§ 580m. — Development of reservoir areas for future resources of timber; Congressional declaration of policy.
[Laws in effect as of January 24, 2002]
[Document not affected by Public Laws enacted between
January 24, 2002 and December 19, 2002]
[CITE: 16USC580m]
TITLE 16--CONSERVATION
CHAPTER 3--FORESTS; FOREST SERVICE; REFORESTATION; MANAGEMENT
SUBCHAPTER I--GENERAL PROVISIONS
Sec. 580m. Development of reservoir areas for future resources
of timber; Congressional declaration of policy
It is declared to be the policy of the United States to provide that
reservoir areas of projects for flood control, navigation, hydroelectric
power development, and other related purposes owned in fee and under the
jurisdiction of the Secretary of the Army and the Chief of Engineers
shall be developed and maintained so as to encourage, promote, and
assure fully adequate and dependable future resources of readily
available timber, through sustained yield programs, reforestation, and
accepted conservation practices, and to increase the value of such areas
for conservation, recreation, and other beneficial uses: Provided, That
such development and management shall be accomplished to the extent
practicable and compatible with other uses of the project.
(Pub. L. 86-717, Sec. 1, Sept. 6, 1960, 74 Stat. 817.)
Section Referred to in Other Sections
This section is referred to in section 580n of this title.
