16 U.S.C. § 460aa10 — Land surface protection; regulations
U.S.C. Title 16 - CONSERVATION 16 U.S.C. United States Code, 2023 Edition Title 16 - CONSERVATION CHAPTER 1 - NATIONAL PARKS, MILITARY PARKS, MONUMENTS, AND SEASHORES SUBCHAPTER LXXXV - SAWTOOTH NATIONAL RECREATION AREA Sec. 460aa-10 - Land surface protection; regulations From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov
§460aa–10. Land surface protection; regulations
The Congress hereby recognizes and declares the need to take action to regulate the use of, and protect the surface values of, the Federal lands in the recreation area, and directs that rules and regulations necessary to carry out this section shall be promulgated and issued by the Secretary of Agriculture after consultation with the Secretary of the Interior. Such regulations shall include, when deemed necessary, provisions for control of the use of motorized and mechanical equipment for transportation over, or alteration of, the surface of such Federal land in connection with any authorized activities on such land, including but not limited to mineral prospecting, exploration, or development operations.
(Pub. L. 92–400, §11, Aug. 22, 1972, 86 Stat. 614.)