§ 576. — Reforestation; establishment of forest tree nurseries; tree planting; seed sowing and forest improvement work.
[Laws in effect as of January 24, 2002]
[Document not affected by Public Laws enacted between
January 24, 2002 and December 19, 2002]
[CITE: 16USC576]
TITLE 16--CONSERVATION
CHAPTER 3--FORESTS; FOREST SERVICE; REFORESTATION; MANAGEMENT
SUBCHAPTER I--GENERAL PROVISIONS
Sec. 576. Reforestation; establishment of forest tree nurseries;
tree planting; seed sowing and forest improvement work
The Secretary of Agriculture is authorized to establish forest tree
nurseries and do all other things needful in preparation for planting on
national forests on the scale possible under the appropriations
authorized by section 576a of this title: Provided, That nothing in this
section shall be deemed to restrict the authority of the said Secretary
under other authority of law.
(June 9, 1930, ch. 416, Sec. 1, 46 Stat. 527.)
Short Title
The act of June 9, 1930, ch. 416, 46 Stat. 527, as amended, which is
classified to sections 576 to 576b of this title, is popularly known as
the ``Knutson-Vandenberg Act''.
Section Referred to in Other Sections
This section is referred to in section 500 of this title.
