§ 1607. — National Forest System renewable resources; development and administration by Secretary of Agriculture in accordance with multiple use and sustained yield concepts for products and services; target year for operational posture of resources; budget requests.
[Laws in effect as of January 24, 2002]
[Document not affected by Public Laws enacted between
January 24, 2002 and December 19, 2002]
[CITE: 16USC1607]
TITLE 16--CONSERVATION
CHAPTER 36--FOREST AND RANGELAND RENEWABLE RESOURCES PLANNING
SUBCHAPTER I--PLANNING
Sec. 1607. National Forest System renewable resources;
development and administration by Secretary of Agriculture in
accordance with multiple use and sustained yield concepts for
products and services; target year for operational posture of
resources; budget requests
The Secretary of Agriculture shall take such action as will assure
that the development and administration of the renewable resources of
the National Forest System are in full accord with the concepts for
multiple use and sustained yield of products and services as set forth
in the Multiple-Use Sustained-Yield Act of 1960 [16 U.S.C. 528-531]. To
further these concepts, the Congress hereby sets the year 2000 as the
target year when the renewable resources of the National Forest System
shall be in an operating posture whereby all backlogs of needed
treatment for their restoration shall be reduced to a current basis and
the major portion of planned intensive multiple-use sustained-yield
management procedures shall be installed and operating on an
environmentally-sound basis. The annual budget shall contain requests
for funds for an orderly program to eliminate such backlogs: Provided,
That when the Secretary finds that (1) the backlog of areas that will
benefit by such treatment has been eliminated, (2) the cost of treating
the remainder of such area exceeds the economic and environmental
benefits to be secured from their treatment, or (3) the total supplies
of the renewable resources of the United States are adequate to meet the
future needs of the American people, the budget request for these
elements of restoration may be adjusted accordingly.
(Pub. L. 93-378, Sec. 9, formerly Sec. 8, Aug. 17, 1974, 88 Stat. 479,
renumbered Sec. 9, Pub. L. 94-588, Sec. 2, Oct. 22, 1976, 90 Stat.
2949.)
References in Text
The Multiple-Use Sustained-Yield Act of 1960, referred to in text,
is Pub. L. 86-517, June 12, 1960, 74 Stat. 215, as amended, which is
classified generally to sections 528 to 531 of this title. For complete
classification of this Act to the Code, see Short Title note set out
under section 528 of this title and Tables.
Transfer of Functions
For transfer of certain enforcement functions of Secretary or other
official in Department of Agriculture under this subchapter to Federal
Inspector, Office of Federal Inspector for Alaska Natural Gas
Transportation System, and subsequent transfer to Secretary of Energy,
see note set out under section 1601 of this title.
Section Referred to in Other Sections
This section is referred to in section 1601 of this title.
