§ 525. — Rightsofway for wagon roads or railroads.
[Laws in effect as of January 24, 2002]
[Document not affected by Public Laws enacted between
January 24, 2002 and December 19, 2002]
[CITE: 16USC525]
TITLE 16--CONSERVATION
CHAPTER 2--NATIONAL FORESTS
SUBCHAPTER I--ESTABLISHMENT AND ADMINISTRATION
Sec. 525. Rights-of-way for wagon roads or railroads
In the form provided by existing law the Secretary of the Interior
may file and approve surveys and plats of any right of way for a wagon
road, railroad, or other highway over and across any national forest
when in his judgment the public interests will not be injuriously
affected thereby.
(Mar. 3, 1899, ch. 427, Sec. 1, 30 Stat. 1233.)
Repeals
Section repealed by Pub. L. 94-579, title VII, Sec. 706(a), Oct.
21, 1976, 90 Stat. 2793, effective on and after Oct. 21, 1976,
insofar as applicable to the issuance of rights-of-way over, upon,
under, and through the public lands and lands in the National Forest
System.
Codification
As originally enacted, this section contained following the word
``forest'' the words ``or reservoir site''. See sections 665 and 958 of
Title 43, Public Lands, which represent the phase of the section here
omitted.
``National forest'' substituted in text for ``forest reserve'' on
authority of act Mar. 4, 1907, ch. 2907, 34 Stat. 1269, which provided
that forest reserves shall hereafter be known as national forests.
Savings Provision
Repeal by Pub. L. 94-579, title VII, Sec. 706(a), Oct. 21, 1976, 90
Stat. 2793, insofar as applicable to the issuance of rights-of-way, not
to be construed as terminating any valid lease, permit, patent, etc.,
existing on Oct. 21, 1976, see note set out under section 1701 of Title
43, Public Lands.
