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mitted. All questions contained in the above form should be 

 answered. The report should be accompanied by a map showing the 

 location of thft area trespassed upon. The Forest officer making the 

 report should include therein a statement of his estimate in money of 

 the actual value of the forage and forest growth or other forest 

 products consumed, destroyed, or injured, and an estimate of the 

 actual damage, if any, sustained by the United States through 

 injury to improvements on the Forest as a result of the trespass. 

 The report should distinctly show the circumstances of the trespass, 

 that is, facts disclosing whether it was committed innocently or 

 unintentionally, or knowingly, willfully, recklessly, or without regard 

 to the rights of the United States, or in defiance of warnings against 

 trespass. The subsequent procedure will be as presented under 

 " Settlement of trespass cases." 



In the district office grazing trespass cases will be handled by the 



p r , r office of grazing and the office of the solicitor. In 



Washington they will be handled by the branch of 



grazing, the Office of the Solicitor, and the Office of the Secretary of 



Agriculture. 



OCCUPANCY TRESPASS (Beg. T-4). 



The use of the National Forest land without permit for any purpose 

 for which special -use permits are required constitutes 



What consti- occupancy trespass. Traveling, temporary camping, 

 tutes occupancy i A ,- i i 



trespass. hunting, surveying, or prospecting may be carried on 



without permit, and camp wood and forage for stock 

 used in connection with such projects may be taken free of charge. 

 Since the United States has all the civil rights and remedies for 

 trespass possessed by private individuals, it may bring action to 

 recover damages resulting from trespass or breach of contract. 

 In case of an innocent trespass the supervisor should make every 

 effort to secure satisfactory adjustment amicably. 

 m res " He should, if possible, interview the trespasser and 



induce him to discontinue the trespass or remove his 

 improvements, allowing him a reasonable time within which to do so. 

 Closure by is- Innocent trespasses may in most cases be closed by 

 suance of special- the issuance of a special-use permit covering the occu- 

 use permit. pancy. 



If the trespasser is engaged in constructing any building or other 

 structure on National Forest land, he should be noti- 



' St P fied b ^ a wri f ten order ' served > if possible, in the 

 presence of witnesses, to suspend work. In aggra- 

 vated cases it is within the authority of a ranger to seize improve- 

 ments constructed on National Forest land, but unless damage 

 actually threaten the National Forest, this action will not be 

 resorted to. 



The Forest officer discovering the trespass will, after assuring him- 

 R rt self of the status of the land, prepare a full report in 



accordance with the outline given on Form 856 and 

 forward it to the supervisor. 



After receipt of the ranger's report by the supervisor the procedure 

 Procedure w ^ be as P rescr ibed under " Settlement of trespass 



