142 THE USE BOOK. 



To give settlers who live upon lands either within or 

 on the border of a Forest the exclusive use of adjoining 

 pasture lands during a portion of the year, w r hen needed 

 for protection against other stock which is permitted to 

 graze on the National Forest. 



Inclosures for stock exempt from grazing fees should not be 

 of greater area than is needed for 10 head of milch or work 

 animals, and when more than 80 acres is allowed for this pur- 

 pose the supervisor should give good reasons for it in his re- 

 port upon the case to the Forester. 



In the approval of applications for the construction of in- 

 closures upon National Forest lands, only such area as is 

 needed for the purpose mentioned will be allowed. An in- 

 closure of 320 acres will not be allowed when a smaller area 

 would be sufficient for the needs of the applicant. 



The character of the land, whether ordinary grazing or 

 meadow land, whether or not there is living water upon it, and 

 the demand for the use of the land should be considered in fix- 

 ing the price to be charged. An advance over the minimum 

 charge will be made whenever the area applied for is largely 

 meadow land, or so located as to be in special demand for pas- 

 turing purposes. The minimum price is four (4) cents per acre 

 in addition to the regular grazing fee; but in no case will the 

 permit be given for less than two dollars ($2) per annum. 



When the area applied for includes land now bearing trees, 

 the probable effect which grazing would have upon reproduction 

 of the forest should be given careful consideration before the 

 application is approved. 



The inclosure of both pasture and agricultural or wild hay 

 land may be allowed as one "use" in cases where the amount 

 of agricultural or wild hay land is not more than 40 acres, 

 The permit will be issued for a " pasture " and the fee will be 

 based upon a charge of not less than 25 cents per acre for the 

 agricultural land or 20 cents per acre for the hay land and not 

 less than 4 cents per acre for the pasture land. 



