§ 562a. — Forest experiment station in Ohio and Mississippi Valleys.
[Laws in effect as of January 24, 2002]
[Document not affected by Public Laws enacted between
January 24, 2002 and December 19, 2002]
[CITE: 16USC562a]
TITLE 16--CONSERVATION
CHAPTER 3--FORESTS; FOREST SERVICE; REFORESTATION; MANAGEMENT
SUBCHAPTER I--GENERAL PROVISIONS
Sec. 562a. Forest experiment station in Ohio and Mississippi
Valleys
The Secretary of Agriculture is authorized to establish and maintain
a forest experiment station in the States of the Ohio Valley and central
Mississippi Valley, at such a place or places as may be selected by him,
and he is authorized and directed to conduct silvicultural, forest-fire,
dendrological, and other experiments and investigations, independently
or in cooperation with other branches of the Federal Government, and
with States, universities, colleges, county and municipal agencies,
associations, and individuals, to determine the best methods for the
growing, management, and protection of timber crops on forest lands and
farm wood lots. Such annual appropriations as may thereafter be
necessary for its maintenance and operation are hereby authorized.
(July 3, 1926, ch. 767, Secs. 1, 2, 44 Stat. 838.)
Codification
A provision authorizing an appropriation of $30,000 for fiscal year
ending June 30, 1927, for establishment of the forest experiment station
referred to in this section was omitted as executed.
