An Act to further cooperative forestry programs administered by the Secretary of Agriculture, and for other purposes
PL 92-288 (H.R.8817), enacted 05/05/1972

134 
PUBLIC LAW 92-288-MAY 5, 1972 
[86 STAT, 
Land descrip-
tion. 
Payment to 
U.S. 
m '• 
facility referred to in the first section of this Act, together with such 
equipment and apparatus, roads, and other improvements as may be 
necessary. 
SEC. 3. (a) Upon completion of the research facility authorized 
herein, the Secretary of the Interior is authorized to convey to the 
University of Utah the following described land situated on the cam-
pus of the University of Utah at Salt Lake City: Beginning at a point 
480 feet south of the United States stone monument numbered 6 
(monument numbered 6 is 876.31 feet south and 2,453.795 feet east, 
more or less, from the northwest corner of section numbered 4, town-
ship 1 south, range 1 east, Salt Lake meridian), running west 664.5 
feet; thence north 640 feet; thence east 864.35 feet, thence south 
0 degree, 00 minute, 50 seconds east 503.9 feet; thence south 55 degrees, 
45 minutes, 00 second west 241.92 feet, more or less, to the point of 
beginning and containing 12.39 acres, more or less. 
(b) The conveyance authorized by this Act shall be subject to the 
condition that the State of Utah pay to the United States an amount 
equal to the fair market value, as determined by the Secretary of the 
Interior, of the fixed improvements on such land to be conveyed. 
Approved May 1, 1972. 
May 5, 1972 
[H. R. 8817] 
Public Law 92-288 
AN ACT 
To further cooperative forestry programs administered by the Secretary of 
Agriculture and for other purposes. 
Cooperative 
forestry programs. 
Expansion. 
Appropriation. 
76 Stat. 569. 
16 u s e 568d. 
Forest fire 
prevention, appro-
priation. 
Repeal. 
Be it enacted hy the Senate and House of Representatives 
of the 
United States of America in Congress assembled^ That section 1 of the 
Cooperative Forest Management Act of August 25,1950 (64 Stat. 473, 
as amended, 16 U.S.C. 568c), is amended to read as follows: 
"SECTION 1. The Secretary of Agriculture is hereby authorized to 
cooperate with State foresters or appropriate officials of the several 
States, Territories, and possessions for the purpose of encouraging 
the States, Territories, and possessions to provide technical services 
to private landowners, forest operators, wood processors, and public 
agencies, with respect to the multiple-use management and environ-
mental protection and improvement of forest lands, the harvesting, 
marketing, and processing of forest products, and the protection, 
improvement, and establishment of trees and shrubs in urban areas, 
communities, and open spaces. All such technical services shall be pro-
vided in each State, Territory, or possession in accordance with a plan 
agreed upon in advance between the Secretary and the State forester 
or appropriate official of the State, Territory, or possession. The pro-
visions of this Act and the plan agreed upon for each State, Territory, 
or possession shall be carried out in such manner as to encourage the 
utilization of private agencies and individuals furnishing services of 
the type described in this section." 
SEC. 2. Section 2 of the Cooperative Forest Management Act is 
amended by substituting "$20,000,000" for "$5,000,000" at the end of 
the first sentence. 
SEC. 3. (a) The second sentence of section 3 of the Clarke-McNary 
Act of June 7, 1924 (43 Stat. 653, 16 U.S.C. 566), as amended, is 
amended to read as follows: "There is authorized to be appropriated 
annually not more than $40,000,000 to enable the Secretary of Agricul-
ture to carry out the provisions of sections 1,2, and 3 of this Act.". 
(b) Section 1 of the Act of October 26,1949 (63 Stat. 909,16 U.S.C. 
566a) is hereby repealed. 
Approved May 5, 1972.