76 THE USE BOOK. 



Such transactions are called timber settlements^ The Forest 

 officer, when reporting upon tne special use, must submit as 

 soon as possible a separate report 011 Form 578 to cover the 

 timber to be cut or destroyed. As in a timber sale, this report 

 should recommend the stumpage rates and the best method of 

 the disposal of refuse. It should also be stated whether the 

 timber should be paid for on the basis of the estimate or of 

 the actual scale. If payment is to be made upon the actual 

 scale, scale reports should be submitted as in timber sales. 

 If it is probable that cutting or destruction will not follow 

 closely after the execution of the stipulation or permit, no 

 stumpage rate should be fixed, but the stipulation or permit 

 should state that the price will be that current in the Forest 

 at the time of cutting or destruction. 



TIMBER SALES. 



All timber within the National Forests which can be 

 cut safely, and for which there is actual need, is for sale. 

 Applications to purchase are invited. Green timber 

 may be sold except where its removal would make a 

 second crop doubtful, reduce the timber supply below 

 the point of safety, or injure the streams. The limited 

 supply on some Forests prevents sales except for local 

 use. All dead timber is for sale. (Appendix, p. 215.) 



In all cases the first step for the prospective purchaser 

 is to consult the nearest Forest officer. Inquiries or ap- 

 plications should never be sent to Washington directly. 



The prime object of the National Forests is use. 

 While the forest and its dependent interests must be 

 made permanent and safe by preventing over-cutting 

 or injury to young growth, every reasonable effort will 

 be made to satisfy legitimate demands. 



Timber cut from National Forests mav be bandied 

 ^^nd shipped like any other timber, except that jyb_will 



