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 67 S T A T. ]

PUBLIC LAW 156-JULY 28, 1953

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FOREST ROADS AND TRAILS

For expenses necessary for carrying out the provisions of section 23 of the Federal Highway Act approved November 9, 1921, as amended (23 U.S.C. 23, 23a), relating to forest development roads gt^t^.?52o.^^*' "^^ and trails, including the construction, reconstruction, and maintenance of roads and trails on experimental areas under Forest Service administration, $14,500,000, which sum is authorized to be appropriated by the Act of September 7, 1950 (64 Stat. 786), to remain available until 23 USC 23 note, expended: Provided, That this appropriation shall be available for the rental, purchase, construction, or alteration of buildings necessary for the storage and repair of equipment and supplies used for road and trail construction and maintenance, but the total cost of any such building purchased, altered, or constructed under this authorization shall not exceed $18,500 ($22,500 in Alaska), with the exception that any building erected, purchased, or acquired, the cost of which was $18,500 or more, may be improved within any fiscal year by an amount not to exceed 2 per centum of the cost of such buildings. ACQUISITION OF LANDS FOR N A T I O N A L FORESTS

Weeks Act For the acquisition of forest lands under the provisions of the Act approved March 1, 1911, as amended (16 U.S.C. 513-519, 521), $75,000, to be available only for payment of the purchase price of any lands acquired, including the cost of surveys in connection with such acquisition: Provided. TJiat no part of this appropriation shall be used for acquisition of any land which is not within the boundaries of a national forest: Provided further, That no part of this appropriation shall be used for the acquisition of any land without the approval of the local government concerned.

36 Stat. 96i.

STATE A N D PRIVATE FORESTRY COOPERATION

For expenses necessary for cooperation with the various States in forest-fire prevention and suppression, in forest tree planting, in forest management and processing, and in farm forestry extension, pursuant to the Act of August 25, 1950 (16 U.S.C. 568c, 568d), and sections 1, 2, 3, 4, and 5 of the Act of June 7, 1924 (16 U.S.C. 564-568a), and Acts supplementary thereto; advising timberland owners, associations, and other appropriate agencies in the application of forest management principles to federally owned lands leased to States and to private forest lands, and advising wood-using industries in processing of forest products, so as to attain sustained-yield management, the conservation of the timber resources, the productivity of forest lands, and the stabilization of employment and economic continuance of forest industries; $10,792,708.

64 Stat. 473. ^^ ^tat. ess.

COOPERATIVE RANGE IMPROVEMENTS

For artificial revegetation, construction, and maintenance of range improvements, control of rodents, and eradication of poisonous and noxious plants on national forests as authorized by section 12 of the Act of April 24, 1950 (16 U.S.C. 580h), $531,000, to remain available until expended.

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