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Settlement: Relative to Listing Areas in Excess of 160 Acres 



It has come to the attention of the Forester that there has been a 

 variance in the practice among district foresters when application under 

 the act of June 11, 1906, is made for surveyed lands including irregu- 

 lar lots aggregating more than 160 acres. The rule is that an area in 

 excess of 160 acres may be allowed where the excess is less than the 

 deficiency would be if the smallest legal subdivision were eliminated. 

 A copy of the decision of the Commissioner of the General Land Office, 

 dated February 20, 1909, holding that this rule applied to entries under 

 the act of June 11, 1906, except in cases where the entries are made 

 by metes and bounds, was inclosed with settlement circular letter to 

 district foresters of July 29, 1912. 

 Settlement: Notice to Applicants Relative to Review or Reexamination 



An extract from the Manual has been printed, copies of which may 

 be secured from the property clerk, relative to the procedure in case 

 an applicant desires a review of the district forester's decision in re- 

 jecting his application under the act of June 11, 1906. This sheet 

 should accompany letters of rejection to applicants and be sent to 

 those making inquiry concerning the procedure in this respect. (See 

 Settlement circular letter of Aug. 9, 1912.) 

 Settlement: Accumulation of Listing Letters 



[Circular letter of Aug. 28, 1912.] 



The practice seems to prevail in some districts of holding back list- 

 ing letters until a number of cases have accumulated before forward- 

 ing them to this office. This results not only in delaying the appli- 

 cants' entry of the land but causes congestion of work in the Wash- 

 ington office and the General Land Office. These letters should be 

 prepared and the cases promptly forwarded as soon as complete report 

 is received and the area to be recommended for listing has been de- 

 termined. 

 Settlement: Reports on Form 110 



[Circular letter of Aug. 30, 1912.] 



Hereafter when reports on the old Form 110 are forwarded please 

 see that all the information required by the present form is included. 

 When the old outline is used it frequently happens that important 

 questions, such as whether or not an exception for a roadway is nec- 

 essary, are not answered. This necessitates further correspondence and 

 greatly retards final action. 

 Settlement: Separate Letters Transmitting Telephone Right-of-V/ay 



Tracings and Field Notes 



[Circular letter of Sept. 7, 1912.] 



Hereafter when it is necessary to reserve a right of way for a tele- 

 phone line over a tract listed under the act of June 11, 1906, please 

 prepare a separate letter addressed to the Secretary of the Interior. 



