ADVISORY BOARDS. (Reg. G-21.) 



The primary purpose of all the regulations is to make the National 

 Forests as useful as possible to the people, consistent with their im>- 

 tection and perpetuation. It is evident that a committee selected by 

 an organized body of representative users is capable of giving ex- 

 tremely valuable advice upon the handling of the interests repre- 

 sented. It is clearly impossible to meet the wishes of each individual 

 user, but it may be entirely possible to meet the wishes of the majority 

 made known through an organization. It is to secure from the people 

 collectively definite statements of their needs and wishes that the 

 organization of stock associations is encouraged. 



Live-stock associations desiring to take advantage of this regulation 

 must file an application with the Supervisor, giving 



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the names of all members, the name of the Forest in 

 which its members are interested, and the names of the committeemen 

 who are to act for the association. The advisory board must consist 

 of not more than five members, who must be users of the National 

 Forest, and a majority of the board must constitute a quorum. 



The application must be accompanied by a copy or the constitu- 

 tion and by-laws and a statement that the action or the board will be 

 binding upon the association. These by-laws must provide that all 

 persons who are permitted to graze the kind of stock represented by 

 the association will be eligible to membership. 



After having examined the application the Supervisor will forward 

 Procedure ^ ^ ^ e District Forester accompanied by a copy of 



the constitution and by-laws. He will state whether 

 or not the membership comprises a majority of the permittees for the 

 particular class or classes of stock within the Forest or grazing district 

 for which recognition is requested, and make a recommendation for or 

 against its approval. Upon approval by the District Forester, the 

 association will be notified and entitled to the recognition under this 

 regulation. The letter of notification will be sent the secretary of the 

 association and copies sent the Forester and Supervisor, on receipt of 

 which the Supervisor will arrange for cooperation with the associa- 

 tion. Applications for recognition of advisory boards not submitted 

 through the Supervisor will be referred to him for recommendation. 



A card record of recognized stock associations will be kept. The 



card record *^ e ^ ^ ie assoc i a ti n > names and addresses of its 



officers and the members of the advisory board, and 



the grazing district or Forest for which recognition is granted will be 



entered on a card which will be filed by Forests. A copy of each card 



will be sent the Forester, who will be kept informed of changes. 



Supervisors should inform the District Forester of any change in the 

 personnel of advisory boards or amendments in the constitution or by- 

 laws adopted by recognized stock associations. 

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