Forest Reserve Manual

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General Information

Object of the Forest Reserves

Utilization of the Reserves

Agricultural Settlement
Prospecting and Mining in Forest Reserves
Building of Roads and Trails
Rights of Way for Irrigation Ditches, Canals, Pipe Lines, and Reservoirs
Railways, Telegraph and Telephone Lines
Sites for Schools and Churches in Reserves
Hotels, Road Ranches, Stores, and Other Business Enterprises in Forest Reserves
Sanitariums and Hotels at Mineral, Medicinal, or Other Springs
Travel In and Across the Reserves
Grazing in Forest Reserves

Free Use of Timber and Stone

Sale of Timber in Forest Reserves

General
How the Timber May Be Purchased
Special Considerations

Relinquishment of Claims

Restrictions and Penalties

Fires in Forest Reserves
Penalties for the Violation of the Forest Reserve Laws
Ordinary Timber Trespass
Trespass by Grazing
Unlawful Inclosure
Settlement in Forest Reserves
Miscellaneous Trespass

Duties of Forest Officers

Protective Duty
   1. Preventing and Fighting Fires
   2. Guarding Against Trespass
   3. Care and Propagation of the Forest
      Instructions in Cases of Sales and Also in Cases of "Free Use" of Timber in Forest Reserves
      Description and Estimate
      Estimate Sheet
      Handling and Applications
      Case of Dead Timber
      Public Timber Sale -- Application
      Estimate, Description, and Report
      Marking and Cutting
      Scaling
      Special Instructions in Timber Surveying and Scaling
         Districts and Divisions
         Blocks
         Mapping
         Estimating
         Scaling
4. Special Work
5. Permanent Improvements
6. Protection of Game

Reports

Rangers' Reports
Reports of Supervisors
   A. Monthly Reports
   B. Special Reports
Records of Supervisors
Maps of Reserve
Report on Service of Field Force, Rangers, and Other Help
Report on Fire
Report on the Free Use of Timber
Report on Application for "Free Use of Timber"
Report on Scaling and Cutting of Timber
Report on Miscellaneous Work
Report on Plantations of Trees
Report on Grazing
Plan of Work for Coming Month
Report on Grazing of Sheep
Report on Agricultural Claim, Settlement, or Cattle and Sheep Ranch
Form of Application for Special Privileges
Form of Report Upon the Privilege of "Road Ranch," Public Stopping Place, Hotel, Store, etc.
Report on Sawmills
General Report on Lands in Forest Reserve
Report on Right of Way of Wagon Roads, Railroads, Canals, Ditches, Reservoirs, Telephone and Telegraph Lines
Report on Unlawful Fencing
Report on Mining Claims
Report on Trespass
Report of Timber Trespass
Contract for Special Privileges
Contract for Sawmill Privilege
Application for Sheep-Grazing Privilege
Application for Cattle and Horse Grazing Privilege
Sheep Grazing Permit

Official Standing and Duties of Forest Officers

Inspector of Forest Reserves
Superintendents
Supervisors

Rules Governing the Appointment, Duties, and Standing of Head Rangers in Forest Services

Appointment
Duties
Standing

Grades, Applications, Qualifications, Privileges, and Duties of Ordinary Forest Rangers

Letter from W. A. Richards, Commissioner