UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE, 

 FOREST SERVICE. 



THE NATIONAL FOREST MANUAL, 



AMENDMENT NO. 112 INSTRUCTIONS. 



JANUARY 31, 1912. 



Claims. The Instructions on page 14 are hereby amended by in- 

 serting after the word "issue," at the end of the first paragraph, the 

 following : 



Examiners reporting on claims cases should ascertain if the area 

 to be alienated conflicts in any way with or is a part of a water- 

 power project. Where it is believed that the land for which patent 

 is asked is more valuable for use in connection with hydroelectric 

 power development than it is for the purposes authorized by the law 

 under which the claim is sought, the examiner should so state that 

 fact. When the report is approved, it should also be stated whether 

 the land to be patented is a part of a site covered by a preliminary or 

 final water-power permit. Reports showing possible power value in 

 lands should be brought to the attention of the district engineer. 



HENRY S. GRAVES, 



Forester. 



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2983712 



FACULTY OF FORESTRY 



24 1913 

 QE TORONTO. 



