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Keeping Track of Hunters and Campers 



While it is not considered good policy to require hunters and campers to secure 

 permits ( See Reg. 6, U. B. ), yet the number of serious fires of the past season which have 

 been traceable directly or indirectly to this class of Forest users makes it extremely 

 desirable that close track be kept of their movements while on the Forest. Rangers 

 should note in their diaries the presence and location of any hunters or campers that 

 they may encounter and should instruct them specifically of the regulations concern- 

 ing Forest fires. The tasK of finding out who started a fire will thus, in many cases, 

 be greatly facilitated. 



Reports on Unpatented Claims- 

 Attention is called to page 36 of The Use Book, which requires reports on all un- 

 patented claims in National Forests. The supervisor should always require these 

 reports, but unless a timber trespass or some fact requiring adverse action on the 

 claim is shown the report need not be sent bv the supervisor to the District Forester, 

 but should be retained for reference until final proof is offered. 



Reports and Correspondence on Improvement Work 



In a number of cases since December 1, reports on Form 283 and detailed state- 

 ments showing the cost of construction on permanent improvement projects have 

 been sent to the Chief of Engineering at Ogden, Utah. Since the district organiza- 

 tion went into effect December 1, all reports and correspondence of this nature 

 should be sent to the District Forester of the District concerned. 



Requisitions for Barbed Wire, Telephone Supplies and Material 



Requisitions for this material should be sent to the District Forester and marked 

 "For Engineering Approval." This is in accordance with "OE" circular letters of 

 June 29, July 15, and July 18. It is noted that "OP:" circular letter of July 18 

 requests separate forms for barbed wire and telephone material, and states that they 

 should be sent to the Office of Engineering, Ogden, Utah. Separate Forms 668 are 

 still required, but they should now be sent to the District Forester, and not to the 

 Office of Engineering. 



Approval of Applications for Private Telephones 



The attention of supervisors is called to Regulation 10, page 56, and to the 

 second paragraph on page 176 of The Use Bcok, which permit supervisors to 

 approve or reject applications for the installation of private instruments on 

 Forest Service telephone lines. The approval by the Forester of application forms, 

 as required by page 1 76, refers only to these cases originating with the supervisor prior 

 to the adoption of the printed form, Form 832-a. The supervisor should exercise 

 extreme care in granting permits of this character, in order to prevent the over- 

 crowding of telephone lines and interference with official business. 



Favorable Reports on Claims 



In order to expedite action on claims, District Foresters, when making reports to 

 the General Land Office on Form 308, as provided on page 41, Manual of Procedure, 

 or any other reports favorable to the claimant, will please make one extra copy of 

 the letter of recommendation and forward it to the United States Land Office for the 

 District in which the land involved is located. It should be stamped " Copy for 

 Information of District Land Office." 



Copies of adverse reports should not be sent to the District Land Offices, but to the 

 General Land Office, as provided in the Manual of Procedure. Supervisors should 

 continue the practice described on page 36 of The Use Book. 



