16 USC 4503b - Hawaii Experimental Tropical Forest

U.S Code last checked for updates: May 06, 2024

§ 4503b.

Hawaii Experimental Tropical Forest

(a)

Definitions

As used in this section:

(1)

Forest

(2)

Governor

(3)

Lands

(4)

State

(b)

Establishment and management

At the request of the Governor, the Secretary shall establish and administer within the State a Hawaii Experimental Tropical Forest. The Forest shall be managed as—

(1)

a model of quality tropical forest management where harvesting on a sustainable yield basis can be demonstrated in balance with natural resource conservation;

(2)

a site for research on tropical forestry, conservation biology, and natural resource management; and

(3)

a center for demonstration, education, training, and outreach on tropical forestry, conservation biology, and natural resources research and management.

(c)

Delineation of location of Forest

(1)

Identification of lands

(2)

Exterior boundaries

(d)

Authorities of Secretary

(1)

In general

To carry out the purposes of this section, the Secretary is authorized—

(A)

to administer the Forest in cooperation with the Governor and affected State agencies;

(B)

to make grants and enter into contracts and cooperative agreements with the Federal Government, the government of the State, local governments, corporations, nonprofit organizations and individuals;

(C)

to exercise existing authority with respect to cooperative forestry and research for Forest purposes; and

(D)

to issue necessary rules and regulations or apply existing rules and regulations applicable to areas administered by the Forest Service that are necessary or desirable to administer the Forest—

(i)

for the purposes described in subsection (b);

(ii)

to protect persons within the Forest; and

(iii)

to preserve and protect the resources in the Forest.

(2)

Land acquisition

(3)

Statutory construction

(Pub. L. 101–513, title VI, § 606, as added Pub. L. 102–574, § 2(a)(2), Oct. 29, 1992, 106 Stat. 4594.)

cite as: 16 USC 4503b