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Code · U.S. Code · Title 16 - CONSERVATION · CHAPTER 2— NATIONAL FORESTS · SUBCHAPTER I— ESTABLISHMENT AND ADMINISTRATION · § 497

§ 497. Use and occupation of lands for hotels, resorts, summer homes, stores, and facilities for industrial, commercial, educational or public uses

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The Secretary of Agriculture is authorized, under such regulations as he may make and upon such terms and conditions as he may deem proper,
(a)to permit the use and occupancy of suitable areas of land within the national forests, not exceeding eighty acres and for periods not exceeding thirty years, for the purpose of constructing or maintaining hotels, resorts, and any other structures or facilities necessary or desirable for recreation, public convenience, or safety;
(b)to permit the use and occupancy of suitable areas of land within the national forests, not exceeding five acres and for periods not exceeding thirty years, for the purpose of constructing or maintaining summer homes and stores;
(c)to permit the use and occupancy of suitable areas of land within the national forest, not exceeding eighty acres and for periods not exceeding thirty years, for the purpose of constructing or maintaining buildings, structures, and facilities for industrial or commercial purposes whenever such use is related to or consistent with other uses on the national forests;
(d)to permit any State or political subdivision thereof, or any public or nonprofit agency, to use and occupy suitable areas of land within the national forests not exceeding eighty acres and for periods not exceeding thirty years, for the purpose of constructing or maintaining any buildings, structures, or facilities necessary or desirable for education or for any public use or in connection with any public activity. The authority provided by this section shall be exercised in such manner as not to preclude the general public from full enjoyment of the natural, scenic, recreational, and other aspects of the national forests.
(Mar. 4, 1915, ch. 144, 38 Stat. 1101; July 28, 1956, ch. 771, 70 Stat. 708.)
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  • Mar. 4, 1915, ch. 144
  • 38 Stat. 1101
  • July 28, 1956, ch. 771
  • 70 Stat. 708
  • Pub. L. 106–113, div. B, § 1000(a)(3) [title III, § 331]
  • 113 Stat. 1535
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ActMar. 4, 1915, ch. 144
Stat.38 Stat. 1101
ActJuly 28, 1956, ch. 771
Stat.70 Stat. 708
Pub. L.Pub. L. 106–113, div. B, § 1000(a)(3) [title III, § 331]
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