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§ 678a. Same; mining locations; rules and regulations, Subject to the conditions herein provided, mining locations may be made under the general mining laws of the United States on lands of the United States situated within the exterior boundaries of that portion of the Harney National Forest designated as the Norbeck Wildlife Preserve, South Dakota, created pursuant to the provisions of sections 675 to 678 of this title. A locator shall have the right to occupy and use so much of the surface of the land covered by the location as may be reasonably necessary to carry on prospecting and mining, including the taking of mineral deposits and timber required by or in the mining operations, and no permit shall be required or charge made for such use or occupancy: Provided, however, That the mining operations herein authorized shall be subject to such rules and regulations as the Secretary of the Interior may deem necessary in furtherance of the purposes for which the said sanctuary was established: Provided further, That the cutting and removal of timber, except where clearing is necessary in connection with mining operations or to provide space for buildings or structures used in connection with mining operations, shall be conducted in accordance with the marking rules and timber sale practices applicable to the Harney National Forest, and no use of the surface of the claim or the resources therefrom not reasonably required for carrying on mining and prospecting shall be allowed except under the national-forest rules and regulations, nor shall the locator prevent or obstruct other occupancy of the surface or use of surface resources under authority of national-forest regulations, or permits issued thereunder, if such occupancy or use is not in conflict with mineral development: Provided further, That the Secretary of the Interior in his discretion may prohibit the location of mining claims within six hundred and sixty feet of any Federal, State, or county road, and within such other areas where the location of mining claims would not be in the public interest: And provided further, That no patent shall be issued by the United States on any location filed pursuant to the authority contained in this section. (June 24, 1948, ch. 611, § 1, 62 Stat. 580; 1939 Reorg. Plan No. II, § 4(f), eff. July 1, 1939, 4 F.R. 2731, 53 Stat. 1433; Oct. 6, 1949, ch. 620, § 1, 63 Stat. 708.)

CHANGE OF NAME

The name "Custer State Park Game Sanctuary" was changed to "Norbeck Wildlife Preserve" by act Oct. 6, 1949.

TRANSFER OF FUNCTIONS

Transfer of functions of Secretary of Agriculture to Secretary of the Interior, see note under section 671 of this title.

§ 678b. Same; redefinition of western boundary.

To facilitate administration for the purpose for which the sanctuary has been established, the western boundary of the sanctuary lying north of Custer State Park is redefined as follows:

Beginning at the east quarter corner of section 7, township 2 south, range 5 east, Black Hills meridian; thence south along said section line to its intersection with a line three hundred feet north of the Horse Thief Lake Road; thence southwesterly along a line three hundred feet northwesterly from the center

line of said road and running approximately parallel thereto to the intersection of said road with United States Highway 35A; thence southerly along a line three hundred feet west of United States Highway 85A and approximately parallel thereto to the present south boundary of said sanctuary in section 3 south, range 4 east, Black Hills meridian. (June 24, 1948, ch. 611, § 2, 62 Stat. 581.)

CHANGE OF ΝΑΜΕ

The name "Custer State Park Game Sanctuary" was changed to "Norbeck Wildlife Preserve" by section 1 of act Oct. 6, 1949, ch. 620, 63 Stat. 708.

§ 679. Same; patents to State of South Dakota of certain lands in park; reservation of coal, oil, gas, and other mineral rights.

The Secretary of the Interior is authorized and directed to issue to the State of South Dakota patents conveying title, but reserving the minerals therein, to any unpatented lands of the United States held or claimed by virtue of locations made prior to March 3, 1925, under the United States general mining laws, within the Custer State Park, not exceeding a total of two thousand acres, upon payment to the United States of $1.25 per acre therefor. and upon evidence being furnished that all claim, right, title, and interest of such claimants have been transferred to the State or have been abandoned. Patents so issued to the State of South Dakota shall be conditioned upon the lands being used for park purposes, and provide for the reversion of the lands of the United States in the event of failure to so hold and use. The United States reserves all coal, oil, gas, or other minerals in the lands patented under this section with the right, in case any of said patented lands are found by the Secretary of the Interior to be more valuable for the minerals therein than for park purposes, to provide, by special legislation, having due regard for the rights of the State of South Dakota, for the disposition and extraction of the coal, oil, gas or other minerals therein. The provisions of this section are limited to lands lying within the limits of the Custer State Park, within townships 3 and 4 south, range 6 east, and the east one-third of townships 3 and 4 south, range 5 east, Black Hills meridian. (Mar. 3, 1925, ch. 465, 43 Stat. 1185.)

§ 680. Game animal and bird refuge in South Dakota; establishment.

Subject to valid rights and entries initiated under the public land laws, prior to June 7, 1924, any or all of the following described lands in Government ownership may be withdrawn from entry and disposition by proclamation of the President for the purpose of protecting and propagating antelope and other game animals and birds: National forest lands-Township 18 north, range 7 east, Black Hills meridian, section 24, south half, and south half north half; section 25, all; township 18 north, range 8 east, sections 17 to 20, inclusive; section 21, west half; sections 29 to 32, inclusive. Public landsTownship 18 north, range 7 east, sections 5 to 9, inclusive; sections 13 to 23, inclusive; section 24, north half north half; sections 26 to 36, inclusive; and those

parts of sections 3, 4, 10, and 11 lying south and west of the Riva Road. The withdrawal of the lands herein authorized shall not affect withdrawals for national forest purposes made prior to June 7, 1924. (June 7, 1924, ch. 326, § 1, 43 Stat. 634.)

SECTION REFERRED TO IN OTHER SECTIONS This section is referred to in section 681 of this title. § 681. Same; erection of fence by State.

The State of South Dakota is authorized and permitted to erect and maintain a good, substantial fence inclosing in whole or in part such areas as may be designated and set aside by the President under the authority of section 680 of this title. The State shall erect and maintain such gates in this fence as may be required by the authorized agents of the Federal Government in the administration of the national forest lands embraced therein, or to provide ingress and egress to persons occupying lands within said inclosure. The right of the State to maintain said fence shall continue so long as the area designated by the President shall be given protection by the laws of the State of South Dakota as a game refuge. (June 7, 1924, ch. 326, § 2, 43 Stat. 634.) § 682. Game refuge in Ozark National Forest.

The President of the United States is authorized to designate such national forest lands within the Ozark National Forest, within the State of Arkansas, as should, in his discretion, be set aside for the protection of game animals, birds, or fish; and, except under such rules and regulations as the Secretary of the Interior may from time to time prescribe, it shall be unlawful for any person to hunt, catch, trap, willfully disturb, or kill any kind of game animal, game or nongame bird, or fish, or take the eggs of any such bird on any lands so set aside, or in or on the waters thereof. (Feb. 28, 1925, ch. 376, 43 Stat. 1091; 1939 Reorg. Plan No. II, § 4(f), eff. July 1, 1939, 4 F.R. 2731, 53 Stat. 1433; Aug. 11, 1945, ch. 365, 59 Stat. 531; June 25, 1948, ch. 645, § 12, 62 Stat. 861.)

AMENDMENTS

1948-Act June 25, 1948, omitted penal provisions which are covered by section 41 of Title 18, Crimes and Criminal Procedure, and inserted provision relating to the unlawfulness in hunting, catching, etc., game animals, etc., under rules and regulations of the Secretary of Agriculture [now Secretary of the Interior].

1945-Act Aug. 11, 1945, struck out last sentence which read "No lands within the present limits of the fourth congressional district shall be included in such designations."

EFFECTIVE DATE OF 1948 AMENDMENT

Section 20 of act June 25, 1948, provided that the amendment of this section shall be effective Sept. 1, 1948.

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animals, birds, or fish; and, except under such rules and regulations as the Secretary of the Interior may from time to time prescribe, it shall be unlawful for any person to hunt, catch, trap, willfully disturb or kill any kind of game animal, game or nongame bird, or fish, or take the eggs of any such bird on any lands so set aside, or in or on the waters thereof. (Aug. 11, 1916, ch. 313, 39 Stat. 476; 1939 Reorg. Plan No. II, § 4(f), eff. July 1, 1939, 4 F.R. 2731, 53 Stat. 1433; June 25, 1948, ch. 645, § 10, 62 Stat. 860.)

AMENDMENTS

1948-Act June 25, 1948, omitted penal provisions which are covered by section 41 of Title 18, Crimes and Criminal Procedure, and inserted provision relating to the unlawfulness in hunting, catching, etc. game animals, etc. under rules and regulations of Secretary of Agriculture [now Secretary of the Interior].

EFFECTIVE DATE OF 1948 AMENDMENT

Section 20 of act June 25, 1948, provided that the amendment of this section shall be effective Sept. 1, 1948. TRANSFER OF FUNCTIONS

Transfer of functions of Secretary of Agriculture to Secretary of the Interior, see note under section 671 of this title.

§ 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, § 1, 33 Stat. 614; June 29, 1906, ch. 3593, § 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.

SECTION REFERRED TO IN OTHER SECTIONS This section is referred to in sections 685, 686, 687 of this title.

§ 685. Same; hunting, trapping, killing, or capturing game unlawful.

When such areas have been designated as provided for in section 684 of this title, hunting, trapping, killing, or capturing of game animals and birds upon the lands of the United States within the limits of said areas shall be unlawful, except under such regulations as may be prescribed from time to time, by the Secretary of the Interior.

When such areas have been designated as provided in section 684 of this title, hunting, trapping, killing, or capturing of game animals upon the lands of the United States within the limits of said areas shall be unlawful, except under such regulations as may be prescribed from time to time by the Secretary of Agriculture. (Jan. 24, 1905, ch. 137, § 2, 33 Stat. 614; June 29, 1906, ch. 3593, § 2, 34 Stat. 607; 1939 Reorg. Plan No. II, § 4 (f), eff. July 1, 1939, 4 F. R. 2731, 53 Stat. 1433; June 25, 1948, ch. 645, §§ 8, 9, 62 Stat. 860.)

CODIFICATION

Words "in the Wichita National Forest and in the Grand Canyon National Forest" were inserted, and "Secretary of

the Interior and Secretary of Agriculture, respectively" was substituted for "Secretary of Agriculture" because of 1939 Reorg. Plan No. II, which transferred the Bureau of Biological Survey from the Department of Agriculture to the Department of the Interior. The Wichita National Forest, which was then administered by that Bureau, was affected by the transfer. However, the Grand Canyon National Forest was administered by the Forest Service and was consequently not affected.

AMENDMENTS

1948-Act June 25, 1948, omitted the penal provisions which are now covered by section 41 of Title 18, Crimes and Criminal Procedure, and omitted reference to the Secretary of Agriculture.

EFFECTIVE DATE OF 1948 AMENDMENT

Section 20 of act June 25, 1948, provided that the amendment of this section shall be effective Sept. 1, 1948. TRANSFER OF FUNCTIONS

Transfer of functions of Secretary of Agriculture to Secretary of the Interior, see note under section 671 of this title.

SECTION REFERRED TO IN OTHER SECTIONS This section is referred to in section 686 of this title.

§ 686. Same; operation of local game laws.

It is the purpose of sections 684 and 685 of this title to protect from trespass the public lands of the United States and the game animals and birds which may be thereon, and not to interfere with the operation of the local game laws as affecting private, State, or Territorial lands. (Jan. 24, 1905, ch. 137, § 3, 33 Stat. 614; June 29, 1906, ch. 3593, § 3, 34 Stat. 607.)

§ 687. Same; Grand Canyon Game Preserve included in park.

Such parts of the Grand Canyon National Game Preserve, designated under authority of section 684 of this title, as are included with the Grand Canyon National Park are excluded and eliminated from said game preserve. (Feb. 26, 1919, ch. 44, § 9, 40 Stat. 1178.)

SECTION REFERRED TO IN OTHER SECTIONS This section is referred to in sections 221b, 223, 224 of this title.

§ 688. Sequoia National Game Preserve.

All parts of township 17 south, ranges 31 and 32 east, and township 18 south, range 31 east, Mount Diablo base and meridian, which are north of the hydrographic divide passing through Farewell Gap, and which are not added to and made part of the Sequoia National Park by the provisions of sections 688 to 689d of this title, are designated as the Sequoia National Game Refuge, and the hunting, trapping, killing, or capturing of birds and game or other wild animals upon the lands of the United States within the limits of the said area shall be unlawful, except under such regulations as may be prescribed from time to time by the Secretary of the Interior: Provided, That it is the purpose of this section to protect from trespass the public lands of the United States and the game animals which may be thereon, and not to interfere with the operation of the local game laws as affecting private or State lands: Provided further, That the lands included in said game refuge shall continue to be parts of the Sequoia National Forest and nothing contained in

this section shall prevent the Secretary of the Interior from permitting other uses of said lands under and in conformity with the laws and rules and regulations applicable thereto so far as may be consistent with the purposes for which said game refuge is established. (July 3, 1926, ch. 744, § 6, 44 Stat. 821; 1939 Reorg. Plan No. II, § 4(f), eff. July 1, 1939, 4 F.R. 2731, 53 Stat. 1433; June 25, 1948, ch. 645, § 13, 62 Stat. 861.)

AMENDMENTS

1948-Act June 25, 1948, omitted penal provisions which are covered by section 41 of Title 18, Crimes and Criminal Procedure.

EFFECTIVE Date of 1948 AMENDMENT Section 20 of act June 25, 1948, provided that the amendment of this section shall be effective Sept. 1, 1948. TRANSFER OF FUNCTIONS

Transfer of functions of Secretary of Agriculture to Secretary of the Interior, see note under section 671 of this title.

ADDITION OF LANDS

Certain lands as excluded from Sequoia National Park and added to Sequoia National Game Refuge, see section 45a-3 of this title.

SECTION REFERRED TO IN OTHER SECTIONS This section is referred to in sections 689a, 689c of this title.

§ 689. Tahquitz National Game Preserve.

There is created within the San Bernardino National Forest in Riverside County, California, for the protection of game animals, and as the recognized breeding place therefor, the Tahquitz National Game Preserve, which shall include the following lands: Sections 28, 29, 30, 31, 32, 33, 34 and 35, township 3 south, range 3 east, San Bernardino meridian; sections 1, 2, 3, 4, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 33, 34, 35, and 36. township 4 south, range 3 east, San Bernardino meridian; and sections 1, 2, 3, 4, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, and 24, township 5 south, range 3 east, San Bernardino meridian; but the establishment of this reservation shall not interfere with any existing right or withdrawals made prior to July 3, 1926: Provided That all the land with the exterior boundary of the aforesaid tract shall first become the property of the United States.

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That where the Government survey has not been completed the aforesaid description shall be deemed to refer to and be determined by lines projecter from the official survey. (July 3, 1926, ch. 776, § 1, 44 Stat. 889.)

SECTION REFERRED TO IN OTHER SECTIONS This section is referred to in sections 688, 689a, 689c of this title.

§ 689a. Same; other uses of land permitted.

The lands included in said game preserve shall continue to be parts of the national forest and nothing contained in sections 689 to 689d of this title shall prevent the Secretary of the Interior from permitting other uses of said lands under and in conformity with the laws and rules and regulation: applicable thereto so far as any such use may be consistent with the purposes for which said game preserve is established. (July 3, 1926, ch. 776, § 2, 180 in original.

44 Stat. 889; 1939 Reorg. Plan No. II, § 4(f), eff. July 1, 1939, 4 F.R. 2731, 53 Stat. 1433.)

TRANSFER OF FUNCTIONS

Transfer of functions of Secretary of Agriculture to Secretary of the Interior, see note under section 671 of this title.

SECTION REFERRED TO IN OTHER SECTIONS

This section is referred to in sections 688, 689b, 689c of this title.

§ 689b. Same; hunting, pursuing, capturing, unlawful. On lands within the game preserve established in section 689a of this title, hunting, pursuing, poisoning, killing, or capturing by trapping, netting, or any other means, or attempting to hunt, pursue, kill, or capture any wild animals or birds for any purpose whatever upon the lands of the United States within the limits of said game preserve shall be unlawful except as hereinafter provided. (July 3, 1926, ch. 776, § 3, 44 Stat. 889; June 25, 1948, ch. 645, § 14, 62 Stat. 861.)

AMENDMENTS

1948-Act June 25, 1948, omitted the penal provisions which are covered by section 41 of Title 18, Crimes and Criminal Procedure.

EFFECTIVE DATE OF 1948 AMENDMENT Section 20 of act June 25, 1948, provided that the amendment of this section shall be effective Sept. 1, 1948. SECTION REFERRED TO IN OTHER SECTIONS

This section is referred to in sections 688, 689a, 689c of this title.

§ 689c. Same; rules and regulations; predatory animals.

The Secretary of the Interior shall execute the provisions of sections 689 to 689d of this title, and he is authorized to make all needful rules and regulations for the administration of such game preserves in accordance with the purposes of said sections, including regulations for hunting, capturing, or killing predatory animals, such as wolves, coyotes, cougar, and other species destructive to livestock or wildlife within the limits of said game preserve. (July 3, 1926, ch. 776, § 4, 44 Stat. 889; 1939 Reorg. Plan No. II, § 4(f), eff. July 1, 1939, 4 F.R. 2731, 53 Stat. 1433.)

TRANSFER OF FUNCTIONS

Transfer of functions of Secretary of Agriculture to Secretary of the Interior, see note under section 671 of this title.

SECTION REFERRED TO IN OTHER SECTIONS This section is referred to in sections 688, 689a of this title.

3689d. Same; acceptance of title to privately owned lands.

The Secretary of the Interior is authorized in his discretion to accept, on behalf of the United States, title to any lands in private ownership within the boundaries of the game preserve established, and make exchange therefor under the provisions of section 485 of this title. (July 3, 1926, ch. 776, § 5, 44 Stat. 889; 1939 Reorg. Plan No. II, § 4(f), eff. July 1, 1939, 4 F.R.. 2731, 53 Stat. 1433.)

CODIFICATION

Words "upon the recommendation of the Secretary of Agriculture" were omitted from the text for purposes of codification in order to conform provisions with transfer of functions from Secretary of Agriculture to Secretary of the Interior.

TRANSFER OF FUNCTIONS

Transfer of functions of Secretary of Agriculture to Secretary of the Interior, see note under section 671 of this title.

SECTION REFERRED TO IN OTHER SECTIONS

This section is referred to in sections 688, 689a, 689c of this title.

§ 690. Bear River Migratory Bird Refuge; establishment; acquisition of lands.

The Secretary of the Interior is authorized to construct, at Bear River Bay and vicinity, Utah, such dikes, ditches, spillways, buildings, and improvements as may be necessary, in his judgment, for the establishment of a suitable refuge and feeding and breeding grounds for migratory wild fowl; also to acquire, by purchase, gift, or lease, water rights and privately owned lands, including the improvements thereon, deemed necessary by him for the purpose, or, in lieu of purchase, to compensate any owner for any damage sustained by reason of the submergence of his lands. (Apr. 23, 1928, ch. 413, § 1, 45 Stat. 448; 1939 Reorg. Plan No. II, § 4 (f). eff. July 1, 1939, 4 F. R. 2731, 53 Stat. 1433.)

TRANSFER OF FUNCTIONS

Transfer of functions of Secretary of Agriculture to Secretary of the Interior, see note under section 671 of this title.

SECTION REFERRED TO IN OTHER SECTIONS This section is referred to in sections 690a, 690c, 690d, 690f of this title.

§ 690a. Same; maintenance as refuge and breeding place for migratory birds.

Such lands, when acquired in accordance with the provisions of sections 690, 690b, and 690c of this title, together with such lands of the United States as may be designated for the purpose by proclamations or Executive orders of the President, shall constitute the Bear River Migratory Bird Refuge and shall be maintained as a refuge and breeding place for migratory birds included in the terms of the convention between the United States and Great Britain for the protection of migratory birds, concluded August 16, 1916. (Apr. 23, 1928, ch. 413, § 2, 45 Stat. 448.)

SECTION REFERRED TO IN OTHER SECTIONS This section is referred to in sections 690c, 690d, 690f of this title.

§ 690b. Same; consent of Utah to acquisition of lands; approval of title to lands acquired.

No such area shall be acquired by the Secretary of the Interior unless or until the Legislature of the State of Utah has consented to the acquisition of lands by the United States for use as a refuge for migratory wild fowl, and shall have provided for the use as a refuge for migratory wild fowl by the United States of any lands owned or controlled by the State in Bear River Bay, Utah, and vicinity, which the Secretary of the Interior may deem necessary for such purpose, and which the Secretary of the Interior is authorized to accept on behalf of the United States; and, except in the case of a lease, no payments shall be made by the United States for any such area until title thereto is satisfactory to the Attorney General. (Apr. 23 1928,

attempting to hunt, pursue, kill, or capture any game animals or birds upon the lands of the United States within the limits of such game sanctuaries or refuges shall be unlawful except under such rules and regulations as the Secretary of the Interior may from time to time prescribe. (June 28, 1930, ch. 709, § 2, 46 Stat. 828; 1939 Reorg. Plan No. II, § 4(f), eff. July 1, 1939, 4 F.R. 2731, 53 Stat. 1433; June 25, 1948, ch. 645, § 15, 62 Stat. 861.)

AMENDMENTS

1948-Act June 25, 1948, omitted the penal provisions which are now covered by section 41 of Title 18, Crimes and Criminal Procedure, and inserted the reference to the rules and regulations of the Secretary of Agriculture [now Secretary of the Interior].

EFFECTIVE DATE OF 1948 AMENDMENT Section 20 of act June 25, 1948, provided that the amendment of this section shall be effective Sept. 1, 1948. TRANSFER OF FUNCTIONS

Transfer of functions of Secretary of Agriculture to Secretary of the Interior, see note under section 671 of this title.

§ 693. Game sanctuaries and refuges in Ouachita National Forest.

For the purpose of providing breeding places and for the protection and administration of game animals, birds, and fish, the President of the United States is authorized, upon the recommendation of the Secretary of the Interior, to establish by public proclamation certain specified areas within the Ouachita National Forest as game sanctuaries and refuges. (June 13, 1933, ch. 63, § 1, 48 Stat. 128; 1939 Reorg. Plan No. II, § 4(f), eff. July 1, 1939, 4 F.R. 2731, 53 Stat. 1433.)

TRANSFER OF FUNCTIONS Transfer of functions of Secretary of Agriculture to Secretary of the Interior, see note under section 671 of this title.

SECTION REFERRED TO IN OTHER SECTIONS

This section is referred to in section 693a of this title.

§ 693a. Same; rules and regulations; violations; penalties.

The Secretary of the Interior shall execute the provisions of this section and section 693 of this title, and he is authorized to prescribe all general rules and regulations for the administration of such game sanctuaries and refuges, and violation of such rules and regulations shall be punished by fine of not more than $500 or imprisonment for not more than six months or both. (June 13, 1933, ch. 63, § 2, 48 Stat. 128; 1939 Reorg. Plan No. II, § 4(f), eff. July 1, 1939, 4 F.R. 2731, 53 Stat. 1433.)

TRANSFER OF FUNCTIONS

Transfer of functions of Secretary of Agriculture to Secretary of the Interior, see note under section 671 of this title.

§ 693b. Robert S. Kerr Memorial Arboretum and Nature Center in Ouachita National Forest; authority to establish.

In order to preserve, develop, and make available to this and future generations the opportunity to advance themselves morally, intellectually, and spiritually by learning about nature and to promote, demonstrate, and stimulate interest in and knowledge of

the management of forest lands under principles of multiple use and sustained yield and the development and progress of management of forest lands in America, the Secretary of Agriculture is hereby authorized to establish the Robert S. Kerr Memorial Aboretum and Nature Center in the Ouachita National Forest. As soon as possible after June 4, 1968, the Secretary of Agriculture shall publish notice of the designation thereof in the Federal Register, together with an appropriate legal description of the property. A map showing the location of the designated arboretum and center shall be on file and available for public inspection in the office of the Chief, Forest Service, Department of Agriculture. (Pub. L. 90-327, § 1, June 4, 1968, 82 Stat. 169.)

SECTION REFERRED TO IN OTHER SECTIONS This section is referred to in sections 693c, 693d of this title.

§ 693c. Same; administration by Secretary of Agriculture.

The area designated as the Robert S. Kerr Memorial Arboretum and Nature Center shall be administered, protected, and developed within and as a part of the Ouachita National Forest by the Secretary of Agriculture in accordance with the laws, rules, and regulations applicable to national forests in such manner as in his judgment will best provide for the purposes of sections 693b to 693d of this title and to provide for such management, utilization, and disposal of the natural resources as in his judgment will promote or is compatible with and does not significantly impair the purposes for which the Robert S. Kerr Memorial Arboretum and Nature Center is established. (Pub. L. 90-327, § 2, June 4, 1968, 82 Stat. 169.)

SECTION REFERRED TO IN OTHER SECTIONS This section is referred to in section 693d of this title. § 693d. Same; cooperation with public and private agencies; contributions and gifts.

The Secretary of Agriculture is hereby authorized to cooperate with and receive the cooperation of public and private agencies and organizations and individuals in the development, administration, and operation of the Robert S. Kerr Memorial Arboretum and Nature Center. The Secretary of Agriculture is authorized to accept contributions and gifts to be used to further the purposes of sections 693b to 693d of this title. (Pub. L. 90-327, § 3, June 4, 1968, 82 Stat. 169.)

SECTION REFERRED TO IN OTHER SECTIONS

This section is referred to in section 693c of this title. § 694. Fish and game sanctuaries in national forests; establishment by President.

For the purpose of providing breeding places for game birds, game animals, and fish on lands and waters in the national forests not chiefly suitable for agriculture, the President of the United States is authorized, upon recommendation of the Secretary of the Interior and the Secretary of Commerce and with the approval of the State legislatures of the respective States in which said national forests are situated, to establish by public proclamation

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