* Act of March 4, 1915 (P.L. 63-293, Ch. 144, 38 Stat. 1101, as amended; 16 U.S.C. 497)

Note-P.L. 99-522 sets provisions for ski area permits, overriding provisions of this act.

The Secretary of Agriculture is authorized, under such regulations as he may make and upon such terms and conditions as he may deem proper,

(a) to permit the use and occupancy of suitable areas of land within the national forests, not ex-ceeding eighty acres and for peri-ods not exceeding thirty years, for the pur-pose of constructing or main-taining ho-tels, resorts, and any other struc-tures or facilities necessary or desir-able for recreation, public con-ve-nience, or safety;

(b) to permit the use and occu-pancy of suitable areas of land within the national forests, not ex-ceeding five acres and for periods not ex-ceeding thirty years, for the purpose of con-structing or maintain-ing sum-mer homes and stores;

(c) to permit the use and occu-pancy of suitable areas of land within the national forest, not ex-ceeding eighty acres and for peri-ods not exceeding thirty years, for the purpose of construction, or main-taining building, structures and facilities for industrial or commer-cial purposes whenever such use is related to or consistent with other uses of the national forests;

(d) to permit any State or politi-cal subdivi-sion thereof, or any pub-lic or non-profit agency, to use and occupy suitable areas of land within the national forests not exceeding eighty acres and for periods not exceeding thirty years, for the purpose of constructing or maintaining any buildings, structures, or facili-ties neces-sary or desirable for edu-cation or for any public use or in connection with any public activity. The au-thority provided by this para-graph shall be exercised in such manner as not to preclude the gener-al public from full enjoyment of the natural, scenic, recreational, and other as-pects of the national for-ests. (16 U.S.C. 497)