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 PUBLIC LAWS-CHS. 565, 566 -JUNE 22, 1938 June22, 1938 [H. R. 76901 [Public, No. 694 National forests, California. Additions to desig- nated, for forest pur- poses, authorized. 42 Stat. 466; 43 stat. 1090. 16U.S.C.if485, 488. Inclusion of areas in Government owner- ship. Proviso. Mineral locations, etc. Plumes National Forest. Tahoe National Forest. All township 43 north, range 10 west; Township 44 north, range 7 west, section 6; Township 44 north, range 8 west, sections 1, 2 , 3,4, 5,7to36, inclusive; Township 44 north, range 9 west, sections 1, 3 to 9, inclusive, and 11 to 36, inclusive; Township 44 north, range 10 west, sections 1 to 5, inclusive, and 7 to 36, inclusive; Township 45 north, range 7 west, sections 20, 29, and 30; Township 45 north, range 8 west, sections 25, 26, 34, 35, and 36; Township 47 north, range 7 west, sections 2 to 29, inclusive, 35, and 36; Township 47 north, range 8 west, section 1; Township 48 north, range 7 west, sections 16 to 21, inclusive, and 27 to 34, inclusive; Township 48 north, range 8 west, sections 13, 14, 15, 22, 23, 24, 25, 27, 35, and 36; All Mount Diablo base and meridian, California. Approved, June 22, 1938. [CHAPTER 566] AN ACT To authorize the addition of certain lands to the Plumas, Tahoe, and Lassen National Forests, California. Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Represen.tatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, That within the following-described areas any lands not in Government ownership, which are found by the Secretary of Agriculture to be chiefly valuable for national-forest purposes, may be offered in exchange under the provisions of the Act of March 20, 1922 (Public, Numbered 173; 42 Stat. L . 465), as amended by the Act of February 28, 1925 (Public, Numbered 513), upon notice as therein provided and upon acceptance of title, shall become parts of the said national forests; and any of such described areas in Government ownership, found by the Secre- taries of Agriculture and the Interior to be chiefly valuable for national-forest purposes and not now parts of any national forest, may be added to said national forests as herein provided by proclama- tion of the President, subject to all valid claims and provisions of existing withdrawals: Provided, That any lands received in exchange or purchased under the provisions of this Act shall be open to mineral locations, mineral development, and patent, in accordance with the mining laws of the United States. To the Plumas National Forest, California: Township 19 north, range 6 east, sections 1, 12, and 13; Township 19 north, range 7 east, sections 2 to 11, inclusive, 14 to 23, inclusive and 26 to 35, inclusive; Township 21 north, range 14 east, section 4; Township 22 north, range 14 east, sections 10, 15, 16, 21, 22, 27, 28, 33, and 34; Township 24 north, range 9 east, sections 12, 13, 14. and 15; Township 24 north, range 10 east, sections 7, 16, 17, i8, 20, and 21; All Mount Diablo, base and meridian. California. To the Tahoe National Forest, California, township 17 north, range 9 east, sections 14, 23, 26, southeast southwest sections 34, and 35; Township 19 north, range 18 east-that part of the following sec- tions situated in the State of California, to wit: [52 STAT.

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