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kind: "title"
title: "16"
heading: "Conservation"
release: "119-102"
url: "https://uscodex.org/usc/16"
sections_count: 5095
---

# Title 16 — Conservation

## Contents

- [Chapter 1 — National Parks, Military Parks, Monuments, and Seashores](/usc/16/ch1.md)
- [Chapter 1A — Historic Sites, Buildings, Objects, and Antiquities](/usc/16/ch1A.md)
- [Chapter 1B — Archaeological Resources Protection](/usc/16/ch1B.md)
- [Chapter 1C — Paleontological Resources Preservation](/usc/16/ch1C.md)
- [Chapter 2 — National Forests](/usc/16/ch2.md)
- [Chapter 3 — Forests; Forest Service; Reforestation; Management](/usc/16/ch3.md)
- [Chapter 3A — Unemployment Relief Through Performance of Useful Public Work](/usc/16/ch3A.md)
- [Chapter 3B — Soil Conservation](/usc/16/ch3B.md)
- [Chapter 3C — Water Conservation](/usc/16/ch3C.md)
- [Chapter 4 — Protection of Timber, and Depredations](/usc/16/ch4.md)
- [Chapter 5 — Protection of Fur Seals and Other Fur-Bearing Animals](/usc/16/ch5.md)
- [Chapter 5A — Protection and Conservation of Wildlife](/usc/16/ch5A.md)
- [Chapter 5B — Wildlife Restoration](/usc/16/ch5B.md)
- [Chapter 5C — Conservation Programs on Government Lands](/usc/16/ch5C.md)
- [Chapter 6 — Game and Bird Preserves; Protection](/usc/16/ch6.md)
- [Chapter 7 — Protection of Migratory Game and Insectivorous Birds](/usc/16/ch7.md)
- [Chapter 8 — Upper Mississippi River National Wildlife and Fish Refuge](/usc/16/ch8.md)
- [Chapter 9 — Fish and Wildlife Service](/usc/16/ch9.md)
- [Chapter 9A — Preservation of Fishery Resources](/usc/16/ch9A.md)
- [Chapter 9B — National Fish Hatchery System Enhancement](/usc/16/ch9B.md)
- [Chapter 10 — Northern Pacific Halibut Fishing](/usc/16/ch10.md)
- [Chapter 10A — Sockeye or Pink Salmon Fishing](/usc/16/ch10A.md)
- [Chapter 10B — Fish Restoration and Management Projects](/usc/16/ch10B.md)
- [Chapter 10C — Fish Research and Experimentation Program](/usc/16/ch10C.md)
- [Chapter 10D — State Commercial Fisheries Research and Development Projects](/usc/16/ch10D.md)
- [Chapter 11 — Regulation of Landing, Curing, and Sale of Sponges Taken from Gulf of Mexico and Straits of Florida](/usc/16/ch11.md)
- [Chapter 12 — Federal Regulation and Development of Power](/usc/16/ch12.md)
- [Chapter 12A — Tennessee Valley Authority](/usc/16/ch12A.md)
- [Chapter 12B — Bonneville Project](/usc/16/ch12B.md)
- [Chapter 12C — Fort Peck Project](/usc/16/ch12C.md)
- [Chapter 12D — Columbia Basin Project](/usc/16/ch12D.md)
- [Chapter 12E — Niagara Power Project](/usc/16/ch12E.md)
- [Chapter 12F — Pacific Northwest Consumer Power Preference; Reciprocal Priority in Other Regions](/usc/16/ch12F.md)
- [Chapter 12G — Pacific Northwest Federal Transmission System](/usc/16/ch12G.md)
- [Chapter 12H — Pacific Northwest Electric Power Planning and Conservation](/usc/16/ch12H.md)
- [Chapter 13 — Regulation of Transportation in Interstate or Foreign Commerce of Black Bass and Other Fish](/usc/16/ch13.md)
- [Chapter 14 — Regulation of Whaling](/usc/16/ch14.md)
- [Chapter 14A — Whale Conservation and Protection](/usc/16/ch14A.md)
- [Chapter 15 — Predatory Sea Lampreys in the Great Lakes](/usc/16/ch15.md)
- [Chapter 15A — Great Lakes Fisheries](/usc/16/ch15A.md)
- [Chapter 15B — Great Lakes Fish and Wildlife Restoration](/usc/16/ch15B.md)
- [Chapter 15C — Great Lakes Fish and Wildlife Tissue Bank](/usc/16/ch15C.md)
- [Chapter 16 — Tuna Conventions](/usc/16/ch16.md)
- [Chapter 16A — Atlantic Tunas Convention](/usc/16/ch16A.md)
- [Chapter 16B — Eastern Pacific Tuna Fishing](/usc/16/ch16B.md)
- [Chapter 16C — South Pacific Tuna Fishing](/usc/16/ch16C.md)
- [Chapter 17 — Northwest Atlantic Fisheries](/usc/16/ch17.md)
- [Chapter 18 — Watershed Protection and Flood Prevention](/usc/16/ch18.md)
- [Chapter 18A — Cooperative Watershed Management Program](/usc/16/ch18A.md)
- [Chapter 19 — North Pacific Fisheries](/usc/16/ch19.md)
- [Chapter 20 — National Fisheries Center and Aquarium](/usc/16/ch20.md)
- [Chapter 21 — Prohibition of Foreign Fishing Vessels in the Territorial Waters of the United States](/usc/16/ch21.md)
- [Chapter 21A — Fisheries Zone Contiguous to Territorial Sea of the United States](/usc/16/ch21A.md)
- [Chapter 21B — Prohibition of Certain Foreign Fishing Vessels in United States Fisheries](/usc/16/ch21B.md)
- [Chapter 21C — Offshore Shrimp Fisheries](/usc/16/ch21C.md)
- [Chapter 22 — International Parks](/usc/16/ch22.md)
- [Chapter 23 — National Wilderness Preservation System](/usc/16/ch23.md)
- [Chapter 24 — Conservation and Protection of North Pacific Fur Seals](/usc/16/ch24.md)
- [Chapter 25 — Jellyfish or Sea Nettles, Other Such Pests, and Seaweed in Coastal Waters: Control or Elimination](/usc/16/ch25.md)
- [Chapter 25A — Crown of Thorns Starfish](/usc/16/ch25A.md)
- [Chapter 25B — Reefs for Marine Life Conservation](/usc/16/ch25B.md)
- [Chapter 26 — Estuarine Areas](/usc/16/ch26.md)
- [Chapter 27 — National Trails System](/usc/16/ch27.md)
- [Chapter 27A — National Recreational Trails Fund](/usc/16/ch27A.md)
- [Chapter 28 — Wild and Scenic Rivers](/usc/16/ch28.md)
- [Chapter 29 — Water Bank Program for Wetlands Preservation](/usc/16/ch29.md)
- [Chapter 30 — Wild Horses and Burros: Protection, Management, and Control](/usc/16/ch30.md)
- [Chapter 31 — Marine Mammal Protection](/usc/16/ch31.md)
- [Chapter 32 — Marine Sanctuaries](/usc/16/ch32.md)
- [Chapter 32A — Regional Marine Research Programs](/usc/16/ch32A.md)
- [Chapter 33 — Coastal Zone Management](/usc/16/ch33.md)
- [Chapter 34 — Rural Environmental Conservation Program](/usc/16/ch34.md)
- [Chapter 35 — Endangered Species](/usc/16/ch35.md)
- [Chapter 36 — Forest and Rangeland Renewable Resources Planning](/usc/16/ch36.md)
- [Chapter 37 — Youth Conservation Corps and Public Lands Corps](/usc/16/ch37.md)
- [Chapter 38 — Fishery Conservation and Management](/usc/16/ch38.md)
- [Chapter 39 — Mining Activity Within National Park System Areas](/usc/16/ch39.md)
- [Chapter 40 — Soil and Water Resources Conservation](/usc/16/ch40.md)
- [Chapter 41 — Cooperative Forestry Assistance](/usc/16/ch41.md)
- [Chapter 42 — Emergency Conservation Program](/usc/16/ch42.md)
- [Chapter 43 — Public Transportation Programs for National Park System Areas](/usc/16/ch43.md)
- [Chapter 44 — Antarctic Conservation](/usc/16/ch44.md)
- [Chapter 44A — Antarctic Marine Living Resources Convention](/usc/16/ch44A.md)
- [Chapter 44B — Antarctic Mineral Resources Protection](/usc/16/ch44B.md)
- [Chapter 45 — Urban Park and Recreation Recovery Program](/usc/16/ch45.md)
- [Chapter 46 — Public Utility Regulatory Policies](/usc/16/ch46.md)
- [Chapter 47 — Small Hydroelectric Power Projects](/usc/16/ch47.md)
- [Chapter 48 — National Aquaculture Policy, Planning, and Development](/usc/16/ch48.md)
- [Chapter 49 — Fish and Wildlife Conservation](/usc/16/ch49.md)
- [Chapter 50 — Chesapeake Bay Research Coordination](/usc/16/ch50.md)
- [Chapter 51 — Alaska National Interest Lands Conservation](/usc/16/ch51.md)
- [Chapter 52 — Salmon and Steelhead Conservation and Enhancement](/usc/16/ch52.md)
- [Chapter 53 — Control of Illegally Taken Fish and Wildlife](/usc/16/ch53.md)
- [Chapter 54 — Resource Conservation](/usc/16/ch54.md)
- [Chapter 55 — Coastal Barrier Resources](/usc/16/ch55.md)
- [Chapter 56 — North Atlantic Salmon Fishing](/usc/16/ch56.md)
- [Chapter 56A — Pacific Salmon Fishing](/usc/16/ch56A.md)
- [Chapter 57 — National Fish and Wildlife Foundation](/usc/16/ch57.md)
- [Chapter 57A — Partnerships for Wildlife](/usc/16/ch57A.md)
- [Chapter 57B — Partners for Fish and Wildlife](/usc/16/ch57B.md)
- [Chapter 58 — Erodible Land and Wetland Conservation and Reserve Program](/usc/16/ch58.md)
- [Chapter 59 — Wetlands Resources](/usc/16/ch59.md)
- [Chapter 59A — Wetlands](/usc/16/ch59A.md)
- [Chapter 60 — Fish and Seafood Promotion](/usc/16/ch60.md)
- [Chapter 61 — Interjurisdictional Fisheries](/usc/16/ch61.md)
- [Chapter 62 — African Elephant Conservation](/usc/16/ch62.md)
- [Chapter 62A — Asian Elephant Conservation](/usc/16/ch62A.md)
- [Chapter 63 — Federal Cave Resources Protection](/usc/16/ch63.md)
- [Chapter 64 — North American Wetlands Conservation](/usc/16/ch64.md)
- [Chapter 65 — International Forestry Cooperation](/usc/16/ch65.md)
- [Chapter 66 — Take Pride in America Program](/usc/16/ch66.md)
- [Chapter 67 — Aquatic Nuisance Prevention and Control](/usc/16/ch67.md)
- [Chapter 68 — Pacific Yew Conservation and Management](/usc/16/ch68.md)
- [Chapter 69 — Wild Exotic Bird Conservation](/usc/16/ch69.md)
- [Chapter 70 — North Pacific Anadromous Stocks Convention](/usc/16/ch70.md)
- [Chapter 71 — Atlantic Coastal Fisheries Cooperative Management](/usc/16/ch71.md)
- [Chapter 71A — Atlantic Striped Bass Conservation](/usc/16/ch71A.md)
- [Chapter 72 — Recreational Hunting Safety](/usc/16/ch72.md)
- [Chapter 73 — Rhinoceros and Tiger Conservation](/usc/16/ch73.md)
- [Chapter 74 — National Maritime Heritage](/usc/16/ch74.md)
- [Chapter 75 — High Seas Fishing Compliance](/usc/16/ch75.md)
- [Chapter 76 — Northwest Atlantic Fisheries Convention](/usc/16/ch76.md)
- [Chapter 77 — Yukon River Salmon](/usc/16/ch77.md)
- [Chapter 78 — National Natural Resources Conservation Foundation](/usc/16/ch78.md)
- [Chapter 79 — National Park Service Management](/usc/16/ch79.md)
- [Chapter 80 — Neotropical Migratory Bird Conservation](/usc/16/ch80.md)
- [Chapter 81 — User Fees under Forest System Recreation Residence Program](/usc/16/ch81.md)
- [Chapter 81A — National Forest Organizational Camp Fee Improvement](/usc/16/ch81A.md)
- [Chapter 82 — Great Ape Conservation](/usc/16/ch82.md)
- [Chapter 83 — Coral Reef Conservation](/usc/16/ch83.md)
- [Chapter 83A — Coral Reef Conservation, Management, and Assistance](/usc/16/ch83A.md)
- [Chapter 84 — Healthy Forest Restoration](/usc/16/ch84.md)
- [Chapter 85 — Marine Turtle Conservation](/usc/16/ch85.md)
- [Chapter 86 — Southwest Forest Health and Wildfire Prevention](/usc/16/ch86.md)
- [Chapter 87 — Federal Lands Recreation Enhancement](/usc/16/ch87.md)
- [Chapter 87A — Modernizing Access to Public Land](/usc/16/ch87A.md)
- [Chapter 87B — Modernizing Access to Public Waters](/usc/16/ch87B.md)
- [Chapter 88 — Western and Central Pacific Fisheries Convention](/usc/16/ch88.md)
- [Chapter 89 — Pacific Whiting](/usc/16/ch89.md)
- [Chapter 90 — Secure Rural Schools and Community Self-Determination](/usc/16/ch90.md)
- [Chapter 91 — National Landscape Conservation System](/usc/16/ch91.md)
- [Chapter 92 — Forest Landscape Restoration](/usc/16/ch92.md)
- [Chapter 93 — Agreement on Port State Measures to Prevent, Deter and Eliminate Illegal, Unreported and Unregulated Fishing](/usc/16/ch93.md)
- [Chapter 94 — National Oceans and Coastal Security](/usc/16/ch94.md)
- [Chapter 95 — Eliminate, Neutralize, and Disrupt Wildlife Trafficking](/usc/16/ch95.md)
- [Chapter 96 — North Pacific Fisheries Convention](/usc/16/ch96.md)
- [Chapter 97 — Convention on the Conservation and Management of High Seas Fishery Resources in the South Pacific](/usc/16/ch97.md)
- [Chapter 98 — Sportsmen’s Access to Federal Land](/usc/16/ch98.md)
- [Chapter 99 — Maritime Security and Fisheries Enforcement](/usc/16/ch99.md)
- [Chapter 100 — Nutria Eradication and Control](/usc/16/ch100.md)
- [Chapter 101 — National Fish Habitat Conservation Through Partnerships](/usc/16/ch101.md)
- [Chapter 102 — Coastal Habitat Conservation](/usc/16/ch102.md)
- [Chapter 103 — Expanding Public Lands Outdoor Recreation Experiences](/usc/16/ch103.md)