(Prom 1;}i3 .Forest Service, U. :> Dopt. of .Apiculture.) 



ASSOCIATION OF FOREST USEHS HOT RSLMSJID WE PUB~IOA 



IfiiY PARTICIPATE ID! EATIOML TI01T U1TJPIL JTJLY S2 



Washington s July 2l c ^-'To give settlers and other local 

 ussv;; a larger voice ia rational forest adinini strati on, Secretary 



fi'TiGTil'fears "I^neton has jiif-t prorrtlg&tecl a E-TV rogtilation 

 7/n.lch goce into effect at once, providing a means "by \7hicli the 

 forest service may systematically cooperate with duly organised, 

 associations of such uaerSo 



Any asaociation wliose nenljers include a EC-jority of 

 the local residents making use of the national forests may get 

 together and select a comittee, to meet with the local forect 

 officers. Kiis committee will be recognized in an advisory 

 capacity in settling questions which may arise "between the for- 

 est service and the public in the uee of the forsstSo 



The exact wording of the regulation ia: 



"Wherever any association whose membership includes 

 a majority cf the local residents using a National Forest-, 

 or portion thereof, for like purposes, shall select a com- 

 mittee, an a^reonvBnt'on the p&rt of which shall be binding 

 upon tij.o GB30oiattoa t "sticli committee, upon application to 

 tlie Di^tr.i^t Fo:tc? tor 9 ma.y be recofTilied in an adTirory 

 capacity oti taaalf o:C tAe c ; ^^ociatian, and shall ba cnti^ 

 tAd in rociivo' notice ol' y. Topor?od action and have an OT^ 



idty to be h'.m:;-^ *by tiiv local ^or'ost officer In raf~ 

 reace tc ^vr/ proposed changes likely to materially affect 

 tne use or interest in the forest or portion theraof . - 



