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[CITE: 16USC577a]

 
                         TITLE 16--CONSERVATION
 
      CHAPTER 3--FORESTS; FOREST SERVICE; REFORESTATION; MANAGEMENT
 
                    SUBCHAPTER I--GENERAL PROVISIONS
 
Sec. 577a. Conserving shore line beauty for recreational use of 
        public lands in northern Minnesota; regulation of logging
        
    The principle of conserving the natural beauty of shore lines for 
recreational use shall apply to all Federal lands which border upon any 
boundary lake or stream contiguous to this area, or any other lake or 
stream within this area which is now or eventually to be in general use 
for boat or canoe travel, and that for the purpose of carrying out this 
principle logging of all such shores to a depth of four hundred feet 
from the natural water line is forbidden except as the Forest Service of 
the Department of Agriculture may see fit in particular instances to 
vary the distance for practical reasons: Provided, That in no case shall 
logging of any timber other than diseased, insect infested, dying, or 
dead be permitted closer to the natural shore line than two hundred 
feet, except where necessary to open areas for banking grounds, 
landings, and other uses connected with logging operations.

(July 10, 1930, ch. 881, Sec. 2, 46 Stat. 1021.)

                          Transfer of Functions

    Functions of all officers, agencies, and employees of Department of 
Agriculture transferred, with certain exceptions, to Secretary of 
Agriculture by Reorg. Plan No. 2 of 1953, Sec. 1, eff. June 4, 1953, 18 
F.R. 3219, 67 Stat. 633, set out in the Appendix to Title 5, Government 
Organization and Employees.

                  Section Referred to in Other Sections

    This section is referred to in sections 577b, 577c, 577f, 1133 of 
this title.
