---
kind: "unit"
title: "16"
title_heading: "Conservation"
key: "ch2/schII"
level: "subchapter"
label: "Subchapter II"
heading: "Scenic Areas"
release: "119-102"
date: "2026-07-12"
url: "https://uscodex.org/usc/16/ch2-schII"
sections_count: 52
---

# Subchapter II — Scenic Areas

Title 16 — Conservation › Chapter 2 — National Forests

## Sections

- [§541. Cascade Head Scenic-Research Area; establishment](/usc/16/541.md)
- [§541a. Administration, protection, development, and regulation of use](/usc/16/541a.md)
- [§541b. Boundaries of scenic-research area; adjustments to subarea boundaries; development of management plan; establishment of subareas; management objectives](/usc/16/541b.md)
- [§541c. Extension of boundaries of Siuslaw National Forest; transfer of Federal property to Secretary](/usc/16/541c.md)
- [§541d. Acquisition of property within the scenic-research area; consent of owner; substantial change in use or maintenance of property](/usc/16/541d.md)
- [§541e. Availability of funds for acquisition of lands, etc., within added area](/usc/16/541e.md)
- [§541f. Withdrawal from location, entry and patent under mining laws; withdrawal from disposition under mineral leasing laws](/usc/16/541f.md)
- [§541g. Advisory council for scenic-research area; membership; designation of chairman; compensation; consultation by Secretary](/usc/16/541g.md)
- [§541h. Cooperation with State of Oregon in administration and protection of lands; civil and criminal jurisdiction; power of taxation](/usc/16/541h.md)
- [§542. Langmuir Research Site; establishment](/usc/16/542.md)
- [§542a. Congressional findings](/usc/16/542a.md)
- [§542b. Administration, protection, and regulation of use](/usc/16/542b.md)
- [§542c. Land use agreement](/usc/16/542c.md)
- [§542d. Comprehensive management plan](/usc/16/542d.md)
- [§543. Mono Basin National Forest Scenic Area; establishment](/usc/16/543.md)
- [§543a. Extension of National Forest boundary](/usc/16/543a.md)
- [§543b. Acquisition of lands](/usc/16/543b.md)
- [§543c. Administration](/usc/16/543c.md)
- [§543d. Ecological studies; reports to Congressional committees and to Chief of Forest Service; progress reports](/usc/16/543d.md)
- [§543e. Scenic Area Advisory Board](/usc/16/543e.md)
- [§543f. Traditional Native American uses](/usc/16/543f.md)
- [§543g. Authorization of appropriations](/usc/16/543g.md)
- [§543h. New spending authority](/usc/16/543h.md)
- [§544. Columbia River Gorge National Scenic Area; definitions](/usc/16/544.md)
- [§544a. Purposes](/usc/16/544a.md)
- [§544b. Establishment of scenic area](/usc/16/544b.md)
- [§544c. Columbia River Gorge Commission](/usc/16/544c.md)
- [§544d. Scenic area management plan](/usc/16/544d.md)
- [§544e. Administration of scenic area](/usc/16/544e.md)
- [§544f. Administration of special management areas](/usc/16/544f.md)
- [§544g. Land acquisition](/usc/16/544g.md)
- [§544h. Interim management](/usc/16/544h.md)
- [§544i. Economic development](/usc/16/544i.md)
- [§544j. Old Columbia River Highway](/usc/16/544j.md)
- [§544k. Tributary rivers and streams](/usc/16/544k.md)
- [§544l. Implementation measures](/usc/16/544l.md)
- [§544m. Enforcement](/usc/16/544m.md)
- [§544n. Authorization of appropriations](/usc/16/544n.md)
- [§544o. Savings provisions](/usc/16/544o.md)
- [§544p. Severability](/usc/16/544p.md)
- [§545. Mount Pleasant National Scenic Area; purposes](/usc/16/545.md)
- [§545a. Establishment of Mount Pleasant National Scenic Area](/usc/16/545a.md)
- [§545b. Opal Creek Wilderness and Scenic Recreation Area](/usc/16/545b.md)
- [§546. Establishment of Saint Helena Island National Scenic Area, Michigan](/usc/16/546.md)
- [§546a. Boundaries](/usc/16/546a.md)
- [§546a–1. Administration and management](/usc/16/546a-1.md)
- [§546a–2. Fish and game](/usc/16/546a-2.md)
- [§546a–3. Minerals](/usc/16/546a-3.md)
- [§546a–4. Acquisition](/usc/16/546a-4.md)
- [§546a–5. Authorization of appropriations](/usc/16/546a-5.md)
- [§546b. Seng Mountain and Bear Creek Scenic Areas, Jefferson National Forest, Virginia](/usc/16/546b.md)
- [§546b–1. Maps and boundary descriptions](/usc/16/546b-1.md)