Lake, State of Utah, are hereby reserved from all forms of location, entry, or appropriation, whether under the mineral or nonmineral land laws of the United States, and set aside as a municipal water supply reservoir site for the use and benefit of the city of Salt Lake City, a municipal corporation of the State of Utah, as follows, to wit: Lands in sections 13 and 14, township 2 south, range 2 east; and sections 7, 17, and 18, township 2 south, range 3 east, Salt Lake meridian, Utah, as shown on reservoir map approved on January 25, 1924, under section 4 of the Act of February 1, 1905 (33 Stat. 628). (May 26, 1934, sec. 3, Public 259.)

764. Perfection of preexisting valid mining claims.-That valid mining claims within the municipal watershed of the city of Salt Lake City, within the Wasatch National Forest in the State of Utah, existing on the date of the enactment of this Act, and thereafter maintained in compliance with the law under which they were initiated and the laws of the State of Utah, may be perfected under this Act, or under the laws under which they were initiated, as the claimant may desire. (May 26, 1934, sec. 4, Public 259.)

765. Exchange of land or timber within national forests for lands relinquished as basis for lieu selection.-That where any person or persons in good faith relinquished to the United States lands in a national forest as a basis for a lieu selection under the Act of June 4, 1897 (Thirtieth Statutes at Large, pages 11, 36), and failed to get their lieu selections of record prior to the passage of the Act of March 3, 1905 (Thirty-third Statutes at Large, page 1264), or whose lieu selections, though duly filed, are finally rejected, the Secretary of the Interior, with the approval of the Secretary of Agriculture, upon application of such person or persons, their heirs or assigns, is authorized to accept title to such of the base lands as are desirable for national-forest purposes, which lands shall thereupon become parts of the nearest national forest, and, in exchange therefor, may issue patent for not to exceed an equal value of national-forest land, unoccupied, surveyed, and nonmineral in character, or the Secretary of Agriculture may authorize the grantor to cut and remove an equal value of timber within the national forests of the same State. Where an exchange can not be agreed upon, the Commissioner of the General Land Office is hereby authorized to relinquish and quitclaim to such person or persons, their heirs or assigns, all title to such lands which the respective relinquishments of such person or persons may have vested in the United States: Provided, That such person or persons, their heirs or assigns, shall, within five years after the date of this Act, make satisfactory proof of the relinquishment of such lands to the United States by submitting to the Commissioner of the General Land Office an abstract of title to such lands showing relinquishment of the same to the United States, which abstract or abstracts shall be retained in the files of the General Land Office. (Sept. 22, 1922, sec. 1, 42 Stat. 1017; 16 U. S. C., sec. 483.)

766. Selection of other lands in lieu of lands relinquished. That if it shall appear that any of the lands relinquished to the United States for the purpose stated in the preceding section have been disposed of or appropriated to a public use, other than the general purposes for which the national forest within the bounds of which they are situate was created, such lands shall not be relinquished and quit

claimed as provided therein, unless the head of the department having jurisdiction over the lands shall consent to such relinquishment; and if he shall fail to so consent, or if any of the lands so relinquished have been otherwise disposed of by the United States, other surveyed, nonmineral, unoccupied, unreserved public lands of approximately equal area and value may be selected and patented in lieu of the lands so appropriated or disposed of in the manner and subject to the terms and conditions prescribed by said Act of June 4, 1897, and the regulations issued thereunder: Provided, That applications to make such lieu selections must be filed in the General Land Office within three years after the date of this Act. (Sept. 22, 1922, sec. 2, 42 Stat. 1017; 16 U. S. C., sec. 484.)

767. Relinquishment by Oregon of lands in exchange for other lands within national forests.-That the State of Oregon is hereby authorized to relinquish its selection heretofore made under the terms of the Act of August eighteenth, eighteen hundred and ninety-four (Twentyeighth Statutes, page three hundred and seventy-two), and Acts amendatory and supplemental thereto of the following lands:

Section three; east half, east half of west half, southwest quarter of southwest quarter of section four; southwest quarter, west half of southeast quarter, southeast quarter of southeast quarter of section five; south half of section six; all of sections seven, eight, nine, ten, fifteen, seventeen, eighteen, nineteen, twenty, twenty-one, and twentytwo of township twenty-four south, range thirty-three east, Willamette meridian, containing eight thousand seven hundred and ninety-three and forty-seven one-hundredths acres; and the Secretary of the Interior, upon recommendation of the Secretary of Agriculture, may issue patent to said lands in exchange for and upon reconveyance to the United States of the following lands within national forests in the State of Oregon:

All of fractional section thirty-six, township twenty-one south, range twelve east; all of section sixteen, township twenty-one south, range twelve east; the southeast quarter of section thirty-six, township twenty south, range fourteen east; all of section sixteen, township twenty-three south, range sixteen east; the south half of northwest quarter, the northwest quarter of northwest quarter, the northeast quarter of northeast quarter, the south half of section sixteen, township twenty-eight south, range ten east; south half of north half of section sixteen, township fifteen south, range thirty-one east; northwest quarter of northwest quarter of section sixteen, township seventeen south, range thirty-two east; all of section thirty-six, township three south, range forty-seven east; all of section sixteen, township nineteen south, range thirty-one east; southeast quarter of southeast quarter of section sixteen, east half of northeast quarter, west half of northwest quarter of section thirty-six township twenty south, range thirty-three east; all of section sixteen, township three south, range forty-one east; south half and northwest quarter of section thirty-six, township nineteen south, range thirty-two east; north half of section sixteen, township fourteen south, range thirty-three east; all of sections sixteen and thirty-six, township seven south, range thirty-four east; section sixteen, township eight south, range thirty-two east; all of section thirty-six township fourteen south, range thirty-five and a half east; all of section thirty-six, township

two south, range forty east, Willamette meridian: Provided, That the timber or undergrowth shall not have been removed from said forest lands: Provided further, That upon reconveyance to the United States the lands shall become parts of the national forests in which they are situated. (Mar. 4, 1911, 36 Stat. 1357.)

768. Exchange of land within national forests; cutting timber.-That, when the public interests will be benefited thereby, the Secretary of the Interior be, and hereby is, authorized in his discretion to accept on behalf of the United States title to any lands within the exterior boundaries of the national forests which, in the opinion of the Secretary of Agriculture, are chiefly valuable for national forest purposes, and in exchange therefor may patent not to exceed an equal value of such national forest land, in the same State, surveyed and nonmineral in character, or the Secretary of Agriculture may authorize the grantor to cut and remove an equal value of timber within the national forests of the same State; the values in each case to be determined by the Secretary of Agriculture: Provided, That before any such exchange is effected notice of the contemplated exchange reciting the lands involved shall be published once each week for four successive weeks in some newspaper of general circulation in the county or counties in which may be situated the lands to be accepted, and in some like newspaper published in any county in which may be situated any lands or timber to be given in such exchange. Timber given in such exchanges shall be cut and removed under the laws and regulations relating to the national forests, and under the direction and supervision and in accordance with the requirements of the Secretary of Agriculture. Lands conveyed to the United States under this Act shall, upon acceptance of title, become parts of the national forest within whose exterior boundaries they are located. (Mar. 20, 1922, sec. 1, 42 Stat. 465; 16 U. S. C., sec. 485.)

769. Exchange of lands in national forests; reservations of timber, minerals, or easements.-Either party to an exchange may make reservations of timber, minerals, or easements, the values of which shall be duly considered in determining the values of the exchanged lands. Where reservations are made in lands conveyed to the United States the right to enjoy them shall be subject to such reasonable conditions respecting ingress and egress and the use of the surface of the land as may be deemed necessary by the Secretary of Agriculture; where mineral reservations are made in lands conveyed by the United States it shall be so stipulated in the patents, and that any person who acquires the right to mine and remove the reserved deposits may enter and occupy so much of the surface as may be required for all purposes incident to the mining and removal of the minerals therefrom, and may mine and remove such minerals upon payment to the owner of the surface for damages caused to the land and improvements thereon: Provided, That all property, rights, easements, and benefits authorized by this section to be retained by or reserved to owners of lands conveyed to the United States shall be subject to the tax laws of the States where such lands are located. (Mar. 20, 1922, sec. 2, 42 Stat. 465; Feb. 28, 1925, sec. 3, 43 Stat. 1090; 16 U. S. C., sec. 486.)

770. Extension of provisions of act of March 20, 1922; lands within former Mexican and Spanish land grants.-That the provisions of the Act of Congress approved March 20, 1922 (Forty-second Statutes,

page 465), Section 485, Title 16, Code of Laws of the United States, an Act entitled "An Act to consolidate national forest lands", be, and the same are hereby, extended and made applicable to any lands within former Spanish or Mexican land grants which lie partly within or contiguous to the boundaries of the Carson, Manzano, or Sante Fe National Forests in the State of New Mexico. The lands conveyed to the United States under this Act shall, upon acceptance of title, become parts of the national forests within or near whose exterior boundaries they are located. (Apr. 16, 1928, 45 Stat. 431; 16 U. S. C., sec. 486a.)

771. Same; Crater National Forest.-That the provisions of the Act of Congress approved March 20, 1922 (Forty-second Statutes, page 465), section 485, title 16, Code of Laws of the United States, be, and the same are hereby, extended, and made applicable, to any lands within six miles of the boundaries of the Crater National Forest within the State of Oregon. Lands conveyed to the United States under this Act shall, upon acceptance of title, become parts of the Crater National Forest and subject to all laws relating thereto. (Apr. 23, 1928, 45 Stat. 450; 16 U. S. C., sec. 486b.)

772. Same; lands adjacent to national forests in Montana.-That the provisions of the Act of March 20, 1922 (Forty-second Statutes at Large, page 465), entitled "An Act to consolidate national forest lands [16 U. S. C., secs. 485, 486], are hereby extended to include any suitable lands in the State of Montana situated within six miles of a national-forest boundary. Lands conveyed to the United States under this Act shall, upon acceptance of title, become parts of the national forest nearest to which they are situated. (Jan. 30, 1929, 45 Stat. 1145; 16 U. S. C., sec. 486c.)

773. Same; lands adjacent to Siuslaw National Forest.-That the provisions of the Act of Congress approved March 20, 1922 (42 Stat. 465), section 485, title 16, Code of Laws of the United States be, and the same are hereby, extended, and made applicable, to any lands within township 12 south, ranges 6 and 7 west, Willamette meridian, Benton County, State of Oregon. Lands conveyed to the United States under this Act shall, upon acceptance of title, become parts of the Siuslaw National Forest and subject to all laws relating thereto. (June 30, 1932, 47 Stat. 451; 16 U. S. C., sec. 486d.)

774. Chelan National Forest.-That the provisions of the Act of Congress approved March 20, 1922 (42 Stat. 465; U. S. C., title 16, sec. 485), be, and the same are hereby, extended and made applicable to any lands within four miles of the present boundaries of the Chelan National Forest. Lands conveyed to the United States under this Act shall, upon acceptance of title, become parts of the Chelan National Forest and subject to all laws relating thereto. Any lands in public ownership lying within the area described in this Act and found to be valuable for national-forest purposes may, upon recommendation of the Secretaries of Agriculture and of the Interior, be added to the Chelan National Forest by proclamation of the President: Provided, however, That nothing contained herein shall affect prior valid existing claims or entries or prior existing withdrawals or reservations. (Aug. 2, 1935, Public 227, 74th Cong.)

775. Modoc National Forest; addition of lands.-That any lands within those certain portions of Modoc and Siskiyou Counties, California, found by the Secretary of Agriculture to be available for the

28674-3619

production of timber or the protection of stream flow or regulation and improvement of the grazing thereon described as follows, to wit: Commencing at that point on the California-Oregon State line where the same crosses the west line of the Modoc National Forest, being in section twenty-nine, township forty-eight north, range eight east, Mount Diablo meridian; thence southerly and westerly, following the meanderings of the said west line of said Modoc National Forest to the point where the same crosses the south line of township forty-five north, range four east, Mount Diablo meridian, at the southeast corner of section thirty-four in said township; thence west following the section lines to the southwest corner of township fortyfive north, range three east, Mount Diablo meridian; thence north along the township line between ranges two and three to the point where the same crosses or intersects the California-Oregon State line; thence east along said State line to the point of beginning; also all of sections thirty-four and thirty-five, township forty-eight north, range sixteen east, and the west half of section two and all of section three, in township forty-seven north, range sixteen east, Mount Diablo meridian, with the approval of the Secretary of the Interior, be included in and made a part of Modoc National Forest, California, by proclamation of the President, for the purpose of production of timber, protection of stream flow, or regulation and improvement of the grazing thereon, and thereafter to be governed, controlled, and used under the same rules and regulations now in force or to be hereafter adopted governing said Modoc National Forest. (Mar. 3, 1919, 40 Stat. 1316.)

776. Extension of provisions of Act of March 20, 1922; lands added to Modoc National Forest.-That the provisions of the Act approved March 20, 1922 (U. S. C., title 16, secs. 485, 486), entitled "An Act to consolidate national forest lands", as amended, are hereby extended and made applicable to all lands within the following described area: northeast quarter, northeast quarter northwest quarter, south half northwest quarter, southwest quarter, east half southeast quarter, southwest quarter southeast quarter, section 15; and the east half northeast quarter, section 22; all in township 39 north, range 11 east, Modoc County, California, Mount Diablo base and meridian. (Mar. 4, 1933, 47 Stat. 1563; 16 U. S. C., sec. 486e.)

777. Extension of provisions of Act of March 20, 1922, to Idaho lands.— That the provisions of the Act entitled "An Act to consolidate national forest lands ", approved March 20, 1922 (U. S. C., title 16, sec. 485), are extended and made applicable to the followingdescribed lands in the State of Idaho:

Sections 5, 6, 7, and 8, township 40 north, range 1 west.

Sections 1, 2, 3, 11, and 12; section 10, except the southwest quarter northwest quarter and the west half southwest quarter, township 40 north, range 2 west.

Sections 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 14, 16, 17, and 18; section 15, except the south half southwest quarter; north half northeast quarter, southwest quarter northeast quarter, northwest quarter, and the north half southwest quarter section 19; northeast quarter, east half northwest quarter, and the southwest quarter section 20, township 40 north, range 3 west.

Sections 1 to 23, inclusive; northeast quarter, east half northwest quarter, northwest quarter northwest quarter, and the north half