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Forest officers should report to the Forester the loca- 

 tion and description of all objects of great scientific or 

 historic interest, which they find upon National For- 

 ests, that may be set aside as National monuments. 



CLAIMS. 

 IN GENERAL. 



A_^valid claim is one initiated in (rood faith under 

 some act of Congressand continued by use consistent 

 with the character of the claim and necessary for its 

 actuajjievelopnient. The Forest Service will endeavor 

 to protect valid claims within National Forests and 

 maEeTthe Forests contribute to their development. 



The determination of questions involving title to un- 

 perfected valid claims to lands in National Forests are 

 clitirely within the jurisdiction of the Secretary of the 

 Interior. 



"KTTclaims can be initiated upon lands within National 

 Forests, nor upon lands withdrawn for National For- 

 (>5rtrC"except- L i i n der the inTfnng laws, andSbunder'The 

 liomestead la\TTn, aranrdanftt with thp forest home- 

 acTof June 11, jj)06 (Appendix, p. 241), and the 



^N n t ional Forest regulations thereunder. 



REG 3. Persons havinglvalid claims^under the public 

 land laws or^legal titles to lands within National Forests 

 are free to occupy and enjoy their holdings, but must not 

 interf erewith_ the purposes for which the Forests lire 

 created, and must not cut timber or make use of National 

 Forest land witholifirpermjt, except within the limits^aj^d 

 f 6T the actual development ofiheirclaiins. Any other 

 use is forbidden. 



