42 U.S.C. § 8855
Section 8855 · Forest Service leases and permits
Amended 1 time on record
Applied in 1 court decisions — leading case 668 F. Supp. 1466 - Mountain States Legal Foundation v. Hodel (1987)
Most recently applied in 668 F. Supp. 1466 - Mountain States Legal Foundation v. Hodel (August 1987)
It is the intent of the Congress that the Secretary of Agriculture shall process applications for leases of National Forest System lands and for permits to explore, drill, and develop resources on land leased from the Forest Service, notwithstanding the current status of any plan being prepared under section 1604 of title 16.