7812](/us/bill/67/hr/7812).] [[Public, No. 284](/us/pl/67/284).] *Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled*, National forests. Time extended for cutting timber in Coconino and Tusayan, Ariz. That the Secretary of Agriculture is hereby authorized to extend the rights of the Arizona Lumber and Timber Company and its successors in interest to cut Description.and remove the timber from such of the following-described lands:
Sections three and nine, township nineteen north, range five east; section thirty-three, township twenty north, range five east; section thirty-one, township twenty-one north, range five east; section thirty-five, township twenty north, range six east; section thirty-one, township twenty north, range seven east; all of the Gila and Salt River principal base and meridian within the Coconino and Tusayan National Forests, Arizona, as have been reconveyed, or are under contract to be reconveyed, to the United States, subject to outstanding timber-right contracts held by said company under the rules, regulations, ana conditions imposed by the Secretary of the Interior at the time of said reconveyance or contract to reconvey until such time as he may determine to be in the public interest but *Provisos.* Agreements for forest fire protection, etc.not later than December 31, 1950: *Provided*, That said company executes and enters into an agreement with the Secretary of Agriculture to comply with such additional requirements upon the above-described lands and any other lands for which timber rights are claimed by said company within the Coconino and Tusayan National Forests, as may be mutually agreed upon to promote forest-fire protection, reforestation, and forestry administration: *Provided further*, Restriction.That all its present rights to cut and remove timber from any lands within said national forests are to terminate on the date fixed by the Secretary of Agriculture and agreed to by the company, but this Act shall not be construed to confer upon said company any rights in 829addition to those held by the company at the time of said reconvey-ance, and in the absence of the execution of such an agreement this Act shall neither extend nor restrict the present rights of said company.
Approved, August 24, 1922.