§ 534. — Termination and cancellation of easements; notice; hearing.
[Laws in effect as of January 24, 2002]
[Document not affected by Public Laws enacted between
January 24, 2002 and December 19, 2002]
[CITE: 16USC534]
TITLE 16--CONSERVATION
CHAPTER 2--NATIONAL FORESTS
SUBCHAPTER I--ESTABLISHMENT AND ADMINISTRATION
Sec. 534. Termination and cancellation of easements; notice;
hearing
An easement granted under sections 532 to 538 of this title may be
terminated by consent of the owner of the easement, by condemnation, or
after a five-year period of nonuse the Secretary may, if he finds the
owner has abandoned the easement, make a determination to cancel it.
Before the Secretary may cancel an easement for nonuse the owner of such
easement must be notified of the determination to cancel and be given,
upon his request made within sixty days after receipt of the notice, a
hearing in accordance with such rules and regulations as may be issued
by the Secretary.
(Pub. L. 88-657, Sec. 3, Oct. 13, 1964, 78 Stat. 1089.)
Transfer of Functions
For transfer of certain enforcement functions of Secretary or other
official in Department of Agriculture under sections 532 to 538 of this
title to Federal Inspector, Office of Federal Inspector for Alaska
Natural Gas Transportation System, and subsequent transfer to Secretary
of Energy, see Transfer of Functions note set out under section 533 of
this title.
Section Referred to in Other Sections
This section is referred to in sections 533, 536, 1608 of this
title.
