---
kind: "unit"
title: "16"
title_heading: "Conservation"
key: "ch4"
level: "chapter"
label: "Chapter 4"
heading: "Protection of Timber, and Depredations"
release: "119-102"
url: "https://uscodex.org/usc/16/ch4"
sections_count: 40
---

# Chapter 4 — Protection of Timber, and Depredations

Title 16 — Conservation

## Sections

- [§592. Repealed.](/usc/16/592.md)
- [§593. Protection of timber in Florida](/usc/16/593.md)
- [§594. Protection of timber owned by United States from fire, disease, or insect ravages](/usc/16/594.md)
- [§594–1...594–5. Repealed.](/usc/16/594-1...594-5.md)
- [§594a. Repealed.](/usc/16/594a.md)
- [§596. Repealed.](/usc/16/596.md)
- [§597...600. Repealed.](/usc/16/597...600.md)
- [§601. Disposition of moneys collected for depredations](/usc/16/601.md)
- [§602. Seizure of timber cut](/usc/16/602.md)
- [§603. Omitted](/usc/16/603.md)
- [§604. Cutting timber on certain mineral lands; permits to corporations; railroad corporations](/usc/16/604.md)
- [§605. Unlawful cutting on mineral lands; notice to Secretary](/usc/16/605.md)
- [§606. Offense for unlawful cutting on mineral lands; punishment](/usc/16/606.md)
- [§607. Cutting and removal of timber on certain public lands for certain purposes](/usc/16/607.md)
- [§607a. Cutting and use of timber in Alaska by settlers, residents, miners, etc.](/usc/16/607a.md)
- [§608. Permits to cut and remove timber; citizens of Malheur County, Oregon](/usc/16/608.md)
- [§609. Permits to cut and remove timber; citizens of Modoc County, California](/usc/16/609.md)
- [§610. Permits to cut and remove timber; citizens of Washington County and Kane County, Utah](/usc/16/610.md)
- [§611. Permits to cut and remove timber; citizens of Idaho and Wyoming](/usc/16/611.md)
- [§611a. Permits to cut and remove timber; citizens of Bear Lake County, Idaho](/usc/16/611a.md)
- [§612. Permits to cut and remove timber to certain corporations](/usc/16/612.md)
- [§613. Limitations of use of timber taken not to apply to certain territory](/usc/16/613.md)
- [§615. Repealed.](/usc/16/615.md)
- [§615a. Sale of timber in Alaska; appraisal; local consumption; accounting; deposit in Treasury](/usc/16/615a.md)
- [§615b. Exportation of timber pulp wood and wood pulp from Alaska](/usc/16/615b.md)
- [§616. Exportation of timber cut on national forest or public land in Alaska](/usc/16/616.md)
- [§617. Exportation of unprocessed timber from Federal lands](/usc/16/617.md)
- [§618. Timber contract payment modification](/usc/16/618.md)
- [§619. Emergency stumpage rate redeterminations in Alaska](/usc/16/619.md)
- [§620. Findings and purposes](/usc/16/620.md)
- [§620a. Restrictions on exports of unprocessed timber originating from Federal lands](/usc/16/620a.md)
- [§620b. Limitations on substitution of unprocessed Federal timber for unprocessed timber exported from private lands](/usc/16/620b.md)
- [§620c. Restriction on exports of unprocessed timber from State and other public lands](/usc/16/620c.md)
- [§620d. Monitoring and enforcement](/usc/16/620d.md)
- [§620e. Definitions](/usc/16/620e.md)
- [§620f. Regulations and review](/usc/16/620f.md)
- [§620g. Authorization of appropriations](/usc/16/620g.md)
- [§620h. Savings provision](/usc/16/620h.md)
- [§620i. Eastern hardwoods study](/usc/16/620i.md)
- [§620j. Authority of Export Administration Act of 1979](/usc/16/620j.md)