y{< rCREST COMMISSIONERS REPORT. 



UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE 



AGREEMENT 



FOR THE PROTECTION FROM FIRE OF THE FOR- 

 ESTED WATERSHEDS OF NAVIGABLE STREAMS 



Under Section 2, Act of March i, 191 i, (36 Stat., 691). 



THIS AGREEMENT, made under authority of Section 2 of 

 the Act of Congress, approved March 1, 191 1, (36 Stat., 691) 

 this first day of January, 1916, by and between the State of 

 Maine, by and through the Forest Commissioner (hereinafter 

 called the "Commissioner") of the first part, and the Secretary 

 of Agriculture of the United States (hereinafter called the 

 "Secretary") of the second part. 



WITNESSETH : 



WHEREAS the said State has requested the cooperation of 

 the said Secretary in the protection from fire of the forested 

 watersheds of navigable streams ; and 



WHEREAS the said State has provided by law for a system 

 of forest-fire protection ; 



NOW, THEREFORE, the said parties do mutually promise 

 and agree with each other to establish and maintain a coopera- 

 tive fire protective system covering any or all private or State 

 forest lands situated on the watersheds of navigable rivers with- 

 in the State ; and to furnish for this purpose lookout watchmen 

 or patrolmen and take such other protective measures as may be 

 deemed advisable, under the conditions hereinafter provided, to 

 wit: 



ARTICLE I. The Comnrissioner agrees : 



1. To submit a budget to the Forester of the U. S. Depart- 

 ment of Agriculture (hereinafter called the "Forester") as 

 soon as practicable after January 1 of each year, said budget to 



