Chapter 46. Authorizing the adjustment of the boundaries of the Deschutes National Forest, in the State of Oregon, and for other purposes
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CHAP. 46.— An Act Authorizing the adjustment of the boundaries of the Deschutes National Forest, in the State of Oregon, and for other purposes. February 2, 1922.[[H. R. 7600](/us/bill/67/hr/7600).][[Public, No. 138](/us/67/pl/138).] *Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled*, Deschutes National Forest, Oreg.Exchange of lands within, etc., authorized. That the Secretary of the Interior be, and hereby is, authorized in his discretion to accept on behalf of the United States title to any lands in private ownership within or within six miles of the exterior boundaries of the Deschutes National Forest which, in the opinion of the Secretary of Agriculture, are chiefly valuable for national forest purposes, and, in exchange therefor, may issue patent for an equal value of national forest land, Timber in exchange.in the State of Oregon, or the Secretary of Agriculture may permit the grantor to cut and remove an equal value of timber from any national forest, in the State of Oregon, the values in each instance to be determined by the Secretary of Agriculture and be acceptable Removal, etc.to the owner as fair compensation.
Timber given in such exchanges shall be cut and removed under the direction and supervision and in accordance with the requirements of the Secretary of Agriculture. Accepted lands added to national forest.Lands conveyed to the United States under this Act shall, upon acceptance of title, become parts of the Deschutes National Forest. Approved, February 2, 1922.