§ 684. — Game breeding areas in Wichita and Grand Canyon National Forests.
[Laws in effect as of January 24, 2002]
[Document not affected by Public Laws enacted between
January 24, 2002 and December 19, 2002]
[CITE: 16USC684]
TITLE 16--CONSERVATION
CHAPTER 6--GAME AND BIRD PRESERVES; PROTECTION
Sec. 684. Game breeding areas in Wichita and Grand Canyon
National Forests
The President of the United States is authorized to designate such
areas in the Wichita National Forest and in the Grand Canyon National
Forest as should, in his opinion, be set aside for the protection of
game animals and birds and be recognized as a breeding place therefor.
(Jan. 24, 1905, ch. 137, Sec. 1, 33 Stat. 614; June 29, 1906, ch. 3593,
Sec. 1, 34 Stat. 607.)
Codification
Act Jan. 24, 1905, and act June 29, 1906, are identical in language
throughout, except that the earlier act authorizes the setting aside of
areas in Wichita National Forest, while the latter authorizes areas in
Grand Canyon National Forest. The two acts have been combined to form
this section and sections 685 and 686 of this title.
``Wichita National Forest'' and ``Grand Canyon National Forest''
substituted for ``Wichita Forest Reserve'' and ``Grand Canyon Forest
Reserve'', respectively, on authority of act Mar. 4, 1907, ch. 2907, 34
Stat. 1269, which provided that forest reserves shall hereafter be known
as national forests.
Presidential Designation; Abolition of Wichita National Forest
The entire Wichita National Forest was designated a Game Preserve by
Proclamation of June 2, 1905 (34 Stat. 3062), enlarged by Executive
Order No. 7116, July 26, 1935, and designated the Wichita Mountains
Wildlife Refuge by Act June 4, 1936, ch. 489, title I, Sec. 1, 49 Stat.
1446. Proclamation No. 2211, Nov. 27, 1936 (50 Stat. 1797), revoked the
proclamations of July 4, 1901 (32 Stat. 1973), May 29, 1906 (34 Stat.
3207), and Oct. 13, 1910 (36 Stat. 2754), establishing, enlarging, and
modifying the Wichita National Forest, but did affect the Wichita
Mountains Wildlife Refuge.
The Grand Canyon National Game Preserve was established by
Proclamation of Nov. 28, 1906 (34 Stat. 3263), enlarged by Proclamation
of June 23, 1908 (35 Stat. 2192), and diminished by Proclamation of June
3, 1909 (36 Stat. 2496). The lands of the Grand Canyon National Forest
were divided among and combined with those of the Coconino and Kaibab
National Forests by Proclamation of July 2, 1908 (35 Stat. 2196).
Section Referred to in Other Sections
This section is referred to in sections 685, 686, 687 of this title.
