§ 1010. — Land conservation and land utilization.
[Laws in effect as of January 24, 2002]
[Document not affected by Public Laws enacted between
January 24, 2002 and December 19, 2002]
[CITE: 7USC1010]
TITLE 7--AGRICULTURE
CHAPTER 33--FARM TENANCY
SUBCHAPTER III--LAND CONSERVATION AND LAND UTILIZATION
Sec. 1010. Land conservation and land utilization
The Secretary is authorized and directed to develop a program of
land conservation and land utilization, in order thereby to correct
maladjustments in land use, and thus assist in controlling soil erosion,
reforestation, preserving natural resources, protecting fish and
wildlife, developing and protecting recreational facilities, mitigating
floods, preventing impairment of dams and reservoirs, developing energy
resources, conserving surface and subsurface moisture, protecting the
watersheds of navigable streams, and protecting the public lands,
health, safety, and welfare, but not to build industrial parks or
establish private industrial or commercial enterprises.
(July 22, 1937, ch. 517, title III, Sec. 31, 50 Stat. 525; Pub. L. 87-
703, title I, Sec. 102(a), Sept. 27, 1962, 76 Stat. 607; Pub. L. 89-796,
Sec. 1(a), Nov. 8, 1966, 80 Stat. 1478; Pub. L. 97-98, title XV,
Sec. 1513, Dec. 22, 1981, 95 Stat. 1333.)
Repeals
Section repealed by Pub. L. 94-579, title VII, Sec. 706(a), Oct.
21, 1976, 90 Stat. 2793, effective on and after Oct. 21, 1976,
insofar as applicable to the issuance of rights-of-way over, upon,
under, and through the public lands and lands in the National Forest
System.
Amendments
1981--Pub. L. 97-98 inserted development of energy resources to the
enumeration of aims for which the Secretary may develop programs of land
conservation and land utilization.
1966--Pub. L. 89-796 inserted ``developing and protecting
recreational facilities,'' after ``protecting fish and wildlife,''.
1962--Pub. L. 87-703 struck out ``including the retirement of lands
which are submarginal or not primarily suitable for cultivation,'' after
``land utilization'', provided for assistance in protecting fish and
wildlife and prohibited the building of industrial parks or
establishment of private industrial or commercial enterprises.
Effective Date of 1981 Amendment
Amendment by Pub. L. 97-98 effective Dec. 22, 1981, see section 1801
of Pub. L. 97-98, set out as an Effective Date note under section 4301
of this title.
Savings Provision
Repeal by Pub. L. 94-579, insofar as applicable to the issuance of
rights-of-way, not to be construed as terminating any valid lease,
permit, patent, etc., existing on Oct. 21, 1976, see note set out under
section 1701 of Title 43, Public Lands.
Transfer of Functions
Enforcement functions of Secretary or other official in Department
of Agriculture, insofar as they involve lands and programs under
jurisdiction of that Department, related to compliance with this
subchapter with respect to pre-construction, construction, and initial
operation of transportation system for Canadian and Alaskan natural gas
transferred to Federal Inspector, Office of Federal Inspector for the
Alaska Natural Gas Transportation System, until first anniversary of
date of initial operation of Alaska Natural Gas Transportation System,
see Reorg. Plan No. 1 of 1979, Secs. 102(f), 203(a), 44 F.R. 33663,
33666, 93 Stat. 1373, 1376, effective July 1, 1979, set out in the
Appendix to Title 5, Government Organization and Employees. Office of
Federal Inspector for the Alaska Natural Gas Transportation System
abolished, and functions and authority vested in Inspector transferred
to Secretary of Energy by section 3012(b) of Pub. L. 102-486, set out as
an Abolition of Office of Federal Inspector note under section 719e of
Title 15, Commerce and Trade.
Existing Rights-of-Way
Provisions of section 706(a) of Pub. L. 94-579, except as pertaining
to rights-of-way, not to be construed as affecting the authority of the
Secretary of Agriculture under this section, see note set out under
section 1701 of Title 43, Public Lands.
Section Referred to in Other Sections
This section is referred to in sections 1011, 1033, 1931, 1981 of
this title; title 16 sections 441h, 478a; title 26 section 126; title 30
section 601.
