FEDERAL · 16 U.S.C. · Chapter SUBCHAPTER II—SUBSISTENCE MANAGEMENT AND USE
Rural residents engaged in subsistence uses
16 U.S.C. § 3121
Title16 — Conservation
ChapterSUBCHAPTER II—SUBSISTENCE MANAGEMENT AND USE
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16 U.S.C. § 3121.
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(a)Access to subsistence resources
The Secretary shall ensure that rural residents engaged in subsistence uses shall have reasonable access to subsistence resources on the public lands.
(b)Use of snowmobiles, motorboats, or other means of surface transportation
Notwithstanding any other provision of this Act or other law, the Secretary shall permit on the public lands appropriate use for subsistence purposes of snowmobiles, motorboats, and other means of surface transportation traditionally employed for such purposes by local residents, subject to reasonable regulation.
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History
(Pub. L. 96–487, title VIII, §811, Dec. 2, 1980, 94 Stat. 2428.)
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References in Text
This Act, referred to in subsec. (b), is Pub. L 96–487, Dec. 2, 1980, 94 Stat. 2371, known as the Alaska National Interest Lands Conservation Act. For complete classification of this Act to the Code, see Short Title note set out under section 3101 of this title and Tables.
References in Text
This Act, referred to in subsec. (b), is Pub. L 96–487, Dec. 2, 1980, 94 Stat. 2371, known as the Alaska National Interest Lands Conservation Act. For complete classification of this Act to the Code, see Short Title note set out under section 3101 of this title and Tables.
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