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pleted, the area will be examined by the Forest officer, and if satisfactory 

 to him, he will give the company a written statement, releasing it from 

 further responsibility for the utilization of the timber on such area, and 

 the clearing and burning of the brush ; provided that this clause shall 

 not be interpreted to relieve the company of responsibility for damage 

 thereafter caused to areas for which such written release has been given 

 in case the company later needs to construct roads, tramways or to con- 

 duct any other part of the operation on such area. (1. p., Deerlodge, Di, 

 1911.) 



(g) Should the snow become so deep at any time during the winter 

 that the tops and lops resulting from timber cutting, under this sale, can 

 not be disposed of to the satisfaction of the Forest officer in charge, then 

 the Forest officer may authorize the postponement of the disposal of said 

 tops and lops until the weather conditions are more favorable, but in all 

 cases the area in question must be cleaned up to the satisfaction of the 

 Forest officer in charge, not later than the 30th day of June, following 

 such postponement, (w. y. p., D. f., w. f., San Juan, D2, 1911.) 



For example in Minnesota, it is usually possible to burn the 

 brush when it is lopped; in such clauses (a) (a'=recent re- 

 vision) would be used. Clause (c) was necessary owing to a 

 change in policy from piling to scattering. The other special 

 clauses illustrate (b) (d) (e) (f) (g) the details, necessary in 

 contracts when departing from the usual methods. 



BRUSH BURNING. 



24. (a) We agree, when called upon by the Forest officer in charge, to 

 furnish a number of men, sufficient in the judgment of the Forest super- 

 visor, up to the number of our entire logging crew, to burn the brush and 

 debris resulting from the cutting, under the supervision of the Forest 

 officer, (m.) 



Under a recent ruling of the Solicitor of the Department of 

 Agriculture, it is entirely proper for the Forest Service to re- 

 quire (see (a) ) the purchaser to burn slash ; from the administra- 

 tive viewpoint it is only fair to see to it that purchasers be put 

 to the same relative indirect expense In D 3 no compulsory 

 brush burning has as yet been required since the district was 

 established; other districts have required burning in one form 

 (fire lines) or other. 



DETAILS OF WOODS MANAGEMENT. 



25. (a) Logs shall be decked or piled for scaling at places agreed upon 

 with the Forest officer, with ends even on one side of the skidway or 

 pile, and the length shall be marked on the small or scaling end of each 

 log by the purchaser. Logs of different species or value shall, if required 

 by the Forest officer, be decked or piled in separate piles. (M.) 



(b) The location of the tie makers strips will be subject to the ap- 

 proval of the Forest officer in charge and will not be blazed. Not more 

 than one strip road shall be cut in every 140 feet and all strip roads shall 



