238 ANNUAL REPORTS OF DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE. 



many 



cases <;one 



values of fora<;e in the A\'ostern States have in m...., v ...^^ ^ j;,mic 

 beyond the chai-f^es for National Forest ran«.(e, this factis no <ri()un(l 

 for a hasty advance in grazing fees in violation of the good faith of 

 the dejiartnient. Systematic range classification affords a much 

 fairer and more accurate basis for dealing with this situation. 



WATKK POWKR. 



The Forest Service handled relatively little new water-power work 

 during the fiscal year 1920, most of the intending developers of water 

 power preferring to wait until the new legislation was passed before 

 applying for Federal authority in connection with their projects. 

 The Federal water-power act was finally approved June 10, 1920, 

 and it is confidently hoped that development under this act will begin 

 in the \er\ near future on a large scale. The electric power industry 

 is at present largely underdeveloped, and additional developments 

 are urgently needed to meet existing and prospective load demands. 



The receipts from water-power permits and easements were $88,- 

 906.84, as compared with $72,322.06 for the fiscal year 1919. Twenty 

 applications for preliminary rental permits were received. 14 for final 

 rental permits, of whicli 8 were for transmission lines only, and 8 for 

 free permits or easements, of which 3 were for transmission lines only. 



Data concerning projects under permit at the close of the fiscal year 

 are given in the accomj)anying table. 



M^ater-poicer sites and tran-wiissioit-liiie rUjhtH of uuy under permit and ease- 

 ment, fi.^cal year 1920. 



