§ 577. — Public lands in northern Minnesota; withdrawal from entry and appropriation.
[Laws in effect as of January 24, 2002]
[Document not affected by Public Laws enacted between
January 24, 2002 and December 19, 2002]
[CITE: 16USC577]
TITLE 16--CONSERVATION
CHAPTER 3--FORESTS; FOREST SERVICE; REFORESTATION; MANAGEMENT
SUBCHAPTER I--GENERAL PROVISIONS
Sec. 577. Public lands in northern Minnesota; withdrawal from
entry and appropriation
All public lands of the United States situated north of township 60
north in the Counties of Cook and Lake, State of Minnesota, including
the natural shore lines of Lake Superior within such area; all public
lands of the United States situated in that part of St. Louis County,
State of Minnesota, lying north of a line beginning at the northeast
corner of Township 63 north, Range 12 west, 4th P. M., thence westerly
along the township line to the southwest corner of Township 64 north,
Range 18 west, 4th P. M., thence northerly to the northwest corner of
Township 65 north, Range 18 west, 4th P. M., thence westerly to the
southwest corner, Township 66 north, Range 21 west, 4th P. M., thence
northerly along the Township line to its intersection with the
international boundary between the United States and the Dominion of
Canada; all public lands of the United States on the shore lines of the
lakes and streams forming the international boundary, so far as such
lands lie within the areas heretofore described in this section; all
public lands of the United States in that part of the Superior National
Forest located in Townships 61 and 62, Ranges 12 and 13 west, 4th P. M.;
and all public lands of the United States on the shore lines of
Burntside Lake and Lake Vermilion, State of Minnesota, are withdrawn
from all forms of entry or appropriation under the public land laws of
the United States, subject to prior existing legal rights initiated
under the public land laws, so long as such claims are maintained as
required by the applicable law or laws and subject to such permits and
licenses as may be granted or issued by the Department of Agriculture
under laws or regulations generally applicable to national forests.
(July 10, 1930, ch. 881, Sec. 1, 46 Stat. 1020.)
References in Text
The public land laws, referred to in text, are classified generally
to Title 43, Public Lands.
Short Title
The act of July 10, 1930, ch. 881, 46 Stat. 1020, which is
classified to sections 577 to 577b of this title, is popularly known as
the ``Shipstead-Nolan Act''.
Transfer of Functions
Functions of all officers, agencies, and employees of Department of
Agriculture transferred, with certain exceptions, to Secretary of
Agriculture by Reorg. Plan No. 2 of 1953, Sec. 1, eff. June 4, 1953, 18
FR 3219, 67 Stat. 633, set out in the Appendix to Title 5, Government
Organization and Employees.
Section Referred to in Other Sections
This section is referred to in sections 577c, 577f, 1133 of this
title.
