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OFFICE OF LANDS. 



Special Uses 



The following circular letter regarding applications for special uses has been 



sent to supervisors : 



NOVEMBER 15, 1907. 

 To Forest Supervisors: 



Since the transfer of pasture, drift-fence, and hay-sale cases from the Branch 

 of Operation to the Branch of Grazing, as announced in the September Field 

 Program, it has become necessary to insist upon a strict observance of the 

 rule that " each application should cover one use only." 



The following kinds of special-use cases will be handled by the Branch of 

 Grazing : 



Corrals, dipping vats. 



Pastures, drift fences. 



Windmills, watering troughs. 



Cabins, free of charge for persons engaged in handling stock grazed 



under permit. 



Stock shelters, free of charge in connection with pastures. 

 Hay sales. 



All other kinds of special-use cases except sawmills, which are handled by 

 the Branch of Silviculture, will be handled by the Branch of Operation. 



Supervisors will also note that specific authority granted in exceptional cases 

 not covered by the general regulations is limited to such cases only and must 

 not be applied to others, and therefore special authority must first be obtained 

 from the Forester before specific exceptions are made by the supervisor. 



C. S. CHAPMAN, 

 Acting Assistant Forester. 



The Forest Service is informed that, owing to lack of funds to pay the cost 

 of advertising, the Secretary of the Interior is unable to open to settlement and 

 entry any more of the lands listed under the act of June 11, 190G, until Congress 

 has made an appropriation for that purpose. It becomes of the utmost impor- 

 tance, therefore, that the supervisors inform persons entitled to free permits 

 under the instructions of the Use Book (pp. 42-13) of the manner in which such 

 permits may be obtained, and give permittees advice and assistance necessary to 

 the use and enjoyment of their permits until the lands may be opened to settle- 

 ment and entry. 



Forest officers should remember that certain special-use cases may be closed 

 by them without authority from the Forester. See the Use Book, page 49. 



A form of agreement is being prepared and will be sent to supervisors for 

 use in issuing special-use permits authorizing the connection of private tele- 

 phones with lines maintained by the Forest Service. 



In several of the National Forests springs are found which are of great value 

 for summer-resort and sanatorium uses. Supervisors should be particularly 

 careful before issuing any permits which would affect the use of such springs to 

 bring the matter to the attention of the Forester. 



Claims 



It is extremely important that Service Order 5 be more faithfully observed, 

 especially in securing proof where the recommendation is unfavorable to the 

 claim. In such cases the Forest officer should make a full and complete state- 

 ment. Every questior? should be fully answered if possible. If it can not be 

 answered, the fact should be stated. Every- detail should be given in full and 



