§ 291.12 National Forest System lands closed to casual collection.
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(a) Casual collecting is not allowed in:
(1) National Monuments within the National Forest System; and
(2) Other National Forest System lands closed to casual collecting in accordance with this Part, other statutes, executive orders, regulations, or land use plans.
(b) Existing closures of certain areas to casual collecting, authorized under separate authority, remain closed under these regulations.
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