§ 420. — Use of earth, timber, etc., from other public lands.
[Laws in effect as of January 24, 2002]
[Document not affected by Public Laws enacted between
January 24, 2002 and December 19, 2002]
[CITE: 43USC420]
TITLE 43--PUBLIC LANDS
CHAPTER 12--RECLAMATION AND IRRIGATION OF LANDS BY FEDERAL GOVERNMENT
SUBCHAPTER III--INSTITUTION AND CONSTRUCTION OF PROJECTS
Sec. 420. Use of earth, timber, etc., from other public lands
In carrying out the provisions of the national irrigation law
approved June 17, 1902, and in constructing works thereunder, the
Secretary of the Interior is authorized to use and to permit the use by
those engaged in the construction of works under said law, under rules
and regulations to be prescribed by him, such earth, stone, and timber
from the public lands of the United States as may be required in the
construction of such works, and the Secretary of Agriculture is
authorized to permit the use of earth, stone, and timber from the
national forests of the United States for the same purpose, under rules
and regulations to be prescribed by him.
(Feb. 8, 1905, ch. 552, 33 Stat. 706; Mar. 4, 1907, ch. 2907, 34 Stat.
1269.)
References in Text
The national irrigation law approved June 17, 1902, referred to in
text, is act June 17, 1902, ch. 1093, 32 Stat. 388, as amended,
popularly known as the Reclamation Act, which is classified generally to
this chapter. For complete classification of this Act to the Code, see
Short Title note set out under section 371 of this title and Tables.
Codification
Act Mar. 4, 1907 redesignated ``forest reserves'' as ``national
forests''.
