§ 2.60 7 CFR Subtitle A (1–1–12 Edition) Under Secretary only with respect to 70 Stat. 632) is limited to acquisitions the area or responsibility assigned to of less than $250,000 in value. him or her. (3) As necessary for administrative purposes, divide into and designate as § 2.60 Chief, Forest Service. national forests any lands of 3,000 acres (a) Delegations. Pursuant to or less which are acquired under or § 2.20(a)(1), (a)(2), (a)(6), (a)(7)(ii) and subject to the Weeks Act of March 1, (a)(8), the following delegations of au- 1911, as amended, and which are contig- thority are made by the Under Sec- uous to existing national forest bound- retary for Natural Resources and Envi- aries established under the authority ronment to the Chief of the Forest of the Weeks Act. Service: (4) Plan and administer wildlife and fish conservation rehabilitation and (1) Provide national leadership in for- habitat management programs on Na- estry. (As used here and elsewhere in tional Forest System lands, pursuant this section, the term ‘‘forestry’’ en- to 16 U.S.C. 670g, 670h, and 670o. compasses renewable and nonrenewable (5) For the purposes of the National resources of forests, including lands Forests System Drug Control Act of governed by the Alaska National Inter- 1986 (16 U.S.C. 559–f), specifically des- est Lands Conservation Act, forest-re- ignate certain specially trained officers lated rangeland, grassland, brushland, and employees of the Forest Service, woodland, and alpine areas including not exceeding 500, to have authority in but not limited to recreation, range, the performance of their duties within timber, minerals, watershed, wildlife the boundaries of the National Forest and fish; natural scenic, scientific, cul- System: tural, and historic values of forests and (i) To carry firearms; related lands; and derivative values (ii) To enforce and conduct investiga- such as economic strength and social tions of violations of section 401 of the well being). Controlled Substance Act (21 U.S.C. (2) Protect, manage, and administer 481) and other criminal violations re- the national forests, national forest lating to marijuana and other con- purchase units, national grasslands, trolled substances that are manufac- and other lands and interests in lands tured, distributed, or dispensed on Na- administered by the Forest Service, tional Forest System lands; which collectively are designated as (iii) To make arrests with a warrant the National Forest System. This dele- or process for misdemeanor violations, gation covers the acquisition and dis- or without a warrant for violations of position of lands and interest in lands such misdemeanors that any such offi- as may be authorized for the protec- cer or employee has probable cause to tion, management, and administration believe are being committed in that of the National Forest System, except employee’s presence or view, or for a that the authority to approve acquisi- felony with a warrant or without a tion of land under the Weeks Act of warrant if that employee has probable March 1, 1911, as amended, and special cause to believe that the person being forest receipts acts (Pub. L. No. 337, arrested has committed or is commit- 74th Cong., 49 Stat. 866, as amended by ting such a felony; Pub. L. No. 310, 78th Cong., 58 Stat. 227; (iv) To serve warrants and other Pub. L. No. 505, 75th Cong., 52 Stat. 347, process issued by a court or officer of as amended by Pub. L. No. 310, 78th competent jurisdiction; Cong., 58 Stat. 227; Pub. L. No. 634, 75th (v) To search, with or without a war- Cong., 52 Stat. 699, as amended by Pub. rant or process, any person, place, or L. No. 310, 78th Cong., 58 Stat. 227; Pub. conveyance according to Federal law or L. No. 748, 75th Cong., 52 Stat. 1205, as rule of law; and amended by Pub. L. No. 310, 78th Cong., (vi) To seize, with or without warrant 58 Stat. 227; Pub. L. No. 427, 76th Cong., or process, any evidentiary item ac- 54 Stat. 46; Pub. L. No. 589, 76th Cong., cording to Federal law or rule of law. 54 Stat. 297; Pub. L. No. 591, 76th Cong., (6) Cooperate with the law enforce- 54 Stat. 299; Pub. L. No. 637, 76th Cong., ment officials of any Federal agency, 54 Stat. 402; Pub. L. No. 781, 84th Cong., State, or political subdivision, in the 238 VerDate Mar<15>2010 11:10 Feb 02, 2012 Jkt 226012 PO 00000 Frm 00248 Fmt 8010 Sfmt 8010 Y:\SGML\226012.XXX 226012 pmangrum on DSK3VPTVN1PROD with CFR Office of the Secretary, USDA § 2.60 investigation of violations of, and en- (14) Enter into contracts, grants, or forcement of, section 401 of the Con- cooperative agreements to further re- trolled Substances Act (21 U.S.C. 841), search, extension, or teaching pro- other laws and regulations relating to grams in the food and agricultural marijuana and other controlled sub- sciences (7 U.S.C. 3152, 3318). stances, and State drug control laws or (15) Enter into cost-reimbursable ordinances, within the boundaries of agreements relating to agricultural re- the National Forest System. search, extension, or teaching activi- (7) Administer programs under sec- ties (7 U.S.C. 3319a). tion 23 of the Federal Highway Act (23 (16) Administer programs of coopera- U.S.C. 101(a), 120(f), 125(a)–(c), 138, tive forestry assistance in the protec- 202(a)–(b), 203, 204(a)–(h), 205(a)–(d), 211, tion, conservation, and multiple re- 317, 401(a)). source management of forests and re- (8) Administer provisions of the Sur- lated resources in both rural and urban face Mining Control and Reclamation areas and forest lands in foreign coun- Act of 1977 (30 U.S.C. 1272, 1305) as they relate to management of the National tries (16 U.S.C. 2101–2114). Forest System. (17) Provide assistance to States and (9) Conduct, support, and cooperate other units of government in forest re- in investigations, experiments, tests, sources planning and forestry rural re- and other activities deemed necessary vitalization (7 U.S.C. 6601, 6611–6617; 16 to obtain, analyze, develop, dem- U.S.C. 2107). onstrate, and disseminate scientific in- (18) Conduct a program of technology formation about protecting, managing, implementation for State forestry per- and utilizing forest and rangeland re- sonnel, private forest landowners and newable resources in rural, suburban, managers, vendors, forest operators, and urban areas in the United States public agencies, and individuals (16 and foreign countries. The activities U.S.C. 2107). conducted, supported, or cooperated in (19) Administer rural fire protection shall include, but not be limited to: re- and control program (16 U.S.C. 2106). newable resource management re- (20) Provide technical assistance on search; renewable resource environ- forestry technology or the implemen- mental research; renewable resource tation of the conservation reserve and protection research, renewable re- softwood timber programs authorized source utilization research, and renew- in sections 1231–1244 and 1254 of the able resource assessment research (16 Food Security Act of 1985 (16 U.S.C. U.S.C. 1641–1647). 3831–3844; 7 U.S.C. 1981 note). (10) Use authorities and means avail- (21) Administer forest insect, disease, able to disseminate the knowledge and and other pest management programs technology developed from forestry re- (16 U.S.C. 2104). search (16 U.S.C. 1645). (22) Exercise the custodial functions (11) Coordinate activities with other of the Secretary for lands and interests agencies in USDA, other Federal and in lands under lease or contract of sale State agencies, forestry schools, and to States and local agencies pursuant private entities and individuals (16 U.S.C. 1643). to title III of the Bankhead-Jones (12) Enter into contracts, grants, and Farm Tenant Act and administer re- cooperative agreements for the support served and reversionary interests in of scientific research in forestry activi- lands conveyed under that Act (7 ties (7 U.S.C. 427i(a), 1624; 16 U.S.C. U.S.C. 1010–1012). 582a–8, 1643–1645, 1649). (23) Under such general program cri- (13) Enter into cooperative research teria and procedures as may be estab- and development agreements with in- lished by the Natural Resources Con- dustry, universities, and others; insti- servation Service: tute a cash award program to reward (i) Administer the forestry aspects of scientific, engineering, and technical the programs listed in paragraphs personnel; award royalties to inven- (a)(23)(i)(A), (B), and (C) of this section tors; and retain and use royalty income on the National Forest System, range- (15 U.S.C. 3710a–3710c). lands with national forest boundaries, 239 VerDate Mar<15>2010 11:10 Feb 02, 2012 Jkt 226012 PO 00000 Frm 00249 Fmt 8010 Sfmt 8010 Y:\SGML\226012.XXX 226012 pmangrum on DSK3VPTVN1PROD with CFR § 2.60 7 CFR Subtitle A (1–1–12 Edition) adjacent rangelands which are admin- (i) Representing USDA on the Inter- istered under formal agreement, and departmental Radio Advisory Com- other forest lands: mittee and its Frequency Assignment (A) The cooperative river basin sur- Subcommittee of the National Tele- veys and investigations program (16 communications and Information Ad- U.S.C. 1006); ministration, Department of Com- (B) The eleven authorized watershed merce; improvement programs and emergency (ii) Establishing policies, standards, flood prevention measures program and procedures for allotting and as- under the Flood Control Act (33 U.S.C. signing frequencies within USDA and 701b-1); for obtaining effective utilization of (C) The small watershed protection them; program under the Pilot Watershed (iii) Providing licensing action nec- Protection and Watershed Protection essary to assign radio frequencies for and Flood Prevention Acts (7 U.S.C.