THE NATIONAL FOREST MANUAL. 



The fullest possible use of National Forest lands and resources is 

 desired and will be encouraged, with no restrictions except such as 

 are necessary to accomplish the purposes for which the National 

 Forests are created. 



Administrative jurisdiction over National Forests is conferred by 

 law upon the Secretary of Agriculture (act of Feb. 1, 1905, 33 Stat., 

 628), who is authorized to regulate their occupancy and use (act of 

 June 4, 1897, 30 Stat., 11). 



The Secretary of the Interior has jurisdiction of all matters relating 

 to the patenting and official survey of lands in the National Forests, 

 and of grants of rights of way amounting to easements. By the 

 practice and regulations of the Department of the Interior applica- 

 tions for rights of way in the National Forests are referred to the 

 Secretary of Agriculture by the Secretary of the Interior for recom- 

 mendations before final action thereon. 



UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE, 



OFFICE OF THE SECRETARY, 



Washington. 



By virtue of the authority vested in the Secretary of Agriculture 

 by the act of Congress of February 1, 1905 (33 Stat., 628), amenda- 

 tory of the act of Congress of June 4, 1897 (30 Stat., 11), I, James 

 Wilson, Secretary of Agriculture, do make and publish the following 

 regulations for the occupancy and use of National Forest lands under 

 "special-use" permits, the same to supersede all previous regulations 

 for like purposes and to be in force and effect from the 1st day of 

 May, 1911, and to constitute a part of the Use Book. 



In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and official 

 seal, at Washington, D. C., this 18th day of March, 1911. 



JAMES WILSON, 

 Secretary of Agriculture. 

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