§ 577a. — Conserving shore line beauty for recreational use of public lands in northern Minnesota; regulation of logging.
[Laws in effect as of January 24, 2002]
[Document not affected by Public Laws enacted between
January 24, 2002 and December 19, 2002]
[CITE: 16USC577a]
TITLE 16--CONSERVATION
CHAPTER 3--FORESTS; FOREST SERVICE; REFORESTATION; MANAGEMENT
SUBCHAPTER I--GENERAL PROVISIONS
Sec. 577a. Conserving shore line beauty for recreational use of
public lands in northern Minnesota; regulation of logging
The principle of conserving the natural beauty of shore lines for
recreational use shall apply to all Federal lands which border upon any
boundary lake or stream contiguous to this area, or any other lake or
stream within this area which is now or eventually to be in general use
for boat or canoe travel, and that for the purpose of carrying out this
principle logging of all such shores to a depth of four hundred feet
from the natural water line is forbidden except as the Forest Service of
the Department of Agriculture may see fit in particular instances to
vary the distance for practical reasons: Provided, That in no case shall
logging of any timber other than diseased, insect infested, dying, or
dead be permitted closer to the natural shore line than two hundred
feet, except where necessary to open areas for banking grounds,
landings, and other uses connected with logging operations.
(July 10, 1930, ch. 881, Sec. 2, 46 Stat. 1021.)
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
F.R. 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 577b, 577c, 577f, 1133 of
this title.
