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This privilege is allowed because the removal of the annual forage crop does 

 not affect the permanent value of the land, but the right to remove timber from 

 unapproved State selections must be denied, because the timber constitutes a 

 large portion of their value. 



Applications for permits under the provisions of Regulation 58 should not in 

 any case be included in the regular series of numbered permits, and after having 

 been acted upon they should be filed alphabetically under -a separate guide card 

 labeled " Use of Private Lands." Samples of the form in which the record 

 cards, Form 621, should be prepared have recently been sent to all supervisors. 



Permits under Regulation 47 



In cases where the grazing fees are charged on only a portion of the stock 

 because the range to be used is located only partially within the Forest, it is 

 important that the calculation be based upon a proportionate part of the stock 

 instead of a proportionate part of the grazing fees. In no case should the 

 permit be issued for a larger number of stock than that upon which the fees 

 have been paid, and the total number of stock to be grazed, both on and off the 

 Forest, should be indicated by a proviso in the permit. For example, if it is 

 estimated that A will graze 150 head of cattle on a range located one-third 

 within the Forest, or one-third of which is Forest land, the application should 

 be approved and the permit issued for 50 head of cattle, with the proviso that 

 150 head of cattle will be grazed on range one-third of which is National Forest 

 land. 



Vouchers for Refunds 



The refund of a payment made on account of a grazing or special-use permit 

 can be made only on the approval of the Forester. The voucher should not be 

 prepared by the supervisor, because he would be placed in a very embarrassing 

 position in case the refund is disapproved by the Forester. The claim for a 

 refund should be forwarded to the Forester with the recommendations of the 

 supervisor, and, if the claim is allowed, a voucher will be prepared and sent to 

 the claimant for his signature. It is earnestly requested that supervisors 

 comply strictly with this regulation. 



Trespass Settlement without Prejudic 



In all cases where a trespasser has paid the 'damages assessed against hiin 

 or has paid the fine imposed upon him by the court as a penalty for having 

 grazed stock upon the National Forest in trespass, the case will be closed with- 

 out prejudice, and his subsequent applications for grazing permits or other uses 

 of the National Forest may be considered upon their merits. 



Estimates for Drift Fences- 

 It is desired that Forest officers give special attention to the need for drift, 

 division, or boundary fences on the National Forests, and in all cases where 

 the construction of such fences would be advantageous in controlling stock 

 grazed under permit or in the prevention of trespass a report and recommenda- 

 tion, including a map showing the location of the fences and a definite esti- 

 mate of their probable cost, should be sent to the Forester at once, if such 

 action has not already been taken, so that the advisability of their construc- 

 tion may be considered in making the allotment of funds for the coming fiscal 

 year. 



