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citation: "16 U.S.C. §§ 580c–580l"
title: "16"
from: "580c"
to: "580l"
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release: "119-102"
url: "https://uscodex.org/usc/16/580c..580l"
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# §580c. Purchases of experimental materials, special devices, test models, etc.


The provisions of [section 6101 of title 41](/usc/41/6101.md) shall not apply to purchases by the Forest Service of (1) materials to be tested or upon which experiments are to be made or (2) special devices, test models, or parts thereof, to be used (a) for experimentation to determine their suitability for or adaptability to accomplishment of the work for which designed or (b) in the designing or developing of new equipment: Provided, That not to exceed $50,000 may be expended in any one fiscal year pursuant to this authority and not to exceed $10,000 on any one item or purchase.


# §580d. Use of Forest Service structures or improvements and land by public and private agencies, etc.; terms


The [Secretary](/usc/16/580p.md?p=3) of Agriculture, under such regulations as he may prescribe and at rates and for periods not exceeding thirty years as determined by him, is authorized to permit the use by public and private agencies, corporations, firms, associations, or individuals, of structures or improvements under the administrative control of the Forest Service and land used in connection therewith: Provided, That as all or a part of the consideration for permits issued under this section, the [Secretary](/usc/16/580p.md?p=3) may require the permittees at their expense to renovate, recondition, improve, and maintain the structures and land to a satisfactory standard.


# §580e. Services furnished persons attending Forest Service demonstrations and users of national forest resources and recreational facilities; rate of charges; disposition of moneys


The [Secretary](/usc/16/580p.md?p=3) of Agriculture is authorized to furnish [persons](/usc/16/450rr–1.md?p=b) attending Forest Service demonstrations, and users of [national forest](/usc/16/5207.md?p=3) [resources](/usc/16/410hhh–1.md?p=8) and recreational facilities, with meals, lodging, bedding, fuel, and other services, where such facilities are not otherwise available, at rates approximating but not less than the actual or estimated cost thereof and to deposit all moneys received therefor to the credit of the appropriation from which the cost thereof is paid, or a similar appropriation current at the time the moneys are received: Provided, That such receipts obtained in excess of $10,000 in any one fiscal year shall be deposited in the Treasury as miscellaneous receipts.


# §580f. Telephones for official use in private residences


Notwithstanding the provisions of [section 1348 of title 31](/usc/31/1348.md), appropriations for the protection and management of the [national forests](/usc/16/5207.md?p=3) and other lands administered by the Forest Service shall be available to pay for telephone service installed in residences of employees and of [persons](/usc/16/450rr–1.md?p=b) cooperating with the Forest Service who reside within or near such lands when such installation is determined by the [Secretary](/usc/16/580p.md?p=3) of Agriculture to be needed in protecting such lands: Provided, That in [addition](/usc/16/410r–5.md?p=c-2) to the monthly local service charge, the Government may pay only such tolls or other charges as are required strictly for the public business.


# §580g. Seeding leased range land; conditions and limitations


Whenever such action is deemed to be in the public interest, the [Secretary](/usc/16/580p.md?p=3) of Agriculture is authorized to pay from any appropriation available for the protection and management of the [national forests](/usc/16/5207.md?p=3) all or any part of the cost of leasing, seeding, and protective fencing of public range land (other than [national forest](/usc/16/5207.md?p=3) land) and privately owned land intermingled with or adjacent to [national forest](/usc/16/5207.md?p=3) or other land administered by the Forest Service, if the use of the land to be seeded is controlled by the Forest Service under a lease or agreement which in the judgment of the Chief of the Forest Service gives the Forest Service control over the land for a sufficient period to justify such expenditures: Provided, That payment may not be made under authority of this section for the seeding of more than one thousand acres in any one private ownership: Provided further, That payment may not be made under authority of this section for the seeding of more than twenty-five thousand acres in any one fiscal year: Provided further, That the period of any lease under this authority may not exceed twenty years.


# §580h. Range improvements from appropriated funds


Of the moneys received from grazing fees by the Treasury from each [national forest](/usc/16/5207.md?p=3) during each fiscal year there shall be available at the end thereof when appropriated by Congress an amount equivalent to 2 cents per animal-month for sheep and goats and 10 cents per animal-month for other kinds of livestock under permit on such [national forest](/usc/16/5207.md?p=3) during the calendar year in which the fiscal year begins, which appropriated amount shall be available until expended on such [national forest](/usc/16/5207.md?p=3), under such regulations as the [Secretary](/usc/16/580p.md?p=3) of Agriculture may prescribe, for (1) artificial revegetation, including the collection or purchase of necessary seed; (2) construction and maintenance of drift or division fences and stock-watering places, bridges, corrals, driveways, or other necessary range improvements; (3) control of range-destroying rodents; or (4) eradication of poisonous plants and noxious weeds, in order to protect or improve the future productivity of the range.


# §580i. Acquisition of winter range, land, and helicopter landing site


There are authorized to be appropriated—

- (a) such sums as may be necessary for the [acquisition](/usc/16/620e.md?p=1) of parcels of land and interests in land in Sanders County, Montana, needed by the Forest Service to provide winter range for its saddle, pack, and draft animals;
- (b) not to exceed $50,000 for the [acquisition](/usc/16/620e.md?p=1) of additional land adjacent to the present site of the Forest Products Laboratory at Madison, Wisconsin; and
- (c) not to exceed $25,000 for the [acquisition](/usc/16/620e.md?p=1) of one helicopter landing site in southern California.

Land acquired under this section may be subject to such reservations and outstanding interests as the [Secretary](/usc/16/580p.md?p=3) of Agriculture determines will not interfere with the purpose for which acquired.


# §580j. Injury benefits for temporary employees


Appropriations of the Forest Service chargeable with salaries and wages shall be available for payment to temporary employees of the Forest Service for loss of time due to injury in official work at rates not in excess of those provided by subchapter I of [chapter 81](/usc/5/chptIII-sptG-ch81.md) of title 5, when the injured [person](/usc/16/450rr–1.md?p=b) is in need of immediate financial assistance to avoid hardship: Provided, That such payment shall not be made for a period in excess of fifteen days and the [Secretary](/usc/16/580p.md?p=3) of Labor shall be notified promptly of the amount so paid, which amount shall be deducted from the amount, if any, otherwise payable by the [Secretary](/usc/16/580p.md?p=3) of Labor to the employee on account of the injury, the amount so deducted by the [Secretary](/usc/16/580p.md?p=3) of Labor to be paid to the Forest Service for deposit to the credit of the Forest Service appropriation from which the expenditure was made: Provided further, That when any [person](/usc/16/450rr–1.md?p=b) assisting in the suppression of forest fires or in other emergency work under the direction of the Forest Service, without compensation from the United States, pursuant to the terms of a contract, agreement, or permit, is injured in such work, the Forest Service may furnish hospitalization and other medical care, subsistence, and lodging for a period of not to exceed fifteen days during such disability, the cost thereof to be payable from the appropriation applicable to the work upon which the injury occurred, except that this proviso shall not apply when such [person](/usc/16/450rr–1.md?p=b) is within the purview of a [State](/usc/16/6456.md?p=2) or other compensation act: Provided further, That determination by the Forest Service that payment is allowable under this section shall be final as to payments made hereunder, but such determination or payments with respect to employees shall not prevent the [Secretary](/usc/16/580p.md?p=3) of Labor from denying further payments should the [Secretary](/usc/16/580p.md?p=3) of Labor determine that compensation is not properly allowable under the provisions of subchapter I of [chapter 81](/usc/5/chptIII-sptG-ch81.md) of title 5.


# §580k. Grazing advisory boards

- (a) **Composition; election meetings—**
  - (1) To provide [national forest](/usc/16/5207.md?p=3) grazing permittees means for the expression of their recommendations concerning the management and administration of [national forest](/usc/16/5207.md?p=3) grazing lands, a local [advisory board](/usc/16/460lll.md?p=2) shall be constituted and elected as hereinafter provided for each [national forest](/usc/16/5207.md?p=3) or administrative [subdivision](/usc/16/539m–1.md?p=15) thereof, whenever a majority of the grazing permittees of such [national forest](/usc/16/5207.md?p=3) or administrative [subdivision](/usc/16/539m–1.md?p=15) so petitions the [Secretary](/usc/16/580p.md?p=3) of Agriculture. Each elected local [advisory board](/usc/16/460lll.md?p=2) existing for such purpose on April 24, 1950, and recognized as such by the Department of Agriculture, shall continue to be the local [advisory board](/usc/16/460lll.md?p=2) for the [unit](/usc/16/430f–7.md?p=4) or [area](/usc/16/539m–1.md?p=1-A) it represents, until replaced by a local [advisory board](/usc/16/460lll.md?p=2) or [boards](/usc/16/1447a.md?p=1) constituted and elected as hereinafter provided.
  - (2) Each such local [advisory board](/usc/16/460lll.md?p=2) shall be constituted and elected under rules and regulations, consistent herewith, now or hereafter approved by the [Secretary](/usc/16/580p.md?p=3) of Agriculture, and shall be recognized by him as representing the grazing permittees of the [national forest](/usc/16/5207.md?p=3) or administrative [subdivision](/usc/16/539m–1.md?p=15) thereof for which such local [advisory board](/usc/16/460lll.md?p=2) has been constituted and elected.
  - (3) Each such local [advisory board](/usc/16/460lll.md?p=2) shall consist of not less than three nor more than twelve members, who shall be [national forest](/usc/16/5207.md?p=3) grazing permittees in the [area](/usc/16/539m–1.md?p=1-A) for which such [board](/usc/16/1447a.md?p=1) is constituted, elected, and recognized. In [addition](/usc/16/410r–5.md?p=c-2), a wildlife [representative](/usc/16/5609.md?p=13) may be appointed as a member of each such [board](/usc/16/1447a.md?p=1) by the [State](/usc/16/6456.md?p=2) game [commission](/usc/16/410cc–1.md?p=3), or the corresponding public body of the [State](/usc/16/6456.md?p=2) in which the [advisory board](/usc/16/460lll.md?p=2) is located, to advise on wildlife problems.
  - (4) Each such local [advisory board](/usc/16/460lll.md?p=2) shall meet at least once annually, at a time to be fixed by such [board](/usc/16/1447a.md?p=1), and at such other time or times as its members may determine, or on the call of the chairman thereof or of the [Secretary](/usc/16/580p.md?p=3) of Agriculture or his authorized [representative](/usc/16/5609.md?p=13).
- (b) **Advice and recommendations on matters within jurisdiction—** Upon the request of any party affected thereby, the [Secretary](/usc/16/580p.md?p=3) of Agriculture, or his duly authorized [representative](/usc/16/5609.md?p=13), shall refer to the appropriate local [advisory board](/usc/16/460lll.md?p=2) for its advice and recommendations any matter pertaining to (1) the modification of the terms, or the denial of a renewal of, or a reduction in, a grazing permit, or (2) the establishment or modification of an individual or community allotment. In the event the [Secretary](/usc/16/580p.md?p=3) of Agriculture, or his duly authorized [representative](/usc/16/5609.md?p=13), shall overrule, disregard, or modify any such recommendations, he, or such [representative](/usc/16/5609.md?p=13), shall furnish in writing to the local [advisory board](/usc/16/460lll.md?p=2) his reasons for such action.
- (c) **Notification by Secretary of Agriculture of intention to issue regulations; recommendations; written explanation of reasons for overruling—**
  - (1) At least thirty days prior to the issuance by the [Secretary](/usc/16/580p.md?p=3) of Agriculture of any regulation under sections [490](/usc/16/490.md), [500](/usc/16/500.md), [504](/usc/16/504.md), [504a](/usc/16/504a.md), [555](/usc/16/555.md), [557](/usc/16/557.md), [571c](/usc/16/571c.md), [572](/usc/16/572.md), [579a](/usc/16/579a.md), [580c to 580l](/usc/16/580c..580l.md), and [581](/usc/16/581.md)[^1] of this title or otherwise, with respect to the administration of grazing on [national forest lands](/usc/16/460hhh.md?p=1), or of amendments or [additions](/usc/16/410r–5.md?p=c-2) to, or modifications in, any such regulation, which in his judgment would substantially modify existing policy with respect to grazing in [national forests](/usc/16/5207.md?p=3), or which would materially affect preferences of permittees in the [area](/usc/16/539m–1.md?p=1-A) involved, the local [advisory board](/usc/16/460lll.md?p=2) for each [area](/usc/16/539m–1.md?p=1-A) that will be affected thereby shall be notified of the intention to take such action. If as a result of this notice the [Secretary](/usc/16/580p.md?p=3) of Agriculture shall receive any recommendation respecting the issuance of the proposed regulation and shall overrule, disregard, or modify any such regulations, he or his [representative](/usc/16/5609.md?p=13) shall furnish in writing to the local [advisory board](/usc/16/460lll.md?p=2) his reasons for such action.
  - (2) Any such local [advisory board](/usc/16/460lll.md?p=2) may at any time recommend to the [Secretary](/usc/16/580p.md?p=3) of Agriculture, or his [representative](/usc/16/5609.md?p=13), the issuance of regulations or instructions relating to the use of [national forest lands](/usc/16/460hhh.md?p=1), seasons of use, grazing capacity of such lands, and any other matters affecting the administration of grazing in the [area](/usc/16/539m–1.md?p=1-A) represented by such [board](/usc/16/1447a.md?p=1).

# §580l. Permits for grazing livestock on national forests


The [Secretary](/usc/16/580p.md?p=3) of Agriculture in regulating grazing on the [national forests](/usc/16/5207.md?p=3) and other lands administered by him in connection therewith is authorized, upon such terms and conditions as he may deem proper, to issue permits for the grazing of livestock for periods not exceeding ten years and renewals thereof: Provided, That nothing herein shall be construed as limiting or restricting any right, title, or interest of the United States in any land or [resources](/usc/16/410hhh–1.md?p=8).